Oldeani, Karatu, Arusha, Tanzania
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Northern Circuit Travel Guides

Safari Destination Guides

Explore world-renowned parks and conservation areas easily accessible from our base in Karatu.

Ngorongoro Crater
25 km (30 mins drive)
Eighth Wonder of the World

Ngorongoro Crater

The largest intact volcanic caldera on Earth, home to over 25,000 large mammals and the endangered black rhino.

Best: Year-round; June - October dry season Read Guide →
Serengeti National Park
140 km via Ngorongoro Gate
Endless Savannah & The Great Migration

Serengeti National Park

World-renowned plains hosting the annual migration of 1.5 million wildebeest and zebra across golden horizons.

Best: June to October & Dec to March Read Guide →
Lake Manyara National Park
22 km (20 mins downhill)
Rift Valley Gem & Flamingos

Lake Manyara National Park

Scenic national park famous for tree-climbing lions, lush groundwater forests, and thousands of pink flamingos.

Best: Year-round; Nov - May for birding Read Guide →
Tarangire National Park
95 km (1.5 hrs drive)
Land of Giants & Ancient Baobabs

Tarangire National Park

Spectacular sanctuary famed for massive elephant herds numbering up to 300, and iconic prehistoric baobab trees.

Best: July to October (Dry Season) Read Guide →
Lake Eyasi
50 km (1 hour drive from Karatu)
Ancient Hadzabe Hunter-Gatherer Haven

Lake Eyasi

A shallow salt lake home to Tanzania's indigenous Hadzabe bushmen and Datoga pastoralists — a living cultural safari.

Best: June to October (Dry trails) Read Guide →
Olduvai Gorge
45 km (45 mins drive from Karatu)
The Cradle of Humankind

Olduvai Gorge

One of the world's most important paleoanthropological sites, holding fossil records of early hominid evolution spanning 2 million years.

Best: Year-round Read Guide →
Lake Natron & Ol Doinyo Lengai
120 km (2.5 hours scenic drive)
Volcanic Wonders & Flamingos

Lake Natron & Ol Doinyo Lengai

Dramatic soda lake — major breeding ground for 2.5 million flamingos — framed by the active Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano.

Best: June to October (Dry Season) Read Guide →