6-Day Northern Safari Circuit Experience: Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti with Mid-Range Lodges

Embark on a 6-day adventure through the Northern Safari Circuit in Tanzania. Witness diverse landscapes, encounter wildlife in their natural habitats, and explore the iconic Serengeti National Park. An unforgettable safari experience awaits!

Duration: 6 days
Highlights

Arrival in Arusha

Arusha - Welcome to Tanzania! A Lion King representative will pick you up from the airport and drive you to your accommodation in Arusha. Depending on your arrival time, you will have time to relax and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime! Busy Arusha is an essential part of safari life here in northern Tanzania, and most travelers pass through at some stage.

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park - Your Lion King safari guide will collect you from your accommodation after breakfast. This morning, you will drive to Tarangire National Park. The transit drive is approximately two and a half hours on good tarmac roads. The park is named after the Tarangire River, which runs through it. This ‘river of warthogs’ is the region’s only water source for wildlife during the dry season. The park is well-known for its elephant families, which can often be seen congregating by the river. You may also see giraffes, bushbuck, and hartebeest. A range of predators, including lions and leopards, closely follows these animals. More breeding bird species are found in Tarangire than anywhere else on the planet! The huge and ancient baobab trees can be seen here—some are said to have lived for over a thousand years.

Lunch will be at a picnic site inside the park. After your game drive, you will transit to your accommodation in Karatu.

Serengeti National park

Serengeti National Park - After breakfast, you will drive up into the cooler regions of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. There will be a chance to stop and see the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. You will then transit through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the Serengeti, entering the park’s south.

The Serengeti is genuinely spectacular! It is famous for its vast open grasslands, allowing excellent wildlife sightings. The Serengeti boasts an abundance of wildlife, such as impalas, buffaloes, crocodiles, and hippos. In addition to the iconic landscapes, you have a good chance of encountering predators, and you may see lions, cheetahs, and leopards. After your game drive, you will head towards your accommodation in time for dinner.

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park - This entire day is set aside for game drives in the Serengeti. The Serengeti boasts an abundance of wildlife, such as impala, buffalo, crocodile, and hippo. In addition to the iconic landscapes, you have a good chance of encountering predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards. It is a truly life-changing experience!
Today, it is possible to do early morning and late afternoon game drives, returning to the camp for lunch. Otherwise, a full day’s game drive with a picnic lunch in the park.After an unforgettable day, we will return to our accommodation for relaxation, dinner and our overnight sleep on The Endless Plain

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater - After breakfast, you’ll journey towards the Ngorongoro Crater, soaking in more spectacular views along the way. Spend the afternoon exploring this remarkable natural wonder, then head to your accommodation in Karatu. Ngorongoro Crater, formed when a colossal volcano exploded and collapsed two to three million years ago, is a pristine wilderness enclosed by steep volcanic walls. Inside, you’ll discover a landscape of sweeping savannah, acacia woodlands, glistening lakes, and swamps. The drive into the crater is an adventure, and once on the floor, you’ll encounter large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle, as well as over 500 bird species. This crater offers an excellent chance to spot the endangered black rhino amidst the open grasslands.

Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

Lake Manyara National Park - This morning, drive to Lake Manyara National Park, your final stop on this epic safari! Located 120 km west of Arusha, Manyara is a compact yet diverse park, renowned for its stunning scenery. The Great Rift Escarpment towers over the park’s western edge, while the shallow, salt Lake Manyara dominates the landscape, hosting thousands of wading birds, including flamingos and over 500 other species. The park’s thick evergreen forests are home to baboons and elephants, and the tree-climbing lions here are famous throughout Africa. Enjoy a picnic lunch within the park before your game drive. Afterward, you’ll be dropped off at your preferred location, such as Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport, or Arusha Airport. We hope you’ve had a memorable adventure with Lion King!

What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • National Park fees
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • 5 nights accommodation
  • Tea and coffee
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Embark on a 6-day lodge safari where you will explore the prime spots of the Northern Safari Circuit. Discover awe-inspiring wildlife across varied terrains: monkeys in the woods, tree-lodged lions, elephants navigating acacia forests and a diverse range of creatures residing inside a dormant volcano. Experience the globally-renowned Serengeti National Park, characterized by exceptional landscapes and an abundant variety of wildlife that will etch an indelible memory. An utterly magnificent expedition.

