Serengeti Camping Safari & Ngorongoro Crater Tour from Arusha

4.91

(22 reviews)

What’s the experience like?

“Look at those baobabs—they’re older than my grandparents,” our driver joked as we bumped along the dusty road into Tarangire National Park. The air was warm and dry, and every so often a herd of elephants would wander close enough that I could hear them pulling up grass. We spent hours watching giraffes stretch their necks for leaves while zebra herds flicked their tails at flies. By late afternoon, we rolled into camp just as the sky turned a deep blue, and I could already smell dinner cooking over charcoal.

The next morning started early—no alarms needed when birds are your wake-up call. After packing up, we headed out toward Serengeti National Park. Our guide knew every twist in the road and pointed out where lions sometimes nap in the shade. That afternoon, we caught sight of wildebeest moving across the plains in long lines, dust rising behind them like smoke. Sunset brought a golden light over everything; even the cheetahs seemed to slow down for it.

On day three, we squeezed in one last game drive before breakfast—hyenas yawned by the roadside while buffalo grazed nearby. The drive to Ngorongoro felt quieter somehow, maybe because everyone was still thinking about what they’d seen. Sleeping on the crater rim that night was chilly but worth it; you could hear distant animal calls echoing up from below.

The final morning meant one more safari through Ngorongoro Crater itself. Our guide kept an eye out for rhinos and pointed out tracks in the soft earth—sometimes you get lucky here. By midday, we were back on the road to Arusha, tired but still replaying those wild moments in our heads.