5-Day Joining Serengeti Focus Safari on a Budget

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

Tarangire National Park

Depart Arusha after breakfast for a scenic drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for its iconic, ancient baobab trees and some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. Spend the day on a game drive tracking wildlife along the Tarangire River the park's vital water source where elephants, giraffes, zebras, and lions gather, before heading to your lodge 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

• Just outside Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park

Depart your camp after breakfast and travel through the lush Ngorongoro Highlands toward the vast, endless plains of Serengeti National Park. Enter through the Naabi Hill Gate and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Seronera valley, tracking big cats, giraffes, and grazing herds before settling into your central Serengeti camp for dinner and your first night under the stars.

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

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Serengeti National Park

Spend a full day exploring the rich heart of the central Serengeti, setting out on early morning and afternoon game drives when predators like lions, leopards, and cheetahs are most active. Track vast herds across the open savanna, observe wildlife around the Seronera River, before returning to camp for a second relaxing evening.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Serengeti National park to Ngorongoro Highlands

Begin the day with a final sunrise game drive in the Serengeti to catch early-morning wildlife activity and big cats on the prowl. Afterward, enjoy a scenic game-drive en route out of the park and journey toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, ascending into the cooler, lush Ngorongoro Highlands to check in to your lodge for dinner and rest before tomorrow's crater descent.

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 to Arusha

Descend early in the morning into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater for an action-packed game drive on the caldera floor, home to an incredible density of wildlife including lions, hippos, and rare black rhinos. After enjoying a picnic lunch beside the Hippo Pool, ascend the crater rim and drive back to Arusha in the late afternoon to conclude your safari.

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

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

White RhinoOccasional

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

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.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.