Overview
This 5-day private camping safari is one of our most popular budget adventures, accompanied by a professional driver-guide and a dedicated safari chef. The journey explores Tanzania’s famous Northern Circuit, offering plenty of time to experience its incredible wildlife and breathtaking scenery. A highlight of the tour is the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, renowned for its stunning landscapes, abundant wildlife, and excellent game viewing on the crater floor. You’ll also visit Tarangire National Park, often referred to as a smaller version of the Serengeti, famous for its iconic baobab trees and impressive herds of elephants. With well-planned game drives and authentic camping experiences, this safari provides an unforgettable way to discover Tanzania’s natural wonders.
Trip Highlights
- Budget tour: This budget tour includes camping and hotels.
- Private tour: This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
- Can start any day: If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
- Can be customized: You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
- Not for solo travelers: Solo travelers cannot book this private tour.
- Suitable for all ages: This tour is suitable for children of all ages.
Itinerary
We will pick you up from your hotel at 8:30 am, we will drive to Tarangire National Park (2 hours drive) famous for its diverse landscape. The park is particularly known for the abundance of ancient baobab trees and having the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country. It provides unique chances to observe the interactions between elephant families. We will do a game drive through the park depending on where they are reported sightings of animals (mostly predators, lions, cheetah and leopards as they are harder to spot)
Later on, we will go to the Tarangire River picnic site and enjoy the beautiful view of the river and animals while having lunch. Small monkeys and baboons will try to scare you off your lunch but there is nothing to worry about.
After lunch, proceed with the game drive to the evening before camping in Tarangire in a few crowds camp unlike central Serengeti camps its a pure wild camping experience.
Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Inside Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)
We will start the day early with a game drive in Tarangire to the late morning, doing a game drive in Tarangire finest hours the early morning, will then head to mto wa mbu where will have lunch & relax a little before we embark on a cultural trip with our bikes will cycle through small towns to see banana farms, rice plantations, local tribes will also go through some forests & waterfalls in the area setting back to the lodge in the evening.
Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Accommodation:
Fig Tree Lodge
Budget hotel located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
All meals included
Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast at 8:30 am, you will drive from Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti which takes 6 hours (includes all stops) as it transits through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Stop at: Ngorongoro Crater
Duration: 20 minutes
Visit a Maasai village. Its optional to visit (not included in the price) and explore the culture of the great Maasai tribe known for chasing lions of their kill, hunting lions to be considered a warrior and drinking raw animal blood. Though these traditions are a thing of the past with exception of drinking blood, you can surely learn something.
Duration: 20-45 minutes
Many clients opt against it.
Entrance is 10 – 20usd
Serengeti National Park
Arrive in the late afternoon and do a game drive in Seronera (centre of Serengeti) until late evening. Experience the sunset in Serengeti while having a close view of wild animals. If you're lucky enough, you'll see a predator hunting or on a kill.
Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)
After an early breakfast at 6:30 am, you will go on an early game drive seeing a lot of animals till the afternoon. We will then head to camp for lunch and packing. Then we'll do a game drive while we exit the Serengeti heading to Simba Campsite (2 hours drive) near rim of Ngorongoro Crater.
Note; animals can be spotted on campsites.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Simba Campsite, Ngorongoro.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Highlands
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Inside Ngorongoro Highlands
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)
Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
After an early breakfast, you will descend the crater at 6:15 am on a journey to find the black rhino. Rhinos are the hardest to spot in the beautiful crater as most animals will be easier to spot from this park due to it being a floor crater.
After lunch, you will do a game drive and ascend from the crater floor at around 12:45 pm. Head to the camp and pack for the trip back to Arusha town.
Meals included
• Breakfast
• Lunch
After the safari, you'll transfer to the hotel in Arusha.
Transfer to the airport included.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- Camping equipment
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Sleeping bag
Cost Excludes
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Bath towels
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$25.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
FAQs
The 5-Day Private Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire Safari takes you to Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park, where you’ll experience breathtaking landscapes and some of Tanzania’s finest wildlife viewing.
During the 5-Day Private Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire Safari, you have an excellent chance of spotting the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and black rhino—along with cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos, hyenas, and many species of birds.
The 5-Day Private Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire Safari typically includes park entrance fees, accommodation or camping, all meals during the safari, transportation in a private 4×4 safari vehicle, the services of a professional English-speaking driver-guide, bottled drinking water, and game drives.
The 5-Day Private Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire Safari offers the flexibility of a private tour, allowing you to travel at your own pace, enjoy personalized attention from your guide, and maximize your wildlife viewing experience.
Yes, the 5-Day Private Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire Safari is ideal for families, couples, honeymooners, and small groups seeking a more exclusive and personalized safari experience.
The 5-Day Private Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire Safari is available throughout the year. The dry season from June to October is excellent for wildlife viewing, while the green season offers lush scenery, fewer visitors, and outstanding birdwatching.
