7 Days Tanzania Budget Tented Camps Safari

Tanzania wildlife safari includes Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire.

Safaris can range widely in cost – depending on how many days, how many people, the level of luxury you’re looking for and many other factors.

Our safari vehicles with the hatched roof for shade against sunny African wilderness; are the extended body with roomy seats for comfortable sitting and stretching out legs. Every guest is accessible to the window seat. Cars are also fitted with fridges, power charge sockets and VHF radio calls for easy and fast communication with the base office.

Itinerary

Day 1: ARRIVE IN TANZANIA.

Stop At: Arusha Village Experience, Arusha Tanzania
Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). We will arrange a private transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arusha Safari Lodge, where the rest of the day is at leisure. We stay at Arusha Safari Lodge, which is beautifully located on the slope of Mt. Meru and is a perfect place to prepare for your adventure.

We will gather in the hotel for a pre-safari briefing and an equipment check.

We will also confirm you have the appropriate mandatory medical coverage and travel insurance.

Dinner and overnight at Arusha Safari Lodge: Full board.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Arusha Safari Lodge

Day 2: GAME DRIVE IN TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK.

Stop At: Babati, tanzania, Tarangire National Park 3134 Tanzania
Today we drive to Tarangire National Park, for excellent game viewing. Tarangire is a small park which offers some excellent sights. Generally, in the dry seasons, Tarangire comes alive as wildlife and birdlife congregate on the Tarangire River, which is a permanent source of water. We spend a night in our beautiful lodge set outside the park with stunning views and a unique atmosphere.

Dinner and overnight at Roika Tented Camp: Full board.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Roika Tented Camp

Day 3: GAME DRIVE IN LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK.

Stop At: Lake Manyara National Park Tanzania
Today we drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game drives. This is one of Tanzania’s smaller parks but still offers a rewarding and diverse safari experience. The lakeshore at Manyara teems with birdlife, and while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions. There are a surprising number of other large mammals and the striking cliffs on the Rift escarpment form a dramatic backdrop. In the late afternoon, we make a short journey from the park to our special tented camp.

Dinner and overnight at Nsiya Tented Camp: Full board.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Nsiya Tented Camp

Day 4: GAME DRIVE IN SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
We head towards the Serengeti National Park. En route, there is an opportunity to visit Olduvai Gorge. It is within this steep-sided ravine that Louis and Mary Leakey made some of the world’s most important archaeological discoveries in the 1950s. Here is a small museum, we are able to see evidence of our ancestors that have been dated back 2.5 million years. After lunch, we drive into the Serengeti itself and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In December, January and February we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle. There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffe, buffalo, and elephant, and many large predators such as lion, cheetah, and leopard.

Dinner and overnight at Kati kati Tented Camp: Full board.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: kati kati tented camp

Day 5: ANOTHER FULL DAY GAME DRIVE IN SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, and others. We return to our special tented camp for the night.

Dinner and overnight at Kati Kati Tented Camp: Full board.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: kati kati tented camp

Day 6: GAME DRIVE IN NGORONGORO CRATER.

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
We start the day with an early morning game drive before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is a special place in that it is a Conservation Area, not a National Park; this means that the whole area is managed for both the animals and the local Masai people who graze their cattle alongside the indigenous wildlife. During the drive in Ngorongoro, we have a chance to glimpse something of the Masai way of life. After stopping at the entrance gate, where there is a chance to learn more about this fascinating volcanic landscape, we will drive around the rim of the Crater itself, and from here we can look down and see the herd of wildebeest or buffalos. In the late afternoon, we travel just outside of Ngorongoro Conservation Area to our special tented camp.

Dinner and overnight at Nsiya Tented Camp: Full board.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Nsiya Tented Camp

Day 7: Lake Manyara to Kilimanjaro Airport

Pass By: Arusha Village Experience, Arusha Tanzania
Free morning to relax after your great northern safari or explore the town, especially Maasai market.

Private departure transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) after your safari is included.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.