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Safari Styles

Classic Lodge Safari

Comfortable lodges, a private 4x4 and guide, and the classic northern-circuit route.

The Shape of the Trip

What a classic lodge safari is like

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What it's like

The most popular way to do a first safari. Permanent lodges and tented camps with proper beds and en-suite bathrooms, a private Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof, and the well-established route through Tarangire, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater.

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Best for

First-time safari-goers, couples and families who want comfort and a pool at the end of a dusty day, and anyone who would rather have a solid roof and a restaurant than canvas.

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Where you'll stay

Established lodges and semi-permanent tented camps — buffet or plated meals, a bar and usually a pool, rooms with electricity and hot water. Comfortable without being extravagant.

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Good to know

Driving between the northern parks is part of the experience but can mean three to six hours on some days. A typical trip is six to eight days, and runs well year-round — your guide adjusts the route to where the wildlife is.

Starting Points

Example trips

A few of our trips that suit this style. Each is a starting point — we adjust the route, the pace and the camps to fit you.

7-Day Classic Northern Circuit Safari

7-Day Classic Northern Circuit Safari

The complete northern circuit — Tarangire's elephant herds, two full days in the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara...
7 days
4-Day Tarangire, Manyara & Ngorongoro Safari

4-Day Tarangire, Manyara & Ngorongoro Safari

The classic short safari — Tarangire, Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater — with no long drives to the Serengeti....
4 days
5-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safari

5-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safari

The two headline parks in five days — the Serengeti plains and the Ngorongoro Crater — for travellers short on...
5 days

Tailor-made, always

Plan your classic safari

Tell us your dates and how long you have. We'll pick the parks, the lodges and the pace, and send back a day-by-day itinerary to adjust.