This is among the best well-known Tanzania budget lodge and camping wildlife Africa safaris. See the big cats, elephants and much, much more
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PriceThis is among the best well-known Tanzania budget lodge and camping wildlife Africa safaris. Many tourists to Tanzania loves to do this route when on budget travel.
For those who do not have lots of money and time to invest in Tanzania safaris, I would advise him to try this option with few nights on standard accommodations and other nights on budget camping safaris. You won\’t regret it. Come and try our services, we will never let you down!
The safaris include day game drives at Tarangire national park, two days in the endless plain of Serengeti national park, and a day down the Ngorongoro crater floor. It also includes transfers and overnight accommodations in Arusha town before and after the safari.
Day 1 of Africa budget safari: Kilimanjaro airport/Arusha.
On this day our driver will pick you from the airport and drop you Arusha overnight at the Venice budget hotel. A drive from Kilimanjaro airport to Arusha town is about 45kms drive. On the way, you can have few stops to enjoy the view of both Kilimanjaro and mt Meru mountains. Bed and breakfast are included. We will provide you transport - min bus with air condition.
Overnight accommodations: Venice budget hotel.
Accommodation level: Mid-range (Budget lodge)
Location: outside park (Arusha town)
Meal plan: 1 meal
Day 2: Arusha/Tarangire national park.
Early breakfast at 6:20 Am before you leave Arusha Town at 7:00am and drive to Tarangire park by Land cruiser, crossing the Maasai Steppe on your way to Tarangire National Park, Tanzania’s fourth largest and one of its most diverse. Stop at the picturesque park gate for the driver to fill up the parks registration book. Full day game drive in the park enjoying viewing animals in the park. Soon, the impressive Great Rift Valley Escarpment will come into view – a 2,000 foot high wall that rises up, improbably steep and incredibly tall, out of the flat plains.
Elephants, Buffalos, pythons are seen easily regularly cross your path, unbothered by your benign presence and going about their daily routines. You’ll meander along bush tracks and explore the Tarangire River’s twists and turns, finding elephant drinking and playing in the refreshing waters. In the evening drive to the Eileen Tree Inn lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight accommodations: Eileen’s Tree Inn lodge.
Accommodation level: Mid-range (mid-range lodge)
Location: outside park (karatu village)
Meal plan: 3 meals/Full board
Day 3: Tarangire national park/Serengeti national park.
Rise early today. As the cool, fresh air fills your lungs you’ll feel invigorated and rejuvenated, ready for another great day on safari. Departing after breakfast for the Serengeti, you will make your way around the southern edge of the crater rim, spotting the occasional hyena, elephant or African buffalo along the way.
By late morning, you will arrive at famed Serengeti National Park. The plains seem endless from this vantage point. Stop to enjoy your picnic lunch at Naabi Hill before meandering through the wildlife-rich central Serengeti. Later in the evening at your camp you will be able to settle in to your unique camp before joining folks in the camp dining area for some palate teasers in anticipation of a scrumptious meal this evening. Afterward gather round the campfire before heading off to bed. Relax in your comfortable surroundings tonight as you are lulled to sleep by the sounds of the Serengeti plains. Overnight at Serengeti Pimbi campsite.
Overnight accommodation: Pimbi public campsite.
Accommodation level: budget camping (sleeping in dome tents and camping beds)
Location: inside the park (Serengeti national park)
Meal plan: 3 meals/Full board
Day 4: Serengeti/ Serengeti national park.
Full days ‘discover Serengeti’ game drives. The day for the big cats – cheetahs, leopards, and lions. Mostly you will go out for a sunrise game drive at 0600am followed by b/fast at 0830am. More game drive till Lunch time (Hot lunch). After your hot lunch, you will proceed with your afternoon game drive to sunset whereby you will drive back to the campsite for dinner and overnight and Serengeti Pimbi campsite.
Overnight accommodation: Pimbi public campsite.
Accommodation level: budget camping (sleeping in dome tents and camping beds)
Location: inside the park (Serengeti national park)
Meal plan: 3 meals/Full board
Day 5: Serengeti/Ngorongoro crater rim.
Sunrise game drives start at 06:00 am till 11:00 am. When you’ll stop for Brunch (Breakfast and lunch put together) After Brunch departs for the Ngorongoro Crater with game drive en-route. On the way you have some option, you can visit some Maasai village OR Olduvai gorge. These will cost you an extra US$ 20 per group for the Maasai village visit and US$ 35 per person for Olduvai tour. You will pay direct to the maasai village or museum and not at the bright safaris office. Dinner and Overnight at Ngorongoro Simba campsite.
Overnight accommodation: Ngorongoro Simba public campsite.
Accommodation level: budget camping (sleeping in dome tents and camping beds)
Location: inside the park (inside the park)
Meal plan: 3 meals/Full board
Day 6: Ngorongoro crater floor/Arusha town.
Rise early for breakfast before you spend a fully day exploring the crater floor. The area is world-renowned in its reputation and very small in its scale, so you will see other safari goers. Don’t let that distract you from the beauty of the place or from the fact that this remains one of the only places on earth where you may see all of the Big Five at once: Lion, Leopard, Bull Elephant, African Buffalo and Black Rhino. To maximize your time on the crater floor you will enjoy a special boxed lunch at a scenic picnic spot. Your journey will take you throughout this tremendous landscape that is constantly changing as animals move to and fro in search of pasture, water or east prey. In the evening descend out of the crater and drive back to Arusha for dinner and overnight.
Overnight accommodations: Venice budget hotel.
Accommodation level: Mid-range (budget Lodge)
Location: outside park (Arusha town)
Meal plan: 3 meal
Day 7: Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport (JRO)
On this day our driver will pick you from your hotel and drop you at the airport for your flight back home. You will have to provide us your flight arrival and departure time to make sure your tour starts and ends as preferred. Before you book this trip you will have to book your flight tickets first and from there you will confirm your trip with us.
(drop off is not included: Pay extra USD 50 per transfer per group.
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