6-Day Camping Budget Safari

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

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Time 8:30am - 10:30am
Distance 140 km.
After breakfast, you'll start a safari from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park is famous for its dense wildlife population, which is most spectacular between June and September, the dry period. During this time thousands of animals —wildebeests, buffalos, and oryx migrate from the dry Maasai steeple to the Tarangire River looking for water. Lions, leopards, and other predators follow the herds. Tarangire is home to over 500 varieties of birds. You'll have lunch and take a late afternoon wildlife viewing drive. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Sunbright 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:

Budget camping

• Outside Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Manyara National Park for a Full-Day Game Drive

After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park for the morning and afternoon game drives. You'll start the game drive through an underground water forest, proceed to acacia woodland savannah open land, pass by a hot water spring, and proceed to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara is home to many flamingos and other water birds. The park is home to tree-climbing lions, hippos, elephants, zebras, buffalos, giraffes, baboons, blue and velvet monkeys, warthogs, and more. About 350 species of birds have been recorded here. You will have a picnic lunch, dinner, and overnight at Sun Bright Campsite.

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:

Budget camping

• Just outside Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Manyara to Central Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, you'll leave for Serengeti National Park, driving through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with the option of visiting Olduvai Gorge (known as the cradle of mankind the hominids dating 2 million years back). The game drive takes you to the vast Serengeti plains, home of the big game animals, the predators, great migration, and the Nile crocodiles. At 6:30 pm, at sunset, you will be driven back for dinner and an overnight stay 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:

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

Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will start a day with the morning game drives in Serengeti National Park marveling at the stunning scenery, ever-changing light and always entertaining wildlife, all explained to you by your expert guide.

With the optional picnic or hot lunch at 12:30 am. After lunch, you'll set off again for afternoon game drives that take you till sunset at 6:30 pm when you drive to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay at Seronera Campsite.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands

After breakfast, you will depart from Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater rim. You'll wake up for early morning game drives in Serengeti. Then, you'll head back to the campsite for breakfast. You will then check out and drive with lunch and wildlife viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater Rim for dinner and an overnight stay at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Highlands

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Ngorongoro Highlands

Meals & Drinks:

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

Crater back to Arusha/Airport

You'll wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then descend into the crater floor for game drives. All of the Big Five (rhino, lion, buffalo, and elephant) live in this wonderful caldera. Others who live here are zebras, hippos, wildebeest, hyenas, and more. Birds include flamingos on the Soda Lake, geese, storks, vultures, and more. Your lunch will be served at the picnic site in the crater at Ngoitoktok Swamp, a Hippo pool. After lunch, you will drive back to Arusha/airport.

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

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

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