8 Days and 7 Nights Camping Safari Tanzania - The Wild Side

8 Days and 7 Nights Camping Safari Tanzania - The Wild Side

On this camping safari you will experience it all! From fantastic wildlife to impressive landscapes and meeting the local people. You will visit the highlights of northern Tanzania such as the Tarangire National Park, Lake Natron, the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater. Unique to this safari is the “off the beaten track” trip to Lake Natron, offering you a real sense of adventure.

Recommended time for this safari:

All Year Round

Day 1:Arusha – Tarangire National Park

You will be picked up in the morning and after a short briefing you will head off in direction of the Tarangire National Park. The park with its savannah, baobab trees, and seasonal swamps is home to huge elephant herds. Animals gather at the life-giving Tarangire River and you should see a selection of mammals ranging from giraffes, bushbucks and hartebeests to zebras and warthogs. The park is also home to buffaloes, zebras and wildebeests which are always closely followed by a range of predators such as lions. Leopards are seen now and then but cheetahs are rarely spotted. From the open roof of the safari vehicle you will be able to absorb the landscape and watch the animals. In the late afternoon you will leave the park and head to a nearby campsite, where you will spend the night in a tent. Lunch; Dinner; Breakfast included 

Day 2: Tarangire Area – Lake Natron

After breakfast you will leave the area around Tarangire National Park and head to the multicultural village of Mto wa Mbu. From here you will travel on a spectacular and very bumpy gravel road along the Rift Valley Escarpment with Ol Doinyo Lengai “the holy mountain” of the Masai in the distance. Today’s destination is the typical Masai village of Ngare Sero in the hot and dusty. Dinner and overnight at campsite. Dinner; Breakfast; Lunch included

Day 3:full day to explore the area of Lake Natron

Full day to explore the area: Lake Natron (Flamingoes!), hike to a waterfall in a deep gorge, visit a Maasai village etc. If you are up to the challenge and a very strenuous climb, you can opt for a climb to OlDoinyo Lengai volcano. Dinner and overnight at Campsite. Dinner; Breakfast; Lunch included 

Day 4:Lake Natron – Serengeti National Park

After an early start after breakfast, you will travel along adventurous dirt tracks with breath-taking views as your vehicle climbs out of the Rift Valley to reach the grassy plains of the Serengeti by midday. Serengeti means “endless plains” in the language of the Maasai and you will see the grassland savannah stretching to the horizon. The Serengeti is the most famous park in Tanzania and it is home to the largest animal migration on the planet – hundreds of thousands of animals trek to find fresh grass and water. You will overnight at a campsite in the central part of the park. Dinner; Breakfast; Lunch included 

Day 5: Serengeti National Park

The entire day is dedicated to game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. You will either go on a full day game drive or join early morning and afternoon drives in the Seronera area, depending on last night’s stop. Between December and May huge herds of wildebeests and zebras will be seen, with calves and foals being born between January and March. The Seronera area is also the best place to spot the shy and nocturnal leopard. You will spend the night at a campsite in the Seronera area. Dinner; Breakfast; Lunch included 

Day 6: Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

The morning is set aside for another game drive in the Serengeti and you might spot some creatures that you haven’t seen yet. Animals tend to be more active in the morning before the temperatures soar around midday. After lunch, you will leave the plains of the Serengeti and travel to the highlands of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will camp at a campsite directly on the Ngorongoro Crater’s edge with a view over the collapsed volcano. It is a perfect spot to enjoy a sundowner at sunset. Dinner; Breakfast; Lunch included 

Day 7:Ngorongoro Crater – Mto wa Mbu

Rise and shine! It is up at daybreak to take on the steep path leading down into the 600 m deep crater. The slopes are forested but soon the landscape changes to savannah with the occasional acacia tree here and there. The wildlife in the crater is just breath-taking and with a little luck you might see the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard. You should also see warthogs, wildebeests, zebras, hippos and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area. After an entire morning of game viewing and a picnic lunch in the crater, you will travel to Mto wa Mbu where you will overnight on a campsite. Dinner; Breakfast; Lunch included 

Day 8:Mto wa Mbu – Arusha

After a leisurely breakfast, you will start your return trip to Arusha, where you will arrive around midday. You will be dropped off at a hotel of your choice or at the airport. Breakfast; Lunch included 

*End of warrior Expeditions Tanzania service*

The price includes:

• Camping safari according to the itinerary

• Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle land curser 

• Professional, English-speaking driver guide

• Professional, English-speaking safari cook

• Overnight stays in safari tents

• Camping equipment (tents, sleeping mattress, Sleeping bag, chairs, tables etc.)

• 3 Meals a day according to the itinerary

• Unlimited drinking water while on Safari

• All mentioned activities

• All national park fees

The price excludes:

• International flight from to 

• Optional activities

• Alcoholic and soft drinks

• Visa fees

• Tip for guide and cook, highly recommend 

• Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.

• Travel medical insurance

• Hotel Accommodation in Arusha before Safari and after