6-Day Budget Tanzania Big Five Safari

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

Airport to Arusha

Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be welcomed by a Ol itiko safaris transfer driver and take you to Green Mountain within Arusha. The rest of the day will be at leisure and you can even relax at the hotel. In the evening, you will attend a briefing in preparation of the upcoming safari. Your accommodation is on a bed and breakfast basis.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Green Mountain Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After an early breakfast, we depart for a full-day game drive in Tarangire National Park, carrying picnic lunches. The park is known for its ancient baobab trees and large elephant herds—sometimes over 300 elephants digging along dry riverbeds for hidden water.

As we explore, you’ll encounter wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest, and eland, all gathered around the shrinking water sources—a perfect hunting ground for predators. Tarangire holds one of the highest wildlife concentrations outside Serengeti, and is one of the best places to spot dry-land antelopes like the fringe-eared oryx and gerenuk.

When other lands dry out, the park becomes a refuge, attracting migrants and nurturing a wide variety of wildlife. After an exciting day, we return to the campsite for dinner and overnight.

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:

Budget camping

• Outside Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, we continue into the fertile highlands where the Iraqw people farm wheat, coffee, and maize. We pass through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, formed three million years ago by a massive volcanic collapse. A viewpoint stop offers stunning views of the caldera before we head onward to the Serengeti National Park.

Serengeti—meaning “endless plains” in Maa—welcomes us by late afternoon. Tanzania’s largest park features sweeping grasslands, acacia savannah, rocky kopjes, rivers, and seasonal swamps. It is also home to the famed Great Migration, where millions of wildebeest and zebra move in search of fresh grazing. Depending on the season, we may witness this remarkable movement across the plains.

After an exciting game drive, we continue to Seronera Campsite for dinner and overnight within the heart of the wild.

Main Destination:

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 Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro

After an early morning coffee, we set out on a sunrise game drive across the Serengeti. This is one of the best times to spot wildlife—perhaps even members of the Big Five: lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino—as the plains come to life with the first light of day.

Later, we begin our journey toward the Ngorongoro Crater, traveling through open wilderness where animals move freely between unfenced lands, offering exceptional and uninterrupted viewing. As we reach the crater rim, the landscape opens dramatically—vast grasslands, glittering streams, and wildlife in remarkable numbers stretch before you, a preview of tomorrow’s adventure.

Tonight, we settle at Simba Campsite on the crater’s edge, where you’ll fall asleep to the sounds of nature under a glowing African sunset.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro Crater Tour

Today’s adventure begins with sunrise views across the Ngorongoro Crater rim, a moment early risers are always grateful for. After breakfast, we descend along the steep track into this natural wonder—one of Africa’s Seven Wonders and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Formed from the collapse of a massive volcano millions of years ago, the crater sinks 610 meters deep and spans about 260 sq km, creating one of the most remarkable wildlife sanctuaries on Earth. With an estimated 25,000 animals living within the basin, Ngorongoro offers some of the best game-viewing in Tanzania. In just a short time, you may spot wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, elephants, and an exceptional variety of birdlife. And with a little luck, you might even glimpse the elusive black rhino quietly grazing in the open plains.

After a picnic lunch in the crater floor, we ascend the winding walls and continue back to Arusha, where the tour comes to a close.

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:

Green Mountain Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Arusha to Kilimanjaro Airport

After breakfast, we prepare for departure. You will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight.

If you wish to continue your adventure, you may also extend your journey with a relaxing beach holiday in Zanzibar, where turquoise waters and white-sand shores await.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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