5 Day Camping Safari in Serengeti, Tarangire, and Ngorongoro, Tanzania
Experience the Wild Like Never Before Safari Tour in Tanzania
This 5-day camping safari takes you deep into Tanzania’s top wildlife destinations Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. Witness the Big Five, breathtaking landscapes, and the Great Migration while camping under the African stars. Enjoy thrilling game drives and expert-guided safaris in the heart of nature. A perfect adventure for wildlife lovers and explorers!
Key information
- Private or group safari
- Minimum group size: 6 persons
- Children from the age of 1 year are allowed to join as non-participating guests under the supervision of a parent or guardian. Children with the minimum age of 8 years old are allowed to join this safari under parents supervision.
- Starting point and ending point: Arusha
- English, Spanish, Italian, French, and German speaking guide
- All park fees (for non-residents) and all taxes / VAT are included.
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Highlights
- Visit Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro for an unforgettable safari experience.
- Witness the Big Five spot lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, and buffalos in their natural habitat.
- Great Migration encounters depending on the season
- Scenic Ngorongoro Crater explore one of Africa’s most stunning landscapes, home to diverse wildlife
- Enjoy the thrill of camping in the wild, surrounded by Africa’s untouched beauty
- Daily delicious meals and bottled water
- 4 nights accommodation
- Airport transfers
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
Accommodation
Kili Slope Tours and Safaris will provide you with 5 nights of accommodation as follows:
Sunbright Campsite
Sunbright Campsite, located near the vibrant town of Mto wa Mbu and just a short drive from Lake Manyara National Park, is a budget-friendly haven for adventurers. Surrounded by lush greenery and close to some of Tanzania's most iconic safari destinations, Sunbright Campsite offers a comfortable and affordable base for travelers exploring the northern circuit.
The campsite features a variety of accommodations, from simple tents to cozy bandas, catering to different traveler needs. Shared facilities, including hot showers and clean bathrooms, ensure a pleasant stay, while the campsite’s tranquil setting provides a peaceful retreat after an exciting day of exploration.
- Accommodation Level: Budget
Facilities
- Free Wi-Fi in Public Areas
- Daily Housekeeping Services
- Breakfast Buffet
- On-Site Restaurant
- Bar and Lounge
- Camping Grounds with Shared Facilities
- Guided Nature Walks
- Cultural Tours to Mto wa Mbu Village
- Biking Tours Around Lake Manyara
- Bonfire Evenings
Seronera Campsite
Seronera Campsite, located in the central Serengeti, offers a prime location for exploring one of the world’s most renowned wildlife reserves. Surrounded by the vast savanna plains and teeming with wildlife, this campsite is perfect for adventurers seeking an authentic safari experience close to nature.
The campsite provides basic but well-maintained facilities, including shared bathrooms with hot showers and a designated cooking area. Visitors can set up their own tents or stay in pre-pitched ones, ensuring flexibility and affordability for different travel styles. The sounds of the African bush at night provide a magical backdrop to your stay.
- Accommodation Level: Budget
Facilities
- Shared Bathrooms with Hot Showers
- Designated Cooking Area
- Camping Grounds for Personal or Pre-Pitched Tents
- Picnic Tables and Fire Pit Areas
- Proximity to Seronera Airstrip
- Guided Nature Walks
- Wildlife Viewing from the Campsite
- Bonfire Evenings
- Nearby Ranger Posts for Safety
Simba Campsite
Simba Campsite, located on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater rim, offers breathtaking views and a budget-friendly base for exploring one of Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destinations. Surrounded by lush highland forests and cool mountain air, the campsite provides an authentic and immersive safari experience.
The campsite features basic facilities, including shared bathrooms with hot showers and a cooking area. Visitors can pitch their own tents or opt for pre-pitched ones, making it a flexible choice for budget-conscious travelers. The proximity to the Ngorongoro Crater makes it an ideal starting point for early-morning game drives.
- Accommodation Level: Budget
Facilities
- Shared Bathrooms with Hot Showers
- Designated Cooking Area
- Camping Grounds for Personal or Pre-Pitched Tents
- Picnic Tables and Fire Pit Areas
- Proximity to the Ngorongoro Crater Entrance
- Guided Nature Walks in the Highlands
- Wildlife Viewing from the Campsite
- Bonfire Evenings
- 24/7 Ranger Presence for Safety
Program
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, pick up from hotel starting safari from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park is famous for its dense wildlife population, which is most spectacular between June and September, during the dry period. During this time thousands of animals- wildebeest, buffalo, and oryx migrate from the dry Maasai steeple to the Tarangire River looking for water. Lion, leopard, and other predators follow the herds. Tarangire is home to over 500 varieties of birds too.
