5 Days
Age 4+
All Month
Availability 10
Introduction
Serengeti • Ngorongoro Crater • Tarangire National Park
Embark on the most iconic and unforgettable journey through Tanzania’s legendary Northern Safari Circuit with Africa Moja Tours & Safaris. This 7-Day Best of Northern Tanzania Safari combines world-famous destinations—Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, and Lake Manyara—into one seamless adventure.
This is the perfect itinerary for first-time visitors and seasoned safari explorers who want the richest, most diverse wildlife encounters in East Africa.
Tour Highlights
- Experience Tanzania’s top four national parks in one safari
- Two full days in the Serengeti—the heart of the Great Migration
- Guided tour of the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Elephant-rich game drives in Tarangire
- Scenic landscapes, cultural encounters & diverse wildlife
- Luxury lodge accommodation with all meals included
- Professional Africa Moja safari guides ensuring world-class experiences
Itinerary
- Day 1 – Arrival in Arusha
- Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) where your Africa Moja Tours representative meets you and transfers you to your lodge in Arusha. Enjoy a relaxing evening, mountain views, and a welcome dinner.
- Overnight: Arusha Serena / Four Points by Sheraton
- Meals: Dinner
- Day 2 – Tarangire National Park
- After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for its giant baobab trees and huge elephant herds. Spend the day exploring lush riverbanks, savannah plains, and wildlife-rich valleys.
- Expect sightings of elephants, lions, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, and more.
- Overnight: Tarangire Sopa Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 3 – Lake Manyara National Park
- Today’s destination is the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park, home to tree-climbing lions, hippos, flamingos, and forests filled with playful monkeys and baboons.
- Enjoy a relaxed afternoon exploring the lakeshore and hot springs before heading to the highlands.
- Overnight: Manyara Serena Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 4 – Serengeti National Park (Central or Migration Area)
- Enter the world-famous Serengeti National Park, driving through breathtaking plains filled with wildlife. Game drive en route to your lodge.
- The Serengeti is known for lions, cheetahs, hyenas, leopards, elephants, zebras, and—seasonally—the Great Wildebeest Migration.
- Overnight: Serengeti Serena Lodge / Central Serengeti Camp
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 5 – Full-Day Serengeti Safari
- Spend an entire day exploring the Serengeti. Depending on the season, your guide will take you to the prime areas for migration sightings or predator-rich valleys.
- Optional: Sunrise hot-air balloon safari over the Serengeti (highly recommended).
- Overnight: Serengeti Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 6 – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Enjoy a morning game drive as you depart Serengeti and travel to the highlands of Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
- Arrive at your crater-rim lodge with spectacular sunset views.
- Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 7 – Ngorongoro Crater Safari & Departure
- Descend 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and one of the best wildlife destinations in Africa.
- Spot black rhinos, lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, hyenas, flamingos, and abundant plains game.
Picnic lunch at the hippo pool. - After your crater tour, return to Arusha for onward travel.
Departure Location
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
Departure Time
9:30
Return Time
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
Frequently Asked Questions
Year-round, but peak seasons are June–October and December–March.
Yes, if traveling between June–October or December–March.
Absolutely. Child-friendly lodges & private vehicles are available.
Yes—beach extensions are easy to arrange.
Yes—breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily.
A custom 4×4 safari Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof.
