Overview
It follows the classic northern circuit promoted by Tanzania’s tourism authorities: Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti.
The itinerary is deliberately paced to give travellers meaningful time in each ecosystem rather than simply collecting park names.
Tarangire introduces Tanzania’s dramatic elephant country and baobab landscapes.
Ngorongoro provides the extraordinary experience of descending into the crater, where the conservation area is home to the Big Five and one of Africa’s most remarkable wildlife concentrations.
The journey culminates in Serengeti, Tanzania’s world-famous savannah ecosystem and one of the continent’s premier wildlife destinations.
Tanzania’s official immigration guidance currently lists an ordinary tourist visa at US$50, with a multiple-entry visa at US$100; U.S. tourism travellers are specifically required to use the multiple-entry category.
Included/Excluded
- Private 4×4 safari vehicle
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- 5 nights accommodation
- Full board as specified
- Tarangire park entry and applicable conservation fees
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area fees applicable to itinerary
- Ngorongoro crater vehicle/game-drive charges applicable to itinerary
- Serengeti park fees applicable to itinerary
- All scheduled game drives
- Airport/hotel transfers
- Drinking water in the safari vehicle
- Government taxes applicable to included services
- Safari briefing
- Private itinerary coordination
- International flights
- Domestic flights unless specifically stated
- Tanzania visa
- Travel insurance
- Medical/evacuation cover
- Alcoholic beverages
- Laundry
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal purchases
- Balloon safari
- Cultural activities not specified
- Masai village fees where applicable
- Premium lodge upgrades
- Anything not expressly listed under inclusions
Tour Plan
Meet your private safari guide in Arusha.
After a safari briefing, depart towards Tarangire.
Enter the park and begin your first game drive.
Tarangire is particularly known for its elephant herds and iconic baobab landscapes.
Continue with an afternoon game drive before arriving at your lodge.
Overnight: Tarangire/Manyara area
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy an early morning game drive.
Search for elephants, giraffes, zebra, buffaloes, antelope and predators.
Return for breakfast.
Depart towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Stop at a scenic viewpoint overlooking the crater.
Continue to your lodge.
Overnight: Ngorongoro
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Wake early.
Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day wildlife experience.
Potential sightings include:
- Lion
- Elephant
- Buffalo
- Rhino
- Hippo
- Zebra
- Wildebeest
- Gazelle
- Hyena
The NCAA describes the conservation area as home to the Big Five and the vast volcanic Ngorongoro Crater.
Enjoy a picnic lunch in an approved location.
Ascend from the crater in the afternoon.
Overnight: Ngorongoro/Karatu
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Breakfast.
Drive towards Serengeti.
Enter the park and begin your game drive.
Depending on the season, explore areas where wildlife concentrations are strongest.
Continue to your lodge or tented camp.
Overnight: Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Spend the entire day exploring the Serengeti.
Rather than following a rigid route, your guide adjusts the day's game-drive route according to:
- Wildlife sightings
- Seasonal movements
- Recent predator activity
- Weather
- Client interests
Potential wildlife includes lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebra and wildebeest.
Overnight: Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy an early morning game drive.
Breakfast.
Depending on your onward travel arrangements, transfer by road or connect with a scheduled/domestic flight.
Arrive in Arusha and conclude the safari.
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