5-Day Private Best of Tanzania Wildlife Camping Safari

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Depart Arusha to Tarangire National Park⌄

   Your safari begins with a pick-up from your Arusha or Kilimanjaro hotel. Your guide will give a short trip briefing. We then drive to Tarangire National Park. The drive is about 2 hours from Arusha or 3 hours from Kilimanjaro. You can request a supermarket stop if needed. At the park, your guide handles entry permits. Your game drive starts immediately. Look for Tarangire's famous elephant herds, lions, leopards, zebras, wildebeest, warthogs, monkeys, and giraffes. It's also a great park for bird watching. You'll enjoy a picnic lunch in the park around noon. After lunch, continue exploring on an afternoon game drive to see more wildlife and scenery. In the evening, we transfer you to your overnight budget accommodation. You can relax, have dinner, and settle in for a restful night, ready for your next day's adventure.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at Jua Manyara Lodge & Campsite or Similar Budget Accommodation

2. 2Tarangire National Park to the Serengeti National Park.⌄

   The next day begins with breakfast at your accommodation. After, your guide meets you for the drive to Serengeti National Park. You'll pass through Karatu town and the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands. At the Serengeti, your guide handles permits while you enjoy a picnic lunch. Then, your afternoon game drive begins. Look for lions, elephants, zebras, wildebeest, and elusive leopards. The park is also excellent for bird watching, with species like the lilac-breasted roller. Your guide will share interesting facts about the wildlife and landscape. As the sun sets, we take you to your accommodation (public campsite) inside the park for a warm welcome and dinner. You can then relax and reflect on your amazing day in the wild.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Nyani Public Campsite or Similar. All meals included.

3. 3Full day at the Serengeti National Park.⌄

   Day three starts with an early breakfast. Your guide picks you up for a full day of game drives in the Serengeti. Early mornings are great for seeing active predators like lions and cheetahs. You will see herds of wildebeest, zebras, and elephants against the vast plains, a perfect scene for photos. You will stop for a picnic lunch at a beautiful spot in the park. After lunch, explore more areas like the Seronera Valley, known for lions and leopards, or the Moru Kopjes, home to the rare black rhino. As the sun sets, you will return to your campsite for dinner. Spend the evening relaxing, sharing stories of the day's adventures under the African sky.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Nyani Public Campsite or Similar. All meals included.

4. 4Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area⌄

   Your next day begins with an early breakfast. Your guide will meet you for more exciting game drives. As the sun rises, you will search for wildlife across the Serengeti. Watch lions resting, wildebeest grazing, and elephants moving through the bush. The park's varied landscapes offer many chances to see animals in their natural home. Around midday, you will stop for a picnic lunch in the beautiful Serengeti. After lunch, the journey continues with a transfer game drive as we begin to leave the park. You will still spot animals as we travel through the grasslands and woodlands. In the evening, you will arrive at your next campsite. Enjoy a warm welcome and a delicious dinner, sharing stories from your day. After a full day of adventure, you will have a peaceful night's rest, ready for the last day of your safari.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite. All meals included

5. 5Ngorongoro Crater – back to Arusha – End of safari⌄

   Your last day starts with an early breakfast. Your guide will pick you up for a scenic drive to the Ngorongoro Crater. Your guide handles the permits, and then you begin exciting game drives. Look for the Big Five lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and the rare black rhino. You might also see hyenas, zebras, wildebeest, antelopes, and many birds. Around midday, you’ll have a picnic lunch near the hippo pool. After lunch, continue game driving to see more wildlife in the crater. In the late afternoon, you will exit the crater and travel back to Arusha or the airport, full of wonderful safari memories. Note: the exact departure time depends on your hotel or flight schedule.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: No Accommodation