7-Day Tanzania Safari — The Classic Northern Circuit
The textbook Tanzania trip — most clients pick this one.
A week is the textbook Tanzania safari. We add Lake Manyara for variety and give you four nights across the Serengeti and Ngorongoro — enough time to follow the migration properly or, in the green season, to chase predators across the calving grounds.
Sample 7-day itinerary
Fully customisable — change parks, lodges, dates or pace.
Day 1
Arusha → Tarangire
Afternoon game drive.
Day 2
Tarangire → Manyara → Karatu
Manyara forests, then up to Karatu.
Day 3
Karatu → Central Serengeti
Drive through Ngorongoro Conservation Area into the Serengeti.
Day 4
Central Serengeti
Full day game viewing.
Day 5
Serengeti — migration sector
Position based on the season.
Day 6
Serengeti → Ngorongoro
Game drive en route to the crater rim.
Day 7
Ngorongoro → Arusha
Crater floor morning, then drive home.
Parks you'll visit
- Tarangire
- Lake Manyara
- Central & Migration Serengeti
- Ngorongoro Crater
Who this trip is for
- First Tanzania safari done properly
- Migration chasers
- Honeymooners adding a beach stop
What's included
- Private 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
- Senior English-speaking driver-guide
- All park, conservation and concession fees
- All meals on safari (B/L/D) and bottled water in the vehicle
- Airport transfers in Arusha or Kilimanjaro (JRO)
- Government taxes and 24/7 ground concierge
7-day packages we run
Real itineraries you can book — every one of them fully customisable.
7-Day Northern Circuit Classic Safari
The complete Northern Circuit, Tanzania's greatest hits in one trip.
7-Day Black Rhino Tracking Luxury Safari
A rare encounter with one of Africa's most endangered icons.
8-Day Big 5 Camping Safari & Visiting the Hadzabe
All Big 5 plus an authentic morning with the Hadzabe hunter-gatherers.
6-Day Private Wildlife & Cultural Tourism
Wildlife and culture, in equal measure.
7-Day Honeymooners Comfort Safari
Romantic camps, candlelit dinners and the wild plains, just for two.
8-Day Serengeti Calving Safari, Midrange
Witness the wildebeest calving season, 8,000 births a day.
FAQ
Why is 7 days the most popular safari length?+
It includes all the iconic parks, time for the migration, and works on most international flight schedules with one weekend either side.
Is 7 days enough for a honeymoon?+
Yes — pair it with a 4-5 night Zanzibar extension for the textbook bush-to-beach honeymoon.
Other durations
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