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- Arusha, Tanzania
4 Days 3 Nights Budget Camping Safari – Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater & Lake Manyara
Tour Overview
Experience Tanzania’s spectacular Northern Safari Circuit on this exciting 4-day budget camping safari. This itinerary combines the elephant-rich landscapes of Tarangire National Park, the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, and the diverse ecosystems of Lake Manyara National Park.
Designed for adventurous travelers seeking an authentic safari experience, this tour offers excellent wildlife viewing, scenic camping accommodations, and unforgettable encounters with Tanzania’s remarkable wildlife and landscapes.
This safari is perfect for:
- Budget travelers seeking maximum safari value
- Backpackers and adventure enthusiasts
- Couples and small groups
- Wildlife photographers
- First-time visitors to Tanzania
Why Choose This Safari?
- Visit three of Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destinations
- Spend two days exploring Tarangire National Park
- Excellent opportunities to spot the Big Five
- Authentic camping experience inside and near the parks
- Professional safari guides and 4×4 safari vehicles
- Stunning landscapes and diverse ecosystems
Day By Day Itinerary
After breakfast, your professional safari guide will pick you up from Arusha and begin your journey to Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch boxes.
Tarangire National Park is famous for its massive elephant herds, giant baobab trees, and the life-giving Tarangire River that attracts wildlife throughout the year. The park hosts a remarkable concentration of animals including lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, impalas, and more than 500 bird species.
You will spend the day exploring the park on an exciting game drive while enjoying the beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife.
After your picnic lunch and afternoon game viewing, proceed to your campsite located inside the park for dinner and an overnight stay under the African sky.
Driving Time: Approximately 2 hours from Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Accommodation (adjustments according to availabilities):
Tarangire Public Campsite
Meal Plan: FB
After breakfast, depart for a full-day game drive in Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch boxes.
Having a full day in the park allows you to explore more remote sections of Tarangire and increase your chances of spotting predators and large herds of wildlife. The park is particularly famous for its large elephant populations, often seen gathering around the Tarangire River.
During the day, you may encounter lions resting beneath acacia trees, giraffes browsing among the vegetation, large buffalo herds, and numerous antelope species. Bird enthusiasts will also enjoy sightings of many colorful and unique bird species.
Following your picnic lunch and afternoon game drive, you will leave Tarangire and proceed towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Upon arrival, enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at your campsite located on the rim of the Ngorongoro Highlands, offering cool temperatures and spectacular views.
Driving Time: Approximately 2 hours from Tarangire to Ngorongoro
Accommodation (adjustments according to availabilities):
Ngorongoro Simba Public Campsite
Meal Plan: FB
After an early breakfast, descend approximately 600 meters into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater with picnic lunch boxes.
The Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa’s most extraordinary wildlife destinations and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Formed millions of years ago when a giant volcano collapsed, the crater now shelters an incredible concentration of wildlife within its natural walls.
The crater floor is home to lions, elephants, buffaloes, hyenas, hippos, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and the endangered black rhinoceros. Due to its unique ecosystem and high wildlife density, Ngorongoro offers some of the best game-viewing opportunities in Africa.
Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated site near the hippo pool while surrounded by stunning scenery.
In the late afternoon, ascend the crater and drive to your accommodation near Lake Manyara for dinner and an overnight stay.
Driving Time: Approximately 1.5 hours from Ngorongoro Crater to Migombani Camp
Accommodation (adjustments according to availabilities):
Migombani Camp
Meal Plan: FB
After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park with picnic lunch boxes for a full-day game drive.
Located beneath the dramatic Great Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara National Park offers a diverse range of habitats including lush groundwater forests, acacia woodlands, open grasslands, and the alkaline lake itself.
The park is renowned for its famous tree-climbing lions, large elephant populations, playful baboons, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, and an impressive variety of birdlife. Flamingos and other water birds can often be seen along the lake shores.
You will enjoy your picnic lunch inside the park before continuing with your afternoon game drive.
Later in the afternoon, you will depart the park and return to Arusha, marking the end of your memorable safari adventure.
Driving Time: Approximately 30 minutes from Migombani Camp to Lake Manyara and 2 hours from Lake Manyara to Arusha
Meal Plan: HB
Price and Inclusion and Exclusion
Included
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- Camping accommodation according to the itinerary
- Meals according to the itinerary
- Mineral water during safari
- National park and conservation fees
- Government taxes
Excluded
- Flights
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Drinks and beverages
- Optional activities
- Personal expenses
- Tips for guide and camp staff (highly recommended)
Recommended tipping guideline: US $15 per person per day