The full northern loop plus three beach nights
Per person, 2 adults sharing, mid-range accommodation, peak-season park fees.
Lake Natron, Loliondo, the western Serengeti, Ndutu, the crater, Manyara and Tarangire, then the beach.
Arrive in Arusha, two nights at Lake Natron, a night in Loliondo, two nights in the western Serengeti, a night at Ndutu, the crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire and a flight to Zanzibar.
Lesser flamingos · Ol Doinyo Lengai views · Plains game · Maasai grazing lands · Wildebeest (May–Jul) · Nile crocodiles · Colobus monkeys · Wildebeest calves (Jan–Mar) · Cheetahs · Lions
Wild animals move freely; sightings are never guaranteed.
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Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where a Wild Host driver-guide meets you for the transfer to your Arusha accommodation. The rest of the day is free to recover from the journey.
Africa Safari Arusha Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Arusha
Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
A day at Lake Natron: an early walk to the flamingo shoreline, then the Ngare Sero waterfall trail with a local Maasai guide. Climbs of Ol Doinyo Lengai can be arranged for fit hikers. Overnight at Africa Safari Lake Natron Lodge.
Africa Safari Lake Natron Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Near Lake Natron
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Reach Lake Natron in the Rift Valley below Ol Doinyo Lengai; walk with a local guide to the shore and the Ngare Sero gorge. Overnight at Africa Safari Lake Natron Lodge.
Africa Safari Lake Natron Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Near Lake Natron
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Explore Pololeti Game Reserve in Loliondo, with game drives and, where permitted, a guided walk with a Maasai guide. Overnight at Africa Safari Maasai Boma.
Africa Safari Maasai Boma
Mid-range · Lodge · Just outside Pololeti Game Reserve (Loliondo)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Game drive in the Serengeti's Western Corridor along the Grumeti River, an important migration route around May to July. Overnight at Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp.
Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Western Serengeti NP (Ikoma area)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
A day in the Western Corridor, with riverine forest, open plains and, in season, the passing migration herds. Overnight at Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp.
Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Western Serengeti NP (Ikoma area)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to the Ndutu plains of the southern Serengeti ecosystem. Game drive on the short-grass plains around Ndutu, where wildebeest usually calve between late January and March. Overnight at Africa Safari Ngorongoro Ndutu Camp.
Africa Safari Ngorongoro Ndutu Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Ndutu area (Ngorongoro Conservation Area)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. Drive down the crater wall early to make the most of the permitted time on the Ngorongoro Crater floor. Overnight at Africa Safari Karatu Lodge.
Africa Safari Karatu Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Karatu
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to Lake Manyara National Park. Drive through the groundwater forest of Lake Manyara National Park to the lake shore below the Rift Valley wall. Overnight at Africa Safari Rift Valley Camp.
Africa Safari Rift Valley Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Escarpment above Lake Manyara NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to Tarangire National Park. Spend the day in Tarangire's river valley and swamps, looking for elephants, lions and the park's many birds. Overnight at Africa Safari Arusha Lodge.
Africa Safari Arusha Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Arusha
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Includes a scheduled light-aircraft flight; soft bags within the airline's weight limit are required. Overnight at Zanzibar Bay Resort.
Zanzibar Bay Resort
Mid-range · Beach resort · Zanzibar
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Overnight at Zanzibar Bay Resort.
Zanzibar Bay Resort
Mid-range · Beach resort · Zanzibar
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Overnight at Zanzibar Bay Resort.
Zanzibar Bay Resort
Mid-range · Beach resort · Zanzibar
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your onward flight. End of services.
Breakfast · 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 · 2 nights (days 1, 10)
Near Lake Natron
Mid-range · Lodge · 2 nights (days 2, 3)
Just outside Pololeti Game Reserve (Loliondo)
Mid-range · Lodge · 1 night (day 4)
Western Serengeti NP (Ikoma area)
Mid-range · Tented camp · 2 nights (days 5, 6)
Ndutu area (Ngorongoro Conservation Area)
Mid-range · Tented camp · 1 night (day 7)
Karatu
Mid-range · Lodge · 1 night (day 8)
Escarpment above Lake Manyara NP
Mid-range · Tented camp · 1 night (day 9)
Zanzibar
Mid-range · Beach resort · 3 nights (days 11, 12, 13)
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4 daysA short loop through the Serengeti's western and southern areas
A different take on the short circuit, with nights near Ikoma and in the Ndutu area.
5 daysTarangire, Hadzabe and Datoga communities and the crater
Wildlife and people: Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater with a day at Lake Eyasi, all from one Karatu lodge.
5 daysSouthern parks by road from Dar es Salaam
Two southern parks within reach of Dar es Salaam: boating in Nyerere and the open plains of Mikumi.
