Bonjour,
voici le résultat de mes recherches pour louer un 4x4 bien équipé camping en 2014. Je publie in extenso la réponse qui m'a été faite par shawsafaris car je la trouve "instructive". Pour éviter certains désagréments, il vaut mieux faire l'effort de se rendre chez le loueur plutôt que de se faire livrer. A la suite, vous trouverez le prix des entrées pour les parcs.
PS : Je ne pourrais pas vous en dire davantage car la tanzanie est au final trop chère pour mon budget avec ma famille de 4.
"We do currently have vehicles available in mid July and if you decide to visit the Southern area of Tanzania it is essential that you have mechanical knowledge should a problem occur and be competent driving a 4x4 and with African culture. We are 10 hours away from Dar es Salaam and there is an additional cost of US$400 one way to drop off and/or collect the car from Dar, so $800 if you decide to do this.
To fill you in on the rest of our operation…
Our vehicles are 110 Landrover defenders and fully kitted out with all the camping equipment you need for 4 people. The vehicles have a roof top tent (sleeps 2 only) so you would need to take a ground tent also. Our 2014 daily rate is US$330 to include GPS, maps, mobile phone (with dual SIM cards), 240 volt invertor for charging cameras etc, stereo with IPOD connection, fridge/freezer (dual battery system) and food starter box. For a full list please refer to our website www.shawsafaris.com The vehicle comes with a full tank of fuel and needs to be returned with a full tank and includes unlimited mileage.
Before you leave for safari, we will send you a trip manual which covers everything from setting up camp to road conditions in Tanzania. You also receive a full briefing on the vehicle and all its equipment before you depart for safari. For this reason, the majority of our clients stay with us at our small lodge/bush home which is right on the boundary of Arusha National Park. Our rates for the lodge are US$166.50 per person per night Half board. Drinks and Laundry are extra. During this time, we also go through your itinerary and where to stop for extra food and fuel etc. Airport transfers are $75 one way KIA to/from the lodge and $85 Arusha Airport to/from the lodge. If we deliver the vehicle to Dar then we still need to do the briefing at your hotel before you leave.
Our vehicles are regularly maintained and serviced, but due to the state of the roads some problems are un-forseeable. In the Northern circuit we have a network of people we can call on to assist you should a problem occur. The road between Ngorongoro and the Serengeti is VERY corrugated and dusty and accidents will occur if you drive too fast. When we say the road is bad, we mean really terrible so please be prepared for this! In the South we do not have a network of people to call on hence the reason for mechanical knowledge. Paul, my husband is a mechanic and is always at the end of the phone to offer advice. Self-drive is about independent travel and so you need to be confident in the vehicle (and know your way around under the bonnet) and understand and respect the local culture.
I can help plan an itinerary and book any extra accommodation along the way if needed or you can do it independently. There are 2 sorts of campsites within the National Parks. Public campsites have a few amenities like toilets, showers and running water and cost US$30 per adult, US$10 per child per night. These are paid for at the Park entrance gate along with your park fees by credit card. Then, there are special campsites which need to be pre-booked and cost US$50 per adult, US$20 per child per night. Here, you have no facilities at all and you are completely on your own (subject to availability). They are just a clearing in the bush, in some very beautiful spots. We charge a US$50 admin fee for booking the special campsites, as it is a lengthy process with numerous trips to the booking office. Both campsites are unfenced and so you can expect wild game to enter the campsites at night.
All National Park entrance fees have increased by $10 per person per 24 hours and by $8 per vehicle per 24 hours as from July. I have attached the new rates. The rates for the Selous are different and I have attached these also.
Concernant le prix des parc :
NATIONAL PARK FEES –From July 2013
ArushaNational Park
Park Entrance per 24 hours, per adult $45
Park Entrance per 24 hours, per child under 16yrs $15
Vehicle Entrance per 24 hours Tsh20,000
Payment by Mastercard/Visaor CRDB card
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TarangireNational Park
Park Entrance per 24 hours, per adult $45
Park Entrance per 24 hours, per child under 16yrs $15
Vehicle Entrance per 24 hours Tsh20,000
Payment by Mastercard/Visaor Exim Bank Card
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LakeManyara
Park Entrance per 24 hours, per adult $45
Park Entrance per 24 hours, per child under 16yrs $15
Vehicle Entrance per 24 hours Tsh20,000
Payment by Mastercard/Visaor Exim Bank Card
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NgorongoroConservation Area
Park Entrance Fees per 24hours per adult $50
Park Entrance per 24 hours, per child under 16yrs $10
Vehicle Entrance per 24 hours Tsh10,000
Ngorongoro Crater Fee pervehicle $200
Payment by Smart card Only
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SerengetiNational Park
Park Entrance Fees per 24hours per adult $60
Park Entrance per 24 hours, per child under 16yrs $20
Vehicle Entrance per 24 hours Tsh20,000
Payment by Mastercard/Visaor Exim Bank Card
Pleasenote: Entrance into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is necessary toreach the Serengeti and you must pay the full park fees for all occupants andthe vehicle when passing through. The fee for NCA is a 24hour fee, but singleentry only: if you leave the NCA you will have to pay the full fees to enter itagain, even on the same day.
