5 Days Camping Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro crater & Visiting Maasai
Overview
This safari takes you to Tarangire National park for a whole day, 2 days in the Serengeti and 1 whole day crater tour in Ngorongoro. The safari takes you around the best places in Tanzania, , The Ngorongoro Crater which is known also as the Garden of Eden, Serengeti National Park.
Also you will be able to see he great Serengeti wildebeest migration is the movement of vast numbers of the Serengeti's wildebeest, accompanied by large numbers of zebra, and smaller numbers of Grant's gazelle, Thomson's gazelle, eland and impala. These move in an annual pattern which is fairly predictable
In this tour you will be able to see Sunrise and Sunset inside Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater.
-Endless plain of Serengeti and the ecosystem of Serengeti
-Tarangire National Park is the baobab tree also referred to as the Tree of Life. It is 'gigantic' in nature and can store within its trunk 300 litres and 1000 litres of water. They have a long life span and can survive up to six hundred (300) years.
Also you will be able to see he great Serengeti wildebeest migration is the movement of vast numbers of the Serengeti's wildebeest, accompanied by large numbers of zebra, and smaller numbers of Grant's gazelle, Thomson's gazelle, eland and impala. These move in an annual pattern which is fairly predictable
In this tour you will be able to see Sunrise and Sunset inside Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater.
-Endless plain of Serengeti and the ecosystem of Serengeti
-Tarangire National Park is the baobab tree also referred to as the Tree of Life. It is 'gigantic' in nature and can store within its trunk 300 litres and 1000 litres of water. They have a long life span and can survive up to six hundred (300) years.
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- AMREF Flying doctors emergence rescue
- Unlimited drinking water
- Free WIFI inside safari jeep during your tour with us.
- Free accommodation:night before and after the safari
- 5x Breakfast
- 5x Dinner
- 5x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 5 nights
- Entry/Admission - Ngorongoro Crater
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire national park
Stop At: Tarangire National Park, Tarangire National Park, Arusha Region
Pick up from Arusha hotel at 8.00m then take 3 hours driver to Tarangire national park and you will have full day game drive inside this park later you will drive to Jambo lodge for dinner and overnight . Location of Tarangire national park is 115km from Arusha .and cover area square of 2800km.Wild animals drink water from Tarangire river where the name Tarangire come from. The park has major attractions which are a large number of elephants ,climbing trees pythons and baobab trees. Also you will be able to see lions, leopards and other animals
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Jambo campsite
Day 2: Tarangire to Serengeti
Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
After breakfast we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park. until sun set.
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Seronera campsite
Day 3: Serengeti Wildebeest Migration full day tour
Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
In this day you will wake up early morning and have your full breakfast ,then you will start your game drive inside Serengeti , as you will have full day in Serengeti our driver will drive you to the key areas in Serengeti.
We will make sure that you will follow wildebeest migration where they will during your tour with us.
The Great migration varies every year the best chance of seeing it is during June up to September while the wildebeest calving is from January to March ,for the July up to September our driver will be able to take to northern Serengeti where they be able to see the great wildebeest migration crossing the Mara River. A million and a half of these majestic animals’ travel throughout the year as they look for fresh grazing pasture and follow the rainfall for better water sources and after your full day game drive you head back to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: seronera campsite
Day 4: Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Stop At: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
You will wake 5.45 for early breakfast and see the Sun rise inside Serengeti, after you finish your breakfast you will do early morning game drive up to 11.30am then you head back to campsite for the hot lunch and pack your stuff in the jeep .
This time after finishing your hot lunch you will proceed with game drive in Serengeti while heading to Ngorongoro crater in Simba campsite for dinner and overnight.
