5-Day Northern Circuit Safari: Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngoro

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport, where the Labonze Safaris team will warmly welcome you.

You will be transferred to your accommodation in Arusha, where you can relax and recover from your journey. If you have sufficient time and energy, an optional Arusha city tour can be arranged, allowing you to experience local markets, cultural landmarks and the lively atmosphere of Arusha.

Overnight: Tulia or similar accommodation in Arusha.

After breakfast, your safari guide will collect you from your accommodation and drive approximately two hours to Tarangire National Park.

Tarangire is famous for its large elephant families, magnificent baobab trees, seasonal swamps and the Tarangire River, which attracts wildlife particularly during dry periods.

During your game drive, look for elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, bushbuck, hartebeest and various predators, including lions and leopards.

Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park before continuing your wildlife exploration. In the late afternoon, leave Tarangire and proceed to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Motto Cottage or Fig Tree Lodge & Camp, or similar.

After an early breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park, travelling through the scenic Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

The scenery gradually changes from the highlands into the enormous plains of the Serengeti. After a packed lunch en route, enter Serengeti National Park and begin your game drive.

The Serengeti offers opportunities to search for the Big Five — lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros — together with cheetahs, wildebeest, zebras and numerous other species.

Continue your game drive before arriving at your Serengeti accommodation in the evening.

Overnight: Tarangire Safari Lodge or Nyani Campsite, or similar.

Begin the day with an early breakfast before setting out for a full-day game drive in the Serengeti.

The morning is an excellent time to search for predators such as lions and cheetahs while observing large herds of wildebeest and zebras. Continue through different Serengeti habitats, including open grasslands and rocky kopjes, with opportunities for wildlife and bird watching.

Enjoy a packed lunch at a scenic location inside the park before continuing your afternoon game drive.

Later, depart Serengeti and drive toward the Ngorongoro Highlands. Arrive at your accommodation on the crater rim, check in and enjoy the spectacular highland scenery.

Overnight: Ngorongoro Safari Lodge or Simba Campsite, or similar.

After an early breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive.

The crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and supports an extraordinary concentration and diversity of wildlife. Explore its grasslands, lakes and other habitats while searching for lions, elephants, rhinos, buffalo, flamingos and other species.

After your crater exploration and picnic lunch, begin the journey back to Arusha in the late afternoon.

Upon arrival in Arusha, relax at your accommodation. Depending on your travel arrangements, you can enjoy your final evening before transferring to Arusha Airport (ARK) the following day for your onward flight.