Tanzania safari

5 Days Tanzania Budget Camping

Trip Days: 5 Days
Accommodation: Budget Camping
Transport: With Safari Vehicle
Price: From $1,390

Tour Overview

There's nothing quite like sleeping in a simple tent on the Tanzanian savanna, with animal sounds all around and a big starry sky above. This 5 Days Tanzania Budget Camping trip gives you exactly that: a safari that keeps the costs low but still gives you plenty to remember.

This is safari kept simple: you're up close with nature, and it's exciting and hard to forget. Camping on a budget brings you right into the wild heart of Tanzania like nothing else can.

This 5-day Tanzania budget camping trip takes you to three of the country's best-known national parks, a short safari with plenty to see:

Serengeti National Park: World-famous for its wildlife, especially its big cats, the Serengeti is also where the Great Migration happens: 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebras and 350,000 gazelles travel 1,200 miles in search of water and grass.
Ngorongoro Crater: Often called the largest intact caldera on Earth, this 265 sq. km bowl is 600m deep and holds up to 30,000 animals, so there's excellent game viewing close to your campsite.
Tarangire National Park: Tarangire is at its best in the dry season, when big elephant herds gather among its baobab trees. Over 500 bird species live here too, so there's plenty for nature lovers to enjoy.

Highlights

4 days of exhilarating game drives
Chance to spot the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino)
Budget camping in Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire
Affordable immersion in Tanzania’s wild beauty

Key Information

Starting Point and Ending Point: Arusha
Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
Accommodation: Budget camping in tents at designated sites
Children Policy: Children aged five [5] and up are welcome with parental supervision
Languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French, and German (a Swahili phrasebook adds fun locals appreciate the effort!)
Main Wildlife: Zebra, wildebeest, lion, leopard, elephant, giraffe, cheetah, jackal, hyena, antelope, and Cape buffalo

Food

Enjoy good, filling meals every day, cooked fresh at your campsite. We only use bottled water and keep plenty of it in the vehicle so you stay hydrated and healthy. If you have dietary needs, tell us when you book and we'll prepare your meals to match.

Itinerary

Pre day Arriving in Tanzania

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel and have a straight drive to Tarangire National park with a picnic lunch proceeding with a game drive in the middle of the park expect to observe herds of Elephants 10-20 and sometimes up to 30, while on a game drive do not forget to throw your eyes on top of trees as you might spot a Leopard but you may also see buffalo, Impala, zebras, warthogs, giraffe and many more the park will offer you explore the park till late evening drive to the Campsite for the overnight.

Game viewing time
6-7 hours
Overnight at
Mto wa Mbu – Fanaka Campsite
Meals
Lunch &Dinner
Day 1 Arusha - Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel and have a straight drive to Tarangire National park with a picnic lunch proceeding with a game drive in the middle of the park expect to observe herds of Elephants 10-20 and sometimes up to 30, while on a game drive do not forget to throw your eyes on top of trees as you might spot a Leopard but you may also see buffalo, Impala, zebras, warthogs, giraffe and many more the park will offer you explore the park till late evening drive to the Campsite for the overnight.

Game viewing time
6-7 hours
Overnight at
Mto wa Mbu – Fanaka Campsite
Meals
Lunch &Dinner
Day 2 Tarangire National Park – Serengeti National Park

After breakfast and park, all the camping equipment’s in safari vehicle boarding in the safari leave the camp to Serengeti via Manyara through rift valley escapements towards the Serengeti National Park today you have an optional of visiting the Masai village on your way to Serengeti, reaching Serengeti by the evening having your evening game drive towards Campsite

Game viewing time
6-7 hours
Overnight at
Serengeti- Kati Kati Campsite
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3 Serengeti Plain

Optional: If you like to watch wildlife from another perspective, we recommend you to go on a balloon safari. It is an amazing experience to drift silently above the plains with herds of wildlife The hot-air balloon gently takes you up in the air and floats wherever the morning winds may take you. During the ride you have a stunning and far-reaching view of the great plains of the Serengeti. From here you can spot big herds of wildebeest, giraffes and prides of lion’s right below you. At the right time of year and with a good amount of luck you might even be able to experience the great migration from above.

Besides that After breakfast, venture into the Serengetis wilderness corners for a half day of game viewing in the park. Take your leisure while exploring this world heritage site, where earth’s largest concentration of plain game still roams free! In the late afternoon, drive back to campsite

Game viewing time
6-7 hours
Overnight at
Ngoro Ngoro – Simba Campsite
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch &Dinner
Day 4 Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro

After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Later depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area with picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and fourteen kilometers of isolated natural beauty. Ngorongoro Crater is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Game viewing time
6-7 hours
Overnight at
Ngoro Ngoro – Simba Campsite
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch &Dinner
Day 5 Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha

On the last day of your safari, you will have an early start. Finishing up with a quick breakfast you will make an early descent at around 6:30 AM into the crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about 260 sq kms with a depth of over 2000 feet. The 5-hour game drive on the crater floor will show you a lot of animal action.

Keeping the camera ready is definitely recommended. The African elephant, buffalo, Black rhino, Hippos, Hyenas, Cheetahs and Lions are found in plenty. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater.

Later on, will follow the transfer back to Arusha town, or directly to the airport
Overnight at: Planet Lodge Arusha

Game viewing time
5-6 hours
Meals
Beakfast &Lunch

Parks Visited

Include

2 nights of accommodation in a Hotel (before and after the safari)
4 Night of accommodation in Camping safari
Transportation in 4×4 Land cruiser with Fridge and Inverter for charging mobile
Daily game drive
A professional driver/guide
Park fees & Crater fees
Airport Private Pickup and Drop-off Transportation
Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners per day during the safari
Drinks (Mineral water – 3 litres of water per day)
Camping gears like two people per tent
Mattress, table, Chair, Pillow
On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebook.
Government taxes, VAT and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals

Exclude

Travel Insurance/ Flights
Optional activities
Personal Expenses (e.g. Laundry, Telephone, beverages, etc.)
Camping safari Sleeping bag for rent $20
Visa fees
Hot Air balloon $600
Tips to the guide/driver/cook and any items of personal nature

Prices

Price For 5 Days Camping Safari

Tour Name	1 Pax	2 Pax	3 Pax	4 Pax	5 Pax	6 Pax
5 Days Camping	$2500/PP	$2070/PP	$1670/PP	$1500/PP	$1450/PP	$1390/pp

Prices in US dollars.

Safari Preparation

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