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: simba campsite
Day 5: Ngorongoro to Arusha
Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
Early risers are rewarded with breath-taking views of the rising sun over the crater’s edge and, after a hearty breakfast, you will drive down the adventurous track into the crater. This UNESCO world heritage site, one of the seven wonders of Africa and most incredible ecosystems on Earth, formed millions of years ago in the massive explosion of a volcano, is 610 m deep and covers roughly around 260 square kilometres. Due to its dense animal population of approximately 25 000, the crater offers the best game viewing of all the parks in Tanzania. In matter of minutes you will be able to see wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, elephants and some of the more than 500 bird species in the area. With a little bit of luck you might catch a glimpse of the endangered black rhino through the grass.
After lunch you will ascend the steep walls of the crater and head to mto wa mbu for short tour.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Mto wa Mbu, Mto wa Mbu, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha Region
Mto wa Mbu village where you shall be welcomed by the local guide-these local guides are always knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the community so they shall be in position to give you the best social and economic aspects of the community members. There are many activities to choose from however you shall be able to maximize and do most of them. Be ready with the camera to take memorable phones and make sure that you have questions along the way as the guide shall be happy to answer them. During your visit, you are likely to start in the village banana plantations where you shall see over 30 species of the bananas being grown by the community. later drive to Arusha for overnight
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Arusha tourist inn hotel or Green Mountain hotel
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire national park
Stop At: Tarangire National Park, Tarangire National Park, Arusha Region
Pick up from Arusha hotel at 8.00m then take 3 hours driver to Tarangire national park and you will have full day game drive inside this park later you will drive to Jambo lodge for dinner and overnight . Location of Tarangire national park is 115km from Arusha .and cover area square of 2800km.Wild animals drink water from Tarangire river where the name Tarangire come from. The park has major attractions which are a large number of elephants ,climbing trees pythons and baobab trees. Also you will be able to see lions, leopards and other animals
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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•
•
Accommodation included: Jambo campsite
Day 2: Tarangire to Serengeti
Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
After breakfast we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park. until sun set.
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Seronera campsite
Day 3: Serengeti Wildebeest Migration full day tour
Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
In this day you will wake up early morning and have your full breakfast ,then you will start your game drive inside Serengeti , as you will have full day in Serengeti our driver will drive you to the key areas in Serengeti.
We will make sure that you will follow wildebeest migration where they will during your tour with us.
The Great migration varies every year the best chance of seeing it is during June up to September while the wildebeest calving is from January to March ,for the July up to September our driver will be able to take to northern Serengeti where they be able to see the great wildebeest migration crossing the Mara River. A million and a half of these majestic animals’ travel throughout the year as they look for fresh grazing pasture and follow the rainfall for better water sources and after your full day game drive you head back to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: seronera campsite
Day 4: Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Stop At: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
You will wake 5.45 for early breakfast and see the Sun rise inside Serengeti, after you finish your breakfast you will do early morning game drive up to 11.30am then you head back to campsite for the hot lunch and pack your stuff in the jeep .
This time after finishing your hot lunch you will proceed with game drive in Serengeti while heading to Ngorongoro crater in Simba campsite for dinner and overnight.
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: simba campsite
Day 5: Ngorongoro to Arusha
Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
Early risers are rewarded with breath-taking views of the rising sun over the crater’s edge and, after a hearty breakfast, you will drive down the adventurous track into the crater. This UNESCO world heritage site, one of the seven wonders of Africa and most incredible ecosystems on Earth, formed millions of years ago in the massive explosion of a volcano, is 610 m deep and covers roughly around 260 square kilometres. Due to its dense animal population of approximately 25 000, the crater offers the best game viewing of all the parks in Tanzania. In matter of minutes you will be able to see wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, elephants and some of the more than 500 bird species in the area. With a little bit of luck you might catch a glimpse of the endangered black rhino through the grass.
After lunch you will ascend the steep walls of the crater and head to mto wa mbu for short tour.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Mto wa Mbu, Mto wa Mbu, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha Region
Mto wa Mbu village where you shall be welcomed by the local guide-these local guides are always knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the community so they shall be in position to give you the best social and economic aspects of the community members. There are many activities to choose from however you shall be able to maximize and do most of them. Be ready with the camera to take memorable phones and make sure that you have questions along the way as the guide shall be happy to answer them. During your visit, you are likely to start in the village banana plantations where you shall see over 30 species of the bananas being grown by the community. later drive to Arusha for overnight
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
•
•
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Accommodation included: Arusha tourist inn hotel or Green Mountain hotel
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
annaemiliap2022
April 2022
We traveled with Meru Slopes and it has been a great experience, especially by our guide Muddy who undoubtedly did a great job, what we liked the most about the 5 days of the trip was to get to know the Masai tribe, we were able to live an unparalleled experience, and that without a doubt from th...
We traveled with Meru Slopes and it has been a great experience, especially by our guide Muddy who undoubtedly did a great job, what we liked the most about the 5 days of the trip was to get to know the Masai tribe, we were able to live an unparalleled experience, and that without a doubt from the tribe camp we could appreciate great views. Muddy is a boy who with his smile, his good vibe, his enthusiasm, and his good Spanish explained every detail to us.Georginatyrell
February 2022
Me and my partner had an amazing safari trip thanks to Meru Slopes. Luckily, and thanks to the hard work of Mudy, we managed to see the big 5. We opted for 5 days, 4 nights which was a perfect option and allowed plenty of time to see all of the animals. I think even 4 days, 3 nights would be en...
Me and my partner had an amazing safari trip thanks to Meru Slopes. Luckily, and thanks to the hard work of Mudy, we managed to see the big 5. We opted for 5 days, 4 nights which was a perfect option and allowed plenty of time to see all of the animals. I think even 4 days, 3 nights would be enough. We also chose to do the budget safari camping, which really was an experience, albeit a good one! If you do consider this option, please be open minded that it is camping in a safari, so some nights will be cold and very slightly wet in the event of rain! Our package did include one night in a lodge (so 3 nights camping). However, it is still definitely worth your money. Speaking of Mudy, please ask for him if you decide to book with Meru Slopes. He is very tentative, knowledgeable and funny. I would definitely say Mudy’s personality bought the safari trip to life. This company is well reasonably priced. Our package even included transfers to and from the airport, hotel accommodation before and after the safari, as well as a free tour of the local town around Jambo Lodge - forgive me I cannot remember the name of the town - done by the lovely Priska (who I would also highly recommend for the tour, she was lovely). We did the tour with 4 other people,but with Mudy as driver and Rashid as chef also in the car, it was a bit tight on some journeys. I would therefore recommend that you just ask Geofrey if the trip can be limited to a certain amount of people. Rashid, our chef, was also amazing. It’s crazy what they can cook from not a lot. Breakfast ranged from toast, egg and pancakes, whereas dinners / lunch ranged from lasagne, to chips, stews and rice. Unlimited water and fizzy drinks are also included. I communicated with Geofrey from Meru Slopes who is very quick at responding. We also paid our deposit via bank transfer and paid the remaining balance via cash upon arrival which was all safe. P.s. if you would like to see any pictures / videos, please head over to @travelwithcat_ on Instagram!956lena888
September 2021
The guide and the food was delicious. We had the chance to see four of the big five. Camping was African style but totally worth it. You wouldn’t get the notices at night in a lodge. Personally we didn’t like to sit in the car all day- we are used to be a little bit more active. That’s why five...
The guide and the food was delicious. We had the chance to see four of the big five. Camping was African style but totally worth it. You wouldn’t get the notices at night in a lodge. Personally we didn’t like to sit in the car all day- we are used to be a little bit more active. That’s why five days been to long for usolivermH8104NH
February 2022
My girlfriend and I went on the safari with four other people and whole experience was absolutely fantastic. Meru Slopes did not disappoint at any point of the journey and was incredibly well organised in everything from picking us up at the airport very late in the evening to dropping us off ver...
