Adventures

Guest Comment

I joined Deeper Africa on their first exploratory walking safari in the Serengeti. Camping and hiking in a wilderness section of the Serengeti, we left the throngs of tourists far behind and had the entire area just to ourselves...

One day we hiked up a creek bed following fresh lion tracks in the sand. We came upon a fresh kill. We moved back to a "safe" distance from the kill and waited patiently. Sure enough, two female lions crept out of the bush and resumed their meal. Hearts pounding, we watched the lions just a stone's throw away, until they had their fill and wandered away for an afternoon nap. Carefully, we crept back the way we had come.

To say the least, this was a true adventure. We wandered freely in the African bush, camped under the African sky, climbed hills, explored caves, and met up with baboons, buffalo, and giraffes. Read more »

Lisa Polansky
Boulder, Colorado
USA

Serengeti Explorer Safari

8-Day Wildlife Safari, 6 Days, 5 Nights in Country

Wildlife Viewing In Tanzania: Serengeti National Park
Types of Transportation: Land Cruiser
Active Options Included: Walking Safari, Bird Watching
Additional Active Options Available: Ballooning
Additional Cultural Experiences Available: Mwangaza, Global Service Corps, Tanzania Sports Academy, Seva Foundation, Shanga Project

Trip Overview

This is not the safari for everyone. This is the safari for you if you love adventure, you relish the unexpected, and you can handle a little grit. You must be willing, even excited, to walk where lions walk - and know that you just might see one.

Few people realize that within the Serengeti are large tracks of roadless wilderness area. Fewer people still will ever visit these wildlands. Until recently (2007), these areas were entirely closed to public access. Even today, these areas are restricted to low-impact camping and hiking. Much of the area has not been explored in over 50 years - if ever.

Traditional safaris involve game viewing from a car, sleeping in a lodge, and driving on well worn roads; but the Serengeti Explorer Safari is an entirely different beast. During the day you follow tracks of elephants, lions, zebras, and giraffes. You learn to track, to understand sounds, to notice scents, and to become aware of the wind's direction. At night you tend a campfire and listen for the lion's roar, or the bellicose laughter of the passing hyena. Every trek is accompanied by an armed ranger and an armed guide.

A safari this wild is no small undertaking. You'll be in good hands. In 2007 Deeper Africa's Wil Smith led the first escorted walking safari into the Serengeti with intrepid guests from Colorado and Texas. And yes, we saw lions! A select few of our Tanzanian staff is specifically trained for these expeditions. Your guides have advanced wilderness survival and rescue training and they know this environment well.

Custom Pricing

4 + People - $4,699 each

2 People - $5,599 each

Single Supplement - $300

All pricing in US Dollars. Schedule as you wish January through March and May through December. Arrivals and departures out of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Prices do not include international air travel. All itineraries and prices are subject to change.

Trip Tailoring

Our Serengeti Explorer Safari includes bush flights to and from the Serengeti. You can lower the cost of the safari by driving out and back. Or you can add just the five walking days as an extension to a longer safari while in the Serengeti.