3-Day Luxury Safari in Manyara, Ngorongoro and Tarangire
Arusha · Lake Manyara · Ngorongoro · Tarangire
$1,500 pp
8 days · Tanzania · Luxury
8-Day Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Calving Luxury Safari
- Arusha
- Tarangire
- Lake Manyara
- Serengeti
- Ngorongoro
Experience the diversity of Tanzania's Northern Circuit on this private eight-day safari. The adventure includes Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater, a night on the Ndutu calving plains, and two nights in Central Serengeti. Travel in a comfortable 4x4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof, stay in handpicked lodges and camps, and finish with a cultural walk and a locally prepared lunch in Mto wa Mbu.
from$7,353pp in a group of 6
$8,650 pp for a solo traveller. See every group size
- 8days
- 1country
- 6travellers at most
- Luxurystyle
In brief
What this safari is
Arusha and Mount Meru Hotel open the circuit. Tarangire National Park is baobabs and river elephants. Lake Manyara mixes groundwater forest, open areas and the lakeshore, with flamingos when water and feeding conditions are suitable.
Before you go
Pop-up-roof 4x4 days are mostly seated. The crater descent is a winding road. The Mto wa Mbu morning is a village walk, not a wildlife walking safari.
Before you book
Quick facts
- Starts at
- Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Length
- 8 days
Day by day
The itinerary
Each day shows where you spend it, with today's sunrise and sunset there.
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Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Arusha
Our guide will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer you to Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha. During the journey, your guide will introduce the route and answer any practical questions about the safari. Settle into your lodge and rest after your flight before the wildlife viewing begins.
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Day 2: Elephants and baobabs in Tarangire
Tarangire
After breakfast, leave Arusha for Tarangire National Park. Your guide will take you on a game drive in a pop-up-roof 4x4, looking for the elephants, giraffes, antelope and birdlife that use this varied landscape. Baobab trees and the Tarangire River give the park its distinctive character.
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Day 3: Lake Manyara forest and lakeshore
Lake Manyara
Travel to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive in your pop-up-roof 4x4. The route moves between groundwater forest, open areas and the lakeshore, creating chances to see monkeys, elephants, hippos and a wide range of birds. Flamingos may be present when water and feeding conditions are suitable.
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Day 4: Southern Serengeti and Ndutu plains
Serengeti
After breakfast, drive toward the southern Serengeti and the Ndutu area. Your journey includes a game drive in a pop-up-roof 4x4 across the short-grass plains, with a stop for the included lunch. This is a seasonal grazing and calving area for wildebeest; their exact location changes with rainfall, and calving sightings are never guaranteed. Your guide will also look for resident wildlife and birds as you explore.
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Day 5: Ndutu to Central Serengeti
Serengeti
Begin with a game drive around Ndutu in your pop-up-roof 4x4, searching the plains for wildebeest, zebra and resident wildlife. Calving and migration movements depend on the season and recent rains, so your guide will adapt the route to current conditions.
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Day 6: Wildlife of the Central Serengeti
Serengeti
Spend time exploring Central Serengeti on game drives in your pop-up-roof 4x4. Your guide will follow the area's open plains and riverine habitats, looking for grazing herds, predators and smaller wildlife while explaining the relationships between them. The migration's position changes throughout the year, so sightings cannot be promised, but the Serengeti supports wildlife beyond the migrating herds.
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Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater game drive
Ngorongoro
Leave the Serengeti after breakfast and travel to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive in your pop-up-roof 4x4, moving through grassland, woodland and wetland habitats. Your guide will look for species such as buffalo, zebra, hippo, elephant and lion, with sightings always dependent on wildlife movements.
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Day 8: Mto wa Mbu cultural visit and departure
Lake Manyara
After breakfast, travel to Mto wa Mbu for the included cultural walking visit. Meet local residents and learn about the community and daily life before enjoying the included local lunch. This is a village experience rather than a wildlife walking safari, and no game drive is scheduled. Mountain biking can be arranged as an optional activity for an extra cost.
Your group
Price for your group
2 travellers: $7,785 each, $15,570 in total.
| Travellers | Per person | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $8,650 | $8,650 |
| 2 | $7,785 10% off | $15,570 |
| 3 | $7,612 12% off | $22,836 |
| 4 | $7,353 15% off | $29,412 |
| 5 | $7,353 15% off | $36,765 |
| 6 | $7,353 15% off | $44,118 |
Prices are in US dollars per person, from the group rates listed with this trip.
