Tour Features

The Northern Circuit of Tanzania safari provides an all-inclusive experience in the region's most renowned national parks and conservation zones. It is the perfect place for those who wish to witness and interact with magnificent animals. On your first day, you can take a city tour as an excursion; our guide will take you to the local markets, the famous Masai market, the Arusha Museum, and the Arusha Cultural Heritage Center. You will also have a chance to try the local foods.

Mid-Range tourThis mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps.
Can be customizedYou can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Private tourThis tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Not for solo travelersSolo travelers cannot book this tour.
Can start any dayIf availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
No minimum ageThere is no minimum age for this tour.
TransportationThis tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4.

Route & Activities

Tanzania

Tanzania flag
Start Point
Arusha
Day 1
Day 9
End Point
Arusha

Activities Included

Big FiveWildlifeFamily Safari4x4 SafariTailormadeGuided Safari

Accommodation & Meals

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Day Accommodation Meals
1
Arusha Planet Lodge
Lunch & Dinner Included
2
Farm of Dreams Lodge
All Meals Included
3-5All Meals Included
7
Farm of Dreams Lodge
All Meals Included
8
Arusha Planet Lodge
All Meals Included
9
Mid-Range Accommodation
Breakfast & Lunch Included
  • A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Day 1 - Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airpo
    Our driver guide will wait for you at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport to greet and warmly welcome you to Tanzania. Afterward, he will transport you to Arusha, where you will relax at Planet Lodge and await the big reveal tomorrow.

    Main Destination: Arusha

    Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge

    Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included

  • Day 2 - Tarangire National Park
    You will meet our representative after breakfast in the morning, and they will give you an overview of your Tanzanian safari. After that, you will travel to Tarangire National Park. With a total area of over 2,600 square kilometers (1,000 square miles), Tarangire National Park is the sixth-largest national park in Tanzania. Vast herds of elephants, baobab trees, and tree-climbing pythons are the main draws of Tarangire. After lunch at the lodge, you will go on a game drive in the afternoon. Savor the first day of your wildlife excursion. You return to the lodge later in the evening.

    Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

    Accommodation: Farm of Dreams Lodge

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • Day 3 - Tarangire to Serengeti National Park
    After breakfast, drive through the Olduvai Gorge and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on your way to Serengeti National Park. The park is 14,763 square kilometers (5,700 square miles) and includes rivers, trine forests, woodlands, grasslands, plains, and savannahs. The park is located in the north of the nation, contiguous with the Masai Mara National Reserve on the borders of Tanzania and Kenya. We will take a game drive through the Serengeti Central Areas once we reach Serengeti National Park. Then, we will drive to Central Serengeti Luxury Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

    Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

    Accommodation: Central Serengeti Luxury Camp

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • Day 4 - Serengeti National Park
    After spending the entire morning seeing wildlife on the vast plains of the Serengeti, we will have lunch at a picnic area inside the park around 1:30pm. We will then carry on with our game drive until nightfall. Most people are familiar with the Serengeti because of the yearly migration that crosses the vast savannah grasslands. Thousands upon thousands of animals, mostly wildebeest, as far as the eye can see, make for an amazing spectacle. In addition to the wildebeest, other notable inhabitants of the Serengeti are cheetahs, leopards, and lions, some of which stay on the central plain and migrate with the latter. We will return to Central Serengeti Luxury Camps for dinner and an overnight stay.

    Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

    Accommodation: Central Serengeti Luxury Camp

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • Day 5 - Serengeti National Park
    After spending the entire morning seeing wildlife on the vast plains of the Serengeti, we will have lunch at a picnic area inside the park around 1:30pm. We will then carry on with our game drive until nightfall. Most people are familiar with the Serengeti because of the yearly migration that crosses the vast savannah grasslands. Thousands upon thousands of animals, mostly wildebeest, as far as the eye can see, make for an amazing spectacle. In addition to the wildebeest, other notable inhabitants of the Serengeti are cheetahs, leopards, and lions, some of which stay on the central plain and migrate with the latter. We will return to Central Serengeti Luxury Camps for dinner and an overnight stay.

    Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

    Accommodation: Central Serengeti Luxury Camp

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • Day 7 - Ngorongoro Crater
    After breakfast at 5:50am, we depart at 6:00am for a six to seven-hour game drive in the crater. On the crater floor, we will encounter the community of people living in this World Heritage Site and enjoy a picnic lunch. All year long, the Ngorongoro Crater offers fantastic game viewing. Because there is always plenty of grazing and water available, the wildlife in this area has a permanent population. Drive back to Farm of Dreams Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

    Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

    Accommodation: Farm of Dreams Lodge

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • Day 8 - Lake Manyara National Park
    Tanzania's Lake Manyara is a freshwater lake. Thousands of bird species call Lake Manyara home at different times of the year. The flamingoes surround the lakeshore to form a shimmering pink zone. Ostriches, egrets, herons, pelicans, and storks are among the other birds seen here. It is the park's most noticeable landscape! Depending on how long we have to spend in Lake Manyara National Park, we will go on a full-day game drive. We will make our way to Arusha Planet Lodge in the evening to have dinner and spend the night there.

    Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park

    Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • Day 9 - Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport
    After breakfast at the lodge, we will leave for Arusha because this will be your last day in Tanzania. From there, we will transport you to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport per your flight schedule so you can catch your flight home.

    Main Destination: Arusha

    Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

Includes

  • Park fees (for non-residents)
  • All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
  • All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT

Excludes

  • International flights (from/to the client's home country)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Rates Per Person

Apr 26, 2025 - Apr 26, 2027

Traveler Information
Per person
Solo traveler (1 room)
n/a*
2 people (1 room)
$3,400

*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.

Includes

  • Park fees (for non-residents)
  • All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
  • All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT

Excludes

  • International flights (from/to the client's home country)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Getting There

Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.

This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Travel Requirements

  • All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
  • Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
  • When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
  • Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
  • Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
  • Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.

Getting There

Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.

This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Travel Requirements

  • All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
  • Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
  • When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
  • Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
  • Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
  • Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.

Offered By

MERU SLOPES TOURS AND SAFARIS

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Offices In
Tanzania
Size
35
Member Of
Tanzania Tour Operator Association
Tour Types
Group Camping Safaris, Mid - Range & Luxury Safaris
Destinations
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1. Overview Based in Arusha, Tanzania, Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris Ltd. is a fully authorized and registered Tanzanian tour operator. Founded in July 2013, Geofrey E. Nassari, a proud Tanzanian, is the company’s co-owner and manager. Delivering exceptional and customized travel experiences is the specialty of Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris, which is acknowledged as the Best Safari Company in Tanzania. Offering a variety of safari and travel packages, including luxury safaris, low-cost safaris, Kilimanjaro trekking, and cultural tours, the company serves a wide range of customers. 2. Our Mission To offer outstanding, customized travel experiences that highlight Tanzania’s wildlife, natural beauty, and cultural legacy while encouraging eco-friendly travel and helping out the community. 3. Our Vision To be a top Tanzanian tour operator known throughout the world for our dedication to providing our customers with inspiring, enriching, and sustainable travel experiences. 4. Our Services Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris, we specialize in: Safari Experiences: Traditional driving safaris to all of Tanzania’s iconic national parks, providing unforgettable wildlife encounters. Mountain Climbing Expeditions: Guided climbs of Tanzania’s renowned peaks, including Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. Trekking and Walking Safaris: Immersive explorations of Tanzania’s breathtaking landscapes. Beach Holidays: Relaxing getaways to pristine beaches along the Tanzanian coast and Zanzibar. Cultural Safaris: Authentic cultural experiences with local communities, including opportunities to engage in village life and learn about traditional Tanzanian customs. 5. Travel Solutions That Can Be Customized We take great satisfaction in designing customized travel experiences that cater to each customer’s particular requirements and tastes. As the Best Safari Company in Tanzania, we ensure that whether you’re seeking an off-the-beaten-path cultural experience, a luxury lodge safari, or an affordable camping trip, every detail is carefully planned. Additionally, we handle hotel reservations and arrange seamless air and land domestic transfers to guarantee a smooth and hassle-free journey from start to finish. 6. Commitment to Sustainability and Local Communities Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris as a Best Safari Company in Tanzania is deeply committed to supporting local communities and promoting sustainable tourism. Through initiatives like Cultural Tourism Programmes, we aim to: Provide visitors with an authentic experience of Tanzanian culture and natural beauty. Offer local communities' opportunities to benefit directly from tourism. Challenge stereotypes and foster a deeper understanding of African life and traditions. Help preserve indigenous cultures and ensure their survival for future generations. Dedication to Sustainability and Local Affairs Promoting sustainable tourism and helping local people are two things that Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris is steadfastly dedicated to. Our goals with programs like Cultural Tourism Programs are to: Authentically introduce tourists to Tanzanian culture and the country’s breathtaking scenery. Provide possibilities for local communities to gain direct benefits from tourism. Promote a better knowledge of African culture and customs while dispelling prejudices. Ensure the survival of indigenous cultures for future generations by aiding in their preservation. 7. Strategic Partners we proudly partner with renowned platforms like Tripaneer, TripAdvisor, Safari Booking, TATO, and TourRadar, solidifying our position as the Best Safari Company in Tanzania. These collaborations not only extend our reach but also ensure that our guests receive the highest quality service, trust, and convenience. By working with these industry leaders, we guarantee that our tours meet the highest standards, offering an exceptional travel experience backed by credibility and professionalism in the tourism sector.

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