Safari Itinerary - Camping Safaris (Northern Parks of Tanzania)
GTS A Serengeti Safari (Budget Camping):
5nights/ 6days Manyara/ Serengeti/ Ngorongoro
Day 1: The tour starts with lunch in Arusha town at 1230hrs. 1330hrs, drive to Lake Manyara. Enjoy an evening game drive in Lake Manyara National Park whose inhabitants include hippos, monkeys, tree
climbing lions, flamingos and other varieties of birdlife. Dinner and overnight at a campsite in Mto wa Mbu.
Day 2: Depart to Serengeti National Park with picnic lunches. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. Dinner and overnight under tents in the Serengeti
Day 3: Spend a full day of game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. Meals and overnight under tents in the Serengeti
Day 4: Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area via Olduvai Gorge, the site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known
ancestral remains. Picnic lunches will be served at the Gorge. Proceed driving to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Dinner and overnight at Simba campsite.
Day 5: Today you will descend 2000 feet (0ver 600 meters) to the floor of the crater for a half day crater tour. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. Afternoon return to the camp for lunch. After lunch, drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight under tents.
Day 6: After breakfast, drive back to Arusha. Lunch in Arusha
GTS B The Cheetah’s Camping. (Budget Camping): 6nights/ 7days Manyara/Ngorongoro/Serengeti/Tarangire
Day 1: The tour starts with lunch in Arusha town at 1230hrs. 1330hrs, drive to Lake Manyara. Enjoy an evening game drive in Lake Manyara National Park whose inhabitants include hippos, monkeys, tree
climbing lions, flamingos and other varieties of birdlife. Dinner and overnight at a campsite in Mto wa Mbu.
Day 2: Depart to Serengeti National Park with picnic lunches. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride
of lions lounging in the shade. Dinner and overnight under tents in the Serengeti
Day 3: Full day of game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. Meals and overnight at the camp in the Serengeti National Park.
Day 4: Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area via Olduvai Gorge, the site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known
ancestral remains. Picnic lunches will be served at the Gorge. Proceed driving to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Dinner and overnight at Simba campsite
Day 5: Today you will descend 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the crater for a half day crater tour. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. Afternoon return to the camp for lunch. After lunch, drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight under the tent.
Day 6: After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park for an afternoon of game viewing with picnic lunches. Lesser kudu, eland, lion and gerenuk can be found in this beautiful park, noted for its multitude of baobab trees and its tree-climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at the camp
Day 7: After breakfast return to Arusha. Lunch at a restaurant.
NOTE: If using campsite outside the parks on Day 1, Day 5 and Day 7 – Reduction, per person US$ 50
GTS C The Rhino’s Camping. (Budget Camping) 3nights/ 4days Ngorongoro/ Manyara
Day 1: The tour starts with lunch in Arusha town at 1230hrs. 1400hrs, drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight under the tent
Day 2: Today you will collect picnic lunches and drive to Ngorongoro crater, proceed descending 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the crater for a half day crater tour. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. Dinner and overnight under the tent
Day 3: After breakfast at the camp, you will drive to Lake Manyara with picnic lunches. Enjoy a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park whose inhabitants include hippos, monkeys, tree climbing lions,
flamingos and other varieties of birdlife. Dinner and overnight at a campsite in Mto wa Mbu
Day 4: After breakfast return to Arusha. Lunch at a restaurant.
GTS D The Maasai Camping (Mobile Standard Camping):
6nights/ 7days Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro
Day 1: The tour starts with lunch in Arusha town at 1230hrs. 1400hrs, drive to Lake Manyara. Dinner and Overnight at Kirurumu Tented Lodge
Day 2: Breakfast at the lodge, followed by a morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park whose inhabitants include hippos, monkeys, tree climbing lions, flamingos and other varieties of birdlife. Lunch at the lodge. After lunch, drive back to Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight at the mobile camp.
