Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Camping Safari in Tanzania with Serengeti and Ngorongoro

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its elephant migration
  • 02 Discover Lake Manyara National Park, home to more than 350 bird species
  • 03 Look for the Big Five and other wildlife in Serengeti National Park
  • 04 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera

Explore some of Tanzania's best wildlife-viewing areas on a 6-day camping safari through Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. Look out for the Big Five and a wide range of other animals as you travel through national parks, vast plains, and the remarkable Ngorongoro Conservation Area. From Tarangire's elephants and baobab-dotted landscapes to the birdlife of Lake Manyara and the wildlife-rich Serengeti, this safari offers a classic African safari experience under stunning skies.

Explore some of Tanzania's best wildlife-viewing areas on a 6-day camping safari through Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Budget
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Arusha and Safari Briefing

  • Get picked up from the airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha.

  • Receive a safari briefing covering wildlife, nature, and useful information about Tanzania, then prepare for the trip.

Overnight at the hotel with half board.

2
Day 02

Tarangire National Park Game Drive

  • After breakfast and arranging the luggage, depart for Tarangire National Park. The park takes its name from the Tarangire River, which passes through it and provides water for animals during the dry season.

  • Look out for elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, impala, lions, leopard, cheetah, and dikdik. The park is also surrounded by several baobab trees.

Overnight at a tented camp in Mto wa Mbu with full board.

3
Day 03

Journey to Serengeti National Park

  • After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park.

  • After crossing the Rift Valley and the Ngorongoro area, descend towards the west.

  • Across the great plains of the Serengeti, observe different species of animals.

  • Look for wildebeest, zebras, and their predators, constantly rotating in migration in search of pastures.

  • After getting the permit at Nabii Gate, follow the tracks of different animals and try to spot as many as possible before returning to camp.

Overnight at a tented camp with full board.

4
Day 04

Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti

  • Go for a full-day game drive in the Serengeti.

  • Drive along different routes to approach the animals in the beautiful scenery.

Overnight at a tented camp with full board.

5
Day 05

Ngorongoro Crater Wildlife Experience

  • After breakfast, depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend into the crater. This is a unique place created to protect wildlife while allowing the Maasai population to live in this territory.

  • Look for rhino, buffalo, Thomson's and Grant gazelle, lions, elephants, hippo, flamingos, and more.

  • After visiting the crater, return to the camp.

Overnight at a tented camp with full board.

6
Day 06

Lake Manyara Visit and Return to Arusha

  • After breakfast, depart to visit Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara has a variety of wildlife, birds, and vegetation. The highly alkaline lake is home to dozens of flamingos and other birds.

  • After lunch in the afternoon, return to Arusha.

  • Transfer to the airport.

End of tour.

Tarangire National Park's baobabs, the great plains of Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park's flamingo shores

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park's baobabs, the great plains of Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park's flamingo shores

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 5 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All park fees indicated in the program

  • All camp fees for the safari camping option

  • English-speaking Tanzania driver-guide

  • Cook

  • Accommodation in camp with breakfast, lunch, and dinner during the safari

  • Camping equipment for clients, including tents, mattresses, chairs, tables, shower, and toilet, available at each camp

  • Cooking equipment

  • Vehicle for game drives in the park

What's Not Included

  • Visa

  • Flights

  • Personal expenses

  • Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks

  • Tips

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour start
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room $980.00 — $1,500.00
Double Sharing $980.00 — $1,500.00

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