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Traverse Tanzania’s northern circuit on a well-paced, private journey linking Tarangire’s elephant-rich woodlands, the southern Serengeti/Ndutu plains, the iconic Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara’s verdant escarpment, and the scenic slopes of Arusha National Park. Your Tourias Pride driver-guide welcomes you in Arusha and handles every detail from park entries to smooth lodge check-ins while you explore in a comfortable pop-up-roof 4×4 designed for photography and all-day game viewing. Handpicked mid-range lodges and a tented camp place you close to the action, with meals included as listed and airport transfers covered.
Begin with a restful evening in Arusha, then move to Tarangire’s baobab valleys where large elephant herds gather along the seasonal river. Continue to Ndutu’s open plains—prime territory for cheetah and lion—before descending into Ngorongoro’s wildlife-packed caldera for big-game encounters. Scan Manyara’s groundwater forest for elephants and blue monkeys, and, if you wish, add a gentle stretch with walking-friendly habitats in Arusha NP. It’s a balanced itinerary for couples, families, or friends who want variety, abundant wildlife, and comfortable stays across Tanzania’s headline parks.
Customization
This tour can be customized
Duration
7 Days
Minimum Age
3 years
Countries
Tanzania
Any group size
Moderate
Meet your Tourias Pride guide on arrival in Arusha and transfer to your lodge for a relaxed start. Depending on arrival time, enjoy the gardens and pool or browse a nearby craft market for a first taste of Tanzanian hospitality. Over dinner, your guide reviews the route and optimal game-viewing times for each park and checks any special interests—photography, birds, or big-cat behavior—to tailor the coming days.
Settle into your room and rest well before an early departure tomorrow. This gentle first day helps you shake off travel fatigue and ensures you’re fresh for long but rewarding days out in the bush ahead.
Drive to Tarangire where a ribbon of life—the seasonal river—attracts elephants, zebra, wildebeest, and buffalo, with lions never far behind. Work river loops and acacia woodlands for giraffe and impala, scan termite mounds for dwarf mongoose, and watch the skies for circling raptors. Your morning rhythm focuses on cooler hours when wildlife is active and light is soft.
Break for a picnic or hot lunch, then resume for a late-afternoon circuit as shadows lengthen and elephant families drift toward water. Expect classic big-game scenes framed by towering baobabs before you exit the park for a restful evening.
After breakfast, traverse the highlands toward the southern Serengeti/Ndutu area—classic short-grass plains favored by cheetah and lion. On arrival, ease into an unhurried game drive across wide horizons dotted with acacias and kopjes, watching for secretary birds, bat-eared foxes, and large mixed herds moving between water and grazing.
With your private vehicle, you can linger at sightings for photographs or range farther to follow fresh tracks. Roll into your tented camp inside the park, enjoy a hot shower, and swap stories by the campfire as night sounds build over the plains.
Rise before dawn for golden-hour photography when predators patrol and herbivores shift to new grazing. Work open plains and woodland edges, check rocky outcrops for lounging lions, and scan drainage lines where leopards may thread between fig trees. Early starts maximize encounters and let you adapt to the day’s conditions.
Opt for a relaxed brunch and siesta at camp or keep a full-day rhythm with a picnic to stay out among the herds. As the sun drops, target last-light encounters for dramatic silhouettes and action sequences before returning to camp for dinner under a sky bright with stars.
Depart the plains and ascend the Ngorongoro highlands to the crater rim, then descend onto the wildlife-rich floor where grazing herds share wetlands with hippos and prolific birdlife. Your guide times the entry to maximize your hours on the crater floor and to work around peak traffic where possible.
Expect sweeping views and high wildlife density, with chances for lions and, with luck, black rhino along quieter tracks. Enjoy a picnic at a scenic site before ascending to the rim and continuing to your lodge in Karatu for a restful evening.
Head to Lake Manyara for a varied morning across groundwater forest, open floodplains, and acacia woodland. Look for elephants, blue monkeys, and impressive birdlife along the lake edge; tree-climbing lions are an occasional bonus worth scanning for in the fig trees.
After lunch, continue to Arusha for a calm afternoon at a charming farmhouse lodge where you can walk the grounds, sip coffee grown on site, or simply unwind before your final day. Your guide will adjust timing to your preferences and tomorrow’s plans
Spend your finale exploring Arusha National Park’s montane forests, alkaline lakes, and views of Mt. Meru—ideal for gentle wildlife watching and, if requested in advance, ranger-guided walking areas. This compact park offers a relaxed pace and a refreshing change of scenery after the savannahs.
After a leisurely circuit and lunch, transfer to Arusha town or the airport for your onward travel. We can arrange extra nights or experiences if you’d like to extend your holiday.
Any trip cancellations must be sent in writing to the office that confirmed the reservation. Cancellations shall only be effective from the date of receipt of cancellation by the booking office. In case of a booking cancellation, the Company shall retain the full deposit.
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