5 Days Best of Northern Tanzania Safari

Arrive in northern Tanzania, where a Beyond Serengeti representative welcomes you and provides a private transfer to your Arusha accommodation. Settle in, recover from the flight and meet your safari specialist for an unhurried briefing covering the route, park conditions and the days ahead.

Travel rhythm

Approximately 45–75 minutes from the airport, depending on traffic.

Meals

Dinner, depending on arrival time

Accommodation

Mid-range lodge or tented camp, confirmed in the final quotation.

Enter Tarangire, a landscape of ancient baobabs, river valleys and wide seasonal swamps. Search for elephant families, giraffes, antelope and predators while your guide explains how the Tarangire River shapes wildlife movement through the dry season.

Travel rhythm

Usually 2–3 hours from Arusha before entering the park.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation

Mid-range lodge or tented camp, confirmed in the final quotation.

Explore the Serengeti with the freedom of a private vehicle. Your guide follows fresh tracks, seasonal wildlife movement and local sightings rather than a rigid circuit. Pause for a picnic in the bush, spend time with big cats when conditions allow and watch the plains change color toward evening.

Travel rhythm

Game-drive duration remains flexible and is agreed with your guide.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation

Mid-range lodge or tented camp, confirmed in the final quotation.

Explore the Serengeti with the freedom of a private vehicle. Your guide follows fresh tracks, seasonal wildlife movement and local sightings rather than a rigid circuit. Pause for a picnic in the bush, spend time with big cats when conditions allow and watch the plains change color toward evening.

Travel rhythm

Game-drive duration remains flexible and is agreed with your guide.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation

Mid-range lodge or tented camp, confirmed in the final quotation.

Travel through the Ngorongoro highlands and descend into the crater for a rewarding game drive across grassland, woodland and seasonal wetlands. The compact ecosystem supports an extraordinary concentration of wildlife, while the crater walls create one of Tanzania's most memorable natural settings.

Travel rhythm

Early descent is recommended; crater access and timing follow park rules.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation

No accommodation included unless an extension is requested.