8 Days Tanzania Camping Safari

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8 Days Tanzania Camping Safari from JRO Aiport – JRO Aiport

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.

Highlights:

  • Tarangire National Park – Game drives
  • Lake Natron – Ol Doniyo Lengai (Holy Mountain of the Masai)
  • Ngare Sero – Masai Village, waterfall hike
  • Serengeti – Game drives
  • Ngorongoro Crater – Game drives
  • African Rift Valley – Viewpoint

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1. JRO Airport – Arusha Town       Bed and Breakfast          

You will be collected from the airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha (45 minutes depending on traffic jam). Depending on your arrival time, you will have an opportunity to explore the hotel grounds, go for a dip in the swimming pool or partake in any of the offered additional activities available.

Accommodation:    Mvuli Hotel or Similar (http://www.mvulihotels.co.tz/ )

Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire NP      Breakfast, lunch & Dinner        

Our tour sets off after breakfast, with the first stop being the town of Arusha for some last minute purchases, before we head off on an exciting safari experience… We will travel towards the Tarangire National Park, where we stop for lunch and afterwards, our first game drive of the safari! The park, which stretches along the Rift Valley Escarpment, is named after the shallow alkaline Lake Manyara. The lake can be seen through a hue of pink, due to the large numbers of flamingos, seasonally flocking to its shores. The more than 400 species of birds make this park a bird lovers’ paradise and on any given day 100 different species can be observed. Apart from the avian inhabitants, giraffes, elephants, monkeys and antelopes can be spotted in the forest, acacia trees and grasslands. With a bit of luck you will be able to catch a glimpse of the famous tree-climbing lions, a somewhat uncommon trait for these large cats. After a thorough exploration of the park, you will leave and travel to the town of Mto wa Mbu, where you will spend the night on a campsite.

Accommodation:        Tarangire Public Campsite (Dome Tent)

Day 3: Tarangire NP – Lake Natron       Breakfast, lunch & Dinner         

After breakfast you will leave the 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 Maasai in the distance. Today’s destination is the beautiful Masai village of Ngare Sero, an oasis in the hot and dusty Rift Valley. In the distance you will notice a pink glow from thousands of flamingos breeding and feeding on the algae of the alkaline Lake Natron. In the afternoon you will join a Maasai guide on a walk to a nearby waterfall before you return to the campsite for your overnight.

Accommodation:        Lake Natron Public Campsite (Dome Tent)

Day 4: Lake Natron – Serengeti NP     Breakfast, lunch & Dinner   

After an early start, 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 northern or central part of the park.

Accommodation:        Seronera Public Campsite (Dome Tent)

Day 5:  Serengeti NP       Breakfast, lunch & Dinner         

Today you will explore the Serengeti National Park. Your guide will take you closer to where the migrating herds are to be found. During the short rainy season in November and December the herds make their way from the hills in the north to the plains of the south, returning north during the longer rainy season from April to June. Their exact location differ yearly as they migrate according to the rainfalls, but your guide will know where you will be able to see them best. Lurking close by you might even spot some leopards, cheetahs and lions. After an eventful day you will return to your campsite in the Seronera area for your evening meal and overnight.

Accommodation:               Seronera Public Campsite (Dome Tent)

Day 6:  Serengeti NP     Breakfast, lunch & Dinner         

Today you will explore the Serengeti National Park. Your guide will take you closer to where the migrating herds are to be found. During the short rainy season in November and December the herds make their way from the hills in the north to the plains of the south, returning north during the longer rainy season from April to June. Their exact location differ yearly as they migrate according to the rainfalls, but your guide will know where you will be able to see them best. Lurking close by you might even spot some leopards, cheetahs and lions. After an eventful day you will return to your campsite in the Seronera area for your evening meal and overnight.

Accommodation:               Seronera Public Campsite (Dome Tent)

Day 7: Serengeti NP – Ngorongoro Crater    Breakfast, lunch & Dinner 

Rise and shine! After breakfast at your camp you drive to Ngorongoro down into the crater. Inside the world’s largest caldera, you will see a diversity of wildlife ranging from black rhinos, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles, lions and leopards to elephants and mountain reedbucks in the forests on the slopes. You might also see buffaloes, spotted hyenas, rare wild dogs and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area. After an intensive game drive and a picnic lunch, you will leave the caldera in the evening and drive back to your campsite for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation:               Kudu Public Campsite or Similar (Dome Tent)

Day 8:  Ngorongoro – Arusha Town     Breakfast & lunch               

After breakfast we explore the colourful town of Mto-wa-Mbu for some last minute pictures and curio shopping. Afterwards we head to Arusha where the tour will end at the JRO or Arusha airport. We hope to welcome you again on one of our African adventures!

End of Tour

8 Days Tanzania Camping Safari price

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Price in $$ Per person sharing $4715

$2535

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$1655

Inclusive:

  • Accommodations on full board basis (Public Campsite, Dome tents)
  • Private 4×4 custom built vehicle with knowledgeable driver/guide
  • Unlimited mileage
  • All park fees
  • Ngorongoro fee & crater fee
  • Bird watching and game drives.
  • Meals as per the itinerary
  • Mineral water
  • New VAT (18%) by government of Tanzania
  • Concession fees
  • Tourism development levy
  • Wildlife Management Area (WMA) where applicable

 

Exclusive:

  • International flights
  • Airport taxes
  • Travel insurance
  • Visas for Tanzania
  • All not indicated on inclusion portion
  • Film fee & filming permit
  • Pre & Post Accommodation
  • Tips and personal expenses such as laundry and communications