7-Day Classic Northern Safari

What makes this journey special

• Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro
• Two Central Serengeti nights
• Crater visit on a separate day

Your journey, day by day

Arrival and the final travel day are included in the trip length. Driving times are planning guides; weather, roads and formalities can change the day.

1. Day 1

   Arrival in Tanzania

   Meet your Boker Adventures representative at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transfer to your hotel. Rest after your flight; no safari or cultural visit is scheduled today. Your briefing covers the route, daily timings, meals, medical or mobility needs, wildlife etiquette and any booked extras. Late arrivals receive their briefing the following morning.

   Overnight

   Arusha

   Meals

   dinner

   Planning time: JRO to hotel: approximately 1-1.5 hours, depending on traffic and hotel location. Late dinner must be arranged in advance.

2. Day 2

   Tarangire National Park

   After breakfast, travel to Tarangire for a game drive among baobabs, woodland and river habitats. Look for elephants, giraffes, antelope and birds, with a picnic lunch at a designated site. Your guide adjusts the route to wildlife and conditions. Leave with enough time to reach your Karatu lodge for dinner; this is a safari-and-transfer day.

   Overnight

   Karatu

   Meals

   breakfast, lunch and dinner

   Planning time: Arusha to Tarangire: about 2-3 hours; park exit to Karatu: 1.5-2.5 hours, plus game drives and stops.

3. Day 3

   Journey to Central Serengeti

   Travel through the Ngorongoro highlands and onward to Central Serengeti with a packed lunch and comfort stops. There is no crater descent today. Once inside Serengeti, enjoy wildlife viewing along the permitted route to camp as time allows. Settle in before dinner; the priority is a comfortable arrival rather than a late extra game drive.

   Overnight

   Central Serengeti

   Meals

   breakfast, lunch and dinner

   Planning time: Allow about 5-7 hours from Karatu including normal stops and formalities; sightings, weather and tracks can extend this. This is a long transfer day.

4. Day 4

   A full day in Central Serengeti

   Explore the Seronera region with your guide, pausing to watch animal behaviour around plains, kopjes and river corridors. Choose a picnic outing or morning and afternoon drives with a camp break when distances allow. A pre-booked sunrise balloon safari can replace the early game drive. Return to the same camp for dinner.

   Overnight

   Central Serengeti

   Meals

   breakfast, lunch and dinner

   Planning time: No camp move. Game-drive distance depends on wildlife, weather and your preferences. Balloon collection is before dawn.

5. Day 5

   Serengeti to the Karatu highlands

   After breakfast, leave Central Serengeti with selected wildlife stops along the exit route. Continue through the conservation area with a packed lunch and reach Karatu for a relaxed evening. No crater descent is added to this transfer day. Keep the afternoon flexible if rough roads or gate formalities slow the journey.

   Overnight

   Karatu

   Meals

   breakfast, lunch and dinner

   Planning time: Approximately 5-7 hours with ordinary stops, and longer with extended sightings. This is a substantial road journey.

6. Day 6

   Ngorongoro Crater safari

   Leave early for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend into the crater after formalities. Explore grassland, wetland and other habitats, looking for the resident wildlife; a rhino or predator sighting is a possibility, never a promise. Enjoy a picnic lunch and return to your Karatu lodge after the permitted crater session. The same lodge awaits tonight.

   Overnight

   Karatu

   Meals

   breakfast, lunch and dinner

   Planning time: Karatu to the crater access area: about 1.5-2 hours each way, depending on the lodge, gate queues and descent route. The crater session follows permit limits.

7. Day 7

   Return to Arusha and departure

   After breakfast, return to Arusha with lunch arranged en route or in town. Continue to JRO for a flight whose timing Boker has checked before booking, or finish at an Arusha hotel. No game drive is scheduled. An early flight requires a separately quoted additional night or a revised itinerary.

   Overnight

   No overnight stay included

   Meals

   breakfast and lunch

   Planning time: Karatu to Arusha: about 3-4 hours; onward to JRO: a further 1-1.5 hours, plus stops and airline check-in time. No hotel night is included today.

Places to stay

These are alternatives from the itinerary, not a reservation. We confirm the property, room and meal plan for each stop in your quote. Upgrades can change the budget.

Included in the planned route

• Six accommodation nights in the confirmed rooms; private 4x4 with English-speaking driver-guide for the stated road programme.
• Listed park visits and relevant entry, overnight and vehicle permits; one Ngorongoro Crater descent.
• Dinner on Day 1; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Days 2-6; breakfast and lunch on Day 7: six breakfasts, six lunches and six dinners. Drinking water in the safari vehicle.
• JRO arrival transfer and the departure arrangement described on Day 7; briefing and applicable taxes on the quoted services.

Not included

• International flights, visas, travel/medical insurance, tips, personal purchases, laundry and drinks other than those specified. Optional activities, single-room supplements, additional nights and Zanzibar extensions cost extra. Domestic flights are excluded.

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