5-Day Best Budget Group Tour Safari

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

Arusha - Taragire National Park

After an early breakfast, depart for Tarangire for a full-day game drive at Tarangire National Park with a picnic lunch. Here, herds of up to 300 elephants scrape the waterless riverbed for alternative streams, while nomadic wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest, and eland mass in the decreasing lagoons. The national park is home to migrants during the Dry season and a welcoming home for elephants. Dinner and overnight are at Twiga Lodge.

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:

Twiga Lodge & Campsite (Lodge)

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, you will depart the lodge at 8:30 am en route to Lake Manyara National Park with a hot picnic lunch in hand. After a full-day game drive, you will make your way to Twiga Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Stretching for 50 km along the base of the rusty-gold 600-metre high Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, with a setting extolled by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”. The compact game-viewing circuit through Lake Manyara offers a virtual microcosm of the Tanzanian safari experience. From the entrance gate, the road winds through an expanse of lush jungle-like groundwater forest where hundred-strong baboon troops lounge nonchalantly along the roadside, blue monkeys scamper nimbly between the ancient mahogany trees, dainty bushbuck tread warily through the shadows, and outsized forest hornbills honk cacophonously in the high canopy.

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Twiga Lodge & Campsite (Lodge)

• Budget lodge located just outside Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will make your way to Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive and a picnic lunch, then later on head to Serengeti National Park. A million wildebeest, each one driven by the same ancient rhythm, fulfill their instinctive role in the inescapable cycle of life here. They participate in a frenzied 3-week bout of territorial conquests and mating, as well as a survival of the fittest as they plunge in 40 km (25-mile) long columns through crocodile-infested waters on the annual exodus north. After a brief population explosion that produces more than 8,000 calves daily, the 1,000 km (600-mile) pilgrimage begins again.

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:

Kisura Serengeti Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park to Karatu

Awake early morning for a game drive in Serengeti National Park, where you may see lion, elephant, leopard, impala, gazelle, cheetah, and maybe the wildebeest migration. Then, return for brunch and pack your luggage to proceed to Karatu. You will take an en-route game drive on your way to Ngorongoro, arriving in Karatu late in the evening. You will spend the night at at Eileen's Trees Inn.

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:

Eileen's Trees Inn

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Karatu Activities to Arusha

Enjoy a full day exploring the natural beauty and rich culture of Karatu. Begin with a scenic hike through the Northern Highland Forest Reserve to visit the Elephant Caves and the stunning Endoro Waterfalls, where elephants once dug for minerals and a 40-meter cascade flows through lush forest. Along the trail, enjoy the peaceful atmosphere, birdlife, and panoramic views of the highlands. After your hike, visit Philipo Coffee Farm, a small family-run plantation near Gibb’s Farm. Learn about the coffee-growing process from picking and drying to roasting and savor a freshly brewed cup of rich Arabica coffee. In the afternoon, experience the warm hospitality of the Iraqw people during a village visit.

Main Destination:

Endoro Falls (Highlight)

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