5
Days
5-Day Serengeti Camping Safari
ArushaTarangireSerengetiNgorongoro CraterArusha
From US$1,450 pp
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★★★★★
Rated 4.9 on Google, Tripadvisor & SafariBookings
Canvas under the stars and campfire evenings, close to the sounds of the bush.
Overview
On a camping safari in Tanzania, nothing beats falling asleep to the distant call of a lion, or waking to hyenas whooping beyond the canvas. A camping safari puts you right in the heart of the wilderness. You spend evenings around a campfire under a sky full of stars, and you're already in the park when the morning game drive begins. It's the most immersive and often the most affordable way to experience Tanzania.
Dome tents with sleeping mats or camp beds at designated campsites, with a safari cook preparing your meals. This is the most authentic, budget-friendly option.
For more comfort, stay in permanent or seasonal tented camps with proper beds, private bathrooms and hot showers, all under canvas. Mobile camps move with the Great Migration so you stay close to the herds. Our 5-Day Serengeti Great Migration Safari uses camps that move with the migration.
Most Kilimanjaro routes are camping routes. On our 8-Day Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route Climb you camp each night, with your crew carrying and setting up tents and preparing hot meals.
A typical camping safari includes a private safari vehicle and guide, a safari cook, tents and camping equipment, meals and drinking water. Campsites have basic shared facilities. Ask us if you prefer to upgrade to tented camps for some nights. Nights can be cool, especially on the Ngorongoro rim, so bring warm layers.
Good to know
Yes. Campsites are designated by the park authorities, and your guide and crew are experienced in the bush. Follow simple rules: stay in your tent at night, keep food out of it and never walk outside the campsite after dark.
On a classic camping safari you sleep in dome tents at public campsites with shared facilities. A tented camp has large walk-in tents with real beds and private bathrooms, so you get the feeling of camping with lodge-level comfort.
Warm layers for the evenings, a headtorch, comfortable clothing in neutral colours, sunscreen, insect repellent and a refillable water bottle. We'll send you a full packing list after booking.
Yes. Camping safaris are a fun adventure for families with older children. For younger children, we often recommend a mix of tented camps and lodges.
Yes. Many guests camp in the Serengeti for the wilderness experience and spend other nights in lodges. Every safari is tailor-made.
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