RuahaNational Park
Park Entrance Fees per 24hours per adult $30
Park Entrance per 24 hours, per child under 16yrs $10
Vehicle Entrance per 24 hours Tsh20,000
MikumiNational Park
Park Entrance Fees per 24hours per adult $30
Park Entrance per 24 hours, per child under 16yrs $10
Vehicle Entrance per 24 hours Tsh20,000
KataviNational Park
Park Entrance Fees per 24hours per adult $30
Park Entrance per 24 hours, per child under 16yrs $10
Vehicle Entrance per 24 hours Tsh20,000
Vehicle Entrance can also bepaid in US$ @ $13 per 24 hours.
Concernant SELOUS
Selous Entrance and camping fees
Thefollowing are the prices for entry, conservation, camping and ranger fees.
Entry Fee 50 US$ / 5,000/= TSH per person per night
Conservation Fee 30 US$ / 5,000/= TSH per person pernight
CAMPING FEES
Public Camp Site 30 US$ / 5,000/= TSH per person pernight
Special/Fly Camp Site 50 US$ / 10,000/= TSH per person per night
RANGER FEE 25 US$ Per Day
NB: US$ is for Non – Citizen while TSH is for Tanzanian Citizen
In public campsites there aretoilets and you are advised to come with your own water since the availablewater is from the river and lakes. The public campsites are Tagalala andBehobeho
In special campsites you camp anywhere so long youdon't break conservation rules and regulation and there are no facilitiesaround
Et oui cela fait mal ! 3 à 4 fois plus cher pour un 4x4 qu'en Afrique australe. Ne parlerons pas des parcs. Du coup, nous partons pour l'Afrique du Sud. Je suis certain que les splendeurs du Lesotho, du Swaziland et de qq coins de ce vaste pays sauront nous consoler. 😛
Avec un véhicule perso, ça fait (un peu) moins mal au porte-monnaie, mais aux 30 USD/jour/pers dans les parcs, il faut ajouter 30 USD/nuit pour y camper et 40 USD/jour pour la voiture, ce qui met une seule nuit dans le Katavi à près de 250 USD pour nous 4 et une journée à Gombe Stream à 320 USD. J'espère au moins que c'est bien !
Les grands parcs les plus connus, il est assez probable que nous n'y mettrons jamais les pieds...
Du coup, nous partons pour l'Afrique du Sud.
Tiens donc. 😉
Je suis curieux de savoir ce que vous en aurez pensé...
Ce n 'est pas forcément nécessaire de prendre un Defender (même si j' en ai un), mais même là ils proposent US $ 210 (environ € 160) / jour avec DEUX tentes de toit:
C' est vrai que ce n' est pas donné, mais ce n'est pas dément, si on compare aux prix de pays peu fréquentés comme par exemple la Zambie.
Quant au parcs, au risque de paraître iconoclaste, c' est moins pire que je ne pensais (sauf le Ngorongoro, qui est un racket si il faut y passer pour aller au Serengeti).
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Tourist visas for 3 months with multiple entries.
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Hi,
we’re planning to visit a park again.
Could you point us toward the camps in Gonarezhou Park?
>We’re traveling completely self-sufficiently.
We love wildlife.
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I'm planning a 4x4 road trip from Darwin to Broome with a rooftop tent in July 2026.
I'd like to know if I need to book overnight stops in advance or if I can just wing it and stop wherever I feel like it?
Some evenings, we'd like to stop and make use of campsite facilities (restaurant, shop, showers, toilets).
What do you recommend?
Do I need a permit?
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→ Tafraoute
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Are there any truly technical or risky sections between Chegaga and Iriki?
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Good evening
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