6 Days Budget Camping Safari – Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater

Tour Overview

Experience the ultimate budget safari adventure through Tanzania’s renowned Northern Safari Circuit. This 6-day camping safari takes you to four of the country’s most spectacular wildlife destinations: Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater.

This itinerary offers an excellent balance of wildlife viewing, scenic landscapes, and authentic camping experiences. From giant elephant herds and iconic baobab trees to endless Serengeti plains and the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater, this safari delivers an unforgettable African wilderness experience at an affordable price.

This tour is perfect for:

  • Budget-conscious travelers
  • Backpackers and adventure enthusiasts
  • Wildlife lovers and photographers
  • First-time visitors to Tanzania
  • Small groups and couples seeking authentic safari experiences

Why Choose This Safari?

  • Visit four of Tanzania’s most famous national parks
  • Spend two nights in the heart of Serengeti National Park
  • Excellent opportunities to spot the Big Five
  • Authentic camping experience in scenic locations
  • Professional safari guide and private 4×4 safari vehicle
  • Diverse wildlife habitats and breathtaking landscapes

Day By Day Itinerary

After breakfast, your professional safari guide will pick you up from Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch boxes.

Tarangire National Park is famous for its vast elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and the Tarangire River, which attracts wildlife throughout the year. The park is home to lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeests, and a remarkable variety of bird species.

You will spend the day exploring the park on a game drive while enjoying excellent wildlife viewing opportunities and stunning landscapes.

After your picnic lunch and afternoon game drive, proceed to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Driving Time: Approximately 2 hours from Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Accommodation (adjustments according to availabilities)

Migombani Camp

Meal Plan: FB

After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park with picnic lunch boxes.

Nestled beneath the dramatic Great Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara National Park is known for its diverse habitats, ranging from lush groundwater forests and acacia woodlands to open grasslands and the alkaline lake itself.

The park is famous for its tree-climbing lions, large elephant populations, baboon troops, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, hippos, and a rich variety of birdlife, including flamingos and pelicans.

Enjoy a full-day game drive while exploring the park’s beautiful scenery and searching for wildlife. After your picnic lunch and afternoon game drive, return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Driving Time: Approximately 30 minutes from Migombani Camp to Lake Manyara National Park

Accommodation (adjustments according to availabilities)

Migombani Camp

Meal Plan: FB

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

As you travel through the scenic highlands, enjoy breathtaking views before descending into the endless plains of the Serengeti. Upon entering the park, you will begin a game drive en route to Central Serengeti.

Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park while surrounded by spectacular wilderness. The Serengeti is home to an incredible concentration of wildlife, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, and countless antelope species.

Continue your afternoon game drive before arriving at your campsite for dinner and an overnight stay.

Driving Time: Approximately 5 to 6 hours from Lake Manyara area to Serengeti National Park

Accommodation (adjustments according to availabilities)

Pimbi Public Campsite

Meal Plan: FB

After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch boxes for a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park.

The Serengeti is one of the world’s most celebrated wildlife destinations and hosts an extraordinary diversity of animals. Depending on the season, you may witness part of the Great Migration, where vast herds of wildebeests and zebras move across the plains in search of fresh grazing.

Throughout the day, your guide will explore different sections of the park in search of predators and other wildlife. You may encounter lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, elephants, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, and numerous bird species.

Enjoy your picnic lunch at a scenic location within the park before continuing your game drive.

In the evening, return to camp for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation (adjustments according to availabilities)

Pimbi Public Campsite

Meal Plan: FB

After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park.

The early hours offer excellent opportunities to observe predators and other wildlife while they are most active. Continue exploring the Serengeti plains and taking in the remarkable scenery before enjoying your picnic lunch.

In the afternoon, depart Serengeti and travel toward the Ngorongoro Highlands with a game drive en route. The route offers beautiful views and additional wildlife viewing opportunities.

Arrive at your campsite near the crater rim in the late afternoon for dinner and an overnight stay.

Driving Time: Approximately 3 to 4 hours from Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands

Accommodation (adjustments according to availabilities)

Ngorongoro Simba Public Campsite

Meal Plan: FB

After an early breakfast, descend into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive with picnic lunch boxes.

The Ngorongoro Crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa’s most remarkable wildlife sanctuaries. The crater floor is home to an exceptional concentration of animals, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, hyenas, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and the endangered black rhinoceros.

The unique ecosystem and stunning scenery provide some of the finest wildlife viewing opportunities in Africa, making the crater one of the highlights of any Tanzanian safari.

After enjoying your picnic lunch at a designated site within the crater, continue your game drive before ascending the crater walls and returning to Arusha.

Arrive in Arusha in the late afternoon, marking the end of your unforgettable safari adventure.

Driving Time: Approximately 3 to 4 hours from Ngorongoro Crater 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

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