My girlfriend and I went on the safari with four other people and whole experience was absolutely fantastic. Meru Slopes did not disappoint at any point of the journey and was incredibly well organised in everything from picking us up at the airport very late in the evening to dropping us off very early in the morning at the airport and everything in between. Absolutely nothing to complain about here. Geofrey who was the main contact person before the safari provides a services level we could learn something from back in europe, in terms of time to reply but as well as ensuring everything is transparent before going on the safari. Our guide was Salehe, who was very experienced and it was an absolute blast to have him as our driver and guide throughout the journey. It was very clear that he knew the way around everything in the safari parks, animals and camps. Even when our car unfortunately broke down, he managed to do some "savanna magic" with sticks from a cut-down tree and thick robber band and within an hour we were able to continue the the last four days without any concern. Even though it is rather random when it comes to finding the animals, Salehe did an outstanding job in tracking and communicating with other guides to find the animals (also, by literally going the extra mile), so everything here was also up to expectation. Lastly, our cook, Moshi, ensured not only a delicious, healthy and nutritious meals at all times a day, but also great smile and good mood when you come home after a long day of touring the parks. He made sure that allergies and food preferences were reflected in the meals. Again here nothing to complain about. We can only highly recommend Meru Slopes and their tours.ehi2015
February 2022
We had a wonderful time during the camping safari with a lot of wild animals and great group experience. Special thanks to our guide Isaac and our Chef Dennis, and of course to Geofrey for the organization.
We had a wonderful time during the camping safari with a lot of wild animals and great group experience. Special thanks to our guide Isaac and our Chef Dennis, and of course to Geofrey for the organization.Alwil92
January 2022
We booked this trip in 2020 and communication with Geoffrey was easy right from the start. Unfortunately we contracted Covid and had to postpone. This was dealt with exceptionally and we finally made it to Tanzania in December 2021. Everything was so easy, arrival at the airport, picked up and ...
We booked this trip in 2020 and communication with Geoffrey was easy right from the start. Unfortunately we contracted Covid and had to postpone. This was dealt with exceptionally and we finally made it to Tanzania in December 2021. Everything was so easy, arrival at the airport, picked up and transferred to a nice guesthouse in Arusha in the centre, easy walking distance to a supermarket before setting off the next day. The next day Douglas arrived and was cheery and enthusiastic from the start. We were on a shared trip so picked up 2 other visitors. We stuck pretty much exactly to the itinerary we were given and each part of the trip exceeded expectations. Tarangire National Park, Serengeti and Ngorogoro crater were all amazing and each had something a little different Animals: We saw just about every animal you could imagine with Douglas' keen eyes and binoculars helping us out. Elephants walked right past the Jeep, leopards, cheetah, lions, warthogs, impala, so many species of bird, the zebra and wildebeest migration, buffalo, giraffe, the list goes on. Unfortunately the rhino escaped us but that just gives us an excuse to go back. Accommodation: First night was in a lodge which has all your needs covered and was nice to be on a bed before camping the next 3 nights. We chose the camping option as you don't actually spend much time in the accommodation as you're out all day. Staff put the tents up and took them down and we did 3 nights total camping, 2 in the Serengeti. It was magical to wake up to the sunrise in this UNESCO world heritage site and to hear and see the wildlife form your tent. We felt very safe though. Amenities we're basic but what more do you need that a tent to sleep in and (cold) showers and a flushing toilet? Considering you're in the middle of the Serengeti!! The Ngorogoro crater campsite was more advanced even with a little shop to buy coffees/beers from if you wanted. Food: Our chef, (Imru maybe) was really friendly and did amazingly, I couldn't cook like that in the middle of the wild! Breakfast was a variety of pancakes, fruit, tea+coffee, etc. We took a cooked lunch out with us, rice, meat, chicken, potatoes, stew and always fruit to finish. We had a different cooked meal every night as well with pizza, spaghetti Bolognese, meat stew and even wine offered on some nights. We had a private transfer back to Arusha as the other people were staying longer and so we had an evening in Arusha to explore. Then the next day a private transfer to the airport. All seamless. Would highly recommend Meru Slopes to anyone and would also recommend bringing some dollars to give tips. These guys work hard and we felt that we got way more than our money's worth and so giving them a tip for their knowledge, cooking and driving was the least we could do to say thank you!