Ten days covering northern Tanzania without shortcuts. Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and a Lake Eyasi cultural visit that adds the human dimension to the wildlife journey.
Prices are guide rates based on 2 travellers sharing. Final pricing depends on season, accommodation availability, room category, route choice, domestic flight availability, and any added experiences.
The complete northern circuit: Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro, with a final Lake Eyasi cultural day before returning to Arusha.
Ten days is the minimum duration that allows the northern circuit to feel complete rather than efficient. Two nights in Tarangire, a Lake Manyara morning, two full days in Serengeti, a crater day, and a Lake Eyasi afternoon require ten days to execute without compression. Every element earns its place.
Lake Eyasi sits in a remote valley below the Ngorongoro highlands. It is home to one of the few remaining Hadza hunter-gatherer communities in Tanzania. A respectful visit with a community guide adds something to the journey that wildlife parks, however extraordinary, cannot: a sense of the human story behind the landscape you have been moving through for nine days.
We plan and operate this journey from Moshi. The Lake Eyasi component is not a tourist stop, it is organised with community guides and carried out with genuine care for the people involved. The cultural dimension of the journey is taken as seriously as the wildlife component.
Why Travel With UsEvery route is planned by people who know Tanzania's land, seasons, and wildlife rhythms firsthand, not from a distant office.
Your own vehicle, your own guide, your own pace. No shared game drives, no group timetables. The day moves as the wildlife moves.
Two accommodation tiers across every destination, chosen for position and character. Both feel like Tanzania.
We operate with genuine care for the communities, wildlife, and environments we work within.
Ten days from Kilimanjaro Airport to departure. The full northern circuit with a cultural final day.
Some guests prefer an additional Ngorongoro or Serengeti night instead. Both adjustments are straightforward.
Tailor This JourneyPrivate arrival, lodge transfer, rest evening
Your guide at arrivals. A quiet evening in Arusha before ten days of northern Tanzania begin.
Full-day game drive, elephant herds, baobab landscape, bush picnic
The circuit opens in Tarangire. Giant baobabs, the Tarangire River, and elephant concentrations that set the standard for the days ahead.
Lake Manyara morning game drive, highland transit, crater rim arrival
A morning in Lake Manyara, groundwater forest, hippool, and flamingo-lined soda lake, before transitioning to the cool Ngorongoro highlands for the night.
Highlands crossing, Olduvai Gorge optional stop, afternoon arrival game drive
The descent from the highlands to the Serengeti plain. The vegetation changes mile by mile. Wildlife appears before the park boundary.
Sunrise drive, predator tracking, bush picnic, afternoon exploration
A day given entirely to the Serengeti. Sunrise game drive, bush picnic, the afternoon at your guide's discretion.
Northern or eastern Serengeti zones based on wildlife movement
The third Serengeti day is where the circuit deepens. The landscape is familiar now. The encounters feel different.
Final Serengeti morning drive, highland transit, crater rim evening
The road east back into the highlands. The temperature drops as the altitude rises. The crater lies below in the evening.
Early crater descent, full floor game drive, crater picnic, afternoon return
260 square kilometres of enclosed wildlife. The crater floor at sunrise is one of the most concentrated wildlife environments anywhere in Africa.
Half-day Hadza community visit with local guide, return drive to Arusha
Lake Eyasi sits in a remote valley below the Ngorongoro rim. A Hadza hunter-gatherer community visits, arranged respectfully with community guides, adds the human story behind a landscape of extraordinary wildlife.
Final breakfast, private transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport
The signature safari ends as quietly as it began. Ten days that cover Tanzania at its fullest.
Two tiers across every destination, selected for position, atmosphere, and genuine character. Both feel like Tanzania, not a hotel chain.
Similar-category properties may be substituted depending on availability and season. All options confirmed at booking.
Mid-range
Luxury
Luxury
Mid-range
Each can be added when planning your itinerary. Tell us which interests you and we will build it into the right day.
Dawn Serengeti balloon with champagne breakfast in the field. Strongly recommended.
Ground-level tracking with a qualified armed ranger. The bush from foot level.
Four to six nights on the Zanzibar coast after Arusha. The most popular extension.
A visit to a traditional Maasai community near the Serengeti boundary, arranged through local guides.
On the highland transit to Serengeti, a short detour to one of the world's most significant paleoanthropological sites.
Drinks at sunset in the bush. Done properly and without hurry.
From the guides to the lodges, Tanzania has a way of settling into people. These are some of the things guests mention when they write to us after returning home.
Tell us your dates and any elements you want to prioritise. We will build the complete northern circuit around your journey.
From USD 4,800 per person · Private & Tailor-Made · Locally Operated from Moshi, Tanzania