7 days · Tarangire · Lake Manyara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Our signature itinerary, and the one we recommend first
All four northern parks with enough time in each to be worth stopping. Two nights in the Serengeti, a full crater day, and no day that is only driving.
- Duration
- 7 days / 6 nights
- Type
- Private safari
- Starts
- Arusha
- Ends
- Arusha
- Best for
- Tarangire · Lake Manyara · Serengeti
- Indicative from
- Price on request
The route
Why this one
Seven days is where the northern circuit stops being a checklist. A gentle arrival night in Arusha, two Serengeti nights in one camp and a full day on the crater floor give every park its due.
Day by day
What happens, in order
Arrival and transfer to Arusha
Met at the airport and driven to your hotel to rest.
Arusha to Tarangire
Afternoon among the baobabs and the elephant herds.
Karatu to Serengeti
The long drive west, arriving for a late-afternoon game drive.
Full day, Serengeti
A whole day on the plains.
Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro highlands
Last morning drive, then up to the rim.
Ngorongoro Crater tour
Dawn descent for a game drive on the crater floor.
Lake Manyara to Arusha
Morning in the groundwater forest, then the transfer to Arusha.
Included
- Private pop-top 4x4 with a guaranteed window seat each
- Professional guide throughout
- All park, crater and conservation fees
- Accommodation and meals as listed
- Drinking water in the vehicle every day
- Airport transfers
Not included
- International flights
- Tanzania visa
- Travel and medical insurance
- Tips for your guide and crew
- Drinks, laundry and anything personal
- Optional activities such as a balloon flight
Questions
Asked before every departure
Why is this the one you recommend?
Because it is the shortest itinerary in which nothing is hurried and nothing is padded. Below seven days something gets cut; above it you are adding depth rather than filling gaps.
Can it be run as a private departure?
Every UrbanWay departure is private. You are not joining a group vehicle unless you ask to.
What is not included?
International flights, visas, travel insurance, tips and anything personal. Park fees, accommodation, the vehicle, fuel, the guide and meals as listed are included.
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