Unforgettable Tanzania Camping Safari
About this Tour
- 9 Days
- 8 Nights - Lodge
This 9-day camping safari is built for travellers who want to experience Tanzania’s wildlife up close without giving up the raw adventure of sleeping under canvas. You’ll cover the country’s most iconic parks: Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Manyara – tracking wildlife by day and sharing stories by the fire at night.
From watching elephants roam the baobab-dotted savannah to listening to lions call after dark, this trip captures the heart of the wild. The trip isn’t rushed. There’s time to breathe, explore, and soak up each place without being herded around. Tents are simple but comfortable, and meals are hearty and freshly prepared.
Area to Visit/Destinations to go
Full Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrive at Kilimanjaro Int’l Airport – Transfer to Arusha
As you walk out of Kilimanjaro International Airport, one of our guides will meet and greet you with a big smile. Our guide will then take you straight to your hotel in Arusha, where you can relax and take in the fascinating African atmosphere.
Arriving and checking in at the hotel, he will take the time to brief you on your upcoming safari adventure, and this can be you great opportunity to ask questions as well. Enjoy the luxury of your hotel while looking forward to an incredible safari adventure ahead!
Meals: Half Board
- Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park – Mto wa Mbu
Depart from Arusha this morning and drive to Tarangire National Park, where herds of African elephant and ancient baobab trees await your exploration. This park is also renowned for its picturesque scenery, and diverse birdlife. Tarangire has an enticing range of wildlife that includes lions, giraffes, warthogs, ostriches, impalas, cheetahs, mongooses, buffaloes, and baboons, just to name a few.
Enjoy a picnic lunch in the afternoon and resume your game drive around the park. When the sun begins to descend on the horizon, we proceed to the campsite in Mto wa Mbu for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
- Day 3 : Mto wa Mbu – Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Conservation Area
On this day, we leave very early in the morning so we can see the variety of wildlife that are only active during the morning hours. At around 6:00 am, we depart for Serengeti National Park, expecting to be around Central Serengeti – Seronera – in a couple of hours.Seronera’s sheer vastness of these endless plains will overwhelm you, as will the countless herds of wildlife crossing the landscape on their daily walk. Seronera is a huge space, brimming with wildlife.
It is impossible to view it all in one day; today, your guide will show you various places and interesting animals, so you can get a full perspective of Serengeti’s Seronera. It is here that some of the rarest African animals reside: leopards, rhinos, serval cats, and caracals. This area enhances your chances of seeing these rare animals in the wild.At the end of your game-drive, you will head to a public campsite for your evening meal and a restful night.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
- Day 4 & 5: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will spend the entire day on a game drive in Serengeti National Park and have lunch at a picnic spot en route. Depending on the time of year, you might even have the chance to witness the great migration, with hundreds of thousands of wildebeests, zebras, and Thomson’s gazelles. During the short rainy season in October and November, these herds typically move from the Kenyan Masai Mara through the northwest Serengeti to the southern plains.
After the long rainy season in April, May, and early June, the herds gradually return through the western and northwestern parts of the Serengeti. With fluctuations in rainfall, this pattern can shift, causing the animals to migrate at different times and along varying routes. Your guide will do his utmost to locate the animals and ensure you see them from the best possible vantage point in the park. Naturally, the migration also attracts predators, and with some luck, you might witness a hunt in progress.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
- Day 6: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation
You will wake up early to join an early morning game drive. You will return to the camp for breakfast before heading out for another game drive in the park. Here in the Seronera region, you will often see wildebeests and zebras in close proximity to lions and other predators such as leopards and cheetahs. After a picnic lunch, you will continue your journey towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for overnight.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
- Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater – Mto Wa Mbu
After breakfast, you will drive down into the crater. Inside the world’s largest caldera, you will see a diversity of wildlife ranging from black rhinos, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles, lions, and leopards to elephants and mountain reedbucks in the forests on the slopes. You might also see buffaloes, spotted hyenas, and some of the more than 500 bird species found in the area. After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch, you will leave the crater in the afternoon and travel to the campsite at Mto wa Mbu.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
- Day 8: Mto Wa Mbu – Lake Manyara National Park – Arusha
The small Lake Manyara National Park is home to over 400 bird species, primate-filled forests, and grassy plains. A large area of the park is covered by the alkaline Lake Manyara, which hosts colonies of flamingos and other water birds. Alongside giraffes, hippos, wildebeests, and impalas on the plains, you might spot lions resting in the trees and elephants feeding on acacias in the woodlands. The forest near the lake is filled with noisy troops of blue monkeys, while extended baboon families often linger along the roads. After the game drive, you will return to Arusha in the late afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch included
- Day 9: Day 9: Departure Day
Rest at the hotel and transfer to the airport at the agreed time. Hotel check-out is at 11:00 a.m. If you require a late check-out due to an evening flight, you have the option to extend your stay until 6:00 PM for an additional fee.
Meals: Breakfast
Price Includes
Price Excludes
- Transport (4×4 Land Cruiser) with pop-up roof
- All Park fees
- Ngorongoro Crater fees
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- Accommodation & Dining
- Purified Drinking water
- International flight
- Regional flight
- Tanzanian visa
- Travel insurance
- Drinks at the lodge / hotel
- Gratuity for the safari guide
- Single supplement
- Personal items
- Laundry service at the hotel / lodge
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