When Tanzania Turns Green

Your safari, at a glance.

Fresh grass, dramatic skies and often lighter visitor traffic bring a different character to northern Tanzania. This active six-day route favours a sensible central Serengeti base. Green season is not a promise of empty parks, dry roads or low prices.

Moments to look forward to

• 6-Day Green Season Northern Safari
• Private planning around your dates
• Accommodation matched to the route

The route

Arusha to Tarangire → Across the highlands to Serengeti → A full day in central Serengeti → Time to follow the wildlife → Serengeti to the Ngorongoro highlands → Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

When to travel

April–May; rain, roads and camp openings checked before confirmation

The story, day by day.

A proposed daily flow. Timings, rooms and arrangements are confirmed in your personal itinerary.

Day 01Arusha to Tarangire

Leave Arusha after breakfast for Tarangire.

Explore riverine tracks and baobab country with a picnic lunch, watching for elephants and the smaller details your guide points out. Continue to the Karatu area before evening.

Explore the Tarangire guide →

Overnight: Karatu
Meals: Lunch and dinner

Day 02Across the highlands to Serengeti

Travel through the Ngorongoro highlands and onward to the central Serengeti.

This is a long road day over variable surfaces, with scenery and stops along the way. Enjoy wildlife viewing en route to camp when arrival time permits.

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Overnight: Central Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 03A full day in central Serengeti

Set your pace with your guide: an early start with a picnic lunch, or morning and afternoon drives with a camp break.

Follow current wildlife activity around the central plains and river systems without a fixed species checklist.

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Overnight: Central Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Optional — additional cost
Balloon Safari · Safari Sundowners

Day 04Time to follow the wildlife

A second full day allows patience at promising sightings and a different route through the central Serengeti.

Look beyond the large mammals to birds, tracks and changing light. Your guide adjusts the day to conditions and your interests.

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Overnight: Central Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 05Serengeti to the Ngorongoro highlands

Enjoy an early game drive, then leave the Serengeti for the highlands.

Allow much of the day for travel and park formalities. Reach accommodation near Ngorongoro with time to prepare for tomorrow’s early crater departure.

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Overnight: Ngorongoro highlands
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 06Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Start early and descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive and picnic lunch.

Ascend in time for the road transfer to Arusha. This is a substantial travel day: an Arusha overnight is recommended before an onward international flight.

Explore the Ngorongoro guide →

Overnight: Not included — journey ends in Arusha
Meals: Breakfast and lunch

The details matter.

This is the intended planning scope, subject to the final written quotation. Any internal flights shown must be explicitly included and confirmed in the final quotation.

Make it yours

• Balloon safari where operating
• A privately arranged sundowner
• An additional night to slow the pace

Special meals, sundowners, balloon flights and room upgrades are subject to provider availability, restrictions and additional cost unless expressly included in your quote.

Practical notes

A proposed private itinerary, subject to operational review, park access and accommodation availability. Day 1 begins in Arusha unless an arrival day is shown. Named hotels, exact inclusions, transfers and the final price are confirmed in your quotation. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.