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Serengeti Value Safari — The Northern Circuit

The Great Migration, the Ngorongoro Crater & Tarangire — the Classic Serengeti, Honestly Priced

From $3,350 per person4.9 (58 reviews)
📅Duration7 Days / 6 Nights
📍DestinationsTanzania, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Northern Circuit
🏨AccommodationLuxury 5-Star Lodges
👥Group SizePrivate / Small Group
🌤️Best TimeJune–October for the migration and dry-season game; the green season offers the same parks for far less
💰From$3,350 pp

Overview

This is the classic Serengeti safari done honestly — the full northern circuit of Tanzania's greatest parks, in comfortable tented camps and lodges, at a price that spends your money where it counts. You climb from Arusha into Tarangire's baobab country and its elephant herds, descend into the wildlife amphitheatre of the Ngorongoro Crater, and then spend three nights on the Serengeti plains themselves, among the lions, the plains game and — in season — the Great Migration. A private 4x4, an expert guide and camps positioned inside the parks put you among the wildlife at the golden hours, without the ultra-luxury premium.

The Serengeti is the same for every traveller — the migration does not perform differently for luxury guests — so this journey concentrates your budget on the things that actually change the experience: a private vehicle you never share, a genuinely knowledgeable guide, and camps placed inside the park so you are on the plains at dawn and dusk. Park, concession and vehicle fees and 18% VAT are all built into the price, itemised in writing, so the figure you see is the figure you pay. It is the sweet spot of value and comfort — a real Serengeti safari, not a stripped-back one.

Who It's For

Made for first-time safari-goers, families and couples who want the full northern-circuit Serengeti experience with comfort and expert guiding, without paying ultra-luxury rates. Ideal for groups of four to six, where the fixed vehicle and guiding costs split further and the value is best.

First-time safari-goersFamiliesValue-conscious couplesGreat Migration travellers

Package Highlights

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Three Nights in the Serengeti

The plains themselves — lions, plains game and, in season, the Great Migration

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The Ngorongoro Crater

A day in the world's largest intact caldera, teeming with wildlife

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Tarangire's Elephants

Baobab country and some of Tanzania's biggest elephant herds

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Private 4x4 & Expert Guide

Your own vehicle and guide throughout — you set the pace

Camps Inside the Parks

Positioned for the golden hours, not an hour's drive from the gate

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All-In, Fees Included

Park, concession and vehicle fees plus VAT built in and itemised

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to a comfortable lodge in the coffee country around Arusha. Your guide meets you for a full trip briefing over dinner.

🌅Morning: Arrival and transfer
☀️Afternoon: Lodge and gardens at leisure
🌙Evening: Welcome dinner and briefing

🏨 Accommodation: Arusha Coffee Lodge (or similar)

🍽️ Meals: Dinner

Day 1 - Arrive Arusha

Your Route

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Featured Lodges & Accommodation

★★★★

Serengeti Tented Camp

📍 Serengeti National Park

A comfortable, en-suite tented camp positioned inside the Serengeti, so you are among the wildlife at first and last light — the golden hours — rather than an hour's drive from the gate. Full board, private deck and open 4x4 game drives.

Inside the ParkEn-Suite TentsFull BoardGolden-Hour Game Drives

From $380 per person per night

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★★★★

Ngorongoro Rim Lodge

📍 Ngorongoro Conservation Area

A warm lodge on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, with sweeping views into the caldera and easy access for the descent to the crater floor and its extraordinary concentration of wildlife.

Crater-Rim ViewsEn-Suite RoomsFull BoardCrater Access

From $340 per person per night

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Pricing & Options

All prices per person sharing. Customize any tier to your preferences.

Value

$3,350per person

(~$558/night)

Comfortable tented camps and lodges inside the parks, a private 4x4 and expert guide, all park, concession and vehicle fees and VAT, on a full-board basis

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Signature

$8,600per person

(~$1,433/night)

Boutique lodges and a private mobile migration camp, fly-in transfers throughout, a dawn balloon safari and a dedicated specialist guide

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What's Included & Excluded

✓ Included

  • 1 night Arusha lodge on arrival
  • 1 night Tarangire tented camp, full board
  • 1 night Ngorongoro crater-rim lodge, full board
  • 3 nights Serengeti tented camp inside the park, full board
  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle and expert driver-guide throughout
  • All game drives, including a full day in the Ngorongoro Crater
  • Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire park, concession and vehicle fees
  • 18% VAT on all included services
  • Light-aircraft flight from the Serengeti to Kilimanjaro on departure
  • Airport transfers and bottled water in the vehicle

✗ Excluded

  • International flights to and from Kilimanjaro
  • Tanzania visa (from US$50)
  • Travel insurance (with medical evacuation)
  • Hot-air-balloon safari (optional, US$550–700pp)
  • Premium drinks, wines and champagne
  • Tips for your guide and camp staff
  • Laundry beyond the camp allowance
  • Personal expenses and curios

Best Time to Travel

The Serengeti is superb year-round, with resident lions, elephants and plains game that never leave. Peak months are June to October, when the migration typically crosses the northern Serengeti and the Mara River and the dry-season game viewing is at its best, and January to February, the dramatic calving season on the southern plains. The green season — March to May and November — offers the same parks with far fewer crowds and lower rates, for game viewing that is often still excellent.

Mar
Warm, first rains
Very good
Low
Apr
Wet (long rains)
Good
Low
May
Wet, clearing
Good
Low
Nov
Short rains
Very good
Low
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Why Choose This Package

The Full Northern Circuit

Not a token stopover — Tarangire's elephants, the Ngorongoro Crater and three nights on the Serengeti plains themselves, the classic Tanzania safari done properly.

Value Where It Counts

Your budget goes on a private vehicle, an expert guide and camps inside the parks — the things that change the experience — not on ultra-luxury frills.

All Fees Included

Park, concession and vehicle fees plus 18% VAT are built into the price and itemised in writing, so the figure you see is the figure you pay.

Best Value for Families & Groups

The fixed vehicle and guiding costs split further across four to six travellers, so families and small groups achieve the most for their money.

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