9-Day Discover Northern Tanzania Camping Safari

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

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

You will be picked up in the morning from your hotel after breakfast and after a short briefing you will head off in direction of the Tarangire National Park.

The park nature habitat is savannah surrounded with baobab trees, and seasonal swamps, where is the home to huge elephant herds. The park also includes a number of mammals ranging from giraffes, bushbucks and hartebeests to zebras and warthogs. Besides, some of the most aggressive African predators like, lions, leopards and the cheetahs are rarely spotted here.

This will be an awe-inspiring experience to watch the wandering animals from the open roof of our safari vehicle. You will head to the campsite in the late afternoon for the rest and the 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

• Inside Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tarangire to Lake Natron

On this day, you will travel to Lake Natron, a wild & remote village; it is situated at the base of Africa’s only active volcano, Oldoinyo Lengai, which is known as the Mountain of God by the Maasai people. The area around Lake Natron contains some of the most harshly & amazing scenery in Africa and is utterly breath taking for those clients who choose to travel off the beaten track.

Together with your Guide, you will be accompanied by a local Maasai Guide & walk up to the Engero Sero Waterfalls. Winding up through the shady gorge you will reach a beautiful natural swimming pool surrounded by steep rock walls showered by cascading spring water where you will have the opportunity to swim.

Main Destination:

Lake Natron

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Natron Excursion and trekking

On this day, right after your breakfast, you will spend your morning time enjoying the flamingos at Lake Natron for a few hours. Lake Natron is alkaline in nature, which is advantageous to flamingos due to the fact that, being alkaline, it provides bacteria to grow, and hence flamingos are able to survive since they can obtain food from it. The lake serves as the principal breeding site for three-quarters of the world’s population of Lesser Flamingos. After you have enjoyed your beautiful view of flamingos around the lake, you will then walk back to the camp to take a rest as you wait for the midnight call to trek the Ol Doinyo Lengai around (10.00 p.m.). We recommend you to take time to rest enough, as you will be waking up in the night.

Main Destination:

Lake Natron

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Trekking Ol Doinyo Lengai Mountain and Driving to Serengeti

Remember trekking will stat at the night of the 3rd day. Everything is prepared prior, you won’t have a lot of time spent in preparation. The trekking itinerary will be as follows.
10:00 pm (day 3): wake up, go to mess area for tea/coffee and snacks before driving to the base of Ol Doinyo Lengai
11:30 pm: arrive at the base of Ol Doinyo Lengai and start your ascent 5:30 am: you are at the top of Ol Doinyo Lengai! (On clear days, you will witness and enjoy the amazing sunrise as it illuminates the Great Rift Valley).6:00 am (day 4): start your descent. 9:00 am: arrive at the base of Ol Doinyo Lengai, drive back to the Camp.10:00 am: arrive at Lodge and greeted by a cold face towel and fresh cold drink to quench your thirst then take your heavy breakfast.12:00 pm: have late lunch along the way as you drive to Serengeti National Park. Please note, these timings are our own average estimates. For some people, it may take longer & for some a lot quicker depending on their trekking ability.

Main Destination:

Ol Doinyo Lengai

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti National Park

You should wake before early to take part in a sunrise game drive. As the sun sets vigor to the savannah, you'll have the best opportunity to see predators in action as they take advantage of the low light and cooler temperatures to look for an early meal. It's an ideal time to see lions, leopards, and cheetahs in action as well as the early morning movements of the wildebeest, zebra, and other herbivores.
Alternatively, you may wish to take to the skies a sunrise hot air balloon safari and champagne breakfast. Speak to us about adding this, once in a lifetime experience to your safari itinerary at an extra cost.
After your unforgettable morning, you'll return to your lodge for a late breakfast and to freshen up before hitting the road again with packed picnic lunch. Your driver will select the best possible route based upon the time of year and the kind of animals you'd like to see, catering your day so that your opportunities to see the Serengeti's diverse wildlife are maximized.

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

Show more

GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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. The best time to find the wild beasts here is between December and May and for the calving session January and March is the right season to visit. The Seronera area is also the best place to spot the shy and nocturnal leopard. You will spend the night at the same campsite.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti to 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 mid-day. After lunch, you will leave the plains of the Serengeti and travel to the highlands of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will spend the night at Simba Camp directly on the Ngorongoro Crater’s edge with a view over the collapsed volcano. It is a perfect spot to enjoy a sunset.

Please note that due the high-altitude location of Simba Campsite, temperatures can drop at night. We recommend bringing extra layers to wear during the evening and following morning.

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

• Inside Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro Crater to Mto wa Mbu

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 will see warthogs, several groups of wildebeests, zebras, hippos and more than 500 bird species in the area. After an entire morning of game viewing and a picnic lunch in the crater, you will travel to Mto wa Mbuu where you will spend a night at a campsite.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Outside Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Manyara to Moshi/Arusha

After a restful breakfast, you will be driven to Lake Manyara National Park. Not only is this park a bird-lover’s paradise with over 400 species of birds, but also home to primates such as baboons and blue monkeys and many herbivores like elephants, hippos, wildebeest, impalas and giraffes. You might even catch a glimpse of the more carnivorous inhabitants, like leopards and lions just to mention a few. Through the pop-up roof of your safari vehicle you will see the landscape changing from lush acacia woodlands to grassy flood-plains, where colonies of flamingos and other water fowls can be found on the alkaline Lake Manyara shoreline. After extensive game viewing you will leave the park and you will start your return trip to Moshi/Arusha. You will be dropped off at a hotel of your choice or at the airport.

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)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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