Have lunch and take a late afternoon game viewing and drive to the camp for dinner and overnight at Sunbright Campsite
Day 2: Sunbright to Serengeti National Park
Early breakfast at 7.00 a.m. followed by game drive en route to Serengeti National Park. Serengeti is the largest and most famous park in Tanzania, known worldwide for its endless plains, wildebeest-migration, herds of lions and other predators like hyenas, cheetahs, and leopards. Crocodiles can be found in the Grummeti River, as well as hippos, giraffes, antelopes, and gazelles. Dinner and overnight will be in the heart of Serengeti at Seronera Campsite.
Day 3: Full Day in Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you start a day with the morning game drives in Serengeti National Park marveling at the stunning scenery, ever changing light and always entertaining wildlife, all explained to you by your expert guide with option of picnic or hot lunch at 12:30 a.m. And after lunch you set off again for afternoon game drives that last till sunset at 6:30 p.m.. when you head back for dinner and overnight at Seronera campsite.
Day 4: Serengeti to Ngorongoro
After breakfast, depart from Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater Rim. Wake up for early morning game drives in Serengeti Lobo then head back to the lodge for breakfast. You will then check out and drive with lunch and game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater Rim for dinner and overnight in Simba campsite.
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then descend into the crater floor for game drives. All the big five (rhino, lion, buffalo, and elephant) live in this wonderful caldera. Others that live here are zebra, hippo, wildebeest, hyena, and more. Birds includes flamingos on the Soda lake, geese, storks, vultures, and more. Your lunch will be served in the picnic site in the Crater at Ngoitoktok swamp, a Hippo pool. After lunch, drive back to Arusha.
Safari Vehicle Features
- Pop-Up Roof: Enjoy unobstructed views for wildlife spotting and photography
- Guaranteed Window Seat: Every guest is ensured a window seat for a clear and comfortable view
- Onboard Charging Ports: Keep your devices powered throughout your safari adventure
- Built-In Refrigerator: Stay refreshed with cold drinks during your game drives
- Radio Communication: Reliable radio system for seamless coordination during the trip
- Expert English-Speaking Guide: Travel with a professional guide fluent in English, ensuring an engaging and informative experience
- Durable 4x4 Drive: A robust vehicle equipped to handle all terrain for a smooth and safe journey
The expense of a group safari
- Limited Flexibility: Itineraries are fixed, leaving little room for personal preferences or changes
- Pace Restrictions: The group must move at the same pace, which might not suit everyone
- Diverse Interests: Different travelers may have varying interests
- Shared Wildlife Viewing: Time at sightings may be limited to accommodate everyone
- Less Privacy: Traveling with a group means reduced personal space and quiet moments
- Waiting Times: Delays can occur as the group waits for others to get ready or finish activities
Why Book with Kili slope Tours and Safaris
- Exceptional service: Experience unmatched hospitality and personalized attention to detail
- Expert local knowledge: Benefit from our deep understanding of Tanzania’s wildlife, culture, and landscapes
- Tailored adventures: Enjoy customizable itineraries designed to suit your interests and travel needs
- Reliable and safe: Travel with confidence in our well-maintained vehicles and with professional guides
- Affordable packages: Get the best value for your money with competitive rates and comprehensive packages
- Sustainable travel: Support responsible tourism that respects nature and uplifts local communities
- Maximum of 6 people in a group
Choose Kili slopeTours and Safaris for an unforgettable journey through the heart of Tanzania!
Included excursions
A professional driver/guide who speaks fluently English
All activities
All meals (3 meals a day)
All Park Entry fees or Admissions to the Park
All transportation Roundtrip airport transfers
All Government imposed taxes/VAT
Unlimited drinking water during your tour
Free day tour on request
Guides
David Maro
Mr. David Maro is the CEO and founder of Kili Slope Tours And Safaris Ltd. Mr. David Maro is a very experienced driver-guide and has been in the business for more than 15 years. He worked with various tour companies before opening Kili Slope Tours and Safaris and has guided through nearly all of the National Park Circuits in Tanzania. Fluent in Swahili and English, David is highly knowledgeable about birds, and general flora and fauna and offers a wealth of knowledge from his years of experience.
