5 Day Group Camping Safari: Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro

Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

1. Tarangire National Park
   6h
   Your 5-day Tanzania group camping safari begins in Arusha, where you will meet your professional driver-guide and fellow travelers before departing for Tarangire National Park. The drive takes you through beautiful Tanzanian landscapes and local communities before reaching the park. Tarangire is well known for its impressive baobab trees, seasonal wetlands, and large concentrations of elephants. Upon arrival, enjoy a game drive through the park, keeping an eye out for elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, antelopes, lions, and many bird species. A picnic lunch will be served during the day, allowing you to enjoy the natural surroundings. Continue exploring Tarangire in the afternoon before leaving the park and heading to your campsite. In the evening, relax around the campsite, enjoy dinner, and share stories with fellow travelers about the day's experiences.

Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park

1. Lake Manyara National Park
   6h
   After breakfast, depart from the campsite and drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Located beneath the dramatic Great Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara offers diverse landscapes, including forests, open grasslands, wetlands, and the scenic lakeshore. Enjoy a game drive with your professional driver-guide, who will help you discover the area's natural highlights. Keep your camera ready for opportunities to see elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, baboons, lions, and a variety of bird species. Enjoy a picnic lunch during your exploration before continuing with an afternoon game drive. Later in the afternoon, leave the park and return to the campsite. Relax and enjoy dinner as you prepare for the next exciting stage of your journey toward the Serengeti.

Day 3: Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park

1. Serengeti National Park
   6h
   After breakfast, leave Lake Manyara and begin your journey toward the world-famous Serengeti National Park. Travel through the scenic landscapes of northern Tanzania, passing local villages, farmland, and changing countryside along the way. As you approach the Serengeti, the landscape gradually opens into vast grass-covered plains. After entering the park, enjoy an afternoon game drive and begin exploring the Serengeti ecosystem. Depending on the season and location, you may encounter lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, and other fascinating animals. Your experienced driver-guide will select suitable routes based on road conditions and recent sightings. Enjoy the spectacular scenery and capture memorable photographs during your drive. After your afternoon adventure, continue to the campsite for dinner and relaxation. Spend the evening under the African sky and prepare for another exciting day exploring the Serengeti.

Day 4: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

1. Ngorongoro Conservation Area
   6h
   Wake up early and enjoy breakfast before setting out for a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. The early hours are an excellent time to explore the plains, when many animals are active and the morning light creates beautiful scenery for photography. Continue through the Serengeti while enjoying the vast landscapes and opportunities for memorable sightings. After the game drive, begin your journey toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The scenery changes as you leave the open Serengeti plains and approach the highlands surrounding the Ngorongoro Crater. Along the way, your professional guide will share information about the region's natural environment and cultural heritage. Arrive at your campsite later in the day and take time to relax after your adventure. Enjoy dinner and prepare for the following day's crater exploration.

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

1. Ngorongoro Crater
   6h · Admission ticket included
   After an early breakfast, descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for your final game drive of this 5-day Tanzania group camping safari. The crater is renowned for its dramatic scenery, fertile grasslands, woodland areas, and remarkable concentration of wildlife. During your exploration, you may have opportunities to see lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, and many other species. Your experienced driver-guide will help you discover the crater's highlights while allowing time for photography and enjoying the surrounding scenery. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the crater excursion before beginning your journey back to the crater rim. After ascending from the crater, continue driving toward Arusha. Depending on road and traffic conditions, you will arrive in Arusha in the late afternoon or early evening, marking the end of your memorable Tanzania camping safari.

Pickup details

Pickup is available from hotels and accommodations within Arusha and nearby areas. Please provide your hotel name and full address when booking. Our team will confirm the exact pickup time and location with you before the tour.

For airport arrivals or pickups outside the standard pickup area, please contact us in advance so we can arrange the appropriate transfer.

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness