5-Day Budget Camping Tanzania Safari from Zanzibar

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Air Transfer From Zanzibar to Arusha Airport

Depart from Zanzibar on a domestic flight to Arusha, the gateway to your Tanzania safari adventure. Upon arrival at Arusha, our professional safari team will warmly welcome you and provide a smooth airport transfer with a short Arusha city tour. Discover the local culture, vibrant atmosphere, and scenic surroundings before heading to your comfortable safari lodge. Enjoy a detailed safari briefing, relax, and prepare for an unforgettable Serengeti and Ngorongoro wildlife safari experience ahead.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

The Charity Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast in Arusha, your professional safari guide will pick you up for a scenic drive to Tarangire National Park, one of Tanzania’s best wildlife safari destinations. Famous for large elephant herds, giant baobab trees, and diverse landscapes, Tarangire offers exceptional game viewing opportunities. Enjoy an exciting afternoon game drive spotting lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, antelopes, and more wildlife in their natural habitat. As the African sunset paints the savannah golden, continue to Fig Tree Lodge and Camp for dinner, an overnight stay, and relaxation during your unforgettable Tanzania safari adventure.

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:

Fig Tree Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Journey To Central Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park for an unforgettable Tanzania safari and afternoon game drive across the endless plains. Experience a Big Five safari, incredible wildlife viewing, and the famous Great Migration in Africa’s top safari destination. Spot lions, elephants, giraffes, and cheetahs before an overnight at Seronera Public Campsite with meals and drinking water included on this affordable Serengeti camping safari adventure.

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

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

Today, you will embark on a half-day game drive in the Serengeti, witnessing its extraordinary wildlife. Breakfast will be at Seronera, followed by lunch at Naabi Gate as you depart for the Ngorongoro Crater and overnight at Simba Public Campsite. All meals and daily drinking water are included. Within an hour from Seronera, numerous resident lion prides can be seen, shifting west and north in the dry season, offering excellent viewing opportunities. The area is also famed for leopard sightings, especially in sausage trees along the Seronera River, where this elusive and majestic cat may be glimpsed perched gracefully among the branches.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On the crater rim of Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Ngorongoro Crater Guided Game Drive & Transfer Back to Zanzibar

After an early breakfast, descend into Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable Big Five safari experience in Tanzania’s top wildlife destination. Enjoy a thrilling game drive across stunning landscapes filled with lions, elephants, rhinos, flamingos, hippos, and more. Known as Africa’s natural wonder, Ngorongoro offers exceptional wildlife viewing and photography before returning to Arusha for your flight back to Zanzibar after an incredible Tanzania safari adventure.

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:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.