Elephants and baobabs at Tarangire, the forest of Lake Manyara, and a day in Ngorongoro Crater.
This is the compact northern circuit without the Serengeti. Tarangire has the biggest elephant herds in the region and a landscape of baobabs and swamps. Lake Manyara adds forest and water, and Ngorongoro Crater adds rhinos and big cats on a single day.
The drives are short, the lodges are among the best on the circuit, and it is a good first safari for a family or couple with only four days.
Tanzania
Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Pace and fitness
Balanced, fitness: easy.
Drive south-west from Arusha to Tarangire National Park and settle in at Tarangire Treetops, built among the baobabs. After lunch take a first game drive along the Tarangire River.
Overnight
Tarangire Treetops (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Treehouse rooms built around ancient baobab and marula trees.
Spend the day on game drives with your guide, with long stops with the elephant herds and at the swamps for buffalo, giraffe and birds.
Overnight
Tarangire Treetops (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Treehouse rooms built around ancient baobab and marula trees.
Drive to Lake Manyara for a morning game drive in the forest and along the lake, then continue up the escarpment to The Highlands, above Ngorongoro Crater, for the evening.
Overnight
The Highlands (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Geodesic domes on the slopes of Olmoti Crater, with log burners and wide windows.
Descend 600 metres to the crater floor for a morning game drive, with black rhinos, lions and large herds on the open grassland, then drive back to Arusha, arriving in the evening.
Tarangire Treetops (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Treehouse rooms built around ancient baobab and marula trees.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
The Highlands (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Geodesic domes on the slopes of Olmoti Crater, with log burners and wide windows.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Jun to Oct, Jan to Feb) | US$6,450 | US$5,470 | US$5,142 | US$5,142 | US$5,142 | US$5,142 | Get quote |
| Low season (Mar to May, Nov to Dec) | US$5,660 | US$4,800 | US$4,512 | US$4,512 | US$4,512 | US$4,512 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year.
Best time for this trip Jan to Feb, Jun to Oct
Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat, good sunscreen and insect repellent. Binoculars are provided in the vehicle, but bring your own if you are a keen birder or photographer.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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