Safari Overview

The 8-Day Big 5 Camping Safari & Hadzabe Experience combines Tanzania’s world-famous wildlife parks with a unique cultural encounter at Lake Eyasi.

Track the Big Five in Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, explore elephant-rich Tarangire, and spend time with the Hadzabe bushmen — one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes in East Africa.

This fully serviced private camping safari includes a professional driver-guide, private cook, and complete camping equipment for a true African bush adventure.

Detailed Itinerary

 Day 1: Arrival in Arusha

Accommodation: Budget Hotel / Campsite

• Pick-up from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)

• Transfer to Arusha

• Safari briefing by Life For Africa team

• Dinner & overnight

Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park

Accommodation: Public Campsite

Activities

• Morning drive to Tarangire

• Full-day game drive with picnic lunch

Wildlife & Attractions

• Large elephant herds

• Lions & leopards

• Giraffes & zebras

• Wildebeests & antelopes

• Ancient baobab trees

• Tarangire River ecosystem

Dinner & overnight at campsite.

 Day 3: Tarangire – Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Seronera Public Campsite

• Drive through Ngorongoro Conservation Area

• Stop at Ngorongoro Crater viewpoint

• En-route game drive into Serengeti

Wildlife Highlights

• Lions, cheetahs & leopards

• Zebras & gazelles

• Wildebeest herds

• Hyenas

Dinner & overnight at campsite.

Day 4: Full Day Serengeti Game Drive

Accommodation: Seronera Public Campsite

Activities

• Early morning game drive

• Full-day wildlife exploration

• Visit hippo pools

• Seasonal Great Migration tracking

Big Five Opportunities

• Lion

• Leopard

• Elephant

• Buffalo

• Rhino (rare in Serengeti)

Return to campsite for dinner & overnight.

 Day 5: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Accommodation: Simba Public Campsite (Crater Rim)

• Morning game drive in Serengeti

• Drive to Ngorongoro highlands

• Scenic wildlife viewing en route

Optional Maasai village visit.

Dinner & overnight at crater rim campsite.

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater – Lake Eyasi

Accommodation: Lake Eyasi Campsite

Morning – Ngorongoro Crater

• Early breakfast

• Descend 600 meters into the crater

• Half-day game drive

• Picnic lunch inside crater

Wildlife

• Black Rhino

• Lions

• Buffalo

• Hippos

• Flamingos at Lake Magadi

Afternoon

• Drive to Lake Eyasi

• Sunset at the lake

• Dinner & overnight at campsite

Day 7: Hadzabe & Datoga Cultural Experience

Accommodation: Lake Eyasi Campsite

Early Morning – Hadzabe Tribe

• Join Hadzabe bushmen on a traditional hunting experience

• Learn about survival skills

• Discover traditional tools & lifestyle

• Visit their temporary homes

Midday – Datoga Tribe

• Visit Datoga blacksmith community

• Learn traditional metalworking

• Cultural interaction & storytelling

Afternoon

• Relax at Lake Eyasi

• Optional walking around the lake area

Dinner & overnight at campsite.

🌍 A truly authentic cultural experience.

 Day 8: Lake Eyasi – Arusha

• Breakfast at campsite

• Drive back to Arusha

• Stop at local craft markets (optional)

• Drop-off at hotel or airport

 Safari Highlights

✔️ Big Five Safari Experience
✔️ Two Nights in Serengeti
✔️ Ngorongoro Crater Descent
✔️ Elephant Paradise – Tarangire
✔️ Authentic Hadzabe Hunting Experience
✔️ Datoga Cultural Visit
✔️ Private 4×4 Land Cruiser
✔️ Professional Guide & Private Cook
✔️ Real African Camping Adventure

 Camping Safari Includes

• All park & conservation fees

• Ngorongoro Crater service fee

• Lake Eyasi cultural fees

• Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof

• Professional English-speaking guide

• Private cook

• All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

• Camping tents

• Sleeping mattresses

• Camping equipment

• Drinking water

• Airport transfers

 Not Included

• International flights

• Visa fees

• Travel insurance

• Tips for guide & cook

• Sleeping bags (available for rent)

• Personal expenses