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Arusha · Tarangire · Ngorongoro · Serengeti · Zanzibar
About this trip
This is the trip we run most often — and for good reason. In sixteen days you see the three iconic parks of the Northern Circuit, meet the people who live there, and then wash the dust off on Zanzibar.
We deliberately keep the drives short and stay at least two nights in every place. That gives you time for both morning and evening game drives, and saves you from repacking your bag every day.
The route is a starting point: more Serengeti, less beach, add a balloon flight or camp instead of staying in lodges — it is all possible.
A tailor-made proposal within 24 hours
The route
Six places, sixteen days. We drive the whole route with our own driver and vehicle; only the last hop to Zanzibar is by air.
Stop 1
Stop 2
Stop 3
Stop 4
Stop 5
Day by day
For each day you can see where you sleep, which meals are included and how long you are on the road.
Your driver is waiting. A gentle start at a lodge near Arusha and a first meeting with your guide.
Giant baobabs and the largest elephant herds in Tanzania. A night in a camp overlooking the river.
Down into the crater: the highest density of wildlife in Africa. Coffee farms and a Maasai village along the way.
Four days on the plains, with a chance of the Great Migration. Optional: a balloon flight at sunrise.
Accommodation
The route stays the same; only where you sleep changes. For each level we pick accommodation we have visited ourselves — so you never have to go hunting for hotels.
standaard
Tidy lodges and tented camps with everything you need: private bathroom, a good bed, proper meals. Not luxury, but comfortable — and always somewhere beautiful.
For example
Ilboru Safari Lodge
Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge
Serengeti Halisi Camp
From, pp € 3,450
Most chosen premium
Small-scale lodges and tented camps in the finest spots, often family-run. Spacious rooms, good food and personal attention.
For example
Ngorongoro Farm House
Serengeti Tortilis Camp
Kizimkazi Beach House
From, pp € 4,250
luxe
The finest places in Tanzania, usually with your own guide and vehicle. Private camps in the middle of the park, a beach villa with its own chef.
For example
Legendary Lodge Arusha
Sanctuary Kusini Camp
The Manta Resort
From, pp € 6,900
You can mix levels per leg — standard on safari and luxury on Zanzibar, for instance. You get the exact price in your proposal.
Included
Not included
Everything above is open to discussion. Would you like half board on Zanzibar, or a guide who speaks your language? Say the word and we will work it out.
Good to know
KLM flies non-stop to Kilimanjaro Airport daily, about 9 hours. Book six months ahead if you can.
DTP and hepatitis A recommended, malaria prophylaxis for the safari section. Yellow fever only if you transit through an affected country.
Suitable from about six years old. Short driving distances and guides who enjoy explaining.
25–30 °C during the day. At altitude it drops to 10 °C in the evening — bring a fleece.
Those who went before you
“We expected a safari. We got a family as well. Angel arranged a visit to her own village — our children will never forget that moment.”
“Four nights in the Serengeti sounded like a lot. Afterwards we would gladly have had two more — every day looked different.”
“The visit to Angel’s village was not in anyone else’s brochure. That is exactly why we chose Ubuntu.”
About this trip
Something else on your mind? Message Gerald or Angel — you get an answer from someone who has driven the route themselves.
Yes. This is a starting point, not a fixed package. Adding days, skipping them or turning the route around is all possible — we simply recalculate.
In your personal proposal, within 24 hours of your enquiry. The guide prices on this page show the order of magnitude for each comfort level; the final price depends on when you travel, your group size and the accommodation you choose.
We deliberately plan short drives, usually two to three hours. Where we can, we stay at least two nights in the same place, so you do not have to repack every day.
Absolutely. Plenty of travellers choose standard or premium on safari and go more luxurious on Zanzibar. Mention it in your enquiry and we will put it straight into the proposal.
Ready to book?
Tell us your dates, your comfort level and your wishes. Within 24 hours you will have a proposal with your route and an exact price.
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