5-Day Big Five Camping Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

On this day you will leave Arusha town, the base town for safaris in northern Tanzania. You will pass by a supermarket (if you wish) for some last-minute shopping of any personal effects that you may need then drive through a scenic Masai Steppe and arrive at Tarangire in 2 hours or so. Your driver will take care of the paperwork at the park’s gate then you will embark on your first game drive in the Tarangire National Park famous for its large herds of elephants and large baobab trees that dot the grassland.

You will have lunch at the picnic site within the park, and more game drive in the afternoon until sunset. You will exit the park and check in at a lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tarangire - Serengeti National Park

After breakfast at the lodge, you will drive to Serengeti National Park and head across the Great Rift Valley’s floor, up the escarpment, and traverse the Ngorongoro Conservation area. Lunch is taken at one of the picnic sites most likely at the Nabi Hill Gate where you will also get the chance to stretch your legs as your guide sorts out the registration and relevant paperwork.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game Drive in Serengeti National Park

On this day, you can wake up early for a sunrise game drive to try and catch up with the rare nocturnal animal species as well as the early risers among the diurnal ones. It is a nice time to see animals within a close distance as most game like to line up at the roadsides to escape the morning dew. After breakfast at your camp, you will spend the day doing game drives for the whole day within the Serengeti National Park. The name Serengeti comes from a Maasai word ‘Siringet’ meaning plains without end and true to the name you will explore vast stretches of African Savannah in search of the many animals that Serengeti has to offer. Apart from the wildebeests you expect to spot other animals including elephants, lions, cheetahs, elusive leopards, zebras, elands, and a lot of resident and migratory birds.
You will have lunch at the picnic site within the park. In the evening, you will enjoy more game drives until sunset when you drive back to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti National Park -Ngorongoro Crater

You will have breakfast at your camp then you will check out and head out for one more last game drive in the Serengeti with lunches. You will explore the Seronera River Valley rich in wildlife and bird life or anywhere else in the Serengeti as per your professional safari guide’s guidance. Your safari guide as usual will be in constant contact with other guides around through the VHF high-frequency radios fitted in our safari cars so he will have a better idea of the best places to explore. Later in the afternoon, you will drive back to the Ngorongoro Conservation area and check in at a lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha

You will have breakfast at your lodge and descend early into the crater floor for game drives in the Ngorongoro Crater. The earlier you descend to the crater floor the better. So you may descend after breakfast or even with a packed breakfast in order to be at the crater floor as early as you can better your chances of seeing the rare animals like black rhinos with a little luck. You will spend the better part of the morning exploring the Ngorongoro Crater until lunchtime. You will have lunch at the picnic site within the Ngorongoro Crater. You can even spot the Big Five even in one day if lucky enough. After a picnic lunch, which you will most likely take at the hippo poolside designated picnic site, you will drive up the crater rim and out of the Conservation area. You will return to Arusha where you will arrive later in the afternoon.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.