Tanzania’s Top Luxury Tented Camp Safari & Packages
A Tanzanian tented camp safari offers an authentic African experience, providing intimate immersion in nature while enjoying comfortable and often luxurious accommodations, ranging from basic canvas tents to lavish suites with amenities like private decks and chef-prepared meals. These camps, particularly mobile ones in the Serengeti, move to follow the Great Migration, placing guests at the heart of the action. Options vary from eco-friendly, family-friendly stays to high-end, bespoke experiences, ensuring a perfect fit for various preferences and budgets.
Tanzania’s Top Luxury Tented Camp Safari and Packages: 7 Days Tanzania Tented Safari, 6 Days Tanzania Tented Safari, 4 Days Tanzania Tented Camp Safari, 5 Days Tanzania Camp Safari, and 10 Days Tanzania Tented Safari
Tanzania boasts an abundance of historical and natural assets. Louis and Mary Leakey discovered the fossils of homo habilis in the Olduvai Gorge of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This huge, wild country also includes Africa’s highest mountain (Kilimanjaro), its largest migration (from the Serengeti), a portion of its two largest lakes (Victoria and Tanganyika), and some of the most picturesque islands in the Indian Ocean.
With more than one-third of Tanzania protected, animal viewing — from lions to chimps — is excellent, and there are numerous ways to see it, as well as opportunities to interact with the people who live there. With enough time and money, visitors can also venture off the main path in Ruaha National Park to the south or Katavi and the Mahale Mountains to the west.
Tanzania Tented Camp Safari & Packages
Tented camp safaris in Tanzania immerse you in nature with comfortable canvas accommodation, offering unique wildlife viewing in iconic locations like the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. Best enjoyed during the dry season (June to October), these camps provide an authentic safari experience with various luxury and budget options, often booked through specialized tour operators.
7 Days Tanzania Tented Camp Safari
A 7 Days Tanzania Tented Camp Safari typically visits the Northern Circuit’s top parks, including Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Crater, offering wildlife viewing, guided game drives in a 4×4 vehicle, and accommodations in tented camps. The itinerary starts from Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport and ends with a return to the city for departure. Prices vary significantly by budget and luxury level, with tours including park fees, meals, private vehicles, and guides.
6 Days Tanzania Tented Camp Safari
A 6-day Tanzania tented camp safari typically visits northern parks like Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, offering a compact adventure to see diverse wildlife and landscapes. These itineraries vary by operator but generally include a mix of game drives, wildlife viewing, and comfortable tented accommodations at budget-friendly or luxury camps. $2,500+ per person for luxury options, depending on the operator and level of service
4 Days Tanzania Tented Camp Safari
A 4-day Tanzania tented camp safari focuses on the Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater areas, typically involving game drives and stays in either basic or luxury tents at designated campsites or tented camps. The itinerary usually starts in Arusha, progresses to the parks for wildlife viewing, and concludes with a return to Arusha, with prices varying significantly based on luxury level.
5 Days Tanzania Tented Camp Safari
A 5-day Tanzania tented camp safari offers a comfortable way to experience the country’s Northern Circuit, focusing on popular parks like the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and Lake Manyara. A typical itinerary includes Lake Manyara, the Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Crater, with wildlife viewing in each location, culminating in a crater tour before returning to Arusha.
10 Days Tanzania Tented Camp Safari
A 10-day Tanzania tented camp safari typically explores the Northern Circuit, including Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Serengeti National Park, offering immersive wildlife viewing experiences from luxury or budget-friendly tented accommodations. The best time for a safari is the dry season (June to October) for optimal wildlife spotting. Itineraries can be customized, sometimes including cultural interactions with tribes like the Maasai and Hadzabe, with costs varying significantly based on the luxury level of the tented camps.
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Tanzania’s Top Luxury Tented Safari Camps
On safari, there is something inexplicably enchanting about staying in a tent. In lieu of being encased in brick and glass, you can bask in the glow of lanterns on canvas walls and drift off to slumber to the sounds of the unspoiled nature that surrounds you. And if you believe that remaining in a tent requires roughing it in a brightly colored polyester “dome,” you are in for a pleasant surprise. The finest tented camps in Tanzania provide a softer type of expedition with all the amenities and comforts of a luxury safari lodge.
