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Six days that add a settling-in night in Arusha ahead of the same strong northern-circuit route: Tarangire, two nights in the Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Crater. It's a good option if you'd rather not go straight from an overnight flight into your first game drive.
Five nights out in total: one in Arusha, one near Tarangire, two in the Serengeti, and one near the Ngorongoro Crater, before returning to Arusha for departure.
The price below is a starting point and moves with season, group size and accommodation level, from comfortable mid-range lodges up to Ultra Luxury properties like Melia Serengeti. Tell us your dates and numbers and we'll quote it properly.
Travel on your own schedule — dates, pace and accommodation level are yours to choose. Tell us your group size and preferred dates on the enquiry form below and we'll confirm exact pricing.
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You're met on arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha. The rest of the day is yours to settle in, get over any jet lag, and go through the trip briefing with your guide before an early start tomorrow.
The drive south-west to Tarangire takes a little under two hours, and the change in landscape from farmland to open acacia savannah is the first sign the trip has properly begun. The afternoon game drive is a strong opening act: Tarangire holds some of the highest elephant densities in Tanzania, and its ancient baobab trees give the park a character all its own.
The route crosses the Ngorongoro highlands before descending onto the Serengeti's plains, with game viewing continuing along the way. The sensation of scale here — 14,750 square kilometres, much of it visible to the horizon at once — tends to surprise even well-travelled visitors.
A full day of game driving across different parts of the Serengeti, timed around where the wildlife currently is. Depending on the season, this can put you in the path of the wildebeest migration; regardless of timing, resident lion, leopard, cheetah and elephant populations keep the sightings coming.
A last game drive in the Serengeti's cooler early hours — usually the best time for predator activity — before the drive back up to the Ngorongoro highlands. The shift from savannah to highland forest happens within a few hours and is a landscape change worth watching for.
An early descent 610 metres onto the crater floor brings you into one of the most concentrated wildlife arenas in Africa — roughly 25,000 large mammals within 260 square kilometres of grassland, swamp and soda lake, enclosed by the crater walls on every side.
Lion, buffalo and wildebeest are common across the open floor, flamingos often gather at Lake Magadi, and the crater is one of the last reliable places to see the black rhino, alongside dense and well-studied spotted hyena clans.
By mid-afternoon you climb back out and drive to Arusha, arriving in the early evening for your onward flight or a final night before departure.
Per person, by group size — pick an accommodation level to compare
An Arusha night to start, then Farm of Dreams for Tarangire and the Ngorongoro-approach night, with Tukaone Serengeti for both Serengeti nights.
| 2 people | 4 people | 6 people |
|---|---|---|
| $2,295 per person | $1,840 per person | $1,690 per person |
Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha, Escarpment for the Tarangire and Ngorongoro-approach nights, and Olkarien Eco Safari Camp for both Serengeti nights.
| 2 people | 4 people | 6 people |
|---|---|---|
| $3,115 per person | $2,660 per person | $2,510 per person |
Gran Melia in Arusha, Ngorongoro Oldeani either side of the Serengeti, and two nights at Melia Serengeti.
| 2 people | 4 people | 6 people |
|---|---|---|
| $4,450 per person | $3,970 per person | $3,810 per person |
Prices are a starting point — they move with season, exact dates and final group size. Tell us your details on the enquiry form below and we'll confirm the exact figure.
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Comfortable lodges and camps for your stay
An Arusha night to start, then Farm of Dreams for Tarangire and the Ngorongoro-approach night, with Tukaone Serengeti for both Serengeti nights.
Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha, Escarpment for the Tarangire and Ngorongoro-approach nights, and Olkarien Eco Safari Camp for both Serengeti nights.
Gran Melia in Arusha, Ngorongoro Oldeani either side of the Serengeti, and two nights at Melia Serengeti.
What makes this experience exceptional
Two full nights and a complete day in the Serengeti, with an easy Arusha night to start so you're not straight off a flight and into the bush.
Three accommodation levels, from comfortable mid-range up to our top-tier properties.
Every booking contributes toward the share of profit we commit to the community projects we run with ERIPOTO.
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