5-Day Private Camping to the Best Northern Parks

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arusha to Tarangire NP

After an early breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park for a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch. The park is renowned for its large elephant herds, often seen digging in the dry riverbeds in search of underground water, alongside roaming wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest, and eland gathering around shrinking lagoons. Tarangire is a vital refuge for wildlife during the dry season and is especially famous for its elephants. Dinner and overnight stay at Ngedere Lodge & Camp.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Ngedere Lodge & Camp

• Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Serengeti NP Full Game Drive

Begin the day with an early breakfast before departing with your driver-guide from the camp to Serengeti National Park. Discover the endless plains and breathtaking skies during a four-hour game drive, then continue wildlife viewing on a late-evening game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at Seronera Campsite.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Serengeti NP to Ngorongoro highlands

Wake up early and head out for a thrilling morning game drive in the Serengeti, where a wide variety of wildlife may be seen, including lions, elephants, leopards, cheetahs, wildebeest, impalas, and gazelles. Enjoy brunch before packing up and continuing to Ngorongoro on a scenic en-route game drive. Reach Ngorongoro Simba Campsite on the crater rim in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Ngorongoro Crater Full Game Drive

Begin the day with an early breakfast before heading straight down to the crater floor for an exciting six-hour wildlife drive. Look out for the Big Five and many other species roaming this unique ecosystem. Pause for a picnic lunch at Ngoitoktok Spring, a popular gathering spot for hippos and other large mammals, as well as birds. After the crater tour, climb back to the rim and continue to Mto wa Mbu village, with an en-route game drive. You will be dropped off at your at Ngedere Lodge and Camp for an overnight.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Ngedere Lodge & Camp

• Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Lake Manyara NP to Arusha

After breakfast, you will depart the lodge at 7:30 am and travel to Lake Manyara National Park to enjoy a full-day game drive before heading to Arusha where your safari concludes.

Lake Manyara National Park stretches nearly 50 km along the base of the dramatic, rusty-gold Rift Valley escarpment rising 600 meters high. Celebrated by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa,” this picturesque park offers a rich and diverse safari experience. From the park entrance, the road winds through lush groundwater forests where large troops of baboons relax beside the road, blue monkeys leap through towering mahogany trees, shy bushbuck move quietly through the undergrowth, and impressive forest hornbills echo through the canopy above.

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

Show more

LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.