Tanzania

In the morning, you will be collected and driven to our base on the west of Arusha, where you will be briefed on the vehicle, equipment, route and safety issues. Our agent will advise you on the best places to shop in Arusha and discuss your route with you before you set off to Tarangire National Park. You drive to the special campsite in this lovely, game rich region. Both the bird life and mammals here are in abundance and you are sure to have game right in the camp with you. Here you will be camping in a special campsite.

The campsites in Tanzania have no facilities at all so you must be totally self sufficient. The camps are very remote and you will be there on your own with no other people around. You must also be prepared to have game in the camp with you as there are no fences to keep them out, just an area to camp in. The loo is a shovel, loo roll and box of matches and there is no water except what you take with you!

The park has diverse vegetation and the countryside changes regularly.There is a Baobab forest in the north and rich marsh land in the south/centre of the park where big herds of elephant can be found. There are also plenty of predators to keep you alert.

Leave Tarangire National Park and return to the main Arusha road. After about 20 minutes, you will turn towards Lake Manyara and the Serengeti. After 60k you will reach the town of Mto Wa Mbu - keep going until you see a large water tower on the right hand side. Opposite the water tower you turn left down a dirt track and through a village, after 1k you will find Migunga Tented Camp on your right.
Today you will drive to Migunga Tented Camp which is only 5 minutes from the entrance of Lake Manyara National Park. The camp is set on 35 acres of acacia forest in a secluded part of Migungani Village. There are 9 self contained tents. The dining room and bar is set under thatch. There is hot and cold running water and flush loos. It is a great place to break the journey and get a very different view of Lake Manyara from that you get at the far end of the park on your return journey. Here you stay on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis. Allow for a 4 hours drive.

Drive to the Lodoare Gate, which is the entrance to the Ngorongor Conservation Area. Here you will have to pay your park fee’s before driving up the steep road to the first lookout of the Crater.
If you are wishing to spend some time in the Crater, then you will do this today, remembering you are only allowed a maximum of 6 hours in the crater.
Having left the crater, you drive to Naabi Hill. Having checked in at the park gates and paid the entrance fee, you set up camp at the very good camping area with spectacular views over the Serengeti Plains. Here you will be camping in a pre booked and paid for special campsite.

Spend the day in The Ngorongoro Crater Conservation area before driving down the wall of the Crater. It is worth calling in at Olduvai Gorge; the new museum there is very interesting and though small, it houses interesting relics of ancient man and extinct animals. You may also take a guide into the Gorge but it can be hot and dusty and once there, there is not too much to see. Olduvai Camp is a permanent tented camp set on a hill overlooking the Olduvai region. The camp is in the heart of the migration at this time. Although it is fairly comfortable, it is not a luxury camp so the food is simple but acceptable and the service friendly but casual. You have an ensuite safari tent with chemical loo and bucket shower. From here you can go on walks with the local Maasai. You stay here on a full board basis but drinks are extra. Allow for a game drive through Serengeti.