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: SERENGETI / 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 / DEPART
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
provide you with a day room for you to fresh up before we transfer you to the
airport for your flight home.
*DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PUBLIC VS SPECIAL CAMPSITES
Public Campsites: These
campsites have toilets or pit latrines and most have showers and dining
facilities. They are made to accommodate many people and depending on the
time of the year, they may be very busy. These campsites require no advanced
booking allowing some flexibility for camping location.
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.
