Canvas & Craters: 6 Days Tanzania camping safari
Overview
Raw, Wild, and Wonderfully Real
Step into the untamed heart of Africa on this 6-day budget-friendly adventure. This immersive camping safari brings you closer to nature, where roaring lions, trumpeting elephants, and star-filled skies become part of your daily life. Explore Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater with your expert guide, sleep under canvas in public campsites, and enjoy hearty meals prepared fresh in the bush. Perfect for adventurous travelers seeking authentic, unforgettable experiences.
- Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
- Destinations: Arusha, Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater
- Safari Type: Affordable budget Safari
- Accommodation: Public camp sites
Tour Plan
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and meet your safari team. Transfer to your Arusha lodge for a short briefing and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Green Mountain Hotel or similar (budget lodge)
Meals: Dinner
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire, known for its massive elephant herds and towering baobab trees. Enjoy a full-day game drive and arrive at your campsite by evening.
Accommodation: Tarangire Public Campsite
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Suggested Activity: Sunset Walk near the camp (guided)
Head towards the Serengeti with a scenic drive through the Rift Valley and Ngorongoro Highlands. Enter the Serengeti by midday and enjoy a game drive en route to your campsite.
Accommodation: Seronera Public Campsite (central Serengeti)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Spend a full day exploring the Serengeti’s incredible ecosystem. Track lions, leopards, elephants, and, depending on the season, migrating wildebeests.
Accommodation: Same as Day 3
Meals: Breakfast, packed lunch, dinner
Suggested Activity: Storytelling around the campfire
Enjoy a morning game drive before heading towards Ngorongoro. Optional visit to a Maasai boma along the way. Camp at the crater rim with stunning sunset views.
Accommodation: Simba Campsite (Ngorongoro Crater Rim)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Suggested Activity: Cultural interaction or short crater rim walk
Descend into the crater for a final game drive among rhinos, lions, zebras, and hippos. After lunch, return to Arusha for drop-off or airport transfer.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Suggested Activity: Souvenir shopping en route in Mto wa Mbu
RATES
Low Season: April – May
| 2 People | 4 People | 6 People |
|---|---|---|
|
$1904 |
$1439 |
$1275 |
Peak Season: January-March, June – October - December
| 2 People | 4 People | 6 People |
|---|---|---|
|
$1978 |
$1514 |
$1338 |
Rates are in US Dollars ($), per person excluding international flights, travel insurance and Visa fees
Included
- Private safari vehicle with pop up roof, charging pots and binoculars
- English-speaking guide
- Park fees and crater entry
- All game drives and cultural stops
- Camping gear and tents
- Full-time safari chef and daily meals
- Bottled drinking water during game drives
- 24/7 support throughout the trip
Excluded
- International flights.
- Visa fees.
- Travel insurance.
- Tips and gratuities.
- Drinks (unless specified) and personal expenses.
- Personal items and optional activities.