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Northern Circuit Classic — elephant in Tarangire woodland
Tarangire · Manyara · Ngorongoro

Northern Circuit Classic

Baobab country, flamingo lakes, the crater floor at dawn. Our most-requested itinerary.

From$3,450/person
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Overview

If you're planning your first safari, this is the route that turns first-timers into lifelong return visitors. Six days, three iconic ecosystems — Tarangire's elephants, Manyara's tree-climbing lions, and the unmatched Ngorongoro Crater — zero wasted hours.

Day by Day

The Itinerary

Meet your guide at Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to your lodge. Pre-safari briefing with a map of the route, animal identification guides, and a welcome dinner overlooking the coffee plantation.

🏕Accommodation: Arusha Coffee Lodge or Kibo Palace
What's Included
  • Private 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof hatch
  • Experienced English-speaking guide
  • All national park and crater fees
  • Full-board lodges and camps throughout
  • Bottled water and bush lunch on game drives
  • Airport transfers
Not Included
  • International flights and visas
  • Optional Ngorongoro balloon flight
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
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Client Stories

In their own words.

Lioness surveying the Serengeti plains

Twelve days, three parks, one lifetime.

"Twelve days, three parks, one lifetime. Aya read us better than we read ourselves — every camp, every meal, every silence, placed exactly where it should have been."

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Mrs A & Mr H J

Namibia · 11 days · Sep 2025

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