SAFARI · TOUR DETAILS

5-Day Northern Tanzania Lodge Safari

Visit Tarangire, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, with lodge accommodation between game drives.

Duration
5 days · 4 nights
Starts
Arusha
Finishes
Arusha
Travel style
Private 4×4 · comfort lodges
Elephants on a golden savannah
Destination photograph. Photo credits
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THE PLAN

Your itinerary

TarangireSerengetiNgorongoroKaratu
Day 1Tarangire’s river country

Game drive in Tarangire, then continue to a modest Karatu lodge for dinner and the night.

Day 2Into the Serengeti

Drive through the highlands to the central Serengeti. Explore en route and settle into a lodge or tented camp.

Day 3Stay with the wildlife

Spend a full day exploring the central Serengeti with your guide and enjoy a second night in the same area.

Day 4Morning on the plains, evening in Karatu

Take a final Serengeti game drive and travel back through the highlands to Karatu.

Day 5The crater, then Arusha

Descend into Ngorongoro for a permitted game drive. After a picnic lunch, return to Arusha.

YOUR TRIP ARRANGEMENTS

What’s included

The itinerary below is the starting plan. Your written quote confirms the services for your dates and group.

Planned inclusions

  • Private safari 4×4 with pop-up roof and driver-guide
  • Park, conservation and vehicle access charges for the listed route
  • Listed game drives, picnic lunches and drinking water
  • Four comfort lodge or tented-camp nights in shared rooms
  • Meals from lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 5
  • Listed camping/concession, conservation transit and crater descent charges as applicable

Not included

  • International and domestic flights
  • Airport transfers and hotels before or after the safari
  • Travel insurance, visa costs, tips and personal purchases
  • Unlisted activities and accommodation upgrades

GOOD TO KNOW

Practical details

Comfort accommodation is distinct from luxury. Actual properties and room types depend on your dates and are named in the written quote.

Tell me about food preferences, walking pace and access needs when you enquire. We’ll agree any changes to the route and price before you confirm.

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Tell me your travel dates, arrival point and preferred accommodation. I’ll help you choose the parks and allow time for the drives between them.

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