8-Day Budget Serengeti Experience

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

Welcome to Arusha

This is the moment you've been waiting for: your Tanzanian safari starts here.
You will be met at Kilimanjaro Airport by someone from our company. They will greet you and get you ready to begin your trip with us.
You'll be dropped off at your hotel in one of our company vehicles from the airport.

Busy Arusha is an essential part of safari life here in northern Tanzania and most travelers pass through at some stage.
You'll sleep well in this full-service hotel, Seven Skies Hotel. The rooms come with views of either the volcanic Mount Meru (Africa's fifth-highest mountain) or the city skyline. Facilities include a multi-cuisine restaurant.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Seven Skies Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Tarangire National Park

On day 2, after an early morning breakfast at the hotel in Arusha, our driver-guide will pick you up and take you on a safari to Tarangire National Park, which is 110 km (approximately 68 miles) away.
You will start your game drive as soon as you enter the park gate.

Tarangire is famous for its large herds of Elephants but is also home to lions, hyenas, wildebeests and so much more amid the baobab trees and classic safari scenery of Tarangire National Park.
You will have your packed lunch at a picnic site at lunch break within the park.
After a short rest, you will continue the game drive in the afternoon, heading towards your tented lodge for dinner and an overnight stay inside the park.

Day 3 you'll be joining us in Tarangire National Park again for a full day guided game drive. It's a fantastic opportunity to see
some of the animals you have come so far to see. Breakfast, lunch & dinner will be served at the camp where you will also spend the second overnight.

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:

Baobab Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Tarangire NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Tarangire National Park to Karatu

On this day, after breakfast, you will start your game drive as you head towards the exit gate of the Tarangire National Park.
After exiting, you will start the journey to your next destination, Karatu town, which will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Enjoy quiet, little Karatu. Its busy main street is a window into urban life in a small provincial town, but it’s much quieter just a few blocks away from the main road. Shop, go to the bank, or simply walk the streets – all are possible here.
Relax and generally take it easy to allow yourself to both process and recover from all of the excitement that you’ve enjoyed on your safari so far.

Main Destination:

Karatu District

Accommodation:

Karatu Safari Camp Lodge

• Budget lodge located in Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Central Serengeti - Seronera

On day 5 after early breakfast, you will start your safari towards the Serengeti. After entering, you will start your game drive as you move along to Seronera where you will spend the next two days of the breathtaking Serengeti.

It's time for you to get to know the Central Serengeti, one of the most wildlife-rich places in all of East Africa. All three big cats are commonly seen, as are many other animals, and the savannah grasslands interspersed with signature acacia trees is classic safari terrain. It can get busy, but it's a vast area where you can easily find some solitude.

Day 6 will be a full day of game drive as well with relaxation time during the afternoon at the camp.
Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch will be served at the camp.

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:

Mawe Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro Crater

Today you will say goodbye to the Serengeti early in the morning but the adventure still awaits you at your next destination - the Ngorongoro Crater.
Your day in the Crater will be filled with wildlife and the sheer wonder of exploring an unusual world as picturesque as any safari park in Africa.
After Arrival, you're in for one of the best safari experiences you can have on your guided game drive through Ngorongoro Crater. As you explore the crater floor, your guide will help you look for lions, black rhinos, spotted hyenas and so much more.
You will have your packed lunch at a picnic site inside the crater.

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:

Karatu Safari Camp Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Karatu to Kilimanjaro Int'l Airport

Your safari will come to a close, but we hope that your love affair with Africa and the whole safari experience is just beginning. We look forward to welcoming you back with us one day in the future. Until that day arrives, we will leave you with what we're sure are so many special memories we've shared.

Your driver guide will transfer you to the Airport ready for your flight out back home.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

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.