D 3+4: Spend two full days of game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. Meals and overnight at the camp
Day 5: Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area via Olduvai Gorge, the site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s Renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known
ancestral remains. Proceed driving to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Lunch at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Day 6: Today you will descend 2000 feet (0ver 600 meters) to the floor of the crater for a half day crater tour. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. Picnic lunches will be served in the crater. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Day 7: After breakfast return to Arusha. Lunch at Impala Hotel.
GTS E Nyika Safari Camping (Mobile Standard Camping):
8nights/ 9days Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro
Day 1: The tour starts with lunch in Arusha town at 1230hrs. 1400hrs, drive to Tarangire National Park. Enjoy an evening game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight at the camp
Day 2: Depart for a morning and afternoon game viewing in Tarangire National Park. Lesser kudu, eland, lion and gerenuk can be found in this beautiful park, noted for its multitude of baobab trees and its tree- climbing lions. Meals and overnight at the camp
Day 3: After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara. Lunch at Kirurumu Tented Lodge, followed by an afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara National Park whose inhabitants include hippos, monkeys, tree climbing lions, flamingos and other varieties of birdlife. Afternoon game drive in the Lake Manyara National Park. Dinner and overnight at Kirurumu Tented Lodge.
Day 4: Enjoy another game drive in the Lake Manyara National Park. Lunch at Kirurumu Tented Lodge, and then drive to Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight at the Camp in Serengeti.
D 5+6: Spend two full days of game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. Meals and overnight at the camp In Serengeti.
Day 7: Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area via Olduvai Gorge, the site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known
ancestral remains. Proceed driving to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Lunch at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Day 8: Today you will descend 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the crater for a half day crater tour. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. Picnic lunches will be served in the crater. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Day 9: After breakfast return to Arusha. Lunch at Impala Hotel.
GTS F The Eyasi Camping (Standard Camping):
6nights/ 7days Tarangire, Manyara, Lake Eyasi, Serengeti & Ngorongoro
Day 1: The tour starts with lunch in Arusha town at 1230hrs. 1330hrs, drive to Tarangire National Park. Enjoy an evening game drive in Tarangire National Park. Dinner and overnight at the camp
Day 2: Morning and afternoon game drives in the Tarangire National Park. Lesser kudu, eland, lion and gerenuk can be found in this beautiful park, noted for its multitude of baobab trees and its tree-
climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at the camp
Day 3: After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara. Lunch at Kirurumu Tented Lodge, followed by an afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara National Park whose inhabitants include hippos, monkeys, tree climbing lions, flamingos and other varieties of birdlife. Afternoon game drive in the Lake Manyara National Park. Dinner and overnight at Kirurumu Tented Lodge
Day 4: Collect picnic lunches and drive to Lake Eyasi, which is a mildly alkaline lake about 50km in length. The meadows along the shores of the lake are home to leopards, hippos, various monkeys and birds. Lake Eyasi offers excellent views of the Rift Valley escarpment and is an ideal destination for relaxing and bird-watching. Dinner and overnight at the camp
Day 5: Depart for some Cultural visits in the area. Among other places, you will visit the Datoga pastoralists and members of the Hadzabe tribe. The Hadzabe are one of two remaining hunter-gatherer tribes in Tanzania. There are approximately 1500 families left in this tribe. Lunch will be served at the camp. Late in the afternoon, drive to Karatu. Dinner and overnight at Kifaru Lodge
Day 6: Depart to Serengeti National Park with picnic lunches. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. Dinner and overnight under tents in the Serengeti
D 7+8: Spend two full days of game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. Meals and overnight under tents
Day 9: Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area via Olduvai Gorge, the site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known
ancestral remains. Proceed driving to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Lunch at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Day 10: Today you will descend 2000 feet (0ver 600 meters) to the floor of the crater for a day tour. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. Picnic lunches will be served in the crater. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Day 11: After breakfast return to Arusha. Lunch at Impala Hotel.
