Few places on earth carry the weight of the words Tanzania’s Northern Circuit. Stretching from the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in the east to the vast Serengeti plains in the west, bounded by the Kenyan border to the north and Tarangire National Park to the south, the Northern Circuit is where Africa’s greatest wildlife spectacles unfold — year after year, season after season, without fail.
The circuit encompasses six of Tanzania’s most storied conservation areas: Arusha National Park, Zanzibar, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, the Kilimanjaro National Park, and the surrounding private conservancies that extend the wilderness experience beyond park boundaries. Together, they form a single, seamless ecosystem – a living geography of extraordinary scale.
For first-time safari travellers, the Northern Circuit is an almost obligatory starting point. For seasoned safari-goers, it remains a destination that rewards return visits with experiences no single journey can fully contain. The question is never whether to go. The question is always how.
While driving to and through Tanzania’s Northern Circuit is possible, it usually requires a commitment of 5 to 8 hours between major parks, across roads that range from good to decidedly adventurous. But every hour on the road is an hour not spent watching a lion pride at sunrise in the Serengeti, or standing at the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater as the morning mist lifts.
Regional Air Services exists to give that time back to you.
Why Regional Air?
As Tanzania’s pioneer safari airline and the in-country division of AirKenya Express, Regional Air has been connecting travellers to the Northern Circuit’s most remote and beautiful destinations since 1997. We operate daily scheduled services into the heart of the parks.
As the regional leader with a 29-year heritage, Regional Air has redefined this journey. We have traded the long-haul drive for “Safari by Air”, a strategic approach to aviation that prioritizes your time, your comfort, and your experience.
| Month | Conditions | Highlights |
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| Jan – Mar | Short rains end green season |
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| Apr – May | Long rains |
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| Jun – Oct | Dry season- peak safari |
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| Nov – Dec | Short rains begin |
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Book your Regional Air Services flights at www.regionaltanzania.com or contact our Arusha reservations team directly at resvns@regional.co.tz or +255 784 285 753.
For travellers extending their Kenya safari into Tanzania, connect using AirKenya from the Mara into Serengeti with the seamless Mara–Tarime connection with Regional Air.
For travellers arriving via Nairobi, connect through AirKenya from Wilson Airport to Arusha — and let the Northern Circuit adventure begin with Regional Air.