7 Days Tanzania Camping Safari
Travel through four of northern Tanzania's best-known wildlife areas: Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. This route gives you time for varied landscapes, strong game-viewing areas, and a close-to-nature safari style with a professional local guide.
Duration
7 Days - 6 Nights
Safari Style
Camping Safari
Route
Northern Circuit
Destinations
4 Parks - 1 Crater
— Safari Experience
A Tanzanian company, sharing the real Tanzania
This 7-day camping safari is a strong route for first-time Tanzania visitors. It combines Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater in one clear northern circuit itinerary.
You travel with a professional local guide, organised meals, camping support, and the practical planning needed for long safari days. The route gives you time to experience different landscapes, from Tarangire's elephant country to the open Serengeti plains and the wildlife-rich floor of Ngorongoro Crater.
This safari is for travellers who want a more adventurous, close-to-nature experience without losing the confidence of a guided, well-organised trip. Mima Adventures Africa can tailor the route, accommodation style, and personal adjustments before you book.
The package includes
- Transport in a 4x4 safari vehicle
- 1 night accommodation in Arusha
- Professional English-speaking guide & safari cook
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Mineral water during the safari
- Overnight stays in tents
- Tents, mattresses & camping equipment
- All national park fees
The package excludes
- Sleeping bag
- Alcoholic & soft drinks
- Visa fees
- Tips & gratuities
- Personal expenses, including souvenirs
- Travel insurance
- International and domestic flights
Talk to a Tanzanian expert
Tell us your dates, group size, and budget. We will help tailor the route to you.
+255 76 928 3377— Safari Overview —
Planet Lodge
A comfortable lodge in Arusha for your arrival night before the safari begins.
Marera Valley Lodge, Baghayo Garden Suites, or Country Lodge Karatu
Warm, characterful accommodation near the highlands, used before or after the crater and Lake Manyara sections of the route.
Katikati Camps
Tented camp accommodation in the Serengeti, giving you more time close to the plains and wildlife areas.
Your 7-day itinerary
Arrival Day
You will be met on arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, then transferred to your hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight.
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, your safari begins with a drive to Tarangire National Park for a game drive and picnic lunch. Tarangire is known for elephant herds, baobab trees, and wildlife movement around the Tarangire River.
Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, you drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive through groundwater forest, acacia woodland, hot springs, swamps, and the lake edge, with good chances for birdlife and varied wildlife.
Into the Serengeti
Depart for Serengeti National Park through Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. As the highlands open into the plains, continue toward the central Serengeti for an afternoon game drive.
Full Day in the Serengeti
Spend a full day on game drives in Serengeti National Park. Your guide plans the day around the season, road conditions, recent sightings, and wildlife movement.
More Time on the Plains
Enjoy another full day in the Serengeti, giving your guide more flexibility to explore different areas, follow fresh tracks, and adjust the route to what is happening in the park.
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
After an early breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in the Serengeti before travelling toward Ngorongoro. On the way, you may stop at Olduvai Gorge before continuing to your lodge or camp.
Ngorongoro Crater and Departure
After an early breakfast, descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive. Later in the afternoon, return to Arusha for airport drop-off. An extra Arusha overnight can be arranged on request at additional cost.
— A taste of the wild —
What you'll see
