8 Days Tanzania Camping Safari & Nature Hiking Tour

8 Days Tanzania Camping Safari & Nature Hiking Tour for US$1,780/Person Based on 3-4 Persons Booking

Tour Overview

This safari includes visits to Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Masai Village excursion, walking to the floor of the Embakhai Crater, hiking and trekking a volcanic mountain – Oldonyo Lengai. This tour is best suited for people are fit and interested on serious hiking and trekking.

Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park
After breakfast you will leave Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park for an all day game drive. Later in the evening you will drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight stay at Kudu Campsite or budget hotel in Karatu.

Day 2: Tarangire – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast you will check-out of came and leave Karatu heading for the Serengeti National Park, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area enjoying an exciting game drive along the way. You will arrive at the Serengeti National Park in time for lunch followed by all afternoon game drive inside the park. Later in the evening you will have dinner and your overnight stay, inside the park, at Seronera campsite.

Day 3: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast you will leave for a morning game drive inside the park, returning for a hot lunch at camp. You can spend some time to relax before heading out for an afternoon game drive. Later in the evening you will return to your campsite for dinner and your overnight stay.

Day 4: Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast you will check-out and leave the Serengeti heading to the Ngorongoro Crater for the afternoon game drive inside the crater. You will spend an exciting day inside the Ngorongoro Crater before driving to Enoka Noka Campsite for dinner and your overnight stay.

Day 5: Enoka Noka – Buraki Ngrorngoro
After breakfast you will start your day walking a portion of the way to the Buraki area before getting into the car and heading to the Embakhai Crater for your dinner and overnight stay on the rim of the crater. This is the second crater within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a deep lake famous for the large numbers of flamingo that gather around its shores.

Day 6: Embakai Crater – Lake Natron
After breakfast you will begin your walk down into the Embakhai Crater – about 45 minutes to an hour walk to get to the crater floor and the same amount of time to ascend back to the crater rim. You will then drive to Lake Natron arriving at camp for dinner and your overnight stay at Masai Giraffe campsite.

Day 7: Lake Natron
After breakfast you will depart with a packed lunch to walk around Lake Natron where you will watch the spectacular flamingos, and other birds. You will then hike to the waterfalls and return to camp where you can freshen up, relax, have dinner and get ready to start trekking Mount Oldonyo Lengai at 10:30pm that night

Day 8: Lake Natron – Arusha
You will travel down from the mountain around 10:00am where you will celebrate your journey while getting a quick breakfast before starting your drive back to Arusha. Here you will have dinner and your overnight stay or be taken to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your evening flight back home.

Price Includes:

• Arrival Airport transfer

• Return airport transfer

• 2 nights hotel accommodation at Jaden Hotel in Arusha town

• All Park/entry fees

• All Government taxes including the VAT

• Staff salary

• Camping fees

• 3 delicious meals a day prepared by your private cook

• English speaking driver-guide

• Private cook and all camping equipment including sleeping tents, mattresses, and all cooking utensils

• 4WD Safari Modified Land Cruiser

Price Does Not Include:

• Travel insurance

• Any extra nights in Arusha town

• Bottled drinking water

• Tips for your safari crew

• Soft drinks (including your daily bottled drinking water)

• Alcohol drinks

• Sleeping bag

• All items of personal nature

Recommended Tipping Amounts for Safari Trips:

Safari Guide: $20–$30 per day per group.
Safari Cook: $20–$30 per day per group (if on a camping safari trip)
For instance, if four travelers are on Kilimanjaro, each person could contribute $5.00 per day to make a one day tip for the driver-guide.