Northern Circuit
Best Value Safari
Duration: 7 Nights
When: Jan – Feb & Jun – Nov
Snapshot: This is a great northern circuit itinerary offering fantastic value and a chance to visit some of the most incredible parts of Tanzania with your own private driver guide from start to finish.
This itinerary is available using a number of different camps the itinerary below is one of the best value northern circuit trips while still offering a good standard of accommodation.
Itinerary
Day 1- Tarangire National Park
Arriving in Arusha in northern Tanzania you will be met by your private guide, after a short introduction and briefing you will head off on your adventure, starting by driving to Tarangire where you will spend 2 nights at Maramboi Tented Camp, located a short way outside of the park.
Day 2 – Tarangire National Park
Today you will spend the whole day exploring Tarangire National Park. This incredible and underated national park is best visited in the dry season when huge herds of elephants pass through the area in search of permanent water.
Day 3 – Karatu, Ngorongoro
This morning you will head to Lake Manyara National Park, after a half day exploring this great little area you will continue on to the Karatu area of Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, here you will say for 1 night at Ngorongoro Farmhouse.
Day 4 – Serengeti National Park
Early this morning you will head down into the crater, passing stunning views and heading through lush vegetation on the way to the crater floor. Exploring this most incredible natural caldera which hosts fantastic game density is an absolute must, however, it can be quite busy so you will soon be keen to continue on into the Serengeti where you will stay at the seasonal Kati Kati camp, a great mobile tented option where you will spend the following 3 nights.
Day 5 and 6 – Serengeti National Park
Explore the amazing Serengeti National Park, if you are here from December to February then you will be based in the southern part of the park, perfect for catching the migration as the herds arrive to start calving, if you are here from June to November then you will head north to the catch the migration as it heads towards the Masai Mara.
Day 7 – Karatu, Ngorongoro
A final game drive in the Serengeti sees you heading back to the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area where you will head up to Karatu and The Farmhouse where you will spend 1 more night surrounded by lovely African gardens.
Day 8
Today you will drive back to Arusha where you will continue with your onward arrangements.
Details
2 nights Maramboi Tented Camp (full board)
1 night Ngorongoro Farmhouse (full Board )
3 nights Kati Kati Tented Camp (full Board )
1 night Ngorongoro Farmhouse (full Board )
Pricing: £3,475 per person
All pricing is given as a guideline, as all our itineraries are tailor made actual costs will depend on dates, passengers and exchange rates as well as any alterations to the itinerary.
Inclusions: Internal flights and transfers, full board accommodation, house wines, beers and spirits.
Exclusions: International flights
POSSIBLE EXTENSIONS
- More Safari – If you are looking for a long exploration of Tanzania then it is possible to combine part or all of this itinerary with other more remote parts of the country, such as Ruaha, the Selous or the seldom visited wester parks of Mahale and Katavi.
- Stone Town – This historic little town was once the capital city of Oman, it was the centre of the African slave trade and was also the staging post for many of the great explorations of Africas interior.
