Seven day Northern Tanzania safari
Go deeper into Northern Tanzania with a night inside Tarangire, three Serengeti nights and a magnificent Ngorongoro Crater finale.
From $2,550 USD per person
“Everything was well organised from the first day until the end and our guide was very kind and patient with us and the kids.” — Henri Lefebvre, Google review
Safari overview
Seven actual safari days create a richer journey through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Central Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. An inside park night and three Serengeti nights give your guide more freedom to follow wildlife activity while your group enjoys the landscape without racing through it.
Why travel privately
More time gives your private guide greater freedom to plan early drives, patient wildlife stops and restful arrivals. Your group experiences the route without sharing the vehicle with other travellers.
Your private safari, your way
This safari is ready to travel as shown, but it does not have to feel off the shelf. Tell us your dates, preferred comfort level, room setup, pace or any extra nights you would like to add. Our Tanzania team will shape the details around your plans while keeping the route practical on the ground.
No obligation. Tell us your dates and preferences; we will confirm what works before you decide.Who this route is best for
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Day by day itinerary
The first night is inside Tarangire and the route finishes near Ngorongoro for an early crater game drive.
Enter Tarangire's world of giant baobabs, river habitat and sweeping elephant country with your private guide. Follow wildlife deeper into the park during the afternoon and finish the day surrounded by the sights and sounds of an inside park stay.
Meals: lunch and dinner. Overnight: midrange accommodation inside Tarangire National Park.Meals: lunch and dinner. Overnight: public campsite inside Tarangire National Park.Begin while Tarangire is cool and alive, then continue beneath the Rift Valley escarpment to Lake Manyara. Explore groundwater forest, floodplain and lakeshore habitat before a relaxed evening in the Karatu highlands.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight: Farm of Dreams Lodge in Karatu.Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight: Fig Tree Campsite in the Mto wa Mbu area.Cross the Ngorongoro highlands and watch the landscape open into the Serengeti plains. Game viewing begins on arrival, with stops around grazing herds, predators and the day's unfolding wildlife activity as you travel towards Central Serengeti.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight: Tukaone Camp or Robin Tented Camp in Central Serengeti.Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight: Nyani Campsite in Central Serengeti.Explore kopjes, river valleys and open grassland in the private vehicle. Your guide follows current sightings and animal movement, seeking the lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants and plains game for which Central Serengeti is renowned.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight: Tukaone Camp or Robin Tented Camp in Central Serengeti.Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight: Nyani Campsite in Central Serengeti.A second complete day lets you return to productive areas at a different time or follow entirely new wildlife activity. Stay with a memorable sighting, pause for photography and enjoy the freedom that makes a private Serengeti safari special.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight: Tukaone Camp or Robin Tented Camp in Central Serengeti.Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight: Nyani Campsite in Central Serengeti.Take one final drive across Serengeti's plains before rising into the Ngorongoro highlands. The changing landscape builds towards the last great experience of the route, an early descent into the crater the next morning.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight: Ngorongoro Wild Camp in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight: Simba Campsite in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.Descend into a vast caldera where grassland, forest and wetlands support lions, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, hippos and black rhino. Explore with your private guide, stop for a picnic lunch and return to Arusha, Moshi or your agreed drop off point.
Meals: breakfast and lunch. End of safari after the return drive.Meals: breakfast and lunch. End of safari after the return drive.Optional Tarangire experiences
The sample price includes the inside park night. The following experiences can be added when available and are confirmed separately before booking.
Accommodation
We price the safari around the standard accommodation shown below. If a property is full, we check a comparable option with you before confirming anything. Upgrades can also be quoted on request.
An in-park stay that lets the safari keep more time around Tarangire rather than leaving the park simply to reach the night’s accommodation.
A comfortable base outside the conservation area that fits naturally before or after Ngorongoro and keeps the route practical.
Chosen to keep you close to the central plains and reduce unnecessary driving away from the next day’s game-viewing area.
Positioned for the Ngorongoro part of the route so the crater day can begin without adding an avoidable long transfer first.
If you select private camping, your safari vehicle and guide remain private to your group. We use the published campsites for this route, with camping equipment and safari cook included as listed in the package.
Complete private safari prices
The standard midrange accommodation is shown first. Prices are per person for the complete private safari.
This is the complete private-safari price per person for the route and accommodation style shown. Your private 4x4, guide, park and conservation fees, listed accommodation or camping support, safari meals and drinking water are covered as detailed below. Group size changes the per-person price because vehicle-based costs are shared within your own group.
Included
Not included
The safari waiting for you
With more time in Tarangire and Serengeti, your guide can use local field experience to explore varied habitats and respond thoughtfully to animal behaviour throughout the journey.
Questions before booking
Yes. The standard midrange price includes the first night inside Tarangire National Park.
No. Night game drives, guided walking, sundowners, bush breakfast and bush dinner are confirmed and priced separately when requested.
Three nights are included in Central Serengeti, giving you two complete game drive days as well as the arrival and departure drives.
Yes. This is a private itinerary and the route can be adjusted before booking.
More private safari choices
Choose the seven day journey for more time in the parks, or compare a shorter route with the same private style.
Why book with Serengeti Wild Tours
You plan directly with our team here in Tanzania. We check the accommodation, confirm the route and keep the same local team involved from planning to the safari itself.
Licensed Tanzanian Tour Operator
TANAPA / NCAA authorized operator.
10% deposit to confirm
Balance due 10 days before safari.
Bank transfer / Wise / card available.
Flexible rescheduling available - ask us about your travel dates.
Simple booking process
Step 1
Tell us when you are travelling and how many people are coming.
Step 2
We confirm the standard accommodation and any alternatives you request.
Step 3
You receive the confirmed itinerary, accommodation and complete price.
Step 4
A 10% deposit confirms the safari once you are happy with it.
“Everything was well organised from the first day until the end and our guide was very kind and patient with us and the kids. The lodges were comfortable and the food was good, so my family felt safe and happy the whole trip.”
— Henri Lefebvre, Google review
Tell us your preferred date, group size and comfort level. We will check every listed stay and send your confirmed route and complete private safari price.
