The 10 day Tanzania safari itinerary, day by day
This 10 day Tanzania safari itinerary is the journey our Tanzanian-born team knows best, taken slowly — Tarangire’s baobab country, the crater at dawn and long, unrushed days in the Serengeti.
Nothing here is fixed — this is the shape we design most often. Tell us what to keep, stretch or swap, and your version arrives priced and complete.
June–October for dry-season game; January–March for calving on the southern plains.
US travelers: check current entry requirements for each country on travel.state.gov — we also walk you through visas at booking.
Arusha
Arrive Kilimanjaro (JRO); met at the aircraft steps and privately transferred to a garden lodge outside Arusha — about 45–60 minutes.
Tarangire
Private 4×4 from Arusha, normally about 2–2½ hours with game-viewing as you arrive. Elephants among the baobabs, with night drives and walking safaris the parks cannot offer.
Ngorongoro Crater
Private drive on toward the highlands, about 2½–3 hours via the Rift wall. From the quiet eastern rim, descend by the lesser-used access road — among the first vehicles on the crater floor at dawn.
Serengeti, by season
Drive down to Lake Manyara Airstrip and fly to the airstrip serving your season’s region — Ndutu for calving, Seronera for the resident big cats, Kogatende in crossing season. Scheduled flights may make brief stops. Four nights in one camp, no one-night hopping — long, unrushed days where the game actually is.
Departure
Fly from your Serengeti airstrip back to Arusha — connections via intermediate strips are normal — for your onward international flight.
Where you’ll stay on this route
Your accommodation is selected privately after we understand your dates, pace and priorities. We recommend each camp, lodge or villa for its location, guiding, privacy, room configuration and seasonal suitability. Your carefully curated selection will be presented within your tailor-made proposal.
Plan your private safariEvery camp night, all meals and house drinks on safari.
A private expert guide and 4x4 where specified; at fly-in camps, game drives may be shared unless a private vehicle is reserved.
Park fees, light-aircraft hops and meet-and-greet on every leg.
Priced to your camps, season and style — no set packages, no surprises.
10 days · Northern Circuit
June – October and January – March
First-timers and families
Tarangire, the Crater and the Serengeti, unhurried
Most private NndeeAfrika journeys begin from USD 12,000 per person, and every itinerary is priced individually.
Based on two guests sharing. Final pricing depends on season, camps, private guiding, internal flights and itinerary length. International flights are excluded.
Every camp named night by night · internal flights and transfers · park and conservancy fees · meals and game activities per each lodge’s terms · airport meet & greet · a founder’s direct line while you travel.
This itinerary is a starting shape, not a package — every journey is fully tailor-made around your dates, pace and interests. Design this journey privately →
Questions about this journey
Who this journey suits
First-time safari travelers and returning guests who want the classic Northern Circuit at an unhurried pace — Tarangire, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, with time to sit with a sighting rather than rush the next one.
Guiding
Private guide and 4x4 vehicle throughout, yours alone for the whole route.
Journey investment
Private, tailor-made journeys on this route typically begin at USD 12,000 per person, based on two travelers sharing. The final figure depends on the season, the camps chosen and the flights involved — we quote one clear price in writing, with no hidden extras.
Typically included
Accommodation throughout on a full-board basis; guiding as described above; park, conservancy and concession fees; internal flights and road transfers along the route; airport meet-and-greet; and direct access to the founders before and during travel.
Typically not included
International flights; visas and travel insurance; gorilla or chimpanzee permits unless stated; premium wines and spirits; spa treatments; gratuities; and personal items such as shopping and laundry where charged.
Every inclusion and exclusion is confirmed in writing in your proposal before you pay anything. Payment and cancellation terms are set out in our terms and conditions.
Make this journey yours.
Tell us when you want to go and how you'd bend this route — a specialist sends back your tailored, fully priced version within days. No pressure, ever.
Most of our travelers arrive the old-fashioned way — sent by someone who just came home.
Plan your safariRequest a private call