7-Day Tanzania Northern Circuit

Because you descend at first light instead of after an hour's drive. Rim lodges cost more, and the difference buys you the crater floor before the day vehicles arrive which on a single descent is worth a great deal.

It is in the Serengeti year-round; only the sector changes. December to March the herds are on the southern short-grass plains for calving; April to June they move west and north; July to October the Mara River crossings happen in the far north. We position your camp for your dates.

Serengeti is USD 82.60 per person per day and Ngorongoro USD 70.80, plus a crater descent fee of USD 295 per vehicle. On a six-night circuit that is close to USD 500 per person before a single bed. It is the largest single line in Tanzanian safari costing, it is set by government, and every operator pays the same.

Yes. A dawn flight over the Serengeti plains with a champagne breakfast on landing runs from around $600 per person, booked separately. It is expensive and, by most accounts, unforgettable.

Scheduled flights link Arusha, Seronera and the northern Serengeti and can replace the long Day 3 and Day 5 transfers. It costs more and you lose the Ngorongoro viewpoint and Olduvai, but it saves the better part of two days. We quote it on request.

Most nationalities require a Tanzania visa, available on arrival at Kilimanjaro or in advance through the online portal. A Yellow Fever certificate is required if arriving from an endemic country.