3 Days Tanzania Budget Camping Safari

Trip Days

3 Days

Accommodation

Budget Camping

Transport

With Safari Vehicle

Imagine sleeping in a simple tent on the Tanzanian savanna, the night sky glittering with stars and the calls of wild animals drifting through the air. This 3 Days Tanzania Budget Camping Safari brings that incredible experience to life an affordable, life-changing adventure that lets you explore Tanzania’s wild wonders without stretching your budget.

This is adventure in its truest form: an intimate, awe-inspiring connection with nature that’s thrilling and unforgettable perfect for those seeking an authentic safari on a budget.

Tour Overview

This 3-day Tanzania budget camping safari takes you to three of Tanzania’s most breathtaking destinations: Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park.

Lake Manyara National Park: Start your journey in this scenic gem, where lush forests hug a soda lake beneath the dramatic Great Rift escarpment. It’s a birdwatcher’s paradise with over 400 species, including flamingos, and offers chances to spot tree-climbing lions.
Ngorongoro Crater: Next, descend into the world’s largest intact caldera, a 265 sq. km bowl dropping 600m deep. Home to up to 30,000 animals, it’s a prime spot to see the Big Five against a stunning natural backdrop.
Tarangire National Park: Finish in this seasonal wonder, famed for its baobab-dotted plains and massive elephant herds during the dry season, plus over 500 bird species for nature enthusiasts.

Key Information

Starting Point and Ending Point: Arusha

Duration: 3 days / 2 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 is a nice touch—locals appreciate it!)

Main Wildlife: Zebra, wildebeest, lion, leopard, elephant, giraffe, cheetah, jackal, hyena, antelope, and Cape buffalo

Highlights

3 days of game drives
Chance to spot the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino)
Explore Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park

Food

Savor daily meals cooked fresh at your campsite, fueling your adventure with hearty flavors. We provide only bottled water plentifully stocked in our vehicles to keep you hydrated and healthy. Have dietary preferences? Share them when booking, and we’ll tailor your meals.

Price For 3 Days Camping Safari

Tour Name	1 Pax	2 Pax	3 Pax	4 Pax	5 Pax	6 Pax
3 Days Camping	$1780/PP	$1380/PP	$1180/PP	$1040/PP	$930/PP	$890/pp

Pre day: Arriving in Tanzania

Our Safari adventure starts the Moment you land at Kilimanjaro international Airport/ Arusha Airport, You will be met by our staff at the airport and transferred to a Hotel Arusha in the peaceful surrounds of our comfortable accommodations at

Accommodation: Planet Lodge Arusha

Before your briefing with the Guides, who will provide the essential information for your safaris? So don’t be afraid to ask your Tanzania guide questions regarding the safari– he will be happy to answer them all.

Approx. Time: 1 hours
Overnight at: Planet Lodge
Meals: Bed & Breakfast

Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara

You will be picked up from Arusha get transferred to the Lake Manyara National Park whereby you will head into the Park for an afternoon game drive. This national park is one of Tanzania’s most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake (covering two-thirds of the park), located at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment.

The park’s varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa’s largest concentrations of elephants, Lake Manyara’s unique tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake.

Game viewing time: 6-7 hours
Overnight at: Mto wa Mbu – Fanaka Campsite
Meals:Lunch &Dinner

Day 2: Lake Manyara – Ngoro Ngoro Crater

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: Tarangire National Park - Arusha

After breakfast do we head into the Tarangire National Park for a morning game drive. The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania’s dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. This African national park is also home to three rare species of animals – the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, as well as a few Ashy Starlings You will enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater and continue the game drive after the break. Later in the afternoon, you will travel up to the steep walls of the crater to return to Arusha.

Game viewing time: 5-6 hours
Meals: Beakfast &Lunch

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

Include

2 nights of accommodation in a Hotel (before and after the safari)
2 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