Luxury camping

country:	Tanzania
location:	Serengeti National Park
departures:	2008: 2 Aug, 23 Aug, 20 Sep, 4 Oct, 22 Nov, 6 Dec, 20 Dec
price:	From £1799 (9 days) excluding flights. Includes airport transfers, 2 nights hotel B&B, 6 nights camping, fees (park, camping, vehicle), custom-built 4x4 safari vehicle, game viewing, professionally trained driver/guide and a safari chef

Luxury safaris

Tanzania safaris

the amazing things you'll be doing

This safari travels into the best areas of this game-packed region, camping amongst the Big Five with the sounds of the African bush.

Camping is a perfect way to get close to nature, but with this style of trip you don’t miss out on the comforts. And all the tedious daily chores are taken care of by our crew, who travel ahead and prepare the camp for you (and put the kettle on) allowing you maximum time to enjoy the bush. The ultimate in mobile camping style, with great flexibility in terms of camps with a high level of comfort, you awake to the sounds of the birds in the morning and go to sleep with the sounds of distant lions.

Luxury campsites: You will be treated to 6 nights camping in a private campsite. Price includes large spacious walk-in dome tents with en-suite shower and toilet, comfortable camp beds, mattresses, pillows and towels, sleeping bag and liner, comfortable safari chairs and table, lanterns, all cutlery, crockery, glassware, tablecloths and wash stands.

Please note that this trip can also be tailormade to suit your individual requirements.

day-by-day itinerary

Day 1:	Arrival. Meet on arrival in Kilimanjaro airport and transfer to your hotel in Arusha.
Day 2:	Tarangire National Park. After breakfast a quick briefing will take place followed by a 9:30 departure. From Arusha we drive to Tarangire National Park taking approximately 2 hours. We spend the day in the park exploring and game viewing with a picnic lunch provided. We depart the park and head to Lake Manyara to our pre-erected private camp and enjoy a sumptuous dinner.
Day 3:	Lake Manyara National Park. Today we spend a full day in Lake Manyara National Park, looking for tree climbing lions as well as the thousands of Flamingos that skirt the lake’s shores. Overnight at Lake Manyara.
Day 4:	Ngorongoro conservation area. Early departure to Ngorongoro conservation area, climbing up the steep roads to the top of the crater rim, which offers spectacular views into the caldera below. After pausing for a stretch of legs and some photos, we continue down into the crater and spend the rest of the day game viewing. Four of the Big Five are almost guaranteed, with only the elusive leopard being a trickier find. We overnight at our private camp, newly set up on the edge of the crater.
Day 5:	Serengeti National Park. From Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park, stopping en route at Olduvai Gorge, and with a Maasai village visit as optional. During this day, there will be opportunity to look for game as we steadily make our way across the Serengeti plains.
Day 6-7:	Serengeti National Park. Two full days in the Serengeti National Park, stopping en-route at Olduvai Gorge, and with a Maasai village visit as optional. During the day, there will be opportunity to look for game as we steadily make our way across the Serengeti plains.
Day 8:	Arusha. Return to Arusha by road and overnight in hotel.
Day 9:	Depart. After breakfast transfer to Kilimanjaro for flight home.

how this holiday makes a difference

This tour is operated by a 100% locally owned Tanzanian company who operate in accordance with the Tanzanian Association of Tour Operators (TATO) and in line with Tanzania National Park guidelines.

The park fees that are generated by your visit go directly into local conservation and development projects sponsored by Tanzania National Parks e.g assisting community development initiatives, such as schools, health dispensaries, water schemes and roads and encouraging villagers to develop cultural tourism projects in order to cultivate their own financial returns from park visitors.

Accommodation used in Arusha is 100% owned by local Tanzanian companies and employ 100% local staff. The Hotel has water saving system in place, and encourages guests to minimise laundry use eg. towel recycling. Camp crew and guides are all locally employed.

As with all our groups, the maximum number of participants is 12, larger groups than this can wreck camping areas very quickly. To lessen the impact on the dirt road system, guests are split into smaller groups travelling in smaller vehicles rather than big trucks. For example 8-10 people would be split between 2-3 vehicles. Before setting off participant will receive a thorough briefing on the do’s & don’ts whilst in the vehicles and in the National Park area. Supplies whilst on camp are sourced exclusively from locally owned shops & businesses.

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