4-Day Tanzania Camping Safari: Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater

4 Days / 3 Nights | Authentic Camping Safari | Northern Tanzania

Experience the highlights of Tanzania's famous Northern Safari Circuit on this 4-day camping safari to Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater.

Safari Route

Starting point → Tarangire National Park → Simba Campsite → Serengeti National Park → Nyani Campsite → Ngorongoro Conservation Area → Simba Campsite → Ngorongoro Crater → Final drop-off

This adventure combines the Tarangire, the Serengeti, and the best wildlife-viewing opportunities of Ngorongoro Crater.

Rather than staying in conventional hotels or safari lodges, you will spend three nights at designated campsites, enjoying a more traditional safari experience close to Tanzania's wilderness.

Your first night is at Simba Campsite in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. On the second night, you stay at Nyani Public Campsite inside Serengeti National Park. On the third night, you return to Simba Campsite, positioning you for an early descent into Ngorongoro Crater on the final day.

Safari Highlights

This four-day camping adventure brings together three distinctive safari environments in one journey.

- Three Nights of Camping – Stay at Simba Campsite and Nyani Public Campsite for an authentic camping experience in Tanzania's safari regions.

- The Great Migration Ecosystem – Depending on your travel dates, explore areas used by migrating wildebeest and zebras.

Starting Points for Your Camping Safari

This safari can be organized around your travel arrangements. The starting point should be agreed in advance because the itinerary begins with a full safari day in Tarangire.

Arusha

Arusha is the most straightforward starting point for this route. Your guide collects you from your hotel early in the morning and drives toward Tarangire National Park.

Moshi

Travelers staying in Moshi can arrange an early pickup before continuing toward Tarangire. The additional road journey makes an early departure particularly important.

Zanzibar

Travelers staying in Zanzibar can connect to the northern Tanzania safari circuit by domestic flight and road transfer, subject to the available flight schedule.

Kilimanjaro International Airport

If you are arriving through Kilimanjaro International Airport, an airport pickup can be arranged. Your arrival time must be considered carefully so that you have enough time for the first day's drive and game viewing.

Detailed 4-Day Camping Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Starting Point → Tarangire National Park → Simba Campsite

- Overnight: Simba Campsite, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Meals: Lunch and dinner, with breakfast according to your pickup arrangements

Your safari begins with an early morning pickup from your hotel or agreed location, followed by a drive to Tarangire National Park for a full-day game drive and wildlife photography. Explore the park’s beautiful savannah landscapes, ancient baobab trees and the Tarangire River while searching for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest and numerous bird species. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated site before continuing your afternoon game drive. Later, drive to Simba Campsite in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, located near the crater rim, where you will settle into your tent, enjoy dinner and spend the night preparing for the next day’s journey to Serengeti National Park. Meals: Lunch and dinner, with breakfast depending on your pickup arrangements.

Day 2: Simba Campsite → Ngorongoro Highlands → Serengeti National Park → Nyani Campsite

Overnight: Nyani Public Campsite
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner

After an early breakfast at the campsite, depart through the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands toward Serengeti National Park, enjoying the changing landscapes of rolling hills, open plains and vast grasslands. Upon entering the Serengeti, begin your game drive, exploring the park's remarkable wildlife habitats in search of lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, cheetahs, leopards and numerous bird species. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the safari before continuing to explore the plains, rocky outcrops and riverine areas, depending on wildlife activity and available time. In the late afternoon, proceed to Nyani Public Campsite inside Serengeti National Park, where your camping team will arrange your overnight stay. Enjoy dinner and relax beneath the African night sky, surrounded by the atmosphere of the Serengeti wilderness.

Day 3: Serengeti Morning Game Drive → Ngorongoro Conservation Area → Simba Campsite

Overnight: Simba Campsite
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner

After an early breakfast at Nyani Public Campsite, enjoy a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, exploring the surrounding plains in search of wildlife, including lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras and wildebeest, depending on the season and animal movements. Your guide will select suitable game-viewing areas before you begin the journey toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy a picnic lunch along the way, then continue through the changing landscapes toward Simba Campsite near the Ngorongoro Crater. Upon arrival, settle into your tent, enjoy dinner and relax for the evening, ready for an early morning crater safari the following day. Accommodation: Simba Campsite, Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive → Final Drop-Off

Meals: Breakfast and picnic lunch
Safari ends: Arusha or another agreed destination

After breakfast at Simba Campsite, depart for Ngorongoro Crater and descend to the crater floor for a morning game drive through its diverse landscapes of grasslands, wetlands and woodland. Accompanied by your safari guide, explore the crater in search of wildlife such as lions, elephants, buffalo, black rhinos, zebras, wildebeest, hippos and numerous bird species, although sightings cannot be guaranteed. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated site before ascending from the crater and driving through the Ngorongoro Highlands toward your agreed drop-off location in Arusha, Moshi or Kilimanjaro International Airport. Travelers connecting to flights should ensure sufficient time for the game drive, road transfer and airport check-in, bringing your four-day Tanzania camping safari to a memorable end.

Incluso ed escluso

√ INCLUDES

Safari in campeggio secondo l'itinerario
Trasporto in veicolo safari 4×4
Guida professionale che parla inglese
Cuoco professionista di lingua inglese specializzato in safari
Pernottamenti in tende safari
Attrezzatura da campeggio (tende, materassini, sedie, tavoli ecc.)
Pasti secondo l'itinerario
Acqua minerale
Tutte le attività menzionate
Tutte le tasse dei parchi nazionali

ESCLUDE

Voli
Attività facoltative
Bevande alcoliche e analcoliche
Tasse per il visto
Suggerimenti
Spese personali per souvenir ecc.
Assicurazione di viaggio

Safari di 4 giorni in campeggio in Tanzania Prezzo

2.213 $ a persona quando 1 persona viaggia da sola
1.350 $ a persona se viaggiano insieme 2 persone
1.121 $ a persona se viaggiano insieme 3 persone
- 1.002 $ a persona se viaggiano insieme 4 persone

Prenota ora

What Is the Best Time for This Camping Safari?

This route can be arranged during much of the year, but the experience varies by season.

June to October

The drier months are popular for northern Tanzania safaris. Tarangire can be especially rewarding as wildlife gathers near remaining water sources, while the Serengeti may offer opportunities to observe different stages of the Great Migration depending on the location and date.

November to December

The short rains can bring greener landscapes, and wildlife viewing remains possible. Conditions vary with the weather and the destination.

January to March

This period can be attractive for greener scenery and seasonal wildlife viewing in parts of the northern circuit. The best Serengeti area depends on the migration's natural movements.

April to May

This is generally a wetter period in many parts of northern Tanzania. Road conditions and travel times can be affected, so the route should be reviewed against current conditions.

If your main interest is the Great Migration, tell us your travel dates when requesting a quotation. Migration herds move naturally, so neither a specific location nor a river crossing can be guaranteed.