7-Day Amazing Lake Natron and Wildlife, a Budget Tour

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

Pick-up in Arusha and exploring Lake Natron

After an early breakfast, you will be picked up in Arusha to drive to Lake Natron. It will take at least 5 hours, of which 3 hours are on a rough road. You will arrive at Lake Natron Maasai Guesthouse, where a hot lunch will be served. In the afternoon, you will hike to the waterfalls and go to Lake Natron for sunset. Dinner will be served in the guesthouse.

Main Destination:

Lake Natron

Accommodation:

Lake Natron Maasai Guesthouse

• Budget guest house located near Lake Natron

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Exploring Lake Natron and Maasai culture

Experience sunrise at the lake at 6 am or just enjoy breakfast, depending on your preference. You will drive to the "small Serengeti" and return to the Maasai guesthouse for lunch. In the afternoon, you will visit the village and a Maasai boma to learn more about the Maasai culture. Dinner will be served at the guesthouse.

Main Destination:

Lake Natron

Accommodation:

Lake Natron Maasai Guesthouse

• Budget guest house located near Lake Natron

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Entering Serengeti

After an early breakfast, you will drive to Klein's Gate, where you enter the Serengeti NP in the northern part. Here you will face thousands of zebras and wildebeest. The game drive will show you the endless plains of the Serengeti. Serengeti means "endless plains" in the Maasai language. Your campsite will be in Central Serengeti, where the cook will prepare a delicious dinner. After dinner, you will listen to the sounds of the Serengeti at night.

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
• Drinks not included

Exploring the Serengeti

After an early breakfast, you will go on a game drive to explore the Central Serengeti. You will see lions, zebras, antelopes and buffalo. You will drive back to the camp for a hot lunch. In the late afternoon, you will go on another game drive, and if you are lucky, you will see a hunting lion. Dinner is prepared in the camp.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

From Serengeti to Ngorongoro

After breakfast, you will leave the Serengeti at Naabi Gate and enter the Ngorongoro Highlands. You will descend into the crater and see the magnificent surroundings of the Ngorongoro Crater, with abundant wildlife. You will have lunch by a hippo pool, where you can see these beautiful animals. In the afternoon, you will see lions (if you are lucky) who are resting after hunting. Dinner will be served at the campsite.

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

White RhinoOccasional

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Outside Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Exploring Lake Manyara National Park

The campsite is on the upper side of the entrance of the Lake Manyara National Park, so no need to have an early breakfast. Lake Manyara NP is famous for its tree-climbing lions, so if you are lucky, you can spot them. Around Lake Manyara, you can spot many birds like flamingos, pelicans, storks and herons. You will also see giraffes and elephants wandering around in the park. In the afternoon, you will return to the campsite with a magnificent view over Lake Manyara NP. Here you can relax, and dinner will be served.

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

Show more

LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

The end: Tarangire NP to Arusha

After breakfast, you will head to Tarangire National Park for a full-day game drive with a lunchbox. Tarangire is especially known for the huge number of elephant families and the baobab trees. There is a river that runs through the middle of the park, where many animals can be spotted coming to drink. At the end of the afternoon, you will drive back to Arusha.

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

Show more

HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• 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.