Transportation
Safari Jeep 4*4 Pop-Up Roof
Accomodation
Budget Camping
Departure from
Arusha
Best season
Feb, Mar, Apr & May
Tour type
Eco-Tour, Game Drive Safari
Language
English, Spanish, French, Chinese

Overview

This is a 5-day private camping tour accompanied by a guide/driver and the chef. This budget tour is a camping best seller. It takes you around the famous north circuit parks. The Ngorongoro Crater being the highlighted park with its beautiful landscapes and surreal view of the crater and it is easier seeing animals as it is a crater floor. The Tarangire being like a smaller Serengeti but famous for the many numbers of elephants. This tour gives you adequate time in the parks.

Highlights

Experience Tanzania on a budget with this best-selling 5-day camping tour, perfect for adventurous travelers who want to connect with nature without sacrificing comfort.
Travel with your own professional safari guide/driver and private chef, ensuring personalized service, delicious meals, and expert wildlife tracking throughout the trip.
Enjoy ample time inside the parks, maximizing your chances of seeing the Big Five and a variety of other wildlife species in their natural habitat.
Stay in comfortable public or private campsites, sleeping under the stars and waking up to the sounds of the wild.
Tarangire National Park – often called the "mini-Serengeti," known for its vast baobab-studded landscapes and large elephant herds.
Ngorongoro Crater – a breathtaking natural wonder and wildlife haven, where game viewing is exceptionally easy on the crater floor.

Day 1 :

Arrival to Manyara National Park

We will pick you up from the airport, we will drive to Lake Manyara National Park . Upon arrival, we'll check in and begin our game drive. Lake Manyara is known for its thousands of pink flamingos, which are especially vibrant during the wet season, along with over 400 other bird species, many of which are waterfowl or migratory. The park is also famed for its unique tree-climbing lions and large elephant herds, giraffes, Buffaloes and other animals. Lunch will be served by the lake’s shore, offering stunning views. Afterward, continue exploring until late evening, then head to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay outside the park along Mto wa mbu town.

Accommodation:

Budget hotel

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Soft drinks

Day 2 :

Manyara to Serengeti National Park

We will start the day early with a drive to Serengeti through Ngorongoro with game viewing en route and will have lunch as we head to central Serengeti. This will take approximately 7-8 hours. There will be stops for game viewing and picture taking for your incredible memories.

Accommodation:

Budget camp.

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
soft drinks

Day 3 :

Central Serengeti

After breakfast, set out for a game drive with our experienced guide. This is a perfect time to witness animals when they are most active in the morning hours, especially predators such as lions and leopards. Most predators prefer this time due to less heat, as the sun hasn't risen yet. Our expert guide will take you to different parts of the park encountering incredible wildlife at every turn. As the afternoon approaches you will pause for lunch in the wilderness before proceeding with your game drive and head to Southern Serengeti. You'll have an overnight stay at your camp in southern Serengeti.

Accommodation:

Budget camping Inside Central Serengeti

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Soft drinks

Day 4 :

Southern Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

After an early breakfast at 6:30 am, you will go on an early drive to the Ngorongoro Crater for an incredible 5-6 hours game drive. As you descend the crater be prepared to be amazed by its breathtaking landscape and beauty. Ngorongoro is home to an extraordinary array of wildlife, including the legendary Big Five animals (lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and rhinos). With our experienced guide, you will set out on a quest to witness these animals, especially the rare and difficult-to-find Black Rhino. In the afternoon you will pause for lunch at the Hippo Pool picnic site, which is inhabited by a bloat of hippos and offers panoramic views of the crater. After lunch, you will proceed with an exploration of the Park until later you ascend the Crater and drive to accommodation spot in Karatu.

Accommodation:

Budget accommodation

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
soft drinks

Day 5 :

Ngorongoro to Arusha (Departure)

After breakfast, you will depart heading to Arusha. You'll have a stopping point where you'll step into the heartbeat of Tanzania at the Arusha Cultural Heritage Center, where vibrant traditions, timeless crafts, and the stories of local communities come alive. Experience the rhythm of drums, the colors of Maasai beadwork, and the soul of a heritage preserved through generations and precious gemstones. This is more than a visit, it’s a journey into the essence of Tanzanian culture. You will have lunch within the premises and later drive off to Kilimanjaro for your departing flight with incredible memories that will last forever.

Accommodation:
: No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Soft drinks.

5-Day Budget Safari: Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro & Serengeti Adventure.

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