10-Day Tanzania Budget Camping Safari and Cultural Tour

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

Arrival (Bed & Breakfast)

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be greeted by your driver and transported to Arusha town. The journey to your hotel will take approximately 45 minutes, ensuring a convenient and efficient transfer. This allows you to relax and settle in after your long flight, preparing you for the exciting adventure ahead. Your overnight stay will be at Jevas Hotel/similar.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

Accommodation:

Jevas Hotel Encore

• Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Tarangire National Park

The safari to Tarangire National Park starts at 8:30 am for about 2 hours. This park is often referred to as the "home of elephants." You have a great chance to spot elephants in large groups gathering around the Tarangire River. Other animals to be spotted include leopards, lions, giraffes, and even tree-climbing pythons. After a full-day game drive in Tarangire, later in the evening, you will drive to Manyara(Mto wa Mbu) for dinner and an overnight stay at Panorama Camp/Fanaka Camp.

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:

Fanaka Safaris, Campsites & Lodges

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Eyasi

Early in the morning, you will wake up with an early breakfast and drive to Lake Eyasi which will take two hours. This place you can experience the real bushmen where you will go with them for hunting they are called Hadzabe. Later, you will meet another community (Datoga). This community they are blacksmith who can show you how they can make some ornaments through the local way. After those activities, you will drive to Mto awa Mbu for dinner and an overnight stay at Panorama Camp/Fanaka Camp.

Main Destination:

Lake Eyasi

Accommodation:

Fanaka Safaris, Campsites & Lodges

• Budget lodge located in Mto wa Mbu (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Manyara National Park – Serengeti National Park

You'll have an early breakfast at 8:00 am and a game drive en route to Serengeti National Park. Serengeti is the largest and most famous park in Tanzania, known worldwide for its endless plains, wildebeest migration, herds of lions, and other predators like hyenas, cheetahs, and leopards. Crocodiles can be found in the Grumeti River, as well as hippos, giraffes, antelopes, and gazelles. Your dinner and overnight stay will be in the heart of Serengeti at Seronera Public Camp.

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:

Budget camping

• Inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park

From early in the morning, you will do a full-day game drive in Serengeti searching for big game animals with different actions like fighting, playing, killing, and mating. You will continue with a game drive until sunset when you will drive back to the camp/lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at Seronera Public Camp.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

You'll wake up early in the morning and drive for 2 to 3 hours to Ngorongoro Crater. Here you can do a game drive inside the crater which is the only place you can spot black rhinos and all big game animals like buffalos, elephants, lions, and so many animals. Lunch will take place at the picnic site on the crater floor. In the afternoon, you will drive to Mto wa Mbu for dinner and an overnight stay at Panorama Camp.

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:

Panorama Safari Camp

• Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

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

Mto Wa Mbu Cultural Tour

On this day you will visit local people living in this place with a walking tour of the banana farms and rice farms. Later, you will have a chance to see and taste local food and local beer (brewer) made from bananas called “Mbege.”
After walking you will do a biking safari around the village and towards the lake shore with a close view of Lake Manyara.
At lunchtime, you will go back to the camp for lunch and pack for the drive to Arusha Jevas Hotel/similar.

Main Destination:

Mto Wa Mbu (Town)

Accommodation:

Jevas Hotel Encore

• Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha – Olpopongi (Maasai Village)

You'll drive from Arusha to Olpopongi which is a name from the Maasai language given to a cactus tree. This village called this name because of the many cacti in that area. Here you will experience the culture of the Maasai people, see how they run their whole life, sleeping at a real Maasai house, dancing, learn they use the environment to get local medicine for a full day when you will have dinner and an overnight stay at the village in the local houses Olpopongi Village.

Main Destination:

Olpopongi Maasai Cultural Village (Cultural Village)

Accommodation:

Olpopongi Maasai Cultural Village

• Budget banda located in West Kilimanjaro (Area)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Materuni Waterfalls and Coffee Tour

You'll have a morning breakfast before driving to Moshi for a visit to Materuni waterfalls. Situated on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, this village, owned by the Chagga community, was the first place where coffee was introduced to East Africa. You'll engage in the coffee-making process, from picking the cherries to peeling, washing, drying, pounding, roasting, grinding, and enjoying a cup of organic coffee. The locals use traditional tools and techniques, ensuring a chemical-free and low-caffeine coffee experience. Afterward, embark on a 45-minute walk through an open forest to admire the stunning 90-meter-high waterfalls. You'll take a dip in the pool, though beware of the cold temperature due to the elevation. You'll indulge in the local banana beer, made from bananas and millet, as you absorb the unique cultural flavors. Materuni waterfalls are the longest in the Kilimanjaro region, promising an unforgettable natural spectacle.

Main Destination:

Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

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

Moshi – Kikuletwa Hot Spring – Moshi

After breakfast at 9:00 am, the tour will start at Kikuletwa Hot Springs. You can swim in the springs. The water has natural hot springs from the rocks as long as Mt. Kilimanjaro is a volcanic mountain. You will have a nice view of Mt. Kilimanjaro all days of this tour. Later evening, you will drive and be dropped off at the airport. This marks the end of your 10-day Tanzania budget camping safari and cultural tour.

Main Destination:

Kikuletwa Hot Springs (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.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.