Safari Tour: Tanzania Northern Circuit Classic Adventure - Tanzania Safari Tour
7-Day Tanzania Safari Tour by Kiliclimb Africa safaris
Offered by - Kiliclimb Africa safaris
Tour Features
mbark on an exclusive midrange safari through Tanzania's Northern Circuit, where you'll explore Tarangire, Serengeti, Lake Manyara, and Ngorongoro. Enjoy full-board accommodations in midrange lodges while searching for the Big Five, with a high chance of sightings. Spend two nights in the Serengeti, giving you ample time to immerse yourself in Africa’s premier national park, renowned for its exceptional wildlife and consistently ranked as the best for the fourth consecutive year.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4, Minivan. |
Route & Activities
Tanzania
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 | Kibo Palace Hotel Arusha No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
| 2-3 | Mawe Mawe Manyara Lodge No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included |
| 4 | Moyo Tented Camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included |
| 5 | Signature Serengeti Camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included |
| 7 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Breakfast, Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Pick Up from Kilimanjaro Airport
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport, you will be transferred to your accommodation in Arusha. If you wish, you can take an optional city tour that includes visits to the Cultural Heritage art gallery, a local market, and the Maasai Market, allowing you to experience the cultural highlights of Arusha before settling into your lodgings.
Accommodation
Meals
Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Main Destination: Arusha
Accommodation: Kibo Palace Hotel Arusha
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day 2 - Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Your safari adventure begins today! After breakfast, we'll pick you up from your lodge at 7:45 am for a scenic 2-hour drive to Tarangire National Park, renowned for its large elephant herds and ancient baobab trees. You’ll explore the park in an open-roof vehicle, taking in the seasonal swamps, expansive savannah, and the wildlife-rich Tarangire River. Keep an eye out for a variety of bird species, graceful giraffes, elegant impalas, zebras, lions, leopards, elands, warthogs, and majestic elephants. You'll enjoy a delightful picnic lunch at a picturesque spot with breathtaking views, followed by more wildlife viewing. In the evening, you’ll return to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation
Meals
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Mawe Mawe Manyara Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 3 - Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, you’ll head to Lake Manyara National Park, a diverse yet compact reserve situated 120 km west of Arusha. The park features its namesake shallow salt lake, which varies in size with the seasons and is home to over 500 bird species. As you explore, you can expect to see a range of wildlife, including monkeys, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffalo, elephants, and, if you’re fortunate, lions resting in the trees. Lake Manyara is famous for its varied landscapes, which include open grassy plains, woodlands filled with primates, and cliffs adorned with baobab trees. After a full day of wildlife viewing, you’ll return to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation
Meals
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park
Accommodation: Mawe Mawe Manyara Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 4 - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, your adventure to the Serengeti begins. The journey may be long and occasionally bumpy, but it offers about 4 to 5 hours of captivating wildlife viewing as you ascend the crater highlands toward the vast Serengeti plains. Weather permitting, you’ll make a brief 10-minute stop at Ngorongoro Viewpoint to admire the stunning caldera before continuing your drive.
Along the way, you’ll enjoy a delightful picnic lunch, allowing you to refuel while taking in the beautiful scenery. Upon arriving at the park, you’ll embark on an afternoon game drive to fully experience the rich wildlife. As the sun sets, you’ll head to your accommodation, where a delicious dinner awaits, followed by a peaceful overnight stay in the serene surroundings of the Serengeti.
Accommodation
Central Serengeti Moyo Camp Warangi
Meals
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Moyo Tented Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 5 - Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
Prepare for a full day of adventure in Serengeti National Park! From sunrise to sunset, you’ll enjoy an exciting game drive in search of the magnificent Big Five and over 500 diverse bird species. As the day winds down, you’ll return to your accommodation at sunset for a delicious dinner and a restful overnight stay.
For an additional fee, you can enhance your experience with the option of a hot air balloon safari or a walking safari.
Accommodation
Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Safari Camp
Meals
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Signature Serengeti Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 6 - Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you’ll set off on a scenic drive to Ngorongoro Crater, with about 3 hours of wildlife viewing along the way. This incredible area is home to a wide variety of East African wildlife, including the elusive black rhino, which you might be lucky enough to spot. Covering an expansive 260 square kilometers with a diameter of around 20 kilometers, you’ll spend about 5 to 6 hours exploring its many wonders. After your adventure, you’ll head to your accommodation for dinner and a restful overnight stay.
Accommodation
Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
Meals
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 7 - Airport Drop off
You will enjoy a delicious breakfast as you reflect on your adventures from the past few days. You’ll check out from your lodge around 11:00 am. You have the option to be dropped off at a hotel in Arusha or Kilimanjaro, or directly at Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport.
Meals
Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 8, 2027
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Offered By
Kiliclimb Africa safaris
Kiliclimb Africa Safaris is committed to delivering exceptional travel experiences in Tanzania. We specialize in creating unforgettable journeys, showcasing breathtaking landscapes, incredible wildlife, and the warmth of Tanzanian culture. Our focus is on providing top-quality adventures at fair and transparent prices.
Our mission is to support local communities by generating employment opportunities while promoting sustainable tourism that preserves Tanzania’s natural beauty for generations to come.
We offer carefully curated safari adventures to Tanzania’s most iconic parks, including Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater. For adventure seekers, we organize guided treks to Mount Meru and the legendary Mount Kilimanjaro. Our cultural excursions bring you face-to-face with fascinating local tribes such as the Hadzabe (Bushmen), Gidangodigi (Blacksmith), Datoga, Maasai, and Chaga.
At Kiliclimb Africa Safaris, we’re passionate about crafting personalized journeys that will stay with you forever. Your dream Tanzanian adventure starts here.
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