Accessible adventure · Tanzania

7 Days Ultimate Northern Tanzania

A complete Northern Circuit introduction, from Arusha through Tarangire, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti.

Duration: 7 Days · Style: Budget Safaris · Best time: All year · Route: Arusha → Tarangire → Serengeti → Ngorongoro → Arusha

Highlights

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Your Mau Africa guide meets you at Kilimanjaro International Airport for the transfer to your Arusha hotel. Take the evening to rest beneath Mount Meru and receive a short briefing on the journey ahead.
Day 2: Arusha → Tarangire National Park
Drive about two hours to Tarangire for an afternoon game drive among baobabs and the park's famous elephant herds, then continue to your camp or lodge.
Day 3: Into the Serengeti
Climb through the Ngorongoro highlands and descend onto the endless plains. Game drive en route to central Serengeti, arriving in time for sundowners.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
A full day of game drives across the Seronera valley: kopjes, river lines and open plains with some of Africa's best big-cat viewing.
Day 5: Serengeti → Karatu
A final morning game drive, then return through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the cool, green highlands around Karatu.
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
Descend 600 metres onto the crater floor for a full day among rhino, lion, buffalo and hippo. Picnic lunch beside the hippo pool before climbing out in the afternoon.
Day 7: Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home, or continue on to Zanzibar.