Northern circuit

Northern circuit safaris: Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire

The classic circuit from Arusha, done without the rush, plus the Rift Valley lakes most visitors drive past.

Prices are per person, in USD, for visitors travelling in high season. Residents and East African citizens pay less: use the price calculator.

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Crater & Elephants: elephants in Tarangire

3 days

Crater & Elephants

Three days, two parks, one crater. The price you see is the price you pay.

Tarangire's elephants, a full day in the Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara on the way home.

Wild BasicsSimple lodges and public campsitesUSD 918
Wild ComfortMid-range lodges and tented campsUSD 1,100
Wild LuxeLuxury camps and lodgesUSD 2,649

Per person, 4 travellers sharing one vehicle.

The Unrushed Northern Circuit: the Serengeti plains

6 days

The Unrushed Northern Circuit

Six days, never more than five hours on the road, except the Serengeti day.

Tarangire, two nights in the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara.

Wild BasicsSimple lodges and public campsitesUSD 2,070
Wild ComfortMid-range lodges and tented campsUSD 3,138
Wild LuxeLuxury camps and lodgesUSD 6,442

Per person, 4 travellers sharing one vehicle.

Wild Departures: a safari vehicle on the plains

5 days, fixed dates

Wild Departures

Fixed dates. Max six guests. A window seat for everyone. No single supplement once four seats are sold.

Book one seat: Tarangire, two days in the Serengeti, then the Ngorongoro Crater.

Wild ComfortMid-range lodges and tented campsUSD 2,754

Per person, 4 travellers sharing one vehicle.

Rift Valley Off-Script: flamingos at Lake Natron

5 days

Rift Valley Off-Script

The northern circuit most visitors drive past.

Lake Natron's flamingos and Engaresero falls, a dawn with the Hadzabe at Lake Eyasi, then the Crater.

Wild BasicsSimple lodges and public campsitesUSD 1,269
Wild ComfortMid-range lodges and tented campsUSD 1,711

Per person, 4 travellers sharing one vehicle.

Junior Rangers Family Safari: children with binoculars in a safari vehicle

5 days

Junior Rangers Family Safari

Short drives, pool afternoons, and a Swahili animal passport for every child.

Tarangire, a bike ride in Mto wa Mbu, Lake Manyara, the Crater, a rest day by the pool and the snake park. Never more than 4 hours of driving a day.

Wild BasicsSimple lodges and public campsitesUSD 1,324
Wild ComfortMid-range lodges and tented campsUSD 1,714

Per person, 4 travellers sharing one vehicle.

Wild Weekend · Twende Porini: a family at the Ngorongoro Crater viewpoint

3 days, Friday to Sunday

Wild Weekend · Twende Porini

Priced in shillings. Pay in instalments. Same guides, same lodges as everyone else.

For residents of Tanzania and East Africa: Tarangire on Friday, the Ngorongoro Crater on Saturday, Mto wa Mbu market on Sunday.

Wild BasicsSimple lodges and public campsitesTZS 1,143,000
Wild ComfortMid-range lodges and tented campsTZS 1,415,000

Per person for Tanzanian / East African citizens, 4 travellers.

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