3-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Camping Safari from Moshi

Moshi•moderate

Difficulty

moderate

Duration

3 days

Fitness Level

Suitable for travelers who can sit for long drives, climb in and out of 4x4s and walk short distances; basic mobility recommended

Overview

Three days of canvas tents, pop-up-roof jeeps and close-up wildlife viewing: this Moshi-based camping safari pairs Central Serengeti game drives with a morning in Ngorongoro Crater. Expect long drives, dramatic wildlife encounters and nights under the African sky.

3-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Camping Safari from Moshi

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Wildlife

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Date

Thu, Oct 30

Travelers

The sun is a hard coin above the Serengeti as you roll out of a canvas tent and the horizon reads as a single, endless line. Early light picks out the backs of grazing wildebeest while a distant jackal takes a tentative step through the dew; the jeep’s pop-up roof promises a front-row seat to the slow parade of plains life. Over three days you move between worlds — the flat, animal-riven grasslands of Seronera in the Serengeti and the bowl of the Ngorongoro Crater — sleeping under canvas and waking to the steady pulse of wildlife.

Adventure Photos

3-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Camping Safari from Moshi photo 1

Adventure Tips

Start early for predator activity

Dawn and the two hours before sunset are the most active times for lions, cheetahs and hyenas — plan drives around these windows.

Bring cash for local purchases

Small vendors, tips for guides and park-side donations often require Tanzanian shillings; ATMs are limited outside major towns.

Layer for temperature swings

High daytime heat and cold crater mornings mean light layers and a warm mid-layer are useful.

Respect wildlife distances

Keep conversations quiet and follow your guide’s instructions — sudden movements can disturb animals and ruin sightings.

Local Insights

Wildlife

wildebeest
black-backed jackal

History

Olduvai Gorge nearby is one of the most important paleoanthropological sites; the Ngorongoro Crater was formed by a collapsed volcano millions of years ago.

Conservation

Both parks are managed with community and conservation programs; minimize impact by staying on tracks, avoiding single-use plastics and following guide instructions.