9-Day Safari · mid-range / comfort
9-Day Northern Tanzania Safari – Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro & Serengeti
From
$3,410
per person
Per person, sharing (minimum 3). From $3,410 mid-range / $4,106 luxury, all-inclusive.
Plan on WhatsAppNine unhurried days across the whole northern circuit — Tarangire, Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater and three days deep in the Serengeti, from the big-cat Seronera Valley to the Mara crossings of the north — finishing with a Maasai village visit in the Ngorongoro Highlands. A 'Comfort' or 'Classic' itinerary for travellers who want time to take it all in.
Best months to travel: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Dec · Jan · Feb
Day-by-Day Itinerary
- 1
Arrival in Arusha
Met at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your mid-range lodge in Arusha, gateway to the northern circuit, with views of Mount Meru. Unwind in the afternoon, then a welcome dinner where you meet your guide and run through the itinerary.
Dinner · Mid-range lodge, Arusha
- 2
Tarangire National Park
A scenic drive to Tarangire, renowned for vast elephant herds and towering baobabs. A morning game drive when wildlife is most active, picnic lunch in the park, then more game viewing among leopards, zebra, wildebeest and 500+ bird species. Dinner and overnight near the park.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner · Mid-range lodge or tented camp near Tarangire
- 3
Lake Manyara National Park
An early drive to Lake Manyara for a morning game drive along the lakeshore — flamingos, hippos and the park's famous tree-climbing lions — then the groundwater forest for elephants, giraffe and baboons. Transfer to a lodge overlooking the Rift Valley escarpment for the evening.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner · Mid-range lodge near Lake Manyara
- 4
Ngorongoro Crater
Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater — 'Africa's Eden' — for a morning among the Big Five, with the Lerai Forest for leopard and the open plains for wildebeest and zebra. Picnic lunch at the hippo pool, then ascend to a lodge on the crater rim with panoramic views.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner · Mid-range lodge on the Ngorongoro crater rim
- 5
Central Serengeti — Seronera Valley
Drive into the Serengeti's endless plains and the Seronera Valley, the 'big cat capital of Africa', for an afternoon tracking lion, cheetah and leopard along the Seronera River. Overnight at a tented camp under a star-filled sky.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner · Mid-range tented camp, central Serengeti
- 6
Serengeti — Full Day Game Drive
A full day exploring the Serengeti, starting at sunrise when predators return from the night's hunt. Explore the kopjes where lions bask and, in season, the migration herds crossing the plains. Sundowner and dinner back at camp.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner · Mid-range tented camp, central Serengeti
- 7
Northern Serengeti — Mara River
Head to the quieter northern Serengeti, famous for the Mara River crossings — in season, thousands of wildebeest and zebra braving the crocodile-filled waters. Picnic lunch in the wilderness amid rolling hills, elephant and antelope. Overnight at a northern camp.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner · Mid-range tented camp, northern Serengeti
- 8
Serengeti to the Ngorongoro Highlands & Maasai Village
A final Serengeti game drive, then the scenic drive back to the cooler Ngorongoro Highlands. After lunch, an optional Maasai village visit to learn about their traditions and relationship with the land. Dinner and overnight at a highland lodge.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner · Lodge, Ngorongoro Highlands
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Departure
After breakfast, transfer back to Arusha with time for last-minute shopping or a market visit, then a farewell lunch and your transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for departure.
Breakfast, lunch · —
What's included
- ✓Eight nights in mid-range or luxury lodges and tented camps
- ✓All meals including picnic lunches on game-drive days
- ✓Daily game drives in a private 4x4 with pop-up roof and a professional guide
- ✓All park, crater and conservation fees
- ✓Maasai village cultural visit and scenic sundowners
- ✓All airport transfers and transport between parks
Not included
- ✕International flights and Tanzania visa fees
- ✕Travel insurance (recommended for all travellers)
- ✕Optional hot air balloon safari ($500 per person)
- ✕Tips, souvenirs and items of a personal nature
Frequently Asked Questions
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Read before you go
Free, no-fluff guides from the people who run the trips.
Tanzania Safari: The Complete Guide
Where to go, when to travel, what a day looks like and what it costs — everything you need to plan a northern Tanzania safari.
Read guide →Safari · 8 min readWhere Is the Great Migration Each Month?
A month-by-month guide to the wildebeest migration — calving in the south, the Mara River crossings in the north, and everything in between.
Read guide →Safari · 8 min readSerengeti National Park: A Visitor's Guide
Tanzania's flagship park — endless plains, the Great Migration and the finest big-cat viewing in Africa.
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