A JOURNEY MADE PERSONAL

The Northern Safari, Unhurried

Seven days across the northern circuit, with time to appreciate each landscape.
7 days
/ 6 nights
Lake Manyara National Park — Tanzania

Your journey at a glance

Seven days across the northern circuit, with time to appreciate each landscape.

This is a starting point for a private journey. We can adjust the pace, transport and selected stays around your travel plans and interests.

FROM
US$ 3,069
Per person

Indicative guide price. Your dates, party size and selected stays determine the final quotation.

Your interests. Your companions. Your pace. We’ll shape the details together.

A few moments to look forward to

Four northern parks

Discover Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro.

Two Serengeti nights

A dedicated full day allows a deeper exploration of the plains.

An easy beginning

Start with an Arusha overnight before heading into the bush.

Your journey, day by day

A starting point for something personal. Your final itinerary will be shaped around your travel arrangements and preferences.

Mount Meru Hotel
DAY 1

Welcome to Tanzania

Meet your local team and transfer to your accommodation. Settle in, review the days ahead and leave the rest of the afternoon open to rest after your journey.

YOUR STAY
Mount Meru Hotel
MEALS
Dinner
Marera Valley — real location photograph
DAY 2

Baobabs and elephant country

Explore Tarangire’s baobab country on a game drive, following the park tracks towards riverine habitats and open grassland. Continue to your lodge after a picnic lunch, allowing time to settle in before dinner.

YOUR STAY
Marera Valley Lodge
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Marera Valley — real location photograph
DAY 3

The Rift Valley at Manyara

Discover Lake Manyara’s forest and lakeside habitats on a guided game drive. Return to the Karatu highlands with time to relax in the lodge gardens before dinner.

YOUR STAY
Marera Valley Lodge
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Thatched stone buildings at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
DAY 4

Into the Serengeti

Travel towards the Serengeti and watch the landscape open into wide plains. Look for wildlife along the route before arriving at your accommodation for dinner and the first evening in the bush.

YOUR STAY
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Thatched stone buildings at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
DAY 5

A day on the plains

Head out with your guide to explore the Serengeti’s changing habitats. Your route responds to local conditions and wildlife activity, with time for a picnic or a return to camp between drives.

YOUR STAY
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Ngorongoro Serena — real location photograph
DAY 6

Into the highlands

Leave the plains behind and continue to Ngorongoro. The afternoon is reserved for your arrival at the crater rim and a slower evening at the lodge.

YOUR STAY
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Ngorongoro Crater — Tanzania
DAY 7

Inside the Ngorongoro Crater

Descend into the crater for a game drive across grassland, wetlands and woodland. Enjoy a picnic stop before leaving the crater and returning towards Arusha. Your onward travel arrangements will be planned around the confirmed arrival time.

MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch

Places to pause along the way

These stays are selected from your day-by-day itinerary. We’ll confirm room categories, meal plans and availability in your personal proposal.

Mount Meru Hotel
Arusha, Tanzania

Mount Meru Hotel

A garden hotel in Arusha, with a pool and a comfortable pause between travel days and time in the bush.
Marera Valley — real location photograph
Karatu, Tanzania

Marera Valley Lodge

Garden cottages in the Karatu highlands, between Lake Manyara and the approach to Ngorongoro.
Thatched stone buildings at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Central Serengeti, Tanzania

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Stone-built rondavels and open savannah views make a welcoming base for exploring the Serengeti.
Ngorongoro Serena — real location photograph
Ngorongoro crater rim, Tanzania

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

A stone lodge on the crater rim, with balconies opening towards the Ngorongoro landscape.

A glimpse of the journey

What’s included

  • Accommodation nights shown in the proposed itinerary
  • Guided safari drives and route transfers as confirmed in your quotation
  • Meals shown in the day-by-day programme
  • Park access and domestic flights only where itemised in your final quotation

What’s not included

  • International flights and visa costs
  • Travel insurance, personal purchases and gratuities
  • Optional activities and any services not expressly included
  • Single-room and seasonal supplements where applicable

A little more detail

Indicative guide price in USD per person, based on two adults sharing. Your final quotation depends on travel dates, party size, accommodation availability, transport and confirmed inclusions. Single-room supplements, optional activities and international flights are additional unless expressly included. The itinerary and named stays are proposals, subject to availability.

Let’s make this journey yours.

Share your dates and a little about what you have in mind. We’ll help shape the next chapter.