{"id":26783,"date":"2018-04-30T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-29T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures?p=26783&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=26783"},"modified":"2024-09-21T00:46:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T14:46:45","slug":"serengeti-camping-tanzania-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/serengeti-camping-tanzania-what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"Close encounters: What it&#8217;s really like camping in the Serengeti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u201cI want to see a cheetah make a kill in the middle of the camp.\u201d <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u201cI want to go to the toilet at 2am and come face-to-face with a hyena\u201d. <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u201cI want to be too scared to leave my tent\u201d. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our leader laughed and looked around the group as if we couldn\u2019t be serious. But we all just nodded at each other in agreement.<\/p>\n<p>When Erellah asked what we hoped for on our trip through <a href=\"\/kenya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenya<\/a> and <a href=\"\/tanzania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tanzania<\/a>, it seems like we all had the same idea: camping in East Africa would be wild, dangerous and full of up-close animal encounters. The reality wasn\u2019t exactly what we pictured, but it was filled with incredible memories.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26787\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26787\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-wildlife-cheetah-5692.jpg\" alt=\"Two cheetahs in the Serengeti\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-wildlife-cheetah-5692.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-wildlife-cheetah-5692-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-wildlife-cheetah-5692-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-wildlife-cheetah-5692-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A couple of cheetahs<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lodges might be a more comfortable way, but I wanted to feel close to the ground on my first experience of <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Africa<\/a>. To watch the shadows of clouds prowl across the plains on long truck journeys. To get dusty and dirty and collapse in a tent at the end of a day, straining my eyes over the stretching horizon trying to pick out elusive game. To know that all that was between me and the wilderness was a strip of canvas.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why I chose Intrepid\u2019s eight-day Basix-style trip, <a href=\"\/trips\/YGOT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Serengeti Trail<\/a>. Five nights of camping \u2013 ranging from the shores of Lake Victoria to the heart of the Serengeti National Park and a spot overlooking the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater \u2013 felt like the perfect introduction to the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/serengeti-safari-tanzania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: ONE TRAVELLER&#8217;S ACCOUNT OF THE SERENGETI TRAIL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To get to the Serengeti National Park, we wound our way through the green and grey boulder-dashed Tanzanian landscape. Big stretches of plains gave way to hilly, scrubby woodland as we reached the park gates, which were guarded by the huge horns of sun-bleached water buffalo skulls.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26785\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26785\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-sign-5132.jpg\" alt=\"Serengeti National Park sign\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-sign-5132.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-sign-5132-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-sign-5132-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-sign-5132-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Entering the national park<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about what it\u2019s like to camp in the middle of the Serengeti.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The facilities: what are they *really* like?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Before the trip, one regular question about camping in the middle of the Serengeti had been \u201cBut what about the toilets?\u201d. \u2018Limited or basic facilities\u2019 conjured up images of a shovel, a hole and a homemade bidet. Or even some kind of take-it-with-you plastic bag situation. (The news that plastic bags are banned in Kenya flushed those plans). But those concerns were misguided. There are designated camping areas in the heart of the park. Our location featured a structure used as the kitchen, a bathroom block with drop and western-style toilets, and showers. Some even featured toilet paper and soap (though these are still essential packing list items).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26790\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26790\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-truck-lunch-group-sitting_5127.jpg\" alt=\"Travellers eating lunch in the Serengeti\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-truck-lunch-group-sitting_5127.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-truck-lunch-group-sitting_5127-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-truck-lunch-group-sitting_5127-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-truck-lunch-group-sitting_5127-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not a bad spot for a meal, right?<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/tanzania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DISCOVER WILD ANIMALS IN TANZANIA ON A SMALL GROUP ADVENTURE NOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The tents: how easy\/hard are they to get up?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The tents used on Intrepid Basix trips in East Africa are dome structured and made of thick green canvas. They\u2019re simple enough to put up alone \u2013 four metal poles fix into a central point, flex down to the ground and clip onto the material \u2013 but help from the group always means they\u2019re put up and taken down in a flash. The tents fit two people on supplied sleeping mats, but it\u2019s important to remember to pack some sort of pillow. A bag filled with clothes doesn\u2019t cut it \u2013 trust me.<\/p>\n<p>The tents are hard-wearing and stand up to the extreme Serengeti conditions; our first night in the Serengeti proved that. We could see the storm coming over the horizon. Soon the wind was battering the walls of the tent and fat rain drops slapped against the sides. But with all the flaps zipped up, nothing inside was touched by rains of the coming wet season.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/camping-serengeti-tanzania-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>READ MORE: 6 TIPS FOR YOUR SERENGETI CAMPING EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The food: how good is it, on a scale of 1-10?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_26789\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26789\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-truck-lunch-group-IMG_5060.jpg\" alt=\"Making lunch\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-truck-lunch-group-IMG_5060.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-truck-lunch-group-IMG_5060-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-truck-lunch-group-IMG_5060-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-truck-lunch-group-IMG_5060-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lunch preparations in full swing<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alongside the leader and driver, overland trips in Tanzania have a dedicated cook. What these magicians can whip up hundreds of kilometres from the nearest market or kitted-out kitchen is a miracle. Using gear all stored in the bowels of the truck, our cook Silas would set up a production line and we\u2019d all pile in to help prepare vegetables or cut up meat. The group would then head off for an afternoon game drive, coming back to a stunning spread. We feasted around the fire on dishes like pasta, roast lamb, soups, fried chicken, fresh fish, handmade mandazi (a type of fried bread), and even a cake for someone\u2019s birthday. In the morning we\u2019d wake up to the smell of pancakes or scrambled eggs. There\u2019s nothing basic about the food on offer here. 10\/10.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SUBSCRIBE TO INTREPID\u2019S NEWSLETTER FOR TRAVEL TIPS, COMPETITIONS, GIVEAWAYS &amp; MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The animals: who you can expect to see, and when.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_26786\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26786\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-wildlife-5633.jpg\" alt=\"A lion in the Serengeti\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-wildlife-5633.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-wildlife-5633-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-wildlife-5633-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Tanzania-Serengeti-National-Park-wildlife-5633-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contemplating her next meal?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A lion lounging on a ledge, an endless line of zebras, an elephant herd shading under an acacia tree&#8230; A pride digesting just below the truck, a leopard up a marked tree, cheetahs surveying the landscape from an outcrop. Wildlife sightings are extensive through the day in the Serengeti, but they don\u2019t stop when the sun goes down. While animals are likely to be warned away from the campsite by the fire and sounds of humans, this is the Serengeti and anything can happen. The site is totally open to allow animals to roam unobstructed, and our leader told us of how a lion had once chased prey between the tents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-title single-post-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/tanzania-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: 7 REASONS WHY YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE SHOULD BE IN TANZANIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Late night bathroom calls are not to be answered alone, and if your torch flashes off red eyes (the sign of a predator) then a slow retreat to the tent is recommended. Our animal encounters during the hours of darkness were limited to a brief nearby wildebeest charge after dinner, and some skulking hyenas.<\/p>\n<p>The sound of these scavengers whooping was the loudest of the animal night chorus. Lying in the darkness and listening to the sounds of Tanzania is one of the trip\u2019s greatest experiences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you ready to camp in the Serengeti and have your own wild experiences? Check out our <\/strong><a href=\"\/tanzania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tanzania trips <\/strong><\/a><strong>now.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all had the same idea that camping in East Africa would be wild, dangerous and full of up-close animal encounters. 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