Northern Circuit Safari

12 days—Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro.

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$5500 USD

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Safari summary

12-day exploration of the famed northern circuit safari including Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. This trip is for the wildlife and photographic phenetic including 5 nights in Serengeti and 3 in Tarangire ensuring you get the best wildlife experience the northern circuit has to offer.


About this tour

Tour type Custom, tailor-made, private
Main focus Game drives
Activity level Easy activity
Best months January, February, June, July, August, September, October, December
Countries
Parks

Fine details

Safari highlights
  • Night game drives
  • Photography safari—with professional guide
What’s included?
  • Accommodation
  • Airport transfers
  • Meals
  • Park fees
  • Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Hot air balloons
  • International flights
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Visas

Itinerary

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire

08hr00 this morning we depart Arusha with a picnic lunch for Tarangire National Park to spend the day game driving en route to Boundary Hill Lodge for dinner and overnight. 

Boundary Hill Lodge

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire

Full-day exploring Tarangire National Park and Randilan WMA including game viewing a night drive or a walking safari. Dinners and overnight at Boundary Hill Lodge.

Boundary Hill Lodge

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire

Full-day exploring Tarangire National Park and Randilan WMA including game viewing a night drive or a walking safari. Dinners and overnight at Boundary Hill Lodge.

Boundary Hill Lodge.

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara

After breakfast, we depart Boundary Hill to spend the day game viewing in Lake Manyara National Park with a picnic lunch. Mid-afternoon we ascend the rift Vally Escarpment making our way to Rhotia Vally Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Rhotia Vally Lodge

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti

Early this morning we make our way over the Ngorongoro Highlands and down onto the Serengeti Plains, either to the Ndutu or Kogatande sections of the Serengeti depending on the month of travel and where we expect the Migration to be. We game view throughout the day with a picnic lunch aiming to arrive in camp for dinner and overnight.

Mara or Ndutu Puru Luxury Camp

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti

Full-day exploring Northern Serengeti or Ndutu in search of the migration as well as the big 5. Dinners and overnights at Mara or Ndutu Pure Luxury Camp.

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti

Full-day exploring Northern Serengeti or Ndutu in search of the migration as well as the big 5. Dinners and overnights at Mara or Ndutu Pure Luxury Camp.

Seronera Vally Serengeti

Serengeti

After breakfast today we game view with picnic lunch as we make our way through Serengeti towards Seronera Vally. We game view all day for a late afternoon arrival at Serengeti Seronera Pure Luxury Camp for dinner and overnight.

Seronera Pure Luxury Camp

Seronera Vally Serengeti

Serengeti

Full day exploring Central Serengeti, dinners and overnights at Serengeti Pure Luxury Camp. Hopefully, we are lucky enough to spot a leopard amongst the Sausage trees that line the small creek beds in this area. Seronera is also known for its large cat populations all year round.

Seronera Pure Luxury Camp

Seronera Vally Serengeti

Serengeti

Full day exploring Central Serengeti, dinners and overnights at Serengeti Pure Luxury Camp. Hopefully, we are lucky enough to spot a leopard amongst the Sausage trees that line the small creek beds in this area. Seronera is also known for its large cat populations all year round.

Seronera Pure Luxury Camp

Ngorongoro Highlands

Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, we enjoy our final morning exploring Serengeti National Park with a picnic lunch. Afternoon we depart for Naabi Hill gate and enter Ngorongoro Conservation Area where we have the opportunity to stretch our legs during a crater rim walk with an NCAA ranger. Late evening we make our way to Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

Early this morning we descend the crater walls to game viewing on the crater floor with a picnic lunch, we then depart for Kilimanjaro Airport arriving for later afternoon international flights. Recommend booking evening flights departing after 18:00.

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