The detail
What is included
Included
- Kilimanjaro International Airport meet and included airport transfer out
- Pop-up-roof 4x4 game drives as described
- Nights at Mount Meru Hotel, Serian Tarangire Camp, Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara, Nyikani Migration Camp Ndutu, Olkarien Eco Safari Lodge, and Naserian Safari Camp
- Included lunches on safari days and local lunch in Mto wa Mbu
- Mto wa Mbu cultural walking visit
- Services of a professional Verdoro safari guide
Not included
- International flights
- Additional accommodation before and after the safari
- Optional mountain biking in Mto wa Mbu
- Visa
- Tips
- Personal items
- Transport to and from the meeting point if you do not use the included airport transfer
Nights and arrival
Where you stay and how you get there
Where you stay
Night one is Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha after the Kilimanjaro Airport transfer, with no game drive scheduled. Serian Tarangire Camp follows the Tarangire pop-up-roof day. Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara follows the Lake Manyara forest and lakeshore drive. Nyikani Migration Camp Ndutu covers the southern short-grass plains night.
Getting there
Our Verdoro guide will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer you to Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha. This is an arrival and transfer day; no game drive is scheduled.
On the final day, after the Mto wa Mbu cultural walk and local lunch, return to Arusha or continue to the airport for your included transfer. Share flight times.
Good questions
Questions about this safari
What is included in the package price?
The published safari covers the Kilimanjaro Airport meet, pop-up-roof 4x4 game drives, nights at Mount Meru Hotel, Serian Tarangire Camp, Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara, Nyikani Migration Camp Ndutu, Olkarien Eco Safari Lodge, and Naserian Safari Camp, included lunches, the Mto wa Mbu cultural walk, and the airport transfer out.
What is not included?
International flights, extra Arusha nights, mountain biking at Mto wa Mbu, visas, personal items, and tips sit outside the bundle.
How does the arrival day work?
Our guide will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer you to Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha. During the journey, your guide will introduce the route and answer any practical questions about the safari.
What happens in Tarangire?
After breakfast, leave Arusha for Tarangire National Park. Your guide will take you on a game drive in a pop-up-roof 4x4, looking for the elephants, giraffes, antelope and birdlife that use this varied landscape. Baobab trees and the Tarangire River give the park its distinctive character.
Will we see the calving on the Ndutu plains?
After breakfast, drive toward the southern Serengeti and the Ndutu area. Your journey includes a game drive in a pop-up-roof 4x4 across the short-grass plains, with a stop for the included lunch. This is a seasonal grazing and calving area for wildebeest; their exact location changes with rainfall, and calving sightings are never guaranteed.
How does the crater day run?
Leave the Serengeti after breakfast and travel to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive in your pop-up-roof 4x4, moving through grassland, woodland and wetland habitats. Your guide will look for buffalo, zebra, hippo, elephant and lion, with sightings always dependent on wildlife movements.
What happens on the final day?
After breakfast, travel to Mto wa Mbu for the included cultural walking visit. Meet local residents and learn about the community and daily life before enjoying the included local lunch. This is a village experience rather than a wildlife walking safari, and no game drive is scheduled.
Where do we stay?
Night one is Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha. Serian Tarangire Camp follows the Tarangire game drive. Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara follows Lake Manyara. Nyikani Migration Camp Ndutu covers the southern plains night. Olkarien Eco Safari Lodge covers two Central Serengeti nights. Naserian Safari Camp follows the crater.
Are meals included?
Included lunches sit on the Tarangire, Manyara, Ndutu, Central Serengeti, and crater days, with lodge dinners at the named camps and a locally prepared lunch in Mto wa Mbu.
What should I pack?
Pack layered safari clothing, a warm layer for crater and dawn drives, closed shoes, sun protection, and binoculars for wildebeest, elephants, and crater wildlife.
Read before you book
Guides for this safari
- Luxury safaris in Uganda The same circuit at three standards.
- Tanzania safari guide Parks, seasons and what to expect in Tanzania.
- Big game and wildlife safaris compared Every trip built around the animals, in one list.
More answers are on our safari questions page and in what guests say. We also arrange flights, hotels and insurance.
How payment works: the balance is due one month before your safari, a reservation made within 45 days of arrival is paid in full when it is confirmed, and a card payment carries a 3.9% service charge. The full wording is in our terms and conditions.
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