9-Day Budget Serengeti, Ngorongoro Tarangire Kilimanjaro

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Pick up from the Airport

We will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to Arusha Tourist Inn. A city sightseeing tour is included in the day 1 excursion. The city excursion will include visiting the local markets, the Maasai market, the Cultural Heritage sites, and the Arusha City Museum.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

On this day, soon after breakfast, you will start the journey to Tarangire, the home of elephants. You will definitely see many elephants throughout the park. It's also a great park to spot wild cats such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards, as well as various herbivores. The game drive will take you close to animals, and at midday, you will have lunch at the Tarangire River picnic site, where small monkeys will try to scare you off your meal.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Ngedere Lodge & Camp

• Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will head to Ngorongoro, a transit point to Serengeti National Park. In Ngorongoro, you will stop at the viewpoint to enjoy the beautiful view and take pictures, then continue the journey to Serengeti National Park. You will arrive in the afternoon and enjoy lunch, then head out for an afternoon game drive. Later, you'll camp at the Seronera Campsite.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

Show more

GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Serengeti National Park

On this day, after an early breakfast, you will do an early game drive to see the sunrise, then explore various parts of the park depending on where the animals have migrated to. You can expect to see a lot of wildebeests and zebras in a strategic partnership for their survival. A lot of big cats are present in the park, and if you're lucky enough, you can witness a hunt.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

After an early breakfast, we will embark on a game drive to various parts of the parks. We will then return to the camp for lunch and pack for our journey back to Ngorongoro. We will spend the night at Simba Campsite, at the rim of the crater. Here we'll get ready for an early descent in the morning.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Ngorongoro Crater

After an early breakfast, we will descend into the crater to search for the black rhinos. Rhinos are the hardest to spot in the beautiful crater, as most animals are easier to spot in this park because it is a crater. After lunch, we will embark on a game drive and ascend the crater to camp.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation:

Ngedere Lodge & Camp

• Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Lake Eyasi

The region around Eyasi is home to the Hadzabe and Datoga communities, who continue their ancient lifestyles of hunting, gathering, and pastoralism, respectively. Visits to the villages provide a personal, intimate look at their daily lives. You may be invited into their homes, learn about family structures, participate in traditional dances, join the Hadzabe tribesmen in early-morning small-game hunting and gathering, make beads with the women, and much more. Afterwards, have an early evening drive to Arusha for your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Eyasi

Accommodation:

Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Kilimanjaro Excursion

Be immersed in Tanzania’s great outdoors on this full-day tour to Materuni and Kikuletwa — ideal for adventure, cultural and active travellers in the region. Start off on a hike to Materuni Waterfalls and enjoy a refreshing dip. Next, head to a local farm to learn more about Tanzania’s coffee industry before finally unwinding in the Kikuletwa Hot Springs. Afterwards, clients will be taken back to the hotel.

Main Destination:

Foothills of Mt Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Drop-off at the Airport

You will be picked up from the hotel at your preferred time and will be dropped off at the airport.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.