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Tanzania budget mobile camp safari

Tanzania budget mobile Camp Safaris is an affordable and adventurous way to experience the African safari in Tanzania. Picture yourself under the African sky surrounded by nature and wildlife. You can even sit around a campfire in a public campsite at the heart of Serengeti National Park’s endless savannah plains. It’s a unique way of enjoying the beauty of Africa.

Camping safaris in Tanzania are suitable for adventure lovers who want to explore nature up close. You’ll be accompanied by experienced guides who know the wildlife and nature of Tanzania inside out. You can choose from a variety of camping safaris depending on your preferences and budget. From basic camping to luxury camping, there’s something for everyone.

Tanzania budget mobile Camp safaris are also a great way to connect with nature and escape the hustle and bustle of city life. You can disconnect from technology and immerse yourself in the natural world. With the sun rising over the savannah and the animals coming to life, it’s a truly unique experience.

During a Tanzania budget mobile camp safaris, you’ll have the opportunity to see a wide range of wildlife, including lions, elephants, zebras, and giraffes. You can also explore the various national parks and reserves in Tanzania, including the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, and Lake Manyara.

Most camping safaris in Tanzania include a cook who will prepare your meals, so you don’t have to worry about food. You’ll also be provided with tents and other camping equipment, including sleeping bags and mattresses. All you need to bring is your sense of adventure and a willingness to experience the beauty of Africa.

Tanzania budget mobile Camp Safari is the ideal way for those who like to “rough it”. Accommodation is provided in a public campsite in a two-man tent with folding safari beds, mattresses, pillows blankets and bed sheets. The tents are spacious enough for two people and have a mesh on each window to keep off insects.

The guests’ safari vehicle, invariably a 4-wheel drive (4×4), manned by a driver-guide experienced in camping and accompanied by your cook, tows a custom-built trailer carrying camping equipment and provisions. All preparations for setting up the camp are made on arrival at the campsite. The driver-guide and cook will pitch tents, cook and do cleaning. The cook prepares three meals a day – breakfast, lunch, and dinner (3-course) served on a dining table with chairs. The public campsites provide basic washroom facilities including shared toilets and shower of reasonable hygienic standard for the guests

Campsite Locations

We general use below campsites based on the itinerary For Central Serengeti – One of the public campsites in Seronera (middle of Central Serengeti) For Ngorongoro crater- Simba campsite (public), located on Ngorongoro crater rim For Manyara – A private campsite located about 5 min outside Park. Campsite located inside the park can be provided at extra cost For Tarngire – A private campsite located outside Park. Campsite located inside the park can be provided at extra cost For Ndutu – Simba campsite (public), located on Ngorongoro crater rim (1.2 hours from Ndutu). This is the nearest public campsite to Ndutu. For North Serengeti – Lobo public campsite, located about 1.5 hours from Kogatende/Mara River. This is the only public campsite in North Serengeti

Meals and drinks

The cook assigned to you will prepare three meals per day. We provide 2 litres of drinking water per client per day. Additional drinking water can be added if you inform us in advance. If you would like to add snacks and alcoholic beverages to these, you can get such items from grocery stores before arriving at the campsite.

Breakfast and dinner are served at campsite. Either a table is setup in the open grounds where the meals are served or it will be done at dinig room (if available) at the campgrounds. Lunch is almost always prepared and arranged as packed lunch boxes and served at picnic spots in the middle of park.

And don’t worry, post a hearty meal your guide and cook will ensure that the food scraps are not found near your tent which can otherwise attract a lot of animals.

About the variety/quality of food, tented camps/lodges offer better variety/quality of food as they have a resturant with team of chef/assistant chef and helpers preparing several items for each meal and they have access to large inventory of ingredients and large kitchen tent. In camping safaris, its only your cook with some help from your guide preparing the meals for you, with ingredients and cooking equipment that are carried from Arusha. Nevertheless, we rarely hear clients complaining about food on basic camping safaris and since we work with cooks that are rated highly, and allocate a larger budget for meals than most other basic camping safari operators, clients often give us 5/5 ratings for the food provided even on camping safaris.

What is included

Along with vehicle and guide fees, park fees, concession fees and other statutory fees that are required for safari, a basic/budget camping safari also includes the below:

Cook with cooking equipment and ingredients, 2 person dome tents (each tent will be shared by 2 clients), Sleeping bags, Foam mattress, Pillows, Tables, Chairs

Facilities at Campsite

The campsite will be equipped with basic washroom facilities, and many of them have a separate kitchen area as well where your cook can prepare meals. Although, since it will be a shared washroom, you might not find it as clean as a bathroom you would get in your own private room at a lodge. Often clients who have gone on budget camping have also experienced lack of hot water in these shared washrooms. Furthermore, it is not advisable to use these washrooms at night. Animals are bound to be nearby and they might pose a threat to you in the dark. Most guides keep a bottle around at night in case there is a washroom emergency, and they advise the travelers to do the same. For these reasons, a budget safari is not really suitable for groups with little kids.