6-Day Private Tanzania Camping Safari: Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro

Your 6-day private Tanzania camping safari begins with a morning departure from Arusha. Travel through the scenic countryside toward Tarangire National Park, one of northern Tanzania’s most rewarding wildlife destinations. After entering the park, begin your first private game drive through landscapes shaped by ancient baobab trees, seasonal wetlands and open woodland. Tarangire is known for its elephants and offers opportunities to see giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, antelopes, lions and a wide variety of birdlife. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated site before continuing your afternoon game drive. Your professional safari guide will select suitable routes according to wildlife activity, road conditions and the pace of your safari. Later, leave Tarangire and continue toward the Mto wa Mbu area for your overnight camping experience. Enjoy dinner at camp and rest before the journey toward the Serengeti tomorrow.

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Twiga Campsite & Lodge

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, leave the Mto wa Mbu area and begin the journey toward Serengeti National Park. Travel through the changing landscapes of northern Tanzania, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area before reaching the vast Serengeti plains. Enter Serengeti National Park and begin your first game drive as you make your way toward the Seronera area. The journey itself can become a wildlife experience, with opportunities to see wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, antelopes, elephants, lions and other wildlife along the route. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the journey before continuing your game drive toward your campsite. Arrive in the Seronera area later in the day, settle into camp and enjoy dinner surrounded by the atmosphere of the Serengeti wilderness.

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Seronera Public Campsites – Central serengeti

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Wake early in the heart of the Serengeti and enjoy breakfast before setting out for a full-day private game drive around the Seronera area. Central Serengeti offers a diverse mix of open plains, rocky kopjes, grasslands and river valleys. Spend the day exploring different habitats in search of lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, gazelles and abundant birdlife. Your professional safari guide will adjust the route according to current wildlife activity, seasonal conditions and recent sightings. This flexible approach allows time for photography and quiet observation without rushing from one sighting to another. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated site during the game drive before continuing your exploration. Return to camp later in the afternoon for dinner and another night beneath the Serengeti sky.

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Seronera Public Campsites – Central serengeti

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, continue your private safari with another full day exploring the Serengeti. Having additional time in the park allows you to explore different wildlife areas according to current conditions and recent sightings. Explore the plains, kopjes and surrounding habitats around Central Serengeti in search of wildlife. Depending on the season and animal movements, you may encounter wildebeest, zebras, lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, hippos, antelopes and many species of birds. Your guide will use local knowledge to choose suitable areas for wildlife viewing while allowing time for photography and quiet observation. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated site before continuing the afternoon game drive. Return to your Seronera-area campsite in the late afternoon, enjoy dinner and spend your final night camping in the Serengeti.

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Seronera Public Campsites – Central serengeti

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, begin your final morning game drive in the Serengeti as you gradually make your way toward the park exit. This provides one more opportunity to experience the plains and observe wildlife before continuing toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Travel through the changing landscapes from the open Serengeti plains toward the forested and scenic Ngorongoro highlands. Depending on wildlife activity and road conditions, your guide may make suitable stops along the route for wildlife viewing and photography. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the journey before continuing toward the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Arrive at Simba A Public Campsite, settle into camp and take in the dramatic highland surroundings. Enjoy dinner at camp and rest early in preparation for the following morning’s descent into the Ngorongoro Crater.

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Simba A Public Campsite – Ngorongoro

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Start the final morning with an early breakfast at Simba A Public Campsite before descending into the Ngorongoro Crater for a dedicated private game drive. Explore the crater floor with your professional safari guide, travelling through grasslands, wetlands and other habitats where wildlife is often concentrated. Look for lions, elephants, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, gazelles and a wide variety of birdlife. With patience and favourable conditions, there may also be an opportunity to see the endangered black rhinoceros. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated picnic site while taking in the dramatic scenery of the crater. Continue exploring before ascending the crater walls and beginning the journey back to Arusha. Arrive in Arusha in the afternoon or evening, depending on crater conditions, wildlife viewing time and road conditions. Your 6-day private Tanzania camping safari ends with drop-off at your hotel or another agreed location in Arusha.

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Venus premier hotel

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch