Camping under the African Sky
7 days—Off The Beaten Track Camping Safari
$1795-2495 USD
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Safari summary
Enjoy your safari under the stars! For those on a budget, start off with a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park whose inhabitants include hippos, monkeys, tree climbing lions, flamingos and other varieties of bird life. Followed by Serengeti, certainly Tanzania’s most famous National Park. Its far-reaching plains of endless grass, tinged with the twisted shadows of acacia trees where you can see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. You will stay at secure camp sites and served three hearty meals a day by our cook.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Game drives | |
| Activity level | Easy activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
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Itinerary
Day 1
Arusha | Lake Manyara
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
Serengeti
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
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
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
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
Tarangire
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
Arusha | Kilimanjaro
Day 7 After breakfast return to Arusha. Lunch at a restaurant and drop off to Kilimanjaro Airport.
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