7-Day Luxury Northern Circuit Safari (Tanzania)

7-Day Luxury Northern Circuit Safari (Tanzania)

📅 7 Days / 6 Nights 🚙 Road Safari 🦁 Big Five 🌟 Luxury Lodges & Camps 👥 Private Guide 💵 From $4,000 / person

This 7-day luxury safari takes you through Tanzania's most iconic wildlife destinations, offering a perfect balance of comfort and adventure. The journey begins in Arusha and explores the elephant-rich Tarangire National Park, the scenic Lake Manyara National Park, the wildlife-dense Serengeti National Park, and the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater.

Designed for travelers seeking a premium safari experience, this itinerary offers exceptional game viewing, diverse landscapes, and unforgettable moments in the African wilderness.

Safari Highlights

  • Big Five safari experience
  • Visit four top Northern Circuit parks
  • Diverse landscapes from baobabs to endless plains
  • High chances of spotting predators in Serengeti
  • Explore Ngorongoro Crater – one of Africa's natural wonders
  • Luxury lodges and tented camps throughout
  • Full-board meals & drinking water included
  • Private guide & 4×4 safari jeep
Day 1 Arrival in Arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, you will be met by your driver-guide and transferred to your hotel in Arusha. The city, located at the foothills of Mount Meru, serves as the gateway to Tanzania's northern safari circuit.

Enjoy a relaxed evening as you prepare for your safari adventure ahead.

🏨 Lodge: Gran Meliá Arusha 🍽️ Meals: Breakfast
Day 2 Arusha → Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park for your first game drive. The park is known for its large elephant herds and iconic baobab trees.

Wildlife gathers around the Tarangire River — especially during the dry season — offering excellent viewing opportunities. You may spot giraffes, zebras, buffalo, and predators such as lions and leopards.

After a full day of exploration, transfer to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

🏕️ Lodge: Lake Burunge Baobab Tented Lodge 🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3 Lake Manyara National Park → Ngorongoro Highlands

After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive. The park is famous for its diverse habitats, from lush groundwater forests to the alkaline lake shore.

You may encounter troops of baboons, elephants, hippos, and a wide variety of birdlife including flamingos. The park is also known for its rare tree-climbing lions.

After a picnic lunch, continue to the Ngorongoro Highlands for dinner and overnight.

🏨 Lodge: Kitela Lodge 🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4 Ngorongoro Highlands → Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, journey toward Serengeti National Park with game viewing along the way. As you enter the park, the landscape opens into vast plains teeming with wildlife.

Serengeti is world-renowned for its large populations of predators and the Great Migration, where millions of wildebeest and zebras move in search of fresh grazing. Arrive at your camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

🏕️ Lodge: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge 🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5 Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti

Enjoy a full day exploring Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives. This is one of the best places in Africa to spot lions, cheetahs, and leopards in their natural habitat.

The endless plains, dramatic skies, and abundance of wildlife create an unforgettable safari experience. Return to your camp in the evening for relaxation and overnight.

🏕️ Lodge: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge 🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6 Serengeti → Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, depart Serengeti and head toward Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the crater for a game drive in one of the most wildlife-rich areas in Africa.

The crater is home to a high concentration of animals, including lions, elephants, buffalo, zebras, and the endangered black rhino. After your safari, ascend and drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

🏨 Lodge: Kitela Lodge 🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7 Karatu → Arusha (Departure)

After breakfast, drive back to Arusha. You may have time for a short stop for shopping or relaxation before your transfer to the airport for your onward flight or connection to Zanzibar.

This marks the end of your safari.

🏁 Accommodation: End of Tour 🍽️ Meals: All Meals Included
✓ Included
  • All park entrances & taxes
  • Ngorongoro Crater service fee
  • Luxury lodge & camp accommodation
  • Full-board meals throughout
  • Drinking water included
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • Private 4×4 safari jeep
  • Transfers to & from pickup & drop-off points
  • 24/7 on-ground support
✗ Excluded
  • International flights & departure taxes
  • Tanzania visa & vaccinations
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips & gratuities for guides
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional activities (hot air balloon safari, etc.)
  • Alcoholic beverages