3 Days / 2 Nights
Serengeti & Ngorongoro Camping Explorer
Real safari, close to the ground.
Duration
3 Days / 2 Nights
Safari Style
Camping
Pace
Active, with early starts, long road days and camp nights
Price From
From $980 per person
Approximate conversion. Final pricing is confirmed in USD.
Destinations Covered
Overview
Three days, two icons, and canvas between you and the plains.
Camping is how safari was done before it was an industry, and it is still the most honest version of it. You sleep inside the park, you hear what walks past in the night, and you are already there when the plains wake up.
The route runs west from Arusha over the Ngorongoro Highlands, pauses at the crater viewpoint for the first shock of scale, then drops into the Serengeti for game viewing and a night at a mobile camp. On the way back you descend into the crater itself.
It is priced within reach of travellers who would otherwise skip the north entirely, and it does not cut the parks or the guiding to get there. The saving is in the canvas, not the safari.
Itinerary & highlights
Day 1
Arusha to the Serengeti
Drive from Arusha through the Ngorongoro Highlands, stopping at the crater viewpoint for your first look down into the caldera, then continue into the Serengeti for an afternoon game drive and overnight at a mobile camp inside the park.
Day 2
Serengeti to the crater rim
Start with a sunrise game drive while the plains are cool and active, continue wildlife viewing through the day, then drive back east toward the Ngorongoro rim for a night under canvas.
Day 3
Ngorongoro Crater and return
An early descent into the crater for a concentrated morning game drive among lion, elephant, hippo and flamingo, before ascending and returning to Arusha.
Trip highlights
- Two headline parks in three days on a real budget
- Camping on the crater rim under the stars
- Big Five game drive on the caldera floor
- Cook, camp crew and all park fees included
Add-ons available
Optional extras you can add to this trip.
What's Included
Included
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- English-speaking driver-guide
- All park entry fees
- Camping equipment and all meals on safari
- Drinking water throughout
Not Included
- International flights
- Tanzanian visa fees
- Tips for guides and camp crew
- Personal items and laundry
- Alcoholic drinks
Shall we hold your dates?
Every departure is private, so your safari runs on your calendar. We can stretch, shorten or reroute it before a single deposit is paid.