5-Day Northern Circuit Serengeti Safari Tanzania

Depart your Arusha hotel at 7:00 AM and drive through the Arusha highlands toward Tarangire National Park. Enjoy a game drive through the ancient baobab landscape along the Tarangire River, searching for elephant herds, giraffe, lion, leopard, buffalo, zebra and wildebeest. After a bush picnic lunch, continue with an afternoon game drive, a sundowner stop, dinner and overnight in the Tarangire area.

Day Activities 5 activities

Game Drive Explore national parks on guided game drives to spot wildlife in their natural habitat. Gorilla & Safari Combine unforgettable gorilla trekking with classic African safari game drives for a powerful wildlife experience across forests,... Birding Tours Spot colourful and rare birds with an expert birding guide. Photography Safari Capture Africa’s incredible wildlife Honeymoon Safari Romantic African safari experiences designed for couples, combining wildlife, luxury stays, privacy, and unforgettable honeymoon m...

Accommodation

Tarangire Simba Lodge Lodge Mid-range

Inside Park Tarangire National Park

+7 +6

After breakfast, depart Tarangire westward through the Maasai steppe and Ngorongoro Conservation Area highlands toward Serengeti National Park. Enter through Naabi Hill Gate and begin a game drive across the short-grass plains, searching for cheetah, lion prides, elephant herds and giraffe herds. Enjoy a bush picnic lunch, then arrive at camp for sundowners and a Serengeti sunset before dinner.

Day Activities 5 activities

Game Drive Explore national parks on guided game drives to spot wildlife in their natural habitat. Photography Safari Capture Africa’s incredible wildlife Honeymoon Safari Romantic African safari experiences designed for couples, combining wildlife, luxury stays, privacy, and unforgettable honeymoon m... Birding Tours Spot colourful and rare birds with an expert birding guide. Gorilla & Safari Combine unforgettable gorilla trekking with classic African safari game drives for a powerful wildlife experience across forests,...

Accommodation

Serengeti Kifaru Tented Lodge Lodge Mid-range

Inside Park Serengeti National Park

+7 +6

Spend a full day exploring Serengeti National Park. A dawn game drive searches for active lion prides and cheetahs, followed by a visit to the Seronera River, Tanzania’s finest and most reliable leopard viewing area, and a search for wild dog packs. After a bush picnic lunch, continue with an afternoon game drive through kopjes, woodland and open plains before a Serengeti sunset and dinner.

Day Activities 6 activities

Game Drive Explore national parks on guided game drives to spot wildlife in their natural habitat. Hot-Air Balloon Soar above breathtaking landscapes and wildlife on a sunrise hot air balloon safari Gorilla & Safari Combine unforgettable gorilla trekking with classic African safari game drives for a powerful wildlife experience across forests,... Honeymoon Safari Romantic African safari experiences designed for couples, combining wildlife, luxury stays, privacy, and unforgettable honeymoon m... Photography Safari Capture Africa’s incredible wildlife Birding Tours Spot colourful and rare birds with an expert birding guide.

Accommodation

Serengeti Kifaru Tented Lodge Lodge Mid-range

Inside Park Serengeti National Park

+7 +6

After breakfast, depart the Serengeti eastward through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area highlands. Stop at Olduvai Gorge, the Cradle of Mankind, where 1.8-million-year-old human fossil discoveries changed understanding of human evolution. Continue to the Ngorongoro Crater rim for panoramic views of the caldera, followed by dinner and an overnight at a crater rim lodge.

Day Activities 7 activities

Game Drive Explore national parks on guided game drives to spot wildlife in their natural habitat. Birding Tours Spot colourful and rare birds with an expert birding guide. Gorilla & Safari Combine unforgettable gorilla trekking with classic African safari game drives for a powerful wildlife experience across forests,... Honeymoon Safari Romantic African safari experiences designed for couples, combining wildlife, luxury stays, privacy, and unforgettable honeymoon m... Photography Safari Capture Africa’s incredible wildlife Community Visit Meet local people and see how they live, work and celebrate. Olduvai Gorge Visit See where some of the earliest human remains were found.

Accommodation

Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge Lodge Mid-range

Outside Park Ngorongoro Crater

+5 +4

Descend early into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive at first light. Search the crater floor for black rhinoceros, lion prides, buffalo herds, spotted hyena, hippos, flamingos on Lake Magadi and tusked elephant bulls. After a bush picnic lunch, ascend from the crater and drive back to Arusha, arriving approximately 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

Day Activities 5 activities

Game Drive Explore national parks on guided game drives to spot wildlife in their natural habitat. Photography Safari Capture Africa’s incredible wildlife Gorilla & Safari Combine unforgettable gorilla trekking with classic African safari game drives for a powerful wildlife experience across forests,... Honeymoon Safari Romantic African safari experiences designed for couples, combining wildlife, luxury stays, privacy, and unforgettable honeymoon m... Birding Tours Spot colourful and rare birds with an expert birding guide.