Tanzania · Classic
7 Days Northern Circuit Classic
The same three parks as the fly-in version, covered by road rather than air — the classic-safari answer for a first trip to Tanzania.
- 7 days
- From $3,420
- Private
- 2 – 6 guests
Overview
Northern Circuit Classic, at your pace
Seven days is the classic-safari answer: the same three parks as the fly-in version, driven rather than flown between, which keeps the price down without cutting a park from the route.
Two nights each in Tarangire and the Serengeti, one in the crater highlands. Departures run year-round; the long dry season from June to October is busiest and priced accordingly.
- Duration
- 7 days
- Country
- Tanzania
- Style
- Private
- Group size
- 2 – 6 guests
- Difficulty
- Easy
From, per person sharing
$3,420
Based on two travellers, mid-season
No deposit until the plan is right. 30% confirms, balance six weeks before arrival.
Highlights
What makes this safari special
- 01Tarangire
- 02Serengeti
- 03Ngorongoro Crater
Best months
April and May are the long rains. Camps discount heavily and the plains are quiet of vehicles, if you do not mind mud.
Day by day
The itinerary
1Day 1Arrive Kilimanjaro, transfer to Arusha
Met at the airport and driven the hour to Arusha, where your guide talks through the week over dinner.
Arusha · lodge, dinner included
2Day 2Tarangire National Park
A full day among Tarangire's elephant herds and its oldest baobabs, ending with a picnic lunch by the river.
Tarangire · tented camp, full board
3Day 3Lake Manyara, then up the Rift wall
A groundwater-forest morning in Manyara before the drive up the escarpment toward the Serengeti.
Karatu · lodge, full board
4Day 4Drive to the central Serengeti
A long, game-rich drive across the Ngorongoro highlands and down onto the Serengeti plains, with stops wherever the road earns them.
Central Serengeti · tented camp, full board
5Day 5Central Serengeti, full day
Out at first light and again in the late afternoon, with the Seronera valley's resident leopards the main draw.
Central Serengeti · tented camp, full board
6Day 6Ngorongoro Crater
Down onto the crater floor for a full morning among the two thousand animals it holds year-round, including black rhino.
Crater highlands · lodge, full board
7Day 7Return to Arusha, depart
Back down through the coffee farms in time for a departure-day room and the evening flight.
Departure · day room included
What is included
- All park and crater entry fees
- Private guide and extended Land Cruiser throughout
- Accommodation as listed, full board from day 2
- Drinking water, soft drinks and beer in the vehicle
- Airport transfers and a departure-day room
Not included
- International flights and visa fees
- Travel and medical insurance
- Balloon safari, roughly $620 per person
- Tips for guide and camp staff
- Premium spirits and spa treatments
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