Wilderness Camping Safari

Day 1: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
We will leave early in the morning after breakfast for Tarangire National Park. Your first experience of safari life will be the thrilling game drive through the vastness of Tarangire National Park. Game driving through the park, you will marvel at the beauty of this pristine wilderness which is very popular for it big groups of Elephants and giant Baobab trees. In the evening we will drive to our first wilderness camp for dinner and overnight.
            Overnight: Tarangire Public Campsite OR
                               Tarangire Special Campsite
                       
Day 2: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
We will leave early in the morning for Lake Manyara National Park and arrive at park gate late morning. We will spend the rest of the day game viewing in the park and around the lake which is known for its big population of Flamingos. At sunset we will drive to our overnight campsite which is perched on the edge of Mto wa Mbu escarpment.
            Overnight: Lake Manyara Twigga Campsite

Day 3: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Today we will leave early in the morning after breakfast for Serengeti National Park. We will drive through the East African Great Rift Valley and the rift valley escarpment. We will proceed to drive along the Ngorongoro crater rim towards the Serengeti plains. We will stop at Olduvai Gorge, site of Louis and Mary Leakey's famous discoveries of man's ancient ancestors, the Zinjanthropus Bosei. We will take tour of the site and the museum. After the tour of the site we will take our picnic lunch and proceed with our game drive through the endless plains of Serengeti after lunch. We will be game viewing through the plains on our way to our second wilderness camp for dinner and overnight.
            Overnight: Serengeti Seronera Public Campsite OR
                               Serengeti Special Campsite.

Day 4: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
We will leave very early in the morning for sunrise game drive when animals are very active grazing on the grasslands and the predators are busy hunting. We will spend the entire day game viewing in the Serengeti and we will take a picnic lunch under an acacia tree. After lunch we will make our way through the plains, following the Seronera river valley while game viewing heading to Seronera, an area rich with wildlife year round and is set high on the saddle of tree-clad ridge commanding panoramic views over the endlessly rolling reaches and volcanic reefs of the Serengeti. We will stop at Retima Hippo pool to see Hippos and Crocodiles on the way back to the camp arriving just in time for sundowner, where you will have a chance to enjoy the spectacular view of the sunset on the plains with wildlife on the background.
            Overnight: Serengeti Seronera Public Campsite OR
                               Serengeti Special Campsite

Day 5: NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
We will leave early in the morning for a half day game drive in the Serengeti plains. We will have our picnic lunch under an acacia tree at noon and afternoon we will drive towards Ngorongoro Conservation Area while game viewing on the way. We will take a stop to visit a Masai Boma (village) to learn and explore their culture and traditions. We will have a chance to see them performing their traditional dances and if interested you can join in the dance to add something to your adventure resume! After the visit to the Masai, we will proceed with our game drive towards our next wilderness campsite located on the edge of the Ngorongoro crater rim with a very beautiful view of the crater.
           Overnight: Ngorongoro Simba Public Campsite OR
                            Ngorongoro Special Campsite

Day 6: NGORONGORO CRATER TOUR
We will leave very early in the morning for a game drive in the crater.  We will spend the day exploring the Ngorongoro crater which is a World Heritage Site, home to nearly 25,000 animals, giving you a very real chance of spotting the big five: lion, elephant, endangered black rhino, buffalo and leopard plus countless other African mammal species. Witness the magnificent array of habitats, each with its own unique wildlife and flora. Take time out to stretch your legs and enjoy a picnic lunch at Ngoitokitok Springs watching the hippos jostle for position in the water. Later in the day, we will leave the crater and drive back to Arusha with few stops at souvenirs shops which are beautifully decorated and full of high quality authentic artworks, sculptures, antiques, fabrics and textiles from Tanzania. We will arrive in Arusha for dinner. We will also provde you with a day room for you to fresh up before we transfer you to the airport for your flight home.



      *DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PUBLIC AND  SPECIAL CAMPSITES

Public Campsites: They have toilets usually pit latrines and water source. The majority of these campsites are in reasonable conditions but some are not very pleasant. They are made to accommodate a lot of people and depending on the time of the year, they may be very busy or crowded.

Special Campsites: They are smaller, more remote and rugged than public campsites with no facilities at all. The idea is that the area remains as close to pristine as possible. Unlike public campsites which don't require bookings, special campsites must be booked in advance and they are twice as expensive as public campsite. In most cases, once you make a booking, the special campsite is reserved exclusively for your group there will be no one else that will be allowed to camp on that campsite. We will supply you with flushable portable toilets and temporary camping showers if you choose to use special campsites. It is normal to have animals visiting the camp at night.