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Safari package

Northern Circuit · Private

A private lodge-to-lodge journey through the northern circuit, ending with a scenic flight from Kogatende.

From

$7,072USD

per person

Duration

8 days · 7 nights

Season

June – October

Day-by-day itinerary

From Kilimanjaro Airport to the wild. Every step planned.

Day 1

Arrival in Arusha

Touch down at Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO), where a VIP meet-and-greet with lounge access can be arranged on request for an additional fee. From there it's a private transfer to Arusha Coffee Lodge, set among working coffee plantations at the foot of Mount Meru. Settle into your Plantation Room and take the rest of the day to relax before the safari begins in earnest.

Meals included

Breakfast

Accommodation

Arusha Coffee Lodge, Plantation Room

Bed & breakfast among the coffee plantations at the foot of Mount Meru.

Day 2

Tarangire National Park

Drive out to Lemala Mpingo Ridge after breakfast, with a picnic lunch en route. On arrival, head straight into your first private game drive through Tarangire, a park defined by its ancient baobabs, wide-open bush and some of the highest elephant densities in Tanzania.

Meals included

Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Lemala Mpingo Ridge, Luxury Lodge

Full board luxury lodge on the edge of Tarangire's baobab country.

Day 3

Lake Manyara National Park

Transfer toward the Ngorongoro highlands, with lunch packed for the road. In the afternoon, a private game drive through Lake Manyara National Park brings a change of scenery: dense groundwater forest giving way to open lake shore, home to the park's famous tree-climbing lions and large flamingo flocks when water levels are right.

Meals included

Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

The Manor Ngorongoro, Luxury Lodge

Full board luxury lodge in the Ngorongoro highlands near Karatu.

Day 4

Into the Serengeti

After breakfast, transfer toward Siringit Serengeti Camp, lunch provided along the way. The afternoon's private game drive threads through both the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the eastern edge of the Serengeti, two of the richest wildlife corridors on the northern circuit.

Meals included

Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Siringit Serengeti Camp, Luxury Camp

Full board luxury tented camp in the central Serengeti.

Day 5

Central Serengeti

A full day dedicated to the Central Serengeti's endless plains, with a packed lunch taken out in the field. This is classic predator country, with resident lion prides and the chance to see large herds depending on where they've settled for the season.

Meals included

Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Siringit Serengeti Camp, Luxury Camp

Second night at the central Serengeti camp.

Day 6

Following the Migration

Move camp to Siringit Migration Camp after breakfast, lunch packed for the journey. The afternoon's private game drive follows whichever migration routes the herds are currently using, putting you in the thick of one of the most dynamic wildlife movements on the continent.

Meals included

Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Siringit Migration Camp, Luxury Camp

Full board luxury migration camp positioned for the moving herds.

Day 7

Northern Serengeti

A full day exploring the Northern Serengeti, one of the quieter corners of the park with far fewer vehicles and correspondingly closer, calmer wildlife sightings. Lunch is taken in the field so no game-viewing time is lost.

Meals included

Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Siringit Migration Camp, Luxury Camp

Second night at the northern Serengeti migration camp.

Day 8

Departure via Kogatende

After breakfast, a private transfer takes you to Kogatende Airstrip, lunch provided along the way, for a scenic regional flight back to Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO). A VIP meet-and-greet with lounge access can again be arranged for an additional fee before your onward international flight.

Meals included

Breakfast, Picnic Lunch