11 Days Paradise in the Wilderness – Tanzania Explore: Kilimanjoro, Arusha, Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro. 11 Days Paradise in the Wilderness
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The renowned Serengeti national park of Tanzania is one of the most popular safari adventure destinations on African continent, offering different classes of safaris like. low budget safari, luxury safaris and midrange safari. The price of this magnificent safari will also be determined by the season in which you are planning to visit the park. The park experience three seasons and these include low season that usually collide with the wet season between March and May, the shoulder season of November to December and the peak season that happens between June and October.
The peak season come during the dry season of the year, and it is a time when wildebeest do cross the crocodile feasted mara river to Kenya’s Masai mara national park. This is defined by the many as the highlight of Serengeti-mara circuit adventure and it takes place between June to October depending on the rainy season of the year.
The big five of Africa in Serengeti
Beside the wildebeest migration of Serengeti, the park is also a home to the big five of lion, leopard, elephant, rhinos and hippos. This makes the park accessible for all kind of the wildlife lovers. On top of the wildlife, you will also enjoy the Serengeti landscape which is so unique and special including the Olduvai gorge where the first human life is expected to be found all over the world.
Factors that determine the cost Serengeti camping safari price
Choice of accommodation
Serengeti has got both public campsites and private campsites, and you can opt to either stay inside the park or outside the park. However, staying inside the park will cost you extra fee beyond the camping fees. These fees are called concession fees and charged per night you spend in the park. The most popular campsite in Serengeti is seronera public campsite which is open throughout the year. The concession fees for Serengeti national park are 83 dollars including the vat that is levied off that money. The cost of camping in public campsite in Serengeti goes for about 60 dollars including taxes, making your total expenditure at 143 dollars per night if you are planning to stay in public campsite inside the park.
Alternatively, you can choose to go for a much cheaper options outside the park. The private campsite outside the park will cost you between 15 to 30 dollars per night and you will not need to pay any extra fees for such arrangement. However, while opting for this option make sure to check whether they have gotten the basics like toilets and showers as some tend not to have such services. Other travellers opt for the low budget campsites, but these ones do not provide any basic need of like toilets or shower. Therefore, if you are to go for this option, remember to carry your own toilet and shower.
Choice of the safari car to use during the Serengeti adventure
Your choice of the 4×4 safari car will also influence the price of your price as some cars are classified as luxury whereas other are classified as budget. The budget RAV4 will go for 90 dollars per day whereas an extended Landcruiser will cost you 200 dollars per day
Guided vs self-drive camping safari
On a guided safari, you will have to pay an extra fee for the driver guide hence making the adventure more expensive in relation to the self-drive adventure where you will not need to cater for the guide expenses. The guide in Tanzania always goes for about 50 dollars per day. Though, not underestimate his importance as he knows where to go to get the perfect experience of animal view. For those opting for the self drive you don’t have to worry as you are allowed to drive through Tanzania road with your domestic permit for a maximum of three months.
Fuel consideration
Most car hire company don’t include fuel while quoting Tanzania safari. This is partly due to the fact that they will offer you a car with unlimited mileage which makes practically impossible to control the quantity of the fuel that you will need for the entire safari. Therefore, you will need to budget your fuel independently and you can budget within a region of 100 dollars per day for a standard car. However, the fuel cost will also be determined by the type of the car that you will be using on your adventure.
Putting all factors into consideration, a Tanzania camping safari adventure will cost you an estimate of 400 dollars per day. However the price can slightly reduce or increase depending on the season of your travel, the choice of the car and the places you are planning to camp at
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