10-Day Northern Circuit Safari
The full circuit, with time to spare in every park
- Duration
- 10 days, 9 nights
- Destinations
- Arusha NP, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti
- Starts
- Arusha
- Ends
- Arusha
- Group type
- Private departure
- Accommodation
- Luxury
- Vehicle
- Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
- Best time
- Jan–Feb, Jun–Oct
Overview
Ten days is where the northern circuit stops feeling like a schedule. With three nights in the Serengeti, you can spend a whole day in one area without worrying about what you might be missing.
Is this trip for you?
Travellers with the time to do it properly, and anyone coming back for more.
This is a sample itinerary. You can change every part of it (the route, the pace, the camps, the length) and most people do! Customize this safari
The best bits of this trip
- 01 Three nights in the Serengeti
- 02 Every park on the northern circuit
- 03 A walking safari in Arusha National Park
- 04 Not a single day that's just a transfer
Tailor-made pricing
So, what does it cost? We price every safari individually, because it really depends on when you travel, which camps you pick and how many of you there are. The same route in February and in August won't cost the same.
Tell us your dates and roughly what you have in mind, and we'll send you a full, itemised quote. Not a vague range, a real quote.
Priced per person, for a private trip. International flights aren't included.
Exactly what you're paying for
Included
- Pick-up at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and your return transfer
- Accommodation before and after the safari, with breakfast
- A private 4x4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof, just for your group
- An experienced, English-speaking Tanzanian driver-guide the whole way
- All park and conservation area fees
- All your accommodation on safari
- Three meals a day while you're on safari
- Bottled water and soft drinks in the vehicle
- A flask of hot tea or coffee
- A medical kit and binoculars in every vehicle
- 24-hour phone support while you're in the country
Not included
- International flights
- Your Tanzanian visa
- Travel and medical insurance
- Lunch and dinner at your hotel before and after the safari
- Alcoholic drinks
- Optional extras, like balloon safaris and cultural visits
- Tips for your guide, customarily US$15–20 per vehicle per day
- Personal items and laundry
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