10 Days Great Northern Circuit Safari
Overview
This 10-day safari is the ultimate northern circuit experience, combining all of Tanzania’s famous parks and cultural highlights. From Arusha’s lush forests to Serengeti’s endless plains, Ngorongoro’s natural wonder, Lake Eyasi’s cultural encounters, Olduvai Gorge’s history, and Mkomazi’s rare wildlife, this journey covers it all.
Itineraries
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to your hotel in Arusha. Relax and overnight in Arusha.
Day 2: Arusha National Park
After breakfast, explore Arusha National Park. Enjoy game drives around the Momella Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater with sightings of giraffes, zebras, flamingos, and colobus monkeys. Return to Arusha for overnight.
Day 3: Arusha – Lake Manyara National Park
Drive to Lake Manyara for a full-day game drive. Look out for tree-climbing lions, elephants, and hippos along the lakeside. Dinner and overnight near Manyara.
Day 4: Manyara – Serengeti National Park
Travel through the Ngorongoro highlands to Serengeti. Afternoon game drive across the plains before dinner and overnight at a Serengeti lodge/camp.
Day 5: Full Day in Serengeti
Spend the entire day on safari in Serengeti. Track predators, witness wildebeest herds, and enjoy sweeping savannah views. Overnight in Serengeti.
Day 6: Serengeti – Olduvai Gorge – Ngorongoro
Morning game drive in Serengeti followed by departure. Stop at Olduvai Gorge for a guided tour of this important archaeological site before continuing to Ngorongoro for dinner and overnight on the crater rim.
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater
Descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive. Spot elephants, buffalo, lions, rhinos, and hippos. Picnic lunch inside the crater before returning to your lodge/camp for overnight.
Day 8: Ngorongoro – Lake Eyasi
After breakfast, drive to Lake Eyasi. Visit the Hadzabe hunter-gatherers and Datoga blacksmiths to learn about their traditional lifestyles. Dinner and overnight at Lake Eyasi.
Day 9: Lake Eyasi – Mkomazi National Park
Depart for Mkomazi National Park. Afternoon game drive in search of black rhinos, wild dogs, elephants, and giraffes. Dinner and overnight near Mkomazi.
Day 10: Mkomazi – Arusha
Enjoy a morning game drive in Mkomazi before returning to Arusha, marking the end of the safari.
Accommodation during safari
Transport in 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
Professional driver guide
Park entry fees
Meals as per itinerary
Bottled water during safari
International and domestic flights
Visa fees
Travel insurance
Tips for driver/guide and lodge staff
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Personal expenses and optional activities