Lake Natron, Northern Serengeti, Central Serengeti & Ngorongoro
Per person, 2 adults sharing, mid-range accommodation, peak-season park fees.
The full Northern Circuit including Lake Natron's flamingos and the back road into the Mara River area — few operators drive this route.
An adventurous circuit. From Tarangire you head north to Lake Natron beneath the active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai, then cross Loliondo into the northern Serengeti for Mara River crossings. You return south through central Serengeti to the crater.
Elephants · Lesser flamingos · Wildebeest crossings · Crocodiles · Lions · Leopards
Wild animals move freely; sightings are never guaranteed.
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Your Wild Host guide meets you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and drives you to Arusha. Time to rest after the flight, followed by a short briefing on the days ahead.
Arusha Farm House
Mid-range · Lodge · Arusha
Dinner on request (Bed & breakfast)
Photo and details under Where you stay
guide estimate 1 h, incl. game viewing
Full-day game drive in Tarangire.
Tarangire Safari Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Inside Tarangire NP, above the Tarangire River
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
guide estimate 2 h, incl. game viewing
Drive north via Mto wa Mbu on the rift valley road to Lake Natron, with views of Ol Doinyo Lengai.
Lake Natron Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Engare Sero, Lake Natron
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
guide estimate 5 h, incl. game viewing
Morning walk to the flamingo shoreline, afternoon hike up the Ngare Sero gorge to the waterfall.
Lake Natron Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Engare Sero, Lake Natron
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
guide estimate 1 h, incl. game viewing
Long, remote drive through Loliondo to Klein's Gate and into the northern Serengeti.
Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp
Mid-range · Mobile camp · Northern Serengeti, Kogatende area (seasonal)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
guide estimate 8 h, incl. game viewing
Full day along the Mara River waiting for herds to cross.
Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp
Mid-range · Mobile camp · Northern Serengeti, Kogatende area (seasonal)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
guide estimate 8 h, incl. game viewing
Game drive south through Lobo's kopjes to Seronera.
Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Central Serengeti
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
guide estimate 6 h, incl. game viewing
Full day around Seronera.
Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Central Serengeti
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
guide estimate 7 h, incl. game viewing
Morning game drive and drive to the crater rim.
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Eastern crater rim, Ngorongoro
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
guide estimate 4 h, incl. game viewing
A final game drive or a scenic morning drive back to Arusha, with lunch in town. Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your evening flight, or extend your stay.
Breakfast, Lunch · End of services
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Mid-range: properties for this route. Availability is confirmed at quotation; an equivalent property of the same level is offered if one is full. Where a lodge has not yet supplied photos for our use, we show a photo of its area — your consultant sends the lodge’s own photos with the quotation.
Arusha
Mid-range · Lodge · 1 night (day 1)
Inside Tarangire NP, above the Tarangire River
Mid-range · Lodge · 1 night (day 2)
Engare Sero, Lake Natron
Mid-range · Tented camp · 2 nights (days 3, 4)
Northern Serengeti, Kogatende area (seasonal)
Mid-range · Mobile camp · 2 nights (days 5, 6)
Central Serengeti
Mid-range · Tented camp · 2 nights (days 7, 8)
Eastern crater rim, Ngorongoro
Mid-range · Lodge · 1 night (day 9)
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