Northern Safari Circuit, Tanzania

Tanzania's Northern Circuit links the Serengeti's Great Migration with Ngorongoro Crater's caldera floor, Tarangire's elephant herds, and Lake Manyara's tree-climbing lions, all within a week's safari from Arusha.

Highlights

When to Visit

Jun-Oct

Dry season with Serengeti migration in the western corridor July-August, Mara River crossings late August-September, and game concentrations highest.

Jan-Feb

Calving season in the southern Serengeti's Ndutu plains with 8,000 wildebeest born daily, predator action at peak, and short dry season for accessible game drives.

Mar-May

Long rains with afternoon storms, lower rates across migration camps, and the Serengeti at its greenest with newborn herbivores still visible across the plains.

Nov-Dec

Short rains with manageable afternoon storms, wildebeest moving south toward calving grounds, and the country at peak green before the long rains return in March.