Camping Safaris

Nature Discovery’s mobile camping safari is perfect for those who want to get even closer to the spectacular wilderness while on safari in Tanzania. Our mobile camping safaris offer the greatest flexibility for positioning close to the seasonal concentrations of wildlife and for getting way off the beaten track for an authentic adventure.

Being in an exclusive-use campsite allows you to experience the African bush in a ‘no compromise’ fashion, catered to your specific needs and desires. This exclusivity is the ultimate way to experience a safari.

Nature Discovery offers two types of camping accommodation to our safari guests: Classic Camping Safaris and Dome Tent Camping Safaris.

Classic Camping Safaris

Sleeping Tent Setup

Our classic Camp can be set up inside or outside the National Parks. The sites are in the wilderness, have no facilities and we provide the sleeping tents with toilets and showers, a dining tent, and the campfire of course! Outside the parks, we offer a number of private campsites exclusively for our guests. which dot the map from Longido to Lake Natron, and around the Serengeti.

Our camp crew sets up the camp prior to your arrival and breaks it down again after you depart – leaving no trace you were there. We provide our expert bush chefs to prepare and cook all the meals. We use specially procured eco-friendly charcoal for the camp, and our guests will attest that our cooks can prepare gourmet meals despite the basic amenities of their bush kitchens. We also use eco-friendly water heaters for hot showers using just a few bio-briquettes (an alternative to charcoal made from coconut husk waste), then adding grasses and twigs as kindling. We feel strongly about running our camping safaris with concern for the environment – being part of the solution, instead of part of the problem.

Amenities include:

4m x 3m insect-proof nylon classic style safari tent with a fly sheet and 4m x 1.5m verandah
En suite portable flush-style toilet and bucket shower that is filled with hot water on request
Lighting by solar-charged LED lights and each tent has a veranda light, bedside lights, and a light in the en-suite toilet
Comfortable twin size single or full-size double safari beds with thick mattresses, comfortable pillows and quality bedding provided
Veranda with table and two chairs for relaxing and taking in the view
Bath towels are also provided

Meals are taken in our dining tent; a specially designed structure made of canvas and netting-mesh to let in the air and sights while keeping out any unwanted insects. We provide dining tables and chairs and lighting is by solar lanterns. If the weather is suitable dining al fresco is recommended. Our chefs are well trained and we cater for all dietary restrictions and preferences and we serve 3 sumptuous meals per day.

We provide tea and French press coffee, unlimited drinking water and you are welcome to purchase your own soft drinks, beer and wine which can be kept cold in the vehicle fridges during the day, and in a cooler box at camp.

Sundowners around the fire-pit with only the noise of birds and frogs and maybe larger animals in the distance is a memory you will treasure forever.

Very well planned and very nice both the organization and the guide. Very supportive during all the organization and the hotels chosen have been incredible. Very recommendable.

Ana, Spain

Our safari with Nature Discovery has been the experience which changed our lives! We spent 10 days in the north to see the migration, each day a new adventure in the parks, being part of nature. The camping in public camps has been unforgettable: totally immersed, no price! Emilie, Henry our guide, and Jacks our cook made the trip perfect.

Augusta & Andrea, France

We had the most exciting moments of our lives! Our main guide Polite and his well-organized team were amazing. We could feel their overall experience, care, knowledge, and safety in every step. Even the hardest moments they didn’t give us a single doubt that we will not make it to the peak! Keeping us in positive thinking and perfect organization helped us reach the Peak of Kilimanjaro!

Laura Kaukenaite, Lithuania

I have just returned from the trip of a lifetime to Tanzania with Nature Discovery. I completed the 8-day Grand Traverse Kilimanjaro Trek, followed by a two-day Safari in Tarangire. The entire trip was extraordinary. Everyone who supported us on the Kilimanjaro trek was kind, caring, generous, professional, happy, and supportive. I strongly recommend Nature Discovery for the trip of a lifetime!

Katrina, Australia

Excellent safari, with a great guide/driver (Nelvin) and a perfect contact officer (Emilie). We saw what was supposed to be expected (Mara River crossings) and much more. We are strongly recommending Nature Discovery for a Northern Tanzania safari (including a Zanzibar extension).

Marc Lebrun, France

Working with Upendo to plan this amazing experience was absolutely wonderful. She was thoughtful, knowledgeable, professional, and impressively responsive. When we arrived, she helped us have an amazing experience in Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater, Kilimanjaro, and Arusha National Park. Even when we came out of the mountain trek a day early, she made us wonderful last-minute accommodations. Upendo is a dream to work with.

Gretchen Warner, USA

C’est Emilie de Nature Discovery qui nous a organisé ce SAFARI photos. Ce fut parfait : très professionnel, tout à la hauteur de nos esperances aussi bien les parcs que les lodges, et aucun incident à deplorer. Cerise sur le gateau: notre guide Joseph PANDA, parle parfaitement le français, plein de savoir sur la faune, repere les animaux mieux qu’une paire de jumelles et est très attentionné.

Mantovani Mireille, Nouvelle Caledonie

Very good safari, enjoyed a lot. Good communication from start to end. Our guide was experienced and very nice. Recommendations!

Markku Nieminen, Finland

If like us you have done a huge amount of reading/research and are unsure which tour operator to use, then look no further than Nature Discovery. The communication from the central office is quick and clear as you email direct to the office in Arusha. We undertook two trips with this company and could not fault them.

