7-Day Best of Tanzania Budget Camping Safari

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

Arusha to Materuni Waterfalls and Hot Springs

After breakfast, we drive from Arusha to the Moshi region. On arrival, you will hike to the famous waterfalls. After a local lunch buffet, you will learn about the history of the Chagga people who are residents of the Kilimanjaro region. You will drive for 1 hour after the visit to the Kikuletwa Hot Springs for the rest of the day.

In the evening, you will drive to your accommodation in Arusha, the Karibu Heritage House Hotel.

Main Destination:

Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Karibu Heritage House

• Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast at the campsite, enter Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive until the afternoon when you’ll break for lunch.

This national park is one of Tanzania’s most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake covering two-thirds of the park. It’s located at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s Western escarpment. The park’s varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa’s largest concentrations of elephants, Lake Manyara’s unique tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake.

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:

Sunbright Campsite & Lodge

• Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Lake Manyara National Park to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park. You’ll pass through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for an en-route game drive until late in the afternoon. Stop at Naabi Hills Gate and have lunch. Afterward, start the game drive toward Serengeti National Park until sunset when you will return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.

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

Full-day game drive at Serengeti National Park

You will have an early sunrise game drive to search for predators and other animals. After the game drive, return to the campsite for lunch whereafter you will continue with the game drive until 3:30 pm. Return to your campsite for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

You will have an early sunrise game drive to look for predators and other animals. After the game drive, return for lunch whereafter you will continue with the game drive en-route to Ngorongoro where you will have dinner and overnight at Simba 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

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro Crater to Tarangire

You will have an early breakfast before descending into the Ngorongoro Crater for a 6-hour game drive with a picnic lunch. After the exciting game viewing, you will exit the park and drive to Sunbright Campsite & Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

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:

Sunbright Campsite & Lodge

• Budget hotel located in Mto wa Mbu (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Tarangire to Arusha

After breakfast, we will pick you up from the lodge and start a beautiful journey to Tarangire National Park while carrying lunch boxes. Later, we will return to Arusha.

The name of Tarangire National Park originated from the Tarangire River which winds its way through the parkland. The river is the primary water source for wild animals during the dry seasons. The park is also well-known for its large elephant herds, iconic giant baobab trees, and diverse seasonal swamps and savannah landscapes. We may have the experience of seeing a lion stalking his prey or leopards relaxing in the trees above.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.