7-Day Tanzania Camping Safari From Arusha
Highlights
Arusha, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Locations Covered
Arusha, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
safari, camping, Wildlife
Group Tour
7 Days
Easy
English, French, Spanish
Description
Join us on a 6-day camping safari in Tanzania and discover this incredible country's magnificent wildlife and breathtaking landscapes. Our journey will take us from the bustling city of Arusha to the heart of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, where we will spend time camping under the stars and experiencing the ultimate African wildlife adventure.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Kilimanjaro International Airport
- You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to Arusha town.
- You will meet your driver guide, who will brief you on your upcoming safaris, then rest until the next day morning.
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Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park
- After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park for a game drive. First, you will stop at the supermarket in Arusha Town for any last-minute purchases before heading to Tarangire. The driving is along The Great Northern Highway across the Maasai steppe & many villages to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is famous for its huge Baobab trees & large elephant population.
- Spot herds of wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, giraffe, hippos, baboons, many antelopes & the giant African elephant. For bird watchers, this is paradise. Over 400 species of bird have been recorded here, including the rare species of Ash Staling, Great Kudu & fringed Eared Oryx are among rare species found in Tarangire. Predators like lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals & the ever-elusive leopard also inhabit this park. Tarangire Park forms the central annual migratory cycle within the Tarangire Lake Manyara ecosystem, which includes up to 3000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest and about 30,000 zebra.
- Late afternoon drive to Migombani public campsite at the Great East African Rift Valley base for sunset watching.
Dinner & overnight.
(Breakfast, lunch & dinner)
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Day 3: Tarangire – Lake Manyara National Park
- After breakfast, you will have a short drive to Lake Manyara National Park & start the game drive after all park formalities. Lake Manyara is at a scenic location & it is made up of overlapping habitats, including underground water forest, acacia woodlands, swamps, baobab-strewn cliffs, algae-streaked hot springs, and the large area occupied by the Lake. Due to all this, the park supports a large number of animal species and incredible bird life. Lake Manyara has the largest concentration of baboons found anywhere in the world, and the most highlighted features are large flocks of flamingos & the Lake Manyara tree-climbing lion. Other animals to be seen are herds of buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, warthog, & many antelopes.
- Late afternoon drive back to Migombani Public Campsite.
Overnight at Migombani Public Campsite close to Lake Manyara
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Day 4: Lake Manyara – Serengeti National park
- After breakfast at your Campsite, leave for Serengeti National Park; the driving is via the beautiful high-lying farmland of Karatu and across the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
- Stop at Ngorongoro gate for check-in before driving up to the Crater viewpoint & stop for some nice pictures of the crater floor from the rim.
- Then you will drive around the crater rim & across Malanja depression & down to the world rich – the Serengeti National Park with its endless rolling plains; while checking in at Naabi Hills gate, you can have your packed lunch here or at the kopjes (rocky outcropping) before heading to the central Serengeti area known as Seronera area. Seronera is the richest animal habitat in the park, endowed with Seronera River, which serves as a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts a big number of wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species.
- After lunch, start your afternoon game drive searching for big cats & the wildebeest migration (this will depend on travelling time).
- Late afternoon drive to Seronera Public Campsite.
All meals included – Breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Overnight at Seronera Public Campsite Central Serengeti.
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Day 5: Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti
- Get up early at 06:30 with a packed breakfast box & lunch box. We take you for an early morning game drive in the vast Serengeti plains with the possibility of spotting cat families on the road as they avoid morning mist.
- You may also see other nocturnal predators coming back from their long night of hunting or a group of lioness organizing morning ambush or eating along the road after you will break for breakfast in the bush. Serengeti National park is the scene of the Great Wildebeest Migration (depending on travelling time).
- After breakfast, you will follow the migration of herds & spend much time with them in anticipation of experiencing animal actions like eating, fighting even killing.
- Packed lunch can be served at the picnic site or in the bush. This is a full-day game drive in Serengeti where you will return back to your campsite before or during sunset.
All meals included – Breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Overnight at Seronera Public Campsite Central Serengeti.
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Day 6: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Start as early as 06:30 am with a packed breakfast box, then go back to your campsite for early hot lunch before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with an en-route game drive.
- Arrive at Simba Campsite for sunset watching and camping orientation.
All meals included – Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite located at the Crater rim.
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Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha – Airport
- Start as early as 06:30 after breakfast at your campsite. Descend over 600 m high walls into the crater floor for game viewing. Ngorongoro Crater “The natural wonder of the world was formed some 3 million years ago due to some internal forces under the earth's crust. Supported by a year-round water supply and enough fodder, the Ngorongoro conservation Area supports many animal species, including herds of buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, eland, topi, warthog, hippo, as well as a giant African elephant.
- Another big draw card to this unique natural animal sanctuary is the dense population of predators, which include lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas & the ever-mysterious leopard, which sometimes needs binoculars eye to spot.
- The tour will take you to Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline Lake in the southwestern corner, frequently visited by hippos, flamingos & other aquatic birds.
- In the late afternoon drive back to Arusha City overnight or drop off at Kilimanjaro international airport JRO.
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 6 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 6 | /person |
This is a group tour |