7-Day Best of Northern Tanzania Safari

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.