7 days · Tarangire · Lake Manyara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro
The benchmark. If you read one itinerary, read this one
All four northern parks with enough time in each to be worth stopping. Three nights in the Serengeti, a full crater morning, 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 the point at which the northern circuit stops being a checklist. You get three Serengeti nights instead of one, which is the difference between seeing the plains and understanding them.
Day by day
What happens, in order
Arusha to Tarangire
Afternoon among the baobabs and the elephant herds.
Tarangire to Lake Manyara
Morning in Tarangire, afternoon in the groundwater forest.
Manyara to Serengeti
The long drive west, arriving for a late-afternoon game drive.
Full day, Serengeti
A whole day on the plains.
Full day, Serengeti
A second full day, with the freedom to go back to yesterday's find.
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Last morning drive, then up to the rim.
Crater floor to Arusha
Dawn descent, half a day on the floor, Arusha by evening.
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 where nothing is rushed 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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