11 Days Paradise in the Wilderness – Tanzania Explore: Kilimanjoro, Arusha, Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro. 11 Days Paradise in the Wilderness
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Camping in the wilderness of Tanzania is a once in a lifetime experience that will live a long-lasting memory throughout your life. This will surely be another from the one you are used to, Tanzania camping offers you a chance to sleep while facing the stars on a widely opened sphere while listening to the sounds of roaring lions from far. You will enjoy listening to the sounds of aquatic life from the tiny frogs to the giant hippos while enjoying your stay from a unique environment.
Is it your first time to camp in Africa or any where around the world. Worry not, by the end of this guide, you will have known the beauty of going for a camping safari in Tanzania, what to do and not to do during the camping safaris and where to find the camping services while on a Tanzanian self drive safari. You will not need a lot of expert knowledge during your adventuring of Tanzania. With assistance of local tour operator.
Where can you camp in Tanzania?
All Tanzania parks have got the campsites which can be accessed either throughout the year or basing on the season of the migration more so for those interested in encountering the wildebeest migration at Serengeti national park and nearby parks like Ngorongoro conservation area. These camps are either publicly owned by Tanzania National Park Authority (TANAPA) or privately owned. The campsites owned by TANAPA are located with in the park, offered at a relatively affordable price
The camping safari can be arranged as a budget camping safari, mid range camping safari or a luxury camping safari. A luxury camping safari are organised safaris where you will be staying in a tented camp, highly dotted camps and you will barely experience the true meaning of the camping adventure. For those interested to experience the true wild experience of Tanzania national parks, staying in a low budget campsite will give you the true meaning and experience of such adventure.
the camping choice
To get the overall camping experience in Tanzania national parks like Tarangire or Serengeti be read to spend your nights on a sleeping bag in a ground tent or a rooftop tent while experience the night weather in the wild. Even though most camping safaris are guided safaris where your tour guide from a local tour company help you to arrange all the logistic for your adventure, you don’t need to worry in case your interest is to do it all on your own as you can simply walk into any park authority or private campsite and book it at your own.
Remember, with camping safaris, there is no risk of being over booked as the case with lodging safaris, so be rest assured that you will surely get where to stay, and you will not be necessitated with doing the reservation in advance as the case with lodging and other more luxury safaris.
Can I place my tent anywhere in Tanzania?
No, you can’t just place your tent anywhere in Tanzania as there is set rules about the setting up and management of campsite in Tanzania. Furthermore, there is gazetted campsite, both public and private where you can only place your camping. Such places have got toilet and washroom to ensure that you stay comfortable while enjoying your adventure
On top of that, most of these places have got security guards who knowledgeable about the wild animals in the area and these people do pay attention to all that is happening throughout the night as your safety is paramount.
How to keep safe on a Tanzania camping safari?
Being in the wild alone is the risk, now staying in a wild overnight with big cats like lions must come with a big risk as you can think. However, this is what you need to do to ensure that you complete your camping safari without any harm whatsoever.
Camp at a managed campsite
Regardless of whether it is a public campsite or private campsite, ensure that the campsite of your choice is properly managed as such campsites will offer you the basic needs like toilets and washrooms. On top of that they will offer you the security throughout the night to ensure your safety. All parks in Tanzania including Serengeti national park, Selous national park and Lake Manyara national park will offer you such services
Avoid going to toilets at night
Moving around more especially alone at night while in the wild will be risky. Try to pee before heading to sleep in order to avoid going for the toilet in the middle of the night as nocturnal animals might be hunting their prey at that time and you might turnup to be one. Remember you are living in their territory. However, if you can’t withstand going in toilet at night, ask someone you are with to escort as the second can offer the much-needed protection at night.
Don’t keep any food in your tent
More so the meaty food as most of the dangerous animals in the wild are the cats and can easily be attracted by the smell of meaty/ fishy food. Therefore, try not to keep such things in your tent as there won’t be anything attracting them to the tent.
Use a Head-Torch When Walking After Dark
The head torch will create the light that can scare away the would-be dangerous animals as most Nocturnals are allergic to the light effect hence making them unable to attack you.
Keep the campsite tidy
Once you state throwing foodstuffs and other nice smelling things all over the floor of your campsite, you are asking for trouble. You are not only affecting the park reservation efforts, but you are also attracting the animals towards the tent.
Keep the tent fully zipped
Not live any chance of animals entering though it is unlikely. Secondly, keeping the tent unzipped can also attracts snakes that can find the tent especially the ground tent as a perfect place to stay in while on your adventure.
Consider using a rooftop tent
With a rooftop tent you are at a higher altitude from he ground which can save you from any would attack when you stay on ground. Furthermore, the rooftop tent is less likely to be affected by the weather change as they are unlikely to be affected by the flood incase it choose to rain
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