Big five Tanzania camping safari 5 Days Manyara,Serengeti , Ngorongoro Tarangire

Big Five Tanzania Safari Camping-5 Days Highlight

Our Signature Big Five Tanzania Safari 5 days Budget Camping Safari leads to tarangire, Ngorongoro Safari allows us to explore three of the premier parks on The Northern Safari Circuit.  We start our adventure at The Tarangire National Park, so named for the life giving river that wends its way through the parks environs attracting a multitude of wildlife to drink of its sating waters.  Roving on from Tarangire we take the opportunity to spend two night on the Serengeti Plains, home to Planet Earths’ last great terrestrial migration, that of the wildebeest, zebra, and antelope. From here we make for the Ngorongoro Highlands, one of the seven wonders of Africa and a UNESCO world heritage site, the crater offers the premier game viewing experience in Tanzania if not the continent entire.

Day 0 :Arrival Day

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by your driver and transferred  Karibu Heritage House in Arusha for dinner and overnight. Settle into your accommodation, ready to start your safari proper in the morning. If time permits, a complimentary town tour can be arranged.

Accommodation :Karibu Heritage House

Day 1;Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Our personal safari guide and driver will meet you at the airport or hotel to undertake the drive, on good tarmac road, the some hundred and twenty kilometres to Tarangire National Park where we undertake our first day of game drives.  Tarangire well known for its elephant populations, three families numbering in the region of one thousand each, is so named for the life giving Tarangire River which wends its way through the park and gives sustenance from its cooling waters to a broad variety of game that come here to imbibe. We may hope to see zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, and giraffe, to name a few. It is possible we will  glimpse our friend leo panthera, simba, the mighty lion, stalking his prey or, the leopard watching in relaxation in the trees above.  An ornithological paradise, some five hundred birds have been here identified. Returning to our lodge for a hot lunch we again at 1400 hrs head out to continue our game viewing experience in the park, i search of the creatures at their daily business  With the day coming to a close and the sun setting over The Rift Valley our driver will convey us to our campsite for a delectable dinner and an overnight  at Kizumba Public Campsite.This African National Park is also home to three rare species of animals – the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, as well as a few Ashy Starlings.

Accommodation :Kizumba Public Campsite

Day 2 : En-route Gamedrive to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast we continue our journey, heading up towards the fertile highlands where wheat, coffee, and corn, are grown by the Iraqw people. Passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, we will be afforded a view of the breath-taking Ngorongoro Crater before traveling onwards to the Serengeti National Park, and ‘Endless Plain’ the tongue of the Maasai, which we will reach by midday. The Serengeti National Park is the largest park in Tanzania covering an astounding 15,000 kms squared with diverse landscapes and habitats such as grassy plains, swamps, lakes, savannah and mountain, here is where the meaning of our Big Five Tanzania Safari is seen because  you can be able to see all the big five animals including Leopard with Rhino being the only  big 5 which can not been seen easly.. It is upon this landscape the great migration of wildebeest, zebra, and antelope takes place and we will Endeavour to take the opportunity to witness the thousands upon thousands of animals on their search for food and water. With our en-route game drive behind us, we lunch at the lodge and, at 1500 hrs, head out for our afternoon game drive. With day drawing to a close we campsite in anticipation of excellent dining  and overnight  at Central Serengeti Public Camp.

Accommodation: Central Serengeti Public Camp

Day 3;Game drives in Serengeti

After our hearty breakfast at the lodge we head out to enjoy our wildlife adventure on the ‘Endless Plain’.  There is to be found upon the plain an abundance of wildlife with over three million large mammals here resident easily justifying the landscapes recognition as a UNESCO world heritage site.  Other than the great migrating hordes we seek, we may also see cheetah, lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, wildebeest, hartebeest, topi, eland, crocs , Thomson’s and Grant’s Gazelle, amongst many many more.   With over five hundred bird species identified the park is a veritable ornithological paradise, ostrich abound, secretary bird, marabou stork, and the largest flighted bird on Earth, the kori bustard  the you will  drive back to camp for dinner and overnight Central Serengeti Public Camp.

Accommodation: Central Serengeti Public Camp

Day 4;Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater Rim

After our hearty breakfast we head out for an en route game drive upon the Serengeti. We may, with lady luck on our side, get to spot the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard – as well as some of the other multitude of species here inhabiting, some three million large mammals, eland, hartebeest, bushbuck, impala, gazelle, hippo, giraffe, meerkat.  Our en route game drive brings us to the uplands of the Ngorongoro Crater. This UNESCO world heritage site, formed millions of years ago in the massive explosion of a volcano that rivalled Kilimanjaro in height, is 610 m deep and covers roughly around 304 square kilometres. Due to its dense animal population of approximately 25,000, the Crater offers the best game viewing of all the parks in Tanzania. We will arrive at the Crater rim and enjoy our lunch at our lodge, With our post lunch rest revitalising us we set off on a walking safari of about three kilometres along the crater rim to take in the awesome spectacle of this fabled landscape.  Returning to the lodge we rest in anticipation of our dining experience and relaxation under the endless African night sky before heading camping .The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your camp.Ngorongoro Simba Public Campsite.

Accommodation:Ngorongoro Simba Public Campsite

Day 5;Ngorongoro Crater tour – Arusha

An early start today, rising at 0600 hrs for our breakfast before we descend the bumpy winding track, noting our passage through several climactic zones, into the Crater and, very quickly, we will be able to see wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, elephant, and some of the more than 500 bird species in the area. With a little bit of luck we might catch a glimpse of the endangered black rhino through the grass.  After our picnic lunch at the hippo pools and a full afternoon inside the caldera we head up to the highlands again to undertake our drive back to Arusha Town, our adventure at its end, our memories and memory cards replete with images of the East African Wilds.With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you bid goodbye to your team.Accommodation will be at  https://karibuheritagehouse.co.tz/  in Arusha town.

Accommodation :Karibu Heritage House

Day 7 : Departure Day

After a breakfast, you can go for an optional Arusha town tour to visit the Cultural Heritage gallery, the Tanzanite Experience, the Maasai market, before transfer to Kilimanjaro airport to check in for your departure Flight.

Meals included: Breakfast

End of Big Five Tanzania Safari with Signature.

NB:We can also prepare for you a Mountain Climbing Program at Mount Kilimanjaro or Mount Meru or if you prefer Zanzibar beaches we can also make it unforgettable for you as a private tour,group tour ,couple,honeymooners or even volunteers.

Price for Big Five Tanzania Safari includes:

  • Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle with open Roof
  • Professional, English-speaking guide
  • Professional, English-speaking safari cook
  • Camping Overnight stays in safari tents
  • Camping equipment (tents, sleeping mats, chairs, tables etc.)
  • Meals according to the itinerary
  • Mineral water
  • All mentioned activities
  • All national park fees
  • Two nights Hotel before and after Safari (3 star).
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Driver’s Salary and park fees for vehicle and driver
  • Snacks in your safari Vehicles

Our offer of this 5 days Safari: Airport Pickup/Airport Transfers

Price for Big Five Tanzania Safari not include

  • Flash light
  • Flights
  • Optional activities
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Visa fees
  • Tips
  • Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
  • Travel insurance

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