8-Day Grand Northern Circuit

• All major Northern Circuit parks
• Two Serengeti bases
• Ngorongoro Crater

Day by day

1. Day 1

   Depart Arusha for Tarangire National Park and spend the day on game drives.

   Overnight: Tarangire area

2. Day 2

   Morning game drive in Tarangire, then travel to the Lake Manyara area.

   Overnight: Lake Manyara or Karatu area

3. Day 3

   Lake Manyara National Park game drive, then continue toward the Ngorongoro highlands and the Serengeti.

   Overnight: Ngorongoro rim or Karatu area

4. Day 4

   Drive across the Conservation Area to the central Serengeti with game viewing en route.

   Overnight: Central Serengeti

5. Day 5

   Full day of Serengeti game drives.

   Overnight: Central Serengeti

6. Day 6

   Move to a second Serengeti area (such as the northern or southern plains, depending on season) with game drives along the way.

   Overnight: Serengeti, second area

7. Day 7

   Morning game drive, then travel toward Ngorongoro.

   Overnight: Ngorongoro rim or Karatu area

8. Day 8

   Ngorongoro Crater game drive and picnic lunch, then return to Arusha.

A leisurely, thorough circuit with extra time for photography. Domestic flights can replace some road sections.