On this adventure camping safari, you will be immersed in the East African wilderness. You will travel on rough adventurous roads, pass tiny rural settlements, and see fascinating landscapes and abundant wildlife. The attractions included elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, elands, many winged creatures, and other species. All your senses will be involved from smelling early morning coffee, experiencing the thrill of a kill to the chill of a morning game drive.
Falling asleep to the hooting of an owl or waking up with the roaring of a lion is what you will experience. The safari experience is all the more intense as you are right in the middle of it all. The nearness to nature, especially at night with its nocturnal sounds, compensates for the luxury of a lodge. The camping safari in Tanzania offers all of this and is therefore perfect for nature lovers and those who are looking for a break from civilization and its comforts. Camping is to experience East Africa’s nature, animals, and cultures in an affordable way.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire
In the morning, you will be collected from your hotel and drive to Tarangire National Park. The park, which is roughly the size of Luxembourg, covers an area of approximately 2,600 square kilometers. Bush savannah, seasonal marshes, and formidable baobab trees make up the landscape of this nature reserve. The Tarangire National Park is probably one of the best places in East Africa to watch elephants and get very close to the animals. Late in the afternoon, you will leave the park and stay for the night at a campsite.
- Meal plan: lunch and dinner with drinking water
- Accommodation: budget camping
Day 2: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will drive to the lush crater uplands where the fertile soil allows crops such as wheat, corn, and coffee grow. You will have lunch at a picnic spot before you slowly drive toward Ngorongoro Crater. On the way, you will pass the Olduvai Gorge where the English couple, Louis and Mary Leak, pioneered archaeological excavation work.
The name Serengeti originated from the Masai word, siringitu, which means endless plains. In the afternoon, you will reach the destination for the day which is the Seronera Valley in the central Serengeti area. You will camp for the night and stay in safari-style tents enjoying a good meal in the middle of the African bush.
- Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner with drinking water
- Accommodation: budget camping inside Serengeti National Park
Day 3: Serengeti to Ngorongoro
After breakfast, you will continue the game drive through the Serengeti National Park. You will sight hundreds of wildebeests, zebras, and often lions and other big cats such as leopards and cheetahs in the Seronera Valley. After lunch at a picnic site, you will drive in the direction of Ngorongoro Crater. As soon as you have reached the edge of the crater, the caldera opens up before you and you will have a remarkable sight over this impressive natural wonder. You will camp for the night on the crater's edge and you will enjoy the fantastic view as the sun goes down.
- Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner with drinking water
- Accommodation: budget camping
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
After an early breakfast at daybreak, you will drive down into the caldera of the crater. Inside the world's biggest caldera, you cannot resist being captivated by the rich and diverse wildlife. On the grass steppe and in the acacia tree woods, you will find almost all species that are found in the East African savannah with the exception of topis, Masai giraffes, and impalas. Quite often, you can observe the Big Five (lions, elephants, buffalos, rhinoceros, and leopards) within a couple of hours. After an extensive wildlife tour and a picnic for lunch, you will leave the caldera in the afternoon and drive back to Arusha.
- Meal plan: breakfast and lunch with drinking water
Notes: The safari vehicle is limited to a maximum of seven passengers.