From Hemingway-style mobile safari camps set up in exclusive locations to massive tented accommodations with everything from private pools to polished wooden floors, we have scoured the continent for Tanzania’s finest tented safari camps.
1. Singita Sabora Tented Camp Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
The Singita Sabora Tented Camp is located in the exclusive Grumet Game Reserve in Tanzania. This chic, upscale tented camp features the classic style of a bygone era, with 1920s safari décor and opulent luxury, including mahogany antiques, Persian carpets, and dreamy spa treatments. In addition, staying in a privately owned reserve allows you to experience a vast array of additional activities, such as hot-air balloon safaris, night drives, and horseback adventures on the expanses of the Serengeti.
Highlights:
- See the Wildebeest Migration in season (July to September)
- Intimate & personalised stay in 40 000 acres of unrivalled wilderness
- Mountain biking, badminton, lawn croquet & heated plunge pool
- Night drives, guided walks, horse riding & hot-air balloon safaris
- Delectable open-air bush banquets under the African sky
2. Namiri Plains Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Namiri Plain camp in The Serengeti Room Tour
The game-rich core of the Serengeti is about an hour and a half’s journey east of the Namiri Plains. The camp opened in 2014 in an area that had been restricted to the public for more than two decades. This region had been used exclusively for cheetah conservation, and the sheer number of large animals discovered here is astounding. This luxurious tented camp keeps you in the lap of luxury while you are out in this remote and wild region of Tanzania.
Highlights:
- Fantastic predator sightings, especially cheetah & lion
- Luxury safari camp that features a series of almost futuristic tented structures
- In-tent relaxation massages
- Specialist photographic vehicle based at the camp for photographic safaris
- Remote & exclusive safari experience
3. Singita Mara River Tented Camp Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
From July to September, Singita Mara River Camp provides front-row seats to the Great Wildebeest Migration, the trendiest ticket in town. The small safari camp is located on the banks of the Mara River in the northern Serengeti, where over a million wildebeest and zebra migrate in search of fresh grazing grounds. The majestic Mara River is one of the obstacles the herds encounter, and despite the presence of gigantic crocodiles and large cats, they continue onward. Be present to witness the drama and action in person. You can return to the luxury of your luxurious bohemian-chic tent after the show.
Highlights:
- Witness the Mara River crossings in action (July to September)
- Fantastic year-round game viewing
- Night drives & guided walking safaris
- Ultra-luxurious tented accommodation with great views of the surrounding plains
4. Little Chem Chem Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Little Chem Chem has all the elements of a traditional tented safari that would make any 1920s explorer envious. The elegant and intimate lodge combines European design with African influences and contemporary elements, providing every creature convenience a traveler in the African wilderness could require. And due to its proximity to both Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks, guests are assured of a vacation filled with thrilling wildlife encounters and magnificent scenery.
Highlights:
- Set in a private concession with large herds of buffalo & elephant
- Close to Tarangire & Lake Manyara National Parks
- A slow-paced, unhurried itinerary for ultimate relaxation in nature
- Cultural village visits, night drives & guided safari walks
- Private dinners in stunning bush locations
- Hot-air balloon safaris over the Great Rift Valley
5. Mila Tented Camp Serengeti, Tanzania
Melia Serengeti Lodge
Mila Tented Camp is located in the Serengeti National Park’s western corridor. The hostel is located on a hilltop with a view of the plains that descend to the forested banks of the Grumeti River. The camp is outfitted with a central mess pavilion, dining and lounge areas, as well as a bar, in addition to safari-style tents that provide an oasis in the wilderness. This is where you will have unforgettable wildlife encounters with leopard, bison, elephant, and lion, as well as the wildebeest migration in season.
Highlights:
- Expertly guided game drives – access to a private vehicle & guide
- Walking safaris
- Luxurious safari tents
- Game viewing rich area with plenty of wildlife action
- The camp features a swimming pool, airstrip & Wi-Fi
