This six-day lodge safari is designed for comfort and immersive wildlife experiences, using a custom safari vehicle with a pop-up roof, accompanied by a professional driver-guide and private chef. The journey covers Tanzania’s renowned Northern Circuit, including Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, and Lake Manyara National Park.
With three days in the Serengeti, this itinerary allows for deeper exploration of wildlife-rich areas while maintaining a relaxed pace. It is well suited for travelers interested in both extensive game viewing and comfortable lodge stays throughout.
Note: Accommodation is in carefully selected lodges of similar standard, depending on availability.
Your safari begins with a pickup from your hotel in Arusha. After meeting your guide and chef, drive to Tarangire National Park, known for its diverse landscapes, iconic baobab trees, and large elephant populations.
Enjoy a game drive across the park, where you may encounter lions, leopards, cheetahs, and a wide range of herbivores including zebras, giraffes, and wildebeest. Lunch is served at a scenic picnic site near the Tarangire River, a popular gathering point for wildlife.
Continue your afternoon game drive before exiting the park.
Accommodation: Suricata Boma Lodge
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, depart from Mto wa Mbu and travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Stop at a viewpoint to take in the panoramic views of the crater, with an optional visit to a Maasai village for cultural insights.
Proceed to Serengeti National Park, famous for its vast plains and the Great Migration. Upon arrival in the Seronera region, enjoy lunch followed by an evening game drive in one of the park’s most wildlife-rich areas.
Accommodation: Land of Nature Camp
After an early breakfast, spend the day exploring different regions of the Serengeti. The route may vary depending on wildlife movement, maximizing opportunities to witness predators, grazing herds, and diverse landscapes.
Return to camp for lunch, then continue with an afternoon game drive before heading back in the evening.
Accommodation: Land of Nature Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Begin the day with an early morning game drive in the Serengeti, when wildlife activity is at its peak. After returning to camp for a combined breakfast and lunch, depart toward the Ngorongoro highlands with a game drive along the way.
Arrive in the evening and settle into your lodge overlooking the surrounding landscape.
Accommodation: Farm of Dreams Lodge
After breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day safari. This unique ecosystem supports a high concentration of wildlife, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, and, with some luck, the endangered black rhino.
Enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor before ascending back to the rim in the afternoon. Continue to your lodge in the nearby area.
Accommodation: Suricata Boma Lodge
After breakfast, head to Lake Manyara National Park, a compact but diverse park known for its birdlife and scenic beauty.
During the game drive, you may see flamingos along the lake, tree-climbing lions, and a variety of animals including buffaloes, hippos, warthogs, and monkeys. Visit the hippo pool and explore areas with hot springs and lush groundwater forest.
After lunch, return to Arusha, marking the end of your safari.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
| Pax | Budget (USD) | Mid Range (USD) | Luxury (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| 2 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,000 |
| 3 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
| 4 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $6,000 |
| 5 | $5,000 | $6,000 | $7,000 |
| 6 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $8,000 |
| 7 | $7,000 | $8,000 | $9,000 |
| 8 | $8,000 | $9,000 | $10,000 |
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