Michelle, UK

Tout d’abord sachez que nous avons été enchantés de notre voyage en Tanzanie. La partie Nord que vous avez organisée a été parfaite, elle a pleinement répondu à nos attentes. Les lodges étaient tous super bien très différents des uns des autres. Mais surtout la réussite de cette partie du voyage tient à un nom… Joseph ! Il a été exceptionnel à tous niveaux, professionnel, précis, discret, humble.

Pierrette Mercadal, Nouvelle Calédonie, France

Very well organized safari and activities, great choice of accommodations. Upendo helped a lot with organizing the perfect safari, communication was always very fast and clear. The biggest Thank You goes out to Mbise who was a reliable, funny, and heartwarming guide, who made us feel comfortable the whole trip, showed us amazing wildlife and taught us a lot about Tanzanian life and culture.

Anna, Austria

Excellent organization with a very good choice of accommodation. Quality welcome and contact on arrival. Pleasant and competent French-speaking guide, thanks to Joseph and Emilie for this wonderful trip.

Brigitte de Coulon, Switzerland

Excellent support from Emilie from Nature Discovery, who organized our safari. She listened carefully beforehand to understand our wishes and adjusted our itinerary accordingly. Contacts by email and WhatsApp were very fluid and responsive. We felt very well accompanied throughout our entire trip. The safari itself ran perfectly. Our guide and driver, Joseph, was very friendly and attentive.

Sophie Valais, France

It was the second time now that we went on safari with ND and it was the best decision to book it with them again. Everything was so easy, the correspondence was uncomplicated, same as the organization and planning of the trip. If we needed any assistance or help even before the trip, it was no problem at all. We always felt safe throughout the trip.

Janine, Germany

It was fabulous! Excellent organization, super guide. If it was possible, we could come back again just with Nature Discovery. We have a lot of memorable pictures. It was a wonderful trip. Thanks a lot.

Cochemé, France

Très bon circuit avec un guide très professionnel où on a pu voir des milliers d’animaux dans leur lieu de vie. Des instants magiques. La journée à Longido était super avec Sambeke. Juste j’aurais aimé partir une fois au lever du soleil en safari. Émilie a été super disponible à l’écoute de nos attentes. Sinon tout était au top. Voyage juste magique.

Lamera, France

Dome Tent Camping Safaris

Dome Tent Camping

Our Dome Tent Camping is either in public campsites or private campsites and can be set up inside or outside the National Parks. Although public campsites will have shared ablutions, kitchens and dining areas, the private sites are in the wilderness, have no facilities and we provide the sleeping tents with toilets and showers, a dining tent, and the campfire of course! Outside the parks, we offer a number of campsites for our guests which dot the map from Longido to Lake Natron, Manyara and around the Serengeti.

All private dome tent camping trips will take a supply vehicle along with whom the chef will travel, but if you prefer a more budget trip, the public dome camping trips for 2 guests will carry all their gear in their safari vehicle with the chef. Groups larger than 2 will need a supply vehicle and the number of chefs also increases with the number of guests.

Our camp crew sets up the camp prior to your arrival and breaks it down again after you depart, leaving no trace you were there. We provide our expert bush chefs to prepare and cook all the meals. We use specially procured eco-friendly charcoal for the camp, and our guests will attest that our cooks can prepare gourmet meals despite the basic amenities of their bush kitchens. We also use eco-friendly water heaters for hot showers using just a few bio-briquettes, an alternative to charcoal made from coconut husk waste. We feel strongly about running our camping safaris with concern for the environment – being part of the solution, instead of part of the problem.

We use dome camping tents that allow maximum flexibility, including being carried by donkeys on our donkey treks, and being equally suitable in the cold mornings at the high-altitude Empakai Crater rim as they are in the heat of Lake Natron. They are totally waterproof and designed to keep out insects, yet let air and breezes in when the temperatures are warm.

Dome tent camp, tent interior

Amenities include:

2.5m x 2.5m insect-proof dome ripstop tents with fully sealed tub floors with verandas
canvas safari frame beds with foam mattress, pillow, sleeping bag and liner
lighting at night is by solar charged LED lanterns
each tent has its own washstand
a portable flush toilet in a tent and shower tent are provided
towels are provided
camping chairs with canvas seats and backs with no arms are supplied with folding tables for drinks by the fire in private campsites

Meals in private campsites are taken in our dining tent; a specially designed structure made of canvas and netting-mesh to let in the air and sights while keeping out any unwanted insects. We provide dining tables and chairs and lighting is by solar lanterns. If the weather is suitable dining al fresco is recommended. Our chefs are well trained and we cater for all dietary restrictions and preferences and we serve 3 sumptuous meals per day.

We provide tea and coffee, unlimited drinking water and you are welcome to purchase your own soft drinks, beer and wine which can be kept cold in the vehicle fridges during the day, and in a cooler box at camp

Book Your Camping Safari

Nature Discovery holds a privileged position among safari outfitters, offering 30 years of expertise as a fully licensed tour operator running photographic wildlife safaris and treks in Tanzania.

All of our trips are custom designed and we take your interests and budget into account while planning your trip.

Email us or use our enquiry form to discuss ideas and to get a quotation.