5-Day Budget-Friendly Safari Experience in Tanzania

• 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 to Tarangire National Park

Your driver-guide will collect you from the hotel and transport you to Tarangire for a park game drive, complete with a packed lunch. Renowned for its vast elephant herds, feline populations, diverse birdlife, and iconic baobab trees, Tarangire also serves as a vital refuge for wildlife, thanks to the Tarangire River. You'll dine and spend the night at the campsite.

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 & Camp

• Budget hotel located in Mto wa Mbu (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, we'll journey towards Serengeti National Park via the picturesque highland farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains stretching into the distance as far as the eye can see.

We'll make our way to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, renowned for its rich wildlife diversity. This region features the Seronera River, a crucial water source attracting a wide array of Serengeti's species. Arriving in time for lunch, we'll enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight accommodations await us at the Seronera Campsite.

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:

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

Serengeti National Park to the Ngorongoro Crater

Breakfast will be served around 6:00 am, followed by a morning game drive within the Serengeti, complete with a packed lunch. Look forward to spotting lions, wildebeests, leopards, impalas, elephants, crocodiles, zebras, and more. In the late afternoon, embark on a 3-hour drive to Ngorongoro, enjoying a game drive en route.

Check-in at Simba Campsite, situated at the crater rim, for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha City

Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the lodge before embarking on a game drive with your packed lunch. Descend to the crater floor early in the morning for a 5 to 6-hour game drive, where you can spot prides of lions, large elephants, herds of wildebeests and zebras, rhinos, and more.

In the afternoon, depart the park and drive back to Arusha.

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:

Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Exploration of the Footsteps of Mount Kilimanjaro

The trip begins when a vehicle transfers you from the place of accommodation to Materuni Village. From there you will continue with a short and stimulating hike to Materuni falls where you will have a chance to view the beautiful cascading waters. Next, you will enter a coffee farm and learn about the detailed coffee production, harvesting, and processing methods. You will even have a chance to roast and enjoy a cup of freshly picked local coffee from the farm! Finally, you will return to the village and will be transferred to the airport.

Main Destination:

Foothills of Mt Kilimanjaro

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.