Your own vehicle, guide and cook, nights under canvas
Sunset over the savannah.
Camping keeps the cost down without giving up privacy: the vehicle, guide and cook are for your group only. You sleep three nights in tents, two of them inside the Serengeti.
The first night is in a simple lodge near Mto wa Mbu, the next two at a public campsite in the central Serengeti and the last on the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Your crew pitches the tents and the cook prepares every meal.
Expect simple comforts and big rewards: hyenas calling at night, a sunset over the plains, an early start straight into the crater.
Private vehicle, guide and cook
Two nights inside the Serengeti
A night on the crater rim, first into the crater
Big saving compared with lodges
Your guide collects you in Arusha or at Kilimanjaro Airport and drives to Tarangire. The afternoon game drive follows the river, where elephants, zebras and wildebeest come to drink among the baobabs. The night is at a simple lodge near Mto wa Mbu, a short drive from the park.
After breakfast you climb through the Ngorongoro highlands and drop onto the open plains. The game drive begins at the gate and goes on all the way to camp. Your crew pitches the tents at a public campsite in the central Serengeti while the cook prepares dinner at sunset.
The Seronera valley has water and grazing all year, so its animals stay in every season. Your guide looks for lions, leopards and cheetahs, along with elephants, giraffes, hippos and big herds. Packed lunch on the plains and the same campsite at night.
A last morning drive in the Serengeti, then east and up into the Ngorongoro highlands, where open savannah gives way to cool, often misty forest. You camp near the crater rim, ready for an early start. Nights here are cold, so keep warm layers handy.
An early descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the best places in Tanzania for black rhino. Lions, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, hyenas and flamingos too. After a picnic lunch you drive back to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon.
Campsites are public, with shared toilets and showers. A sleeping bag can be rented; tell us when you book.
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| Group Size | Price Per Person |
|---|---|
| 2 travellers | $1,600 |
| 3 travellers | $1,490 |
| 4 travellers | $1,430 |
| 5 travellers | $1,330 |
| 6 travellers | $1,240 |
| 7 travellers | $1,170 |
| 1 or 8+ travellers | On request |
Private trip for your group only: the more of you share the vehicle and guide, the lower the price per person. For 7 or more people we send a quote.
How booking works: a 30% deposit confirms your trip and the balance is paid on arrival in Tanzania, before the trip starts. We reply within 3 hours. Booking terms
Here the vehicle, guide and cook are only for you, and you choose the date. On the group safaris you share with up to five others on fixed days.
Campsites inside the parks are unfenced but used every night by many safari groups. Your guide explains the simple rules, such as not walking around in the dark alone.
The Serengeti nights are mild. On the crater rim, at about 2,300 metres, it can get close to freezing on some nights, so bring a warm sleeping bag and a jacket.
Five nights camping in the Serengeti, following the herds.
Three parks with a small group, camping, twice a week.
Four parks at a comfortable pace, in mid-range lodges.
Tell us your dates, where you are staying and how many of you are travelling. We reply within 3 hours.
