This 4-day African safari specifically includes the Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater. It has been designed to offer you a short but intense Tanzanian Northern circuit safari experience for a shorter and time-constrained period of 4 days and 3 nights. You will experience the excitement of wildlife viewing in three of the most spectacular national game parks in Tanzania.
Life on Safari
After breakfast at your accommodation in Arusha, you will be met by our driver-guide, who will deliver a short briefing. Then, you’ll head into the Tarangire National Park for a game drive. The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of acacia woodland and giant African baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals during Tanzania’s Dry season.
The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. This national park is also home to three rare species of animals: the greater kudu, the fringed-eared oryx, and the ashy starling. You’ll have a picnic lunch, after which you’ll continue with the game drive until late evening. Then, you’ll drive to Suricata Boma Lodge for an overnight stay.
Safari Season Overview – Tarangire National Park
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Best Time to Visit | July–November (wildlife gathers along the river) |
| High Season | June–October |
| Best Weather | June–October (dry season) |
Accommodation:
Suricata Boma Lodge – Mid-range lodge (1–2 hrs from Tarangire)
Meals & Drinks:
Lunch & Dinner (Breakfast not included)
All drinks (except spirits/liquor)
The entire day is dedicated to wildlife viewing in the Serengeti. After breakfast, we will transport you to Serengeti National Park, the third-largest national park in Tanzania. The Serengeti is renowned for hosting the Big Five and a variety of other animals. You will enjoy the game drive until lunchtime, allowing you to witness the diverse wildlife present in the park. After lunch, you will proceed with a game drive. Afterward, you’ll return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
Safari Season Overview – Serengeti National Park
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Best Time to Visit | January–February and June–October |
| High Season | July–March (Seronera area can be busy) |
| Best Weather | June–October (dry season) |
Accommodation:
Land of Nature Camp – Mid-range tented camp (Central Serengeti)
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
All drinks (except spirits/liquor)
On this day, you will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area supports a wide variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeests, zebras, buffaloes, elands, warthogs, hippos, and giant African elephants. Another big drawcard to this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopards, which sometimes require a trained eye to spot. A large number of flamingos, hippos, and other waterbirds can usually be seen here. In the late afternoon, you’ll transfer to the campsite for an overnight stay.
Safari Season Overview – Serengeti National Park
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Best Time to Visit | June–October (excellent wildlife viewing) |
| High Season | July–March |
| Best Weather | June–October (dry season) |
Accommodation:
Budget camping – Inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
All drinks (except spirits/liquor)
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is in northern Tanzania. It’s home to the vast, volcanic Ngorongoro Crater and the Big Five game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino). Huge herds of wildebeests and zebras traverse its plains during their annual migration. Livestock belonging to the semi-nomadic Maasai tribe graze alongside wild animals. Hominin fossils found in the Olduvai Gorge date back millions of years. In the afternoon, you’ll leave the national park and travel back to Arusha to the accommodation that you have booked.
Safari Season Overview – Ngorongoro Crater
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Best Time to Visit | June–October (easier wildlife spotting) |
| High Season | July–March |
| Best Weather | June–October (dry season) |
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast & Lunch (Dinner not included)
All drinks (except spirits/liquor)
Price Per Person (All year round)
- All Park entrances & taxes
- Accommodation during safari
- All Meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner),
- A professional driver/guide
- All Taxes/VAT
- Camping equipment
- Soft drinks & water (bottled water 3litres or more a day)
- Transportation in a custom safari 4×4 with a viewing roof and guaranteed window seating
- Safari vehicles have an inverter for charging batteries, communications radio, electric cooler, and filtered water
- Sleeping bag
- Tips for guides
- International and domestic flights
- Additional accomodation before and at the end of the tour
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Tanzania Visa fee
- Balloon in Serengeti (Price is $600per person)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Note: We have a discount for kids under 15 years old
"Our guide Emmanuel was incredible — he spotted a leopard and two lion cubs that three other vehicles completely missed. The most magical experience of our lives."
"The private setup meant we could spend 45 minutes with a cheetah and cubs without feeling rushed. The lodges were far beyond what we expected."
"As first-time safari travelers, we were nervous. From the moment we arrived, Serengeti African Tours took care of everything. The Ngorongoro Crater literally took our breath away."
"Booked through SafariBookings and couldn't be happier. Every detail was handled perfectly. Guide Abouh is extraordinary — his knowledge of wildlife is encyclopaedic."
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