5-Day Budget Safari Tanzania
5-Day Budget Safari Tanzania
Overview This tour starts and ends at Arusha in Tanzania, it includes two nights in Serengeti National Park which offers great sights of the annual Migration of different animal species including the wildebeests, and Zebras. You will get a chance to experience great game viewing in one of the most spectacular wildlife reserves in Africa. The same Tanzania safari takes you to Ngorongoro crater which features one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. Get a chance to visit the crater which is filled with lots of wildlife species including elephants, lions, warthogs, zebras and many bird species. The same tour will take you to Lake Manyara which has got spectacular views filled with lots of bird species including the antelopes, hippos, birds etc.
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We can’t overemphasize how incredible is the experience of sleeping in a normal camping tent, over the savanna, under the starry sky and hearing wild animals during the night. Of course, it’s also a great opportunity to do a life-changing safari while keeping a low budget. Adventure is the name associated with this style of doing Safaris. Coming close to nature is the sense so achieved, It is fascinating, It is awe-inspiring, It is moving, “Welcome to Tanzania”.
Budget Camping Accommodation
Small two-man tents are used with a sewn-in groundsheet
A two-inch mattress spread on the groundsheet
Clients always bring their sleeping bags.
Three meals a day prepared by a safari special cook,
Campsites have basic sanitary facilities including a washroom and a toilet with a reasonable hygienic standard
5-Day Budget Safari Tanzania Itinerary
Arrival
Pre Day: Arriving In Tanzania
Our Safari adventure starts the moment you land at Kilimanjaro International Airport, You will be met by our staff at the airport and transferred to Arusha in the peaceful surrounds of our comfortable accommodations [with the options below depending on the availability during reservations Before your briefing with the Guides, who will provide the essential information for your safaris
Day 1: Moshi – Lake Manyara National Park
Early in the morning after a delicious breakfast at Arusha Planet lodge, you will depart to Lake Manyara national about 2hrs and a half to cover 130kms from Arusha. Apart from its tree-climbing lions, the park is also famous for its elephant and a huge number of baboons, and its varied landscape supports an impressive range of other games including wildebeest, buffalo, hippo, flamingo, zebra, warthog, waterbuck, dik-dik and impala. In the afternoon you will enjoy a picnic lunch box at the picnic site inside the park.
Meals: Lunch &Dinner
Day 2: Lake Manyara – Serengeti National Park
Rise early in the morning, after delicious breakfast, depart to the world astonishing heritage site, the Serengeti national park for an amazing full day game drive. You will spend about 4hrs through the rough road to reach the park gate. You will enjoy the game drive at Seronera central grass plains of Serengeti. The endless grassy plains (Serengeti in Maasai) are the richest grazing grounds on the continent, and therefore home to the largest herds and the highest concentrations of predators on the planet. In the evening you will enjoy your night at Campsite.
Meals: Full Board
Day 3: Exploring Serengeti Plains
On the second day at Serengeti, you will proceed with the spectacular game drive at the central grass plains of Serengeti depends on the location of the great migration. In the afternoon you will enjoy your tasty picnic lunch box in the mid of the wild with some memorable pictures. In the evening you will be taken back to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Full Board
Day 4: Seronera To Ndutu Southern Grass Plains Of Serengeti
In the morning depart for another awesome game drive at the southern grass plains of Serengeti near the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. From February to May the migration used to be in this place. You will reveal the game drive at the southern grass plains, in the afternoon enjoy the delicious lunch box in the wild, and while in the evening depart to Campsite for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Full Board
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater To Arusha
Early morning, after hot breakfast heading to the Ngorongoro crater, the popular site of Big 5 animals to enjoy the amazing game drive. In the evening you will depart to Arusha
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Optional Safari Activities
- Balloon Safari
- Maasai Village Visit
- Night Game Drive
- Visiting Olduvai Gorge and Museum
Included
- 2 nights of accommodation in a Hotel (before and after the safari)
- 1 Night of accommodation in Camping safari
- Transportation in 4×4 Land cruiser with Fridge and Inverter for charging mobile
- Binocular [1 per jeep]
- Daily game drive
- A professional driver/guide
- Park fees & Crater fees
- Transportation
- Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners per day during the safari
- Drinks (Mineral water – 1.5 litre of water per day)
- Camping gears like two people per tent
- Mattress, table, Chair, Pillow
- Airport Arrival/Departure Meet and Greets at the airport
- On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebook.
- Government taxes, VAT and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
Excluded
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcohol drinks
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation
- Items of a personal nature
Why Choose Mrunde African Tours?
- Local Expertise
- Certified, Passionate Guides
- Flexible Itineraries
- Responsible & Sustainable Travel
We go beyond the ordinary to bring you authentic, enriching, and unforgettable Tanzanian and Kenya adventures.
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