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5-Day Northern Tanzania Classic

A balanced private safari with excellent variety: Tarangire elephants, Serengeti plains, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara forest and birdlife.

5 Days / 4 Nights
Four northern parks
Balanced safari pace
Excellent wildlife variety
Safari Overview

A private itinerary designed for comfort, timing, and meaningful wildlife viewing.

A balanced private safari with excellent variety: Tarangire elephants, Serengeti plains, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara forest and birdlife. This itinerary is a refined starting point. We can adjust lodge level, routing, pace, internal flights, and seasonal positioning before you travel.

Day by Day

5-Day Northern Tanzania Classic Itinerary

Daily flow is kept clear and flexible, so your guide can respond to wildlife movement, weather, and your preferred pace.

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Day 1

Arusha to Tarangire

Travel to Tarangire for a full day among baobabs, elephant herds, and seasonal river valleys. This is a rich opening to the northern circuit.

Morning pickup
Tarangire game drive
Picnic lunch
Overnight near Tarangire or Karatu
2
Day 2

Tarangire to Serengeti

Drive through the Ngorongoro highlands toward Serengeti National Park. Enter the plains for your first Serengeti game drive in the afternoon.

Breakfast and departure
Scenic transfer through highlands
Enter Serengeti
Afternoon game drive
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Day 3

Full Day Serengeti

A full day in Serengeti allows your guide to follow wildlife movement, explore kopjes and river valleys, and position you for the best sightings.

Early game drive
Big-cat tracking
Picnic lunch or camp lunch
Sunset drive
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Day 4

Serengeti to Ngorongoro

Enjoy a final morning in Serengeti before continuing toward Ngorongoro. Overnight near the crater for an early start the next morning.

Morning game drive
Travel to Ngorongoro
Crater-rim views
Dinner near Karatu
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Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara or Arusha

Descend into the crater for a focused game drive. Depending on timing, continue via Lake Manyara viewpoints or return directly to Arusha.

Early crater descent
Picnic lunch
Highland drive
Return to Arusha
Private Planning

Want this safari adjusted for your dates and style?

Tell us your travel month, group size, comfort level, and any special interests. We will shape the final route around the best wildlife timing and lodge flow.