6-Day Wildebeest Migration Camping Safari in Tanzania from Arusha

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Game drive among Tarangire's elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, and buffalo
  • 02 Spend 2 nights in the Serengeti following the wildebeest migration herds
  • 03 Look for river crossings in season with your guide in the Serengeti
  • 04 Descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day wildlife safari
  • 05 Optional stop at Olduvai Gorge, known as the "Cradle of Mankind"

Join a 6-day, 5-night group camping safari from Arusha through Tarangire, the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Travel with about 4 to 7 guests in a shared 4x4 safari vehicle, spend 2 nights in the Serengeti to follow the wildebeest migration, and camp at budget campsites along the way. This tour is ideal for budget travellers who want to experience the Serengeti and enjoy meeting other people, with full-board camp meals prepared by a cook. The herds move through the year, and your guide will take you to where they are on your travel dates.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Budget
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Yes
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire National Park

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire Game Drive and Camping

  • Pick-up: Your driver-guide picks you up in Arusha at about 8:00 AM.
  • Group: You meet the other guests in your group.
  • Drive: Drive about 2 hours to Tarangire.
  • Game drive: You spend the day on a game drive, looking for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, and buffalo, with baobab trees all around.
  • Lunch: You have a picnic lunch in the park.
  • Dinner & overnight: Dinner and overnight in your tent at the campsite.
2
Day 02

Through the Ngorongoro Highlands to Central Serengeti

  • Breakfast: After breakfast, you drive through the Ngorongoro highlands to the Serengeti.
  • Stop: On the way, you can stop at Olduvai Gorge, known as the "Cradle of Mankind".
  • Game drive: You enter the Serengeti plains and start a game drive on the way to camp.
  • Lunch: You have a picnic lunch on the way.
  • Dinner & overnight: Dinner and overnight in your tent in Central Serengeti.
3
Day 03

Full-Day Serengeti Safari Following the Migration

  • Breakfast: After an early breakfast, you spend the full day with your guide, following the migration herds.
  • Wildlife: You can see wildebeest, zebras, lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas.
  • Seasonal: Depending on the month, you may see river crossings.
  • Lunch: You have a picnic lunch in the park.
  • Dinner & overnight: Dinner and overnight in your tent.
4
Day 04

Morning Serengeti Game Drive to Ngorongoro Crater Rim

  • Breakfast: After breakfast, you have a morning game drive in the Serengeti.
  • Drive: Then you leave the park and drive up to the Ngorongoro crater rim.
  • Views: You enjoy the views in the late afternoon.
  • Note: It is very cold here, so wear warm clothes.
  • Dinner & overnight: Dinner and overnight in your tent at the rim campsite.
5
Day 05

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Drive to Karatu

  • Breakfast: After an early breakfast, you drive down into the crater (about 600 m deep) for a half-day game drive.
  • Wildlife: You can see lions, rhinos, hippos, hyenas, flamingos, wildebeest, and zebras.
  • Lunch: You have a picnic lunch at the hippo pool.
  • Drive: In the afternoon, you climb out of the crater and drive to Karatu.
  • Dinner & overnight: Dinner and overnight in your tent.
6
Day 06

Return from Karatu to Arusha

  • Breakfast: After breakfast, you pack up camp and drive back to Arusha.
  • Drive: The drive takes about 3 to 4 hours.
  • Drop-off: You are dropped off in Arusha around midday or early afternoon, and the tour ends.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 4 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick-up and drop-off in Arusha
  • Shared 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
  • English-speaking driver-guide and camp cook
  • Park entrance fees (Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro)
  • Crater service fee and vehicle fees
  • Camping fees
  • Tent, sleeping mat, table, and chairs
  • Meals as listed
  • Drinking water during the safari
  • Government taxes and VAT

What's Not Included

  • International flights
  • Tanzania visa
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Sleeping bag hire (about US $10 to $15 per tour)
  • Drinks (soft and alcoholic)
  • Tips for the driver and cook
  • Hot air balloon safari
  • Personal items (laundry, phone, souvenirs)
  • Optional activities not listed

What to bring

  • Documents and money: Passport and Tanzania visa, insurance papers, flight tickets, small US dollar notes for tips
  • Camping gear: Warm sleeping bag (crater rim nights are very cold), small pillow, headlamp or torch, small towel
  • Clothes: Light long-sleeve shirts and trousers in neutral colours, warm jacket, fleece, hat and gloves, light rain jacket, closed shoes, sun hat, sunglasses
  • Safari gear: Binoculars, camera or phone, power bank, sunscreen, insect repellent, reusable water bottle, small day bag
  • Health: Personal medicine, anti-malaria tablets (ask your doctor), motion sickness tablets, hand sanitiser, wet wipes, toilet paper

Know before you go

  • Note: The herds move through the year. Your guide will take you to where they are on your travel dates.

  • Note: It is very cold here, so wear warm clothes.

  • Accommodation (examples, please confirm):

  • Night 1: Tarangire public campsite - Tarangire - Camping

  • Nights 2, 3: Seronera public campsite - Central Serengeti - Camping

  • Night 4: Simba public campsite - Ngorongoro Crater Rim - Camping

  • Night 5: Karatu campsite - Karatu - Camping

  • Campsites have no star rating. Final places depend on availability.

  • Meal Plan: Full board: breakfast, lunch, and dinner from Day 1 to Day 5. Day 6 has breakfast. Picnic lunches on game drive days. A cook prepares the camp meals.

  • Tips: Use soft bags, not hard suitcases. Bring a universal plug adaptor. Plastic bags are not allowed in Tanzania.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Arusha
Tour start
Arusha
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 $2,000.00 — $2,700.00
Double Sharing $1,700.00 — $2,300.00
Triple Sharing $1,650.00 — $2,200.00

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