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There is a number of campsites in almost all parks of Tanzania offering relatively affordable accommodation to the tourist who are planning to spend the nights in Tanzania national parks. camping safari offers the cheapest accommodation option if you try to compare it with other accommodation options available like the lodging safaris and tented safari which are considered to be luxurious.
Furthermore, camping safaris offers you a chance to spend the night in the wilderness of these remote national parks while hearing the sounds of these animals that lives within these parks.
The campsites are divided into different categories where some are permanent while others are seasonal, and others are categorised as special campsite. The status of the campsite is determined by the animal distribution within the park. some park of the parks can be visited all the year round whereas others like Ndutu conservation area can only be visited within a particular time of the year. This is so because of the animal migration that is experienced throughout Tanzania. The famous migration which is believed to be the biggest all over the world plays a significant role while planning your camping safari.
Let us look at the different camping option that are available, how much they cost and advise on whether you need to make your booking in advance or you can pay on arrival to enable you soften your Tanzania safari planning. The prices are per person per night
Public campsite
Public campsites are open all year round and can be visited at any time of the year. For these campsites, you do not need to pre book you can book on your arrival at a particular park and make the payment from there. They never get fully booked; therefore, you are guaranteed of getting a slot whenever you visit the park. This is what is charged per each park to book your self a public campsite. The prices also include the VAT which is 18 percent. The price are applicable all year round.
NATINAL PARK |
AGE GROUP |
AMOUNT FOR FOREIGNER (USD) |
AMOUNT FOR E.A (TSH) |
| Ugalla River and Kigosi National Parks | Above 16 years of age | 36 | 5,900 |
| Ugalla River and Kigosi National Parks | Between 5 and 16 years | 25 | 3,540 |
| Ugalla River and Kigosi National Parks | Below 5 years | 0 | 0 |
| Kilimanjaro National Park | Above 15 years of age | 59 | 12,000 |
| Kilimanjaro National Park | Between 5 and 16 years | 12 | 5,900 |
| Kilimanjaro National Park | Below 5 years | 0 | 0 |
| Other national parks | Above 15 years of age | 36 | 5,900 |
| Other national parks | Between 5 and 16 years | 6 | 3000 |
| Other national parks | Below 5 years | 0 | 0 |
In the table below we are going to look at the different fees for the special campsite. Note that the special campsites do not have the basic necessities like toilets and washroom that the public campsite offers. Furthermore, you need to book in advance for a special campsite as their availability is limited
The pricelist for special campsites in Tanzania during peak season
NATINAL PARK |
AGE GROUP |
AMOUNT FOR FOREIGNER (USD) |
AMOUNT FOR E.A (TSH) |
| Serengeti, Nyerere, Tarangire, Arusha and Lake Manyara National Parks |
Above 16 years of age | 71 | 12,000 |
| Between 5 and 16 years | 6 | 5,900 | |
| Below 5 years | 0 | 0 | |
| Ugalla River and Kigosi National Parks |
Above 15 years of age | 59 | 12,000 |
| Between 5 and 16 years | 12 | 5,900 | |
| Below 5 years | 0 | 0 | |
| Other national parks
|
Above 15 years of age | 59 | 12,000 |
| Between 5 and 16 years | 12 | 5,900 | |
| Below 5 years | 0 | 0 |
The season campsites in Tanzania
With animal (wildebeest) migration taking place throughout Tanzania, comes with the seasonal campsite. These campsites are moved from one area to another basing on where the animal concentration is. Once animals do migrate, even the campsite is moved to another area where the animal be concentrating. This enables you to keep up with animal movements throughout the year. For the seasonal campsite, you will need to book in advance as they are limited in availability.
The pricelist of seasonal campsite in Tanzania
NATINAL PARK |
AGE GROUP |
AMOUNT FOR FOREIGNER (USD) |
AMOUNT FOR E.A (TSH) |
| Serengeti, Nyerere, Tarangire, Arusha and Lake Manyara National Parks |
Above 16 years of age | 71 | 18,000 |
| Between 5 and 16 years | 12 | 8,900 | |
| Below 5 years | 0 | 0 | |
| Other national parks
|
Above 15 years of age | 59 | 12,000 |
| Between 5 and 16 years | 12 | 5,900 | |
| Below 5 years | 0 | 0 |
Fly campsite in Tanzania
All Tanzania national park offer fly camping. This is a special camping experience where you with your armed guide/ ranger you will go for a walking safari away from the main campsite and camp far away in a smaller camp where you will make the campfire and enjoy your night in the loneliness while enjoying the roars of lions and other animals.
The pricelist of the fly campsite in Tanzania
NATINAL PARK |
AGE GROUP |
AMOUNT FOR FOREIGNER (USD) |
AMOUNT FOR E.A (TSH) |
| Ugalla River and Kigosi National Parks |
Above 16 years of age | 59 | 12,000 |
| Between 5 and 16 years | 12 | 5,900 | |
| Below 5 years | 0 | 0 | |
| Other national parks
|
Above 15 years of age | 59 | 12,000 |
| Between 5 and 16 years | 12 | 5,900 | |
| Below 5 years | 0 | 0 |
Other camping options available in Tanzania
There is some other camping available depending on the activity and where you are going to go. These activities are rated as follow below.
NATINAL PARK |
AGE GROUP |
AMOUNT FOR FOREIGNER (USD) |
AMOUNT FOR E.A (TSH) |
| Upper Barafu Camp in Kilimanjaro National Park | Above 16 years of age | 120 | 12,000 |
| Between 5 and 16 years | 25 | 5,900 | |
| Below 5 years | 0 | 0 | |
| Premium Special Campsites in Serengeti and other applicable National Parks |
Above 15 years of age | 354 | 120,000 |
| Between 5 and 16 years | 59 | 23,600 | |
| Below 5 years | 0 | 0 | |
| Camping antiquities sites in applicable sites | Above 15 years of age | 12 | 7,100 |
| Between 5 and 16 years | 6 | 2,500 | |
| Below 5 years | 0 | 0 |
Those are the applicable prices for all the campsites that are under TANAPA in Tanzania. The prices are calculated with the VAT of 18 percent included on all the calculation that we have made.
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