Overview
Explore three of Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destinations. The Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve, is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and boasts an extraordinary concentration of wildlife. Continue to the world-renowned Serengeti National Park, famous for its endless plains and remarkable wildlife, before visiting Tarangire National Park, celebrated for its massive elephant herds and majestic baobab trees.
Trip Highlights
- Mid-range tour: This mid-range tour uses lodges and hotels.
- Private tour: This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
- Can start any day: If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
- Can be customized: You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
- Suitable for solo travelers: Solo travelers can book this private tour.
- Minimum age of 2 years: The minimum age for this tour is 2 years.
Itinerary
You'll be picked up in Arusha in the morning and driven to Tarangire (2 hours driving). The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa.
Other animals might be seen, including zebra, wildebeest, giraffes, dik dik, impala, eland, Grant gazelles, olive baboon, and some predators, including lions, caracal, and African wild dog.
This African national park is also home to three rare species of animals —the greater Kudu, the fringed-eared oryx, as well as a few ashy starlings.
You will have a picnic lunch inside Tarangire National Park. Then, you'll continue enjoying the wildlife diversity until evening and start a journey to our hotel for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Accommodation:
Farm of Dreams Lodge
Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Today is the day of Serengeti National Park! You will reach the Serengeti National Park by crossing Ngorongoro Conservation Area after breakfast (4housrs driving)
The Serengeti National Park is the most famous park in Tanzania which is known all over the world. It is renowned for its boundless lowlands with great wildlife diversity including the migration of the wildebeests, the pride of lions and the other raiders, such as hyenas, cheetahs, leopards, jackals and crocodiles.
You will stop for lunch at a picnic site having little refreshment and proceed with game drive till evening and go to your hotel for dinner relaxing and an overnight stay.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Seronera Wildlife Lodge
Mid-range lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, you will continue with a full-day game drive. You will enjoy a lot of animals, including the pride of lions and the other predators, such as hyenas, cheetahs, leopards, jackals and crocodiles.
During lunchtime, you will return to our hotel for a hot lunch and, little refreshment. Then, you'll continue with a game drive till evening. You'll go back again to the hotel for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Seronera Wildlife Lodge
Mid-range lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast in the morning, you will continue with a morning Serengeti game drive on the way to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Upon arrival, you will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife diversity. The Ngorongoro crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Also, you will enjoy a dense population of predators, which includes lions, hyenas, and jackals. If lucky, you may see a rare black rhino. You will enjoy a picnic lunch down the crater and continue with a game drive till evening, and drive to Arusha.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation:
Forest Hill Hotel
Mid-range hotel located near Arusha (City)
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
This is the last day of safari! It will be organized to allow you to have a trip around the city to different places, including Cultural heritage sites, the Masai market, and a coffee plantation. Also, you'll have time to buy some memories for yourself, friends, and family before the departure. After that, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport and return home, or continue your vacation on Zanzibar Island.
Main Destination:
Kilimanjaro Airport
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
Cost Excludes
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
FAQs
The 5-Day Best of Northern Circuit takes you to Tanzania’s most iconic safari destinations, including Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, and, depending on the itinerary, Lake Manyara National Park. The tour offers a perfect combination of spectacular landscapes and unforgettable wildlife encounters.
During the 5-Day Best of Northern Circuit, you may encounter the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino—as well as cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos, hyenas, crocodiles, and hundreds of bird species in their natural habitats.
Yes. The 5-Day Best of Northern Circuit is ideal for first-time visitors, couples, families, and solo travelers. The itinerary covers Tanzania’s most famous national parks, providing an excellent introduction to the country’s incredible wildlife and natural beauty.
The 5-Day Best of Northern Circuit typically includes accommodation, meals as specified in the itinerary, park entrance fees, transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle, game drives, the services of a professional driver-guide, bottled drinking water, and airport or hotel transfers.
For the 5-Day Best of Northern Circuit, pack lightweight clothing in neutral colors, a warm jacket for cool mornings and evenings, comfortable walking shoes, a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, insect repellent, a camera, binoculars, and any personal medications.
The 5-Day Best of Northern Circuit is available year-round. The dry season from June to October is excellent for wildlife viewing, while the green season from November to May offers lush landscapes, fewer crowds, outstanding birdwatching, and the opportunity to witness the Serengeti’s calving season.
