3-Day Serengeti Big 5 Budget Safari

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

Arrival in Mwanza - Game drive in Western Serengeti

Arrive in Mwanza in the early morning around 7h30 to 8h30. Our guide will meet you and drive to a good local restaurant for breakfast. You will be briefed about your safari, then drive straight to the entry gate on the western side.

This will be a full-day game drive in the greater wilderness of Serengeti. Serengeti National Park is home to a rich number of wildlife. It hosts more than 2 million herbivores, including wildebeest and zebra, a population of approximately 4,000 lions, 1,000 leopards, 550 cheetahs, and 500 bird species. This ecosystem is an enriching lifetime experience. This park in the Western circuit hosts massive herds of resident and migratory wildebeest and zebra during the Dry season. It is also home to the Big Five and a thriving community of other wildlife, such as giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, and the rare oribi antelopes, which you will photograph up close.

Later, return to the Rest House for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Western 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:

TANAPA Serengeti Rest House (Kirawira)

• Budget guest house located inside Western Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Game drive - Big 5 animals and big cats in Central Serengeti

After an early breakfast at around 06h30, we pick you up from the lodge. We'll drive to the great Serengeti National Park (14,763 sq km or 5,700 sq miles) with a packed picnic lunch (with an option of a hot lunch).

This will be a full game drive in the greater wilderness of Serengeti. You will have enough time to do an extensive game drive and have a chance to encounter Big 5 animals, big cats, and other resident animals. Serengeti National Park is home to lion, leopard, elephant, cheetah, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, hippo, eland, wild dog, gazelle, crocodile, and many bird species. It also hosts the wildebeest migration as well as the rare oribi antelope, which you can photograph up close. Witness the sunset while enjoying the park plains before you return for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

TANAPA Serengeti Rest House (Seronera)

• Budget guest house located inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Game drive - Central to Western Serengeti

You will continue with a game drive in the greater wilderness of Central Serengeti, heading to Western Serengeti. See how the wildebeest movement supports predator life as they easily hunt and feed on them. The park plains and ecosystem provide a variety of animals, mostly resident animals.

After lunch, you will check out and drive to Mwanza, where you will depart for a late-evening flight to your home country.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

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.