Safari Itinerary · Tanzania · Northern Circuit Safari
6 Days Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara
From $2,900 per person
This seven day safari covers four of northern Tanzania’s top parks. You start in Arusha. You drive to Tarangire for elephants and baobab trees. You spend two nights in the Serengeti. You visit Ngorongoro Crater, then finish at Lake Manyara before you return to Arusha.
Your private guide sets each day around animal movement, weather and park conditions. You spend most hours on game drives and fewer hours on the road.
Duration · 6 days
From, per person · $2,900
Flights & transfers · Included
About this itinerary
This route shows you four different landscapes in one week. Tarangire gives you large elephant herds and open woodland. The Serengeti gets two nights, so you spend a full day on the plains. Ngorongoro Crater packs rhino, hippo and lions onto one crater floor. Lake Manyara ends the trip with tree-climbing lions, hippos and flocks of flamingos along the shore.
Best suited to: couples, families, first time safari travelers and private groups.
Itinerary
Each day has been structured to give you time for wildlife, scenery and comfortable travel between destinations.
Arusha to Tarangire
Arrive in Arusha, Tanzania’s safari gateway, where your Realm Tanzania Adventures team will welcome you.
Your safari guide will meet you for a briefing and go through the journey ahead, including the route, game-drive expectations and practical details.
Overnight: Merera Valley Lodge
Arusha
Day 2
Karatu to Serengeti
Leave after breakfast. The drive to Tarangire takes about three hours. Spend the afternoon on a game drive along the Tarangire River. Look for elephant herds, giraffe, buffalo, zebra and wildebeest. Baobab trees, some over 1,000 years old, line the route. Lunch is a picnic in the park.
Overnight: Serengeti House of Nature
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3
Full Day Serengeti
Game viewing begins as you enter the Serengeti plains. Expect to see lions, hyenas, gazelles and topi before you reach camp.
Overnight: Serena Serengeti Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4
Full Day in the Serengeti
Leave at sunrise when predators are active. Search the Seronera River valley for leopards in the trees. Visit the kopjes, where lions rest on warm rocks. Cheetahs hunt on the short grass plains. Your guide follows recent sightings and radio reports from other drivers. Take a midday break at camp or eat a picnic lunch in the field.
Overnight: Mbuni Camp North
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Take a final morning game drive. Then drive toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The journey takes about four hours. Arrive at your lodge on the crater rim by mid-afternoon. Watch the sunset over the crater from your terrace.
Overnight: Lion’s Paw Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6
Lake Manyara to Arusha
Take a short afternoon game drive through the groundwater forest. Look for baboons, blue monkeys, giraffe and elephants.
Overnight: Manyara Best View
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
The complete package
Everything included.
STAY
TARANGIRE
1 Night · Lodge or tented camp
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
KARATU / NGORONGORO
2 Nights · Selected lodge
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
SERENGETI
2 Nights · Lodge or tented camp
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
ARUSHA
1 Night · Selected hotel
Breakfast included
Experiences
TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Game drives through Tarangire’s wildlife-rich landscapes, with opportunities to see elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and other wildlife.
Serengeti National Park
Two nights and one full day of game drives. Look for lions, leopards, cheetahs and large plains herds.
Ngorongoro Crater
Half day game drive on the crater floor. Black rhino, hippo, buffalo and flamingos live here.
Lake Manyara National Park
Two game drives through forest, grassland and lake shore. Look for hippos, baboons, elephants and tree-climbing lions.
Travel
Private 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop up roof.
Private 4×4 safari transport throughout the safari.
Experienced English-speaking driver guide
Experienced local driver-guide throughout your journey.
Airport pickup and drop off.
Speak to a safari specialist
Let's plan your journey.
From your first enquiry to the day you come home, one named safari specialist looks after every detail. A safari specialist will be in touch within as little as 15 minutes during working hours
Everything included
A clear overview of what is covered in your safari package. Your final proposal will list the exact accommodation, activities and transport arrangements.
Transport
Private safari vehicle with an experienced driver-guide, fuel and park transfer costs.
Accommodation
Accommodation according to the selected package and the final itinerary confirmation.
Meals
Meals are provided according to the meal plan shown in your confirmed itinerary.
Park Fees
Applicable national park and conservation fees included according to the confirmed route.
Usually excluded: international flights, visas, travel insurance, personal purchases, tips and items not listed in your confirmed proposal.