Location
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park is the sixth largest national park in Tanzania, and it is located in Manyara Region. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season.
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania's oldest and most popular national park, is a World Heritage Site which has been recently proclaimed as the 7th worldwide wonder. It is famed for its annual migration, when about 6 million hooves pound the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebras and 300,000 Thomson's gazelle join the wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing. Yet, even when the migration is quiet, the Serengeti National Park offers the most scintillating game-viewing in Africa with its great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and thousands of elands, topis, kongonis, impalas, and Grant’s gazelles.
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater is a large volcanic caldera which hosts an advanced ecosystem perfect for the inhabitation and preservation of a wide variety of animals, from the king of the jungle, the lion, to the horned beast, the rhino. The crater, which has a land area size of around 8,288 square kilometers, was originally established as a national park in 1959.
In 1979, the park received a title as a World Heritage Site, ensuring that the uniqueness of Ngorongoro remains protected and preserved. The Ngorongoro Crater is an amazing place to visit and enjoy a vast landscape from heights that stretch widely. The bottom of the crater floor is actually the remaining of a collapsed volcanic caldera.
The walls surrounding the crater floor are around 2,000 feet height and serve as the perfect way to preserve the wildlife inside. Some of the wildlife you can expect to see at the Ngorongoro Crater include the Big 5, consisting of rhino, elephant, buffalo, lion, and leopard. You can also see hyenas as they hang around the large watering hole, planning an attack on an unsuspecting flamingo.
The crater also serves a great location for bird spotters with many different types inhabiting the park, namely the kori bustard and the black kite which exist in larger populations than at other parks within the north of Tanzania. Not only the wildlife and scenery attract many tourists to the crater each year, as equally interesting are the fossils that have been found in Olduvai Gorge which remains one of the most vital prehistoric landmarks, with archaeologists estimating some fossilized remains of hominid species to be over three million years old.
If you are planning a Tanzania safari of the northern circuit, then this park is a must-add to your itinerary. The Ngorongoro Crater is preferable to the most famous park in the world, the Serengeti National Park.
Food
During this safari, breakfast lunch, and dinner are served daily. Water will be provided throughout the safari.
Upon booking with Kili Slope Tours and Safaris you must indicate any dietary preference or restriction or any specific request you might have such as vegan and vegetarian diets.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
- Soda
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Pescatarian
- Other dietary requirements on request
Things to do (optional)
- Mount Meru waterfall and hiking
- Chemka hot springs
- Visit Maasai market
- Cultural heritage center
- Walking safari in Arusha national park
- Visit Materuni waterfalls, Kilimanjaro's biggest waterfalls
- Coffee plantations tour
- Other services provided on request of the customer
Spa treatments
Kili Slope Tours invites you to ask about Spa and Salon
%Enjoy spa treatments while on safari; a city spa breakaway; or a wellness weekend in the country you will find spa and beauty treatments that suit your needs
You can enjoy different treatment as
- Waxing
- Microblading
- Pedicure / Manicure
- Diamond peel
- Foot spa
- Body scrub
- Diamond microdermabrasion
- Hair care & style
Your therapeutic massage is tailored to help you address your specific wellness needs for a highly targeted, personalized massage every time
- Swedish massage
- Hotstone massage
- Aromatherapy massage
- Deep tissue
- Sport massage
- Head and shoulder massage
- combination massage
- Reflexology
- Couples massage
- Shiatsu massage
- Prenatal massage
- Ventosa massage
- Back massage
What's included
- One late afternoon game drive in Tarangire
- 2 en-route game drives on the way to Serengeti and Ngorongoro
- One full day and one early morning game drive in Serengeti
- One early morning game drive in Ngorongoro Crater
- Park fees
- Daily meals and 1.5 liters daily drinking water
- 4 nights’ accommodation
- A day room at the end of the tour
- A professional driver / guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional) in 4x4 pop-up roof Land Cruiser
- Bath towels
- Camping equipment and sleeping bag
- Roundtrip airport transfers from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
What's not included
- International flights from / to your home country
- Tips - tipping guideline of 10 USD per person per day
- Personal items like souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Kilimanjaro International Airport
44 km
Transfer included
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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