4 Days Tanzania Camping Safari - Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

ARRIVAL DAY

Upon arrival in Arusha, you will be welcomed by your driver-guide and transferred to your hotel . Take the rest of the day to relax, unwind, and acclimatize to the local environment. Your guide will provide a short briefing about the upcoming safari.

DAY 1: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, depart Arusha and drive through scenic Maasai villages and open savannahs to Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival, embark on a full-day game drive across the park’s vast plains, following the Tarangire River, a vital water source for wildlife.

The park is famous for its massive elephant herds and is home to giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, antelopes, and warthogs. Predators such as lions, leopards, and hyenas are often seen. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park before continuing your afternoon game drive. 

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

DAY 2: TARANGIRE TO SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park. The journey takes approximately five hours. On the way, there is an optional stop at Olduvai Gorge, a site of major archaeological significance where early human fossils were discovered.

Upon arrival at the Serengeti main gate, enjoy a packed lunch before transferring into the park for an afternoon game drive. Explore the endless plains, home to lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, and wildebeest. In the evening, settle at your campsite for dinner and overnight.

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

DAY 3: SERENGETI TO NGORONGORO CRATER

Start the day with an early morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park. This is the perfect time to spot predators such as lions and cheetahs hunting, as well as herds of elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and other plains game moving across the vast savannah. Capture stunning photographs of the iconic Serengeti landscapes during the golden morning light.

After the game drive, depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. On the way, stop at Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, where the Leakey family discovered early human fossils, including Nutcracker Man and Handy Man. 

Meal Plan:  Lunch and  Dinner

DAY 4: NGORONGORO CRATER TO ARUSHA

After an early breakfast, descend over 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater for a morning game drive. The crater is one of the richest wildlife habitats in Africa, home to elephants, lions, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, and the rare black rhino.

Visit Lake Magadi, a shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner of the crater, where you can often see flamingos, hippos, and other water birds. Take in the dramatic scenery, including the crater walls and lush floor, while enjoying your wildlife spotting.  After a picnic lunch, ascend to the crater rim and drive back to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon.