Day 01: Arusha - Lake Manyara.
Depart Arusha in the morning for Lake Manyara, afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Twiga/Jambo/Fig Tree campsite. Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
This 5-day Tanzania camping safari begins in Arusha and takes you to either Lake Manyara National Park or Tarangire National Park, where you can enjoy exciting game drives and spot elephants, tree-climbing lions, flamingos, and diverse birdlife. Tarangire, in particular, is famous for its large elephant herds and scenic baobab landscapes, while Lake Manyara offers lush forests and lakeside wildlife viewing.
The adventure continues to the iconic Serengeti National Park, known for its endless plains, abundant predators, and the Great Migration. You’ll enjoy full-day game drives before heading to the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, where a descent into the world’s largest intact caldera reveals dense wildlife populations, including lions, rhinos, and elephants, before returning to Arusha to conclude your safari.
Explore your safari journey with a detailed, day by day itinerary breakdown. Discover each day’s activities, highlights, and experiences to make the most of your adventure.
Depart Arusha in the morning for Lake Manyara, afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Twiga/Jambo/Fig Tree campsite. Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
After breakfast depart for Serengeti passing through Olduvai Gorge, the site of the Leakey family discovery of fossils of human and animal ancestors dating back to almost two million years. Meals and overnight at Seronera Public campsite. Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
Crater. After breakfast drive to Ngorongoro Crater where a 4-wheel drive vehicle will take you 2000ft down to the crater, enjoy picnic lunch at the crater, ascend back to Ngorongoro Simba campsite for dinner and overnight. Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
Crater. After breakfast drive to Ngorongoro Crater where a 4-wheel drive vehicle will take you 2000ft down to the crater, enjoy picnic lunch at the crater, ascend back to Ngorongoro Simba campsite for dinner and overnight. Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
Arusha. After breakfast depart for Arusha arriving by lunch time. Meal Plan: {B, L}