Overview
Tanzania's northern circuit runs west from Arusha — Tarangire, the Crater, then deep Serengeti — before you fly northwest to Rwanda for the gorillas. The wildlife scale builds day by day and the closing hour is on a volcano slope.
Why this safari
12 days, 6 ecosystems, one private vehicle and guide — and the option to fly the long legs.
6 distinct ecosystems in 12 days
Arusha · Tarangire National Park · Ngorongoro Crater · Serengeti National Park · Kigali · Volcanoes National Park — each chosen for a different animal, landscape and light, and ordered so you never double back.
A tight, purposeful route with no wasted days
Every move is planned around game movements and light, so short days still deliver full game-viewing mornings.
Your own 4x4 Land Cruiser and private guide
No shared vehicles and no fixed departure times — you decide when to leave camp, how long to sit with a sighting, and where to have breakfast.
Flown, not driven — included at Ultra-Luxury
Private charters between Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Kigali, Volcanoes National Park save roughly 26 hours of road time and are included in the Ultra-Luxury price.
Ultra-Luxury is genuinely all-inclusive
All meals, premium drinks, laundry, park and conservancy fees, private guiding and the charter flights are in the price. You should not need your wallet until you tip.
Priced honestly, with fees shown up front
Park and conservation fees, taxes and levies are itemised on your proforma invoice — 50% confirms the booking and the balance is due before travel.
Flying package
Private Cessna Caravan or Grand Caravan charter, meet-and-greet planeside. 15kg per person in soft bags on charter sectors — extra seats can be blocked for luggage. Cross-border sectors include international handling and immigration clearance planeside.
Pick the legs you'd like to fly — the rest stay on the road in your 4x4.
Saves about 26 hours on the road — time you spend in camp instead.
No flights added yet — every transfer is by road.
At a glance
Jun – Oct (dry) · Year-round wildlife
Relaxed — long stays, few moves · Easy — suitable for all ages
Private departure — 2 to 6 guests per vehicle
60–80 hours of guided game viewing across 10 active days
Arusha National Park → Tarangire National Park → Ngorongoro Crater → Serengeti National Park
First-time safari guests · Couples and small private groups · Private departures for 2–6 guests
Day by day
Every day is planned to the hour, with the flexibility to change anything before you confirm.
Arusha National Park
Day 1 · 1 night
Tarangire National Park
Days 2–3 · 2 nights
Ngorongoro Crater
Days 4–5 · 2 nights
Serengeti National Park
Days 6–7–8 · 3 nights
Tarangire National Park
Days 9–10–11–12 · 3 nights
Arusha National Park
Kilimanjaro airport welcome and a coffee-farm lodge overnight.
Arrival, immigration assistance and meet-and-greet by your Perch Africa representative
Transfer, luggage re-pack for light aircraft, and a full trip briefing with your guide
Welcome dinner and route walkthrough with your safari specialist
Highlights
Arusha Coffee Lodge
Dinner
Private airport transfer
Visa/e-TA must be approved before departure — we send the checklist on booking
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Neutral greens and browns for game drives — avoid blue and black (tsetse flies)
Tarangire National Park
Drive to Tarangire for baobabs and its famous elephant herds.
Early departure with a picnic breakfast, arriving Tarangire National Park before midday
Afternoon game drive on arrival — cultural & community visits
Camp orientation, hot showers, sundowners and a three-course dinner
Highlights
Tarangire Treetops
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof
Approx. 4 h on the road
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Soft-sided bag of 15 kg maximum per person on light-aircraft transfers
Tarangire National Park
Full day in the park with a picnic lunch on the escarpment.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — birdwatching & photography
Siesta through the heat, then walking safaris (where permitted)
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Tarangire Treetops
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Bring binoculars; one pair per person changes the whole safari
Ngorongoro Crater
Climb to the crater rim through Karatu's farmland. Afternoon rim walk.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — crater-rim walks with armed ranger
Siesta through the heat, then crater floor game drive (half or full day)
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
The Highlands Ngorongoro
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Conservation fee: USD 70.80/adult + USD 295/vehicle crater service fee
Vehicles allowed on crater floor 06:00–16:00 only
A warm fleece for pre-dawn drives — it is genuinely cold before sunrise
Ngorongoro Crater
Descend at dawn for a full day among black rhino, lion and flamingo.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — crater floor game drive (half or full day)
Siesta through the heat, then visit to olduvai gorge & museum
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
The Highlands Ngorongoro
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Conservation fee: USD 70.80/adult + USD 295/vehicle crater service fee
Vehicles allowed on crater floor 06:00–16:00 only
Reef-safe sunscreen, a wide-brim hat and a swimsuit for the coast
Serengeti National Park
West across the plains, game viewing all the way to your camp.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — hot-air balloon safari over the plains
Siesta through the heat, then mobile camping that follows the migration
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Sanctuary Kusini Camp
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Park fees: USD 82.60/adult/day (non-resident)
Best river crossings: Aug–Oct (Mara River, north)
Spare camera batteries and double the memory cards you think you need
Serengeti National Park
Dawn and afternoon drives, following the herds and the cats that shadow them.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — mobile camping that follows the migration
Siesta through the heat, then walking safaris in northern concessions
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Sanctuary Kusini Camp
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Park fees: USD 82.60/adult/day (non-resident)
Best river crossings: Aug–Oct (Mara River, north)
Neutral greens and browns for game drives — avoid blue and black (tsetse flies)
Serengeti National Park
Optional sunrise balloon and champagne breakfast, then an afternoon on the kopjes.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — walking safaris in northern concessions
Siesta through the heat, then game drives across seronera, western corridor, northern serengeti
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Sanctuary Kusini Camp
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Park fees: USD 82.60/adult/day (non-resident)
Best river crossings: Aug–Oct (Mara River, north)
Soft-sided bag of 15 kg maximum per person on light-aircraft transfers
Tarangire National Park
Airstrip to Kilimanjaro, connect to Kigali. Evening at leisure in the city.
