5-Day Camping Safari Tarangire, Serengeti, Crater & Lake

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

Tarangire National Park

In the morning, your KiliClimb safari adventure begins with a pick from your hotel in Arusha for a scenic drive to Tarangire National Park. Covering approximately 2,600 km² — about the size of Luxembourg — this remarkable park is known for its vast bush savannah, seasonal swamps, and iconic giant baobab trees.

Tarangire is one of East Africa’s top destinations for viewing elephants, often seen in large herds. From the comfort of your open-roof safari vehicle, you’ll enjoy uninterrupted views of these majestic animals along with the stunning landscape around you. The park is also home to Maasai giraffes, gazelles, antelopes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, baboons, and over 500 species of birds, making it a true wildlife haven.

After an exciting and extensive game drive, you will depart the park and head to Mto wa Mbu, where you will relax and enjoy an overnight stay.

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:

Budget camping

• Outside Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will head to Serengeti National Park for a full-day game drive, complete with a picnic lunch. Here, vast herds of wildebeest move in harmony, guided by an ancient instinct that shapes the timeless cycle of life on the plains. The Serengeti offers a truly immersive African experience, with breathtaking landscapes, shifting light, and a rich variety of wildlife.

Since the animals follow their own natural rhythms, each game drive is unique. You may encounter lions, leopards, elephants, zebras, cheetahs, antelopes, gazelles, hippos, as well as numerous bird and reptile species. Depending on the season and animal movements, your guide will choose the best areas to explore, whether in the central region or beyond.

In the evening, you will enjoy dinner and spend the night at Seronera Public 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

• Outside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands

Enjoy a half-day game drive in Serengeti National Park. Before departing, stop at the Serengeti Visitor’s Center to learn more about the park and explore short trails where you may spot wildlife up close, including rock or tree hyrax, porcupines, and lizards. Afterward, you’ll have lunch, exit the park, and continue your journey to the Ngorongoro Highlands for dinner and an overnight stay at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On the crater rim of Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro Crater

After an early breakfast, you will enter the Ngorongoro Crater on a steep and narrow road. The slopes are forested, but the landscape changes to savannah dotted with the occasional acacia tree. The wildlife here is breathtaking, and if you are lucky, you might spot the Big Five: lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. The crater is also home to warthogs, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, hyenas, and many more. After a morning full of game viewing and a picnic lunch, you will leave the crater in the afternoon and head to Arusha.

The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest volcanic caldera, formed during the massive explosion of the volcano once higher than Kilimanjaro some 2 to 3 million years ago. The crater has a total area of 304 km², a depth of 600 m, and a diameter of 20 km.

After the wonderful game viewing in the Ngorongoro Crater, you will drive to your accommodation.

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

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Outside Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Manyara National Park

This day will take you to the paradise of the primates and aquatic birds. Lake Manyara National Park offers breathtaking views and a wide variety of habitats, such as acacia woodlands and underground water forests. The park is very small but can support a large number of animal species and incredible bird life. It has a high concentration of baboons, giraffes, elephants, and impalas, and the lions here are known for their tree climbing.

After a great game viewing at Lake Manyara National Park, you will drive to Arusha for a drop-off at your lodge, booked by you.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

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.