Four Seasons Tanzania Northern Private Safari
Activities & Highlights
1. Tarangire National Park – Elephant herds, baobab trees, diverse birdlife
2. Serengeti National Park – Big cats, Great Migration (seasonal), endless plains
3. Ngorongoro Crater – UNESCO site, Big Five, remarkable wildlife concentration
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7 Days Four Seasons Tanzania Northern Private Safari
A private luxury safari through Tanzania’s legendary northern circuit.
This trip combines the elephant kingdom of Tarangire, the scenic Rift Valley at Lake Manyara, the endless Serengeti plains, and the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater.
Trip Summary
Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport – Transfer to Tarangire National Park – Overnight in Tarangire
Day 2: Full-day game drive in Tarangire – Overnight in Tarangire
Day 3: Game drive in Lake Manyara National Park – Overnight in Karatu
Day 4–5: Serengeti National Park – Full-day game drives (central plains) – Overnights in Serengeti
Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands – Overnight in Karatu
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater game drive – Return to Arusha – Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport – Departure
Four Seasons Tanzania Northern Private Safari
This safari includes your own private safari vehicle and guide from Arusha airport. You will experience game viewing in the Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Parks, and in the Ngorongoro Crater. The trip is filled with wonderful sceneries, opportunities to view the big 5, and depending on your time of travel you may see the great herds of wildebeest while they roam the plains. You will stay in comfortable camps, located in the best possible area, away from crowded locations, with wonderful food.
This particular itinerary does not travel to the North of the Serengeti, where the herds cross the Mara river (July-October), contact us for options should you wish to view the river crossings.
Day 1- Arusha -Tarangire National Park
On arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, pass customs and meet with your private safari guide. Your safari includes your own private vehicle with an open-top and large side windows, making it ideal for game viewing and comfortable trip. The vehicle has wi-fi on board and a fully stocked bar-fridge. You depart for the Tarangire, located about 2.5 hours away. Depending on your flight time, you might require a pre-night in Arusha, contact us for options.
The Tarangire is a national park, known for its large herds of elephants and big baobabs. You will experience your first game drive within the park en-route to the camp. Arrive on time for dinner and night.
Includes & Excludes
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Drinks: Local brands included
Activities: Included
Transport: Included
Day 2 – Tarangire National Park
Enjoy a full day game viewing in the Tarangire. Chat to your guide to customize your experience: you can choose to enjoy two small drives and get back to camp for lunch and a siesta, or pack a picnic lunch and enjoy a full day of game viewing.
Tarangire’s wildlife can be viewed all year long, although the best time is during the dry months, when zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and the rarer Fringe-eared Oryx and eland gather at the last remaining water holes or shelter from the fierce sun under squat baobab trees. Also common in the Tarangire are pythons, which with patience and keen observance may be spotted coiled in tree branches; and there are many birds, mostly in the South of the park.
Includes & Excludes
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Drinks: Local brands included
Activities: Included
Transport: Included
Day 3- Tarangire-Manyara-Karatu
Enjoy breakfast at camp and depart the Tarangire for nearby Lake Manyara National Park where you will experience some game viewing and a picnic lunch.
Lake Manyara is located on the edge of the Rift Valley and consists of a huge soda lake that covers two-third of the park. It is well known for its large troops of baboons, tree-climbing lions and rich variety of bird-life – from thousands of pink-hued flamingos to pelicans and eagles. Manyara holds a wide variety of habitats, such as groundwater forests, swamps, acacia bushes and the hot springs.
In the afternoon, exit the park and drive to nearby Karatu and your overnight. Enjoy dinner and night.
Includes & Excludes
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Drinks: Local brands included
Activities: Included
Transport: Included
Day 4&5- Karatu-Ngorongoro-Central Serengeti
Early morning breakfast and enjoy the drive through to the Serengeti for a 2-night stay in the Central area. The game viewing is again completely customized to what you wish to experience and your guide will chat to you about the route and the movement of the animals.
The Serengeti plain is known for an abundant wildlife all year long. It is home to the largest migration of animals anywhere on the planet ‘The impressive Great Migration’. The Park is divided into 4 main areas with the Central Serengeti of the Seronera Valley and Seronera River, being one of the most visited area.
Includes & Excludes
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Drinks: Local brands included
Activities: Included
Transport: Included
Day 6- Serengeti-Ngorongoro-Karatu
Today you travel through the Serengeti plains on the way back and stop in the Ngorongoro Highlands area. Lunch will be enjoyed en-route and you arrive at camp in the late afternoon. Time to stretch your legs and enjoy a wonderful dinner before an early night.
Includes & Excludes
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Drinks: Local brands included
Activities: Included
Transport: Included
Day 7 – End Of Itinerary
Early wakeup call and drive down with a packed breakfast into the Ngorongoro Crater. Once a gigantic volcano, it is the largest intact caldera in the world. Today, long since having collapsed and eroded, it is an extensive highland area with the famous 600 m deep Ngorongoro Crater as its focal point. Nearly three million years old, the ancient caldera shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens on earth.
Enjoy a wonderful game drive on the Crater floor and a picnic lunch and exit the Park to drive back to Arusha and the transfer to Kilimanjaro airport on time for your onward flight. Or contact us to extend your safari with a few days at the beach, or a gorilla trekking.
Inclusions
- Private 4×4 safari vehicle with open top, large windows, onboard Wi-Fi, and stocked bar fridge
- Services of a professional, English-speaking safari guide
- 6 nights accommodation in safari camps/lodges
- All meals: breakfast, lunch & dinner
- Local brand drinks at camps/lodges
- All scheduled game drives and park activities (customizable with your guide)
- National park entry fees (Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater)
- Airport transfers (on arrival and departure)
- Packed/picnic lunches as per itinerary
- Crater floor game drive in Ngorongoro
Exclusions
- International flights to/from Kilimanjaro Airport
- Tanzania entry visa
- Travel and medical insurance
- Premium or imported alcoholic drinks
- Tips and gratuities for guide and lodge staff
- Optional pre-night stay in Arusha (if required)
- Optional activities (e.g. hot air balloon, cultural tours, Zanzibar or gorilla trekking extensions)
- Personal expenses (souvenirs, laundry, phone calls, etc.)