Scheduled light-aircraft flight
Afternoon game drive on arrival — guided game drives
Camp orientation, hot showers, sundowners and a three-course dinner
Highlights
The Retreat by Heaven
Breakfast, Dinner
Light aircraft + 4x4 game-drive vehicle on landing
Light-aircraft baggage limit: 15 kg per person in a soft bag, including hand luggage
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Bring binoculars; one pair per person changes the whole safari
Tarangire National Park
Drive to Musanze, afternoon golden monkey tracking and a trek briefing.
Early departure with a picnic breakfast, arriving Tarangire National Park before midday
Afternoon game drive on arrival — cultural & community visits
Camp orientation, hot showers, sundowners and a three-course dinner
Highlights
Bisate Lodge
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof
Approx. 4 h on the road
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
A warm fleece for pre-dawn drives — it is genuinely cold before sunrise
Tarangire National Park
Your permitted hour with a mountain gorilla family, then a celebration dinner.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — birdwatching & photography
Siesta through the heat, then walking safaris (where permitted)
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Bisate Lodge
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Reef-safe sunscreen, a wide-brim hat and a swimsuit for the coast
Tarangire National Park
Return to Kigali for your international flight.
Final sunrise game drive or a slow breakfast, then check-out and pack
Scheduled light-aircraft flight
Assisted check-in for your international flight home
Highlights
Accommodation confirmed on booking
Breakfast
Light aircraft + 4x4 game-drive vehicle on landing
Scheduled light-aircraft flight
Light-aircraft baggage limit: 15 kg per person in a soft bag, including hand luggage
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Spare camera batteries and double the memory cards you think you need
You leave Arusha National Park with the sound of the plains still in your ears — and a standing invitation to come back for the season you missed.
Transparent pricing
| Destination | Type | Per adult / day | Days | Per adult |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arusha National Park | Park entry fee | $60 | 1 | $60 |
| Tarangire National Park | Park entry fee | $75 | 5 | $375 |
| Ngorongoro Crater | Park entry fee | $295 | 2 | $590 |
| Serengeti National Park | Park entry fee | $250 | 3 | $750 |
| Total statutory fees per adult | $1,775 | |||
Children under 12 pay 50% and infants under 3 are free. Your proforma invoice itemises 16% VAT, the 2% catering levy and the 2% service charge separately.
Guest reviews & credentials
“Our guide read the plains like a book — we were the only vehicle at a leopard sighting twice. Every transfer, camp and park fee was exactly as quoted.”
“Travelling with a 6-year-old and grandparents could have been chaos. Perch planned the driving days around nap times and picked family tents with connecting rooms.”
“The migration timing advice was spot on. When one camp went full they moved us to a better one in the same conservancy at no extra cost, same day.”
KPSGA silver & gold guides
Every driver-guide is Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association certified, with 8+ years in the parks on your route.
Licensed tour operator
Registered with the Tourism Regulatory Authority (Kenya) and TALA-licensed operations in Tanzania.
AMREF Flying Doctors cover
Air-evacuation cover for every guest for the full duration of the safari, included in your rate.
Vehicle & safety standards
Serviced 4x4 Land Cruisers with pop-up roofs, first-aid kits, satellite comms and daily driver check-ins.
Transparent proforma pricing
Park fees, conservancy levies, 16% VAT, 2% catering levy and 2% service charge itemised before you pay.
4.9 / 5 guest rating
Across 380+ reviewed departures, with a 62% repeat-and-referral rate from past travellers.
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Anyone can send you a brochure. We build your journey with named stays, verified availability and every cost shown before you commit — then save the finest sighting for your final golden hour.
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Your dates, pace, interests and budget shape the route. We order every stop logically and keep the strongest experience for the finish.
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Your safari is not a shared departure. Leave when you are ready, stay longer at a sighting and adjust each day with your guide.
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You see the proposed camps, transfers, flights, park fees, inclusions and exclusions before you decide—not just a headline price.
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Suggested stays remain suggestions until checked. We verify the space for your dates before issuing the booking offer.
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Change the route, number of nights, camp level or transport until the journey fits. Nothing is booked until you approve it.
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