$2,946 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Arusha
Arrival in Arusha
You will be picked up at Kilimanjaro Airport and transferred to your budget hotel in Arusha. After check-in, receive a safari briefing from your guide explaining the route, wildlife, and daily schedule. You may explore Arusha town, visit local markets, or relax at the lodge. Dinner and overnight at a budget hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
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Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha to Tarangire national park
Arusha to Tarangire national park
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire (2–3 hours). Enjoy a full-day game drive in a park famous for large elephant herds, baobab trees, giraffes, zebras, and lions. Picnic lunch inside the park. In the late afternoon, drive to a budget campsite or lodge near Tarangire for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fig Tree Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tarangire to Serengeti national park
Tarangire to Serengeti national park
After breakfast, travel toward Serengeti (5–6 hours) via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Stop at a crater viewpoint for photos before continuing. Enter Serengeti with a game drive en route to your budget tented camp. Expect to see wildebeest, zebras, antelopes, and predators along the way. Dinner and overnight in the Serengeti.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Full Serengeti game drive
Full Serengeti game drive
Spend the entire day on game drives across the Serengeti plains. Search for lions, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, and possibly leopards. You will enjoy a picnic lunch in the park and continue exploring rivers and kopjes where predators are often found. Overnight at your budget camp in Serengeti.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti to Ngorongoro crater
Serengeti to Ngorongoro crater
Descend early into Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive, one of the best places to see the Big Five including black rhino. After a picnic lunch near the hippo pool, drive to Lake Manyara (2 hours). Enjoy a short game drive in the park known for tree-climbing lions, elephants, flamingos, and large baboon troops. Overnight at a budget camp in Ngorongoro area.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro to lake manyara national park
Ngorongoro to lake manyara national park
Descend early into Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive, one of the best places to see the Big Five including black rhino. After a picnic lunch near the hippo pool, drive to Lake Manyara (2 hours). Enjoy a short game drive in the park known for tree-climbing lions, elephants, flamingos, and large baboon troops. Overnight at a budget camp in Mto wa mbu area.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fig Tree Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Lake manyara to lake Natroni
Lake manyara to lake Natroni
After breakfast, drive to Lake Natron (4–5 hours) through Maasai villages and dramatic volcanic landscapes. Upon arrival, walk to the Ngare Sero waterfalls or visit the lakeshore, famous for flamingos and views of Ol Doinyo Lengai, the “Mountain of God.” Dinner and overnight at a budgeted lodge near arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Natron
- Accommodation:
- Fig Tree Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Lake Natron return to Arusha
Lake Natron return to Arusha
After breakfast, drive back to Arusha (5–6 hours) through scenic Rift Valley landscapes. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport for your departure flight or dropped at your hotel in Arusha. This marks the end of your 8-day budget safari.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
