Guests wave from the roof hatch of a Guide Safaris Land Cruiser beneath the Serengeti National Park entrance gate

Classic Safaris

The northern circuit, done properly.

Comfortable lodges and permanent tented camps in great spots, with your own private vehicle the whole way. It's what most people picture when they think of a safari, and it's the right choice for most first trips.

Starting points

3 itineraries to get you started

Two elephants feeding in long grass in Tarangire, with a hot air balloon in the sky behind them

8 days / 7 nights

8-Day Tembo Safari

Tarangire · Lake Manyara · Ngorongoro · Serengeti

Eight days built around time with the animals: two full days in the Serengeti, a trip down into the crater, and Tarangire's big elephant herds.

Private safari Tailor-made pricing

A leopard draped along a horizontal branch against a clear blue sky

6 days / 5 nights

6-Day Chui Safari

Lake Manyara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro

Six days across Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater. It's the shortest trip we're happy to recommend.

Private safari Tailor-made pricing

A lone flat-topped acacia on open savanna at sunset, with hills on the horizon

10 days / 9 nights

10-Day Northern Circuit Safari

Arusha NP · Tarangire · Lake Manyara · Ngorongoro · Serengeti

Ten days across every park on the northern circuit, with three nights in the Serengeti and not a single day that's just a transfer.

Private safari Tailor-made pricing

Other shapes

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