The full northern circuit without rushing
An elephant family with calves.
Six days lets each park have its own day. Tarangire, then Lake Manyara, two nights in the central Serengeti, a night in Karatu and the crater on the last morning.
The pace is comfortable, with no very long drives. All five nights are in mid-range lodges and tented camps with full board.
It is a good first safari for anyone who wants to see the classic north properly, and a strong base to add Zanzibar or a Kilimanjaro climb.
A full day for each park
Two nights in the central Serengeti
Mid-range lodges, full board
Ends in the crater on the last morning
Arusha → Tarangire National Park
We collect you from your Arusha hotel. After about two hours on the road you spend the day among Tarangire's elephants and baobabs and reach your lodge or camp in the afternoon.
Tarangire → Lake Manyara National Park → Karatu
A short drive to Lake Manyara, where the road winds through groundwater forest full of baboons and blue monkeys before opening onto the shore, often with hippos and water birds. In the afternoon you drive up the escarpment to Karatu.
Karatu → Ngorongoro highlands → Central Serengeti
Over the Ngorongoro highlands and down onto the Serengeti plains, game viewing on the way to your camp in the central Serengeti.
Central Serengeti
A whole day on the plains, where lions, cheetahs and leopards live all year. Your guide plans the day with you, with a picnic lunch or a break at camp.
Central Serengeti → Karatu
A last morning drive in the Serengeti, then back across the plains and the highlands to Karatu.
Karatu → Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha
An early start into the crater for a game drive with a picnic lunch, then the drive back to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon or early evening.
Lodges and camps are named after booking.
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| Season | 1 Person | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High SeasonJune – October · 20 Dec – February | $4,670 | $3,070 | $2,650 | $2,440 | $2,315 | $2,230 |
| Low SeasonMarch – May · 1 Nov – 19 Dec | $4,435 | $2,835 | $2,415 | $2,205 | $2,080 | $1,995 |
High Season: June to October and 20 December to the end of February. Low Season: March to May and 1 November to 19 December.
Private trip for your group only: the more of you share the vehicle and guide, the lower the price per person. For 7 or more people we send a quote.
How booking works: a 30% deposit confirms your trip and the balance is paid on arrival in Tanzania, before the trip starts. We reply within 3 hours. Booking terms
For a first safari it is ideal: enough time in the Serengeti without long days on the road.
Yes, on your full Serengeti day, at extra cost (about US$599 per person for flights in 2026).
Yes. We can add a flight to Zanzibar and beach nights; ask us for a price.
Four parks at a comfortable pace, in mid-range lodges.
Five parks, a walking safari and the Big Five chance.
Five safari nights in the north, a flight to the island, four nights on the beach.
Tell us your dates, where you are staying and how many of you are travelling. We reply within 3 hours.