Location
Mount Meru Hotel
Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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468gailp
Aug 12, 2024
Family of nine shared an amazing trip! - From the first time I contacted Lion King they were informative and helpful. We were greeted at the airport as promised, and from the first night on we were impressed by our accommodations. We had two vans for the nine of us, aged 17 to 75, and they were comfortable and reliable. Better yet, our two guides, Mwita and Joseph, were amazing! They treated us like family, made us feel welcome and took us to all the best places to see lions, giraffes, elephants, wildebeest, buffalo, zebras, monkeys, baboons, warthogs, gazelle, did-dik, hippopotamus, hyena, jackal, ostrich, storks, secretary birds, and more, many within feet of our vans. We even saw a pregnant cheetah! Our visits to the Maasai and Mataruni villages were fun and interesting. My thanks to Naurey, Esuvat Marisa and Pendo for making all of these arrangements for us. A great value for the money we spent, and for the memories and photos of a lifetime!
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James
Aug 8, 2024
Amazing Safari Experience! - We visited Tanzania in August 2024 for an African Safari trip of a lifetime. Lion King Adventures provided an amazing experience! Our guides, Fred and Joseph, were knowledgeable, experienced, and excellent. They delivered an experience that exceeded our hopes. We toured Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and took extra time to experience the great migration. We saw more wildlife than we had imagined possible thanks to Fred and Joseph, who expertly navigated rough terrain to ensure we were safe and able to see everything. Truly Magical. Highly Recommend!
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38yaliw
Aug 7, 2024
Once-in-a-lifetime experience that is a shining gemstone in our memories! - Our Safari dream has come true in such a wonderful way! With a highly professional guide like Frederick, we saw everything from the Big Five and large herds of herbivores to the jackals, hyenas and various bird species. Fred impressed us with his extraordinary expertise to spot the hard-to-see animals like leopard and cheetah from hundreds of meters away and quickly bring us close enough to be thrilled by the intimacy with them. Lion King perfectly demonstrates the charming African hospitality and wilderness through their impeccable arrangement and services! Will definitely recommend to friends and families. Also our special thanks went to Florida who's worked at back office to make our safari tour take place so silk-smoothly, and to Charles our first-day driver who's accompanied us for a beautiful exploration of Arusha. Tanzania is such a peaceful and beautiful country, and we were surrounded by the kindness of local people every day during our stay.
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S511egjanp
Jul 24, 2024
The adventure of a Lifetime - Lion King Adventures are truly professional in everything they do. Pendo presented very good quotes out of the requests me and my wife had and was very quick at replying my emails and getting the booking forward. Pendo was very accommodating at all times and made us feel comfortable and safe with choosing Lion King Adventures for our first African safari. Florida took over the booking of the safari trip from Pendo and she was just as amazing. The safari car vas big and really comfortable to spend the safari days in. We had unlimited water, lots of soda and even wine, even though me and my wife don’t drink alcohol. It was there just in case we changed our minds. Both me and my wife recommend our driver and guide 100%. We can say we were super lucky to get to spend 6 days with Manu. Great sense of humor, witty, very knowledgeable as regards the flora, the fauna, the animals habitat, the life of the animals and much more. Manu really knows how to make you feel good. Manu has many talents, singing being one of them, but most importantly he caters for your needs and makes sure you get a really great safari experience. If possible, ask for Manu as your driver and guide. He will definitely not disappoint you.
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460charlim
Jul 21, 2024
Great options, communication, guide, and experience! - Excellent trip that exceeded my expectations. Communication with the staff while booking the trip was phenomenal. Lots of options to customize the trip. Our guide Mwita was unforgettable! He was so knowledgeable about all the animals, what they are doing, why they are doing it and what they are about to do. He was so kind and always made sure we were good. He kept his car clean and really made sure we saw everything we wanted. Not to mention, his scouting eyes were great! He can see things from far far away. He truly made our trip special. His experience truly made the safari special. I couldn’t be happier with choosing Lion King and I HIGHLY recommend it to any other travelers.
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F115vltylerd
Jul 21, 2024
Lion King Safari - Amazing Safari thanks to our experienced Tour Guide, Mwita (Muhh-Taa). He was SAFE, Knowledgeable, and Instinctive about the Nature. Would highly suggest Lion King Adventures to my Friends and Family.
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B6179hbmanuelad
Jul 19, 2024
An unforgettable Safari - We enjoyed an unforgettable safari with an amazing guide Shafino. he showed us the entire Seregenti National park and we saw all the big 9 and a lot of leopards and cheetahs. this safari will forever be in our memories.
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Maxrobert
Jul 19, 2024
Topclass Guide - Shafino Dominick - provides unforgettable tour - Our guide, Shafino Dominik, is indeed unbeatable! Extremely professional in animal & flora knowledge, the best driver managing challenging routes/paths, holding all the secrets of the hot spots…..we had the unbelievable luck to spot all BIG 9 while touring with Shafino! If we come again - ONLY Shafino!
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Alant76uk
Jul 16, 2024
Memories of a lifetime with an amazing guide - We absolutely loved our whole adventure and saw just so much - from a cheetah in the back of a jeep to a pride of lions hunting g and then taking down and eating a zebra! Our guide (Peter) was super knowledgable - ask him anything about the birds of East Africa! And great fun to spend time with. Thought the tented camps in the Serengeti were particularly beautiful (Nyota and Land of Nature - a night in each). Amazing stuff
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Bethant180
Jul 16, 2024
Unforgettable experiences - The most incredible trip and safari. We got to see absolutely unforgettable things - a pride of lions planning their hunt then later making a kill and eating; all of the big 5 and the ugly 5; loads of birds and many more. Our tour guide, Peter, can answer any question you give him, name any bird you see and knows so much about the wildlife and geography that he ensures you see all the best things and completely understand them. The route was beautiful, with stunning views of the Ngorongo crater and lake Manyara.
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