5 Days Serengeti Experience Budget
5 Days Serengeti Experience Budget
Overview:
This 5-day budget safari provides a well-rounded experience of Tanzania’s iconic Northern Circuit. Explore the country’s most celebrated national parks — from the baobab-dotted plains of Tarangire, the endless savannas of the Serengeti, the dramatic caldera of the Ngorongoro Crater, to the diverse ecosystem of Lake Manyara National Park.
Ideal for travelers seeking an affordable yet authentic African adventure, this safari includes daily game drives, cultural exploration, and camping under the stars in public campsites. The tour is guided by experienced local professionals, ensuring an insightful and immersive experience from start to finish.
Safari and Tour Highlight:
Day 1: Safari from Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Day 2: Travel from Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park (via Ngorongoro highlands)
Day 3: Morning game drive in Serengeti – Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Day 4: Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater – Overnight in Mto wa Mbu
Day 5: Safari in Lake Manyara National Park – Return to Arusha
Price per Person:
Prices are Per Person and Valid for Trips All around the year
| # People in Group: | 1 | 2 | 3, 4–5 | 6+ |
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| Budget Camping: | $1,150 | $1,100 | $1,050 | $990 |
| Mid-Range Lodging: | $1,800 | $1,700 | $1,550 | $1,500 |
| Included | Excluded |
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Tour Plan
We will pick you up from your hotel and after being familiar with the guide & chef we will drive to Tarangire National Park (2hr drive) famous for its diverse landscape. The park is particularly known for the abundance of Ancient Baobab trees & having the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. We will do a game drive through the park depending on where there are reported sightings of animals (mostly predators, lions, cheetahs & leopards as they are harder to spot) as herbivores (giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, etc. are plenty to see through the park.
Later on, will go to the Tarangire River picnic site and enjoy the beautiful view of the river & animals while having lunch, small monkeys & baboons will try to scare you of your lunch but there is nothing to worry about
After lunch will proceed with the game drive and exit the park around 4:30 pm
After the tour will head to our accommodation in Mto Wa Mbu to the campsite
Meals included: Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, you will drive from Mto Wa Mbu to Serengeti which takes 6 hours (including all stops) as it transits through the Ngorongoro conservation area
Stop At: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
Will briefly stop at the gate and viewpoint to look at the breath-taking view of the crater
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
Visit Maasai village, It is optional to visit and explore the culture of the great Maasai tribe known for chasing lions their kill and hunting lions to be considered a warrior, and drinking raw animal blood though these traditions are a thing of the past with the exception of drinking blood you can surely learn something
Duration: 20-45 minutes
This is an optional visit
Serengeti National Park
the Serengeti is very large it covers 14,750 square kilometers (5,700 sq mi), famous for wildebeest & zebra migration (over a 1.5million wildebeest & 250000 zebras) these animals are on a strategic partnership for their survival
our focus will be the Seronera (center of Serengeti)
Arrive in the late afternoon & after taking our lunch we go do a game drive in Seronera (the center of Serengeti) to late evening and experience the sunset in Serengeti while having a close view of wild animals lucky enough to see a predator hunting or on a kill, later heading to Seronera campsite for dinner & overnight stay
Seronera, Serengeti National Park
Wake up early in the morning at 06 am after a hot cup of coffee, you will leave the campsite for morning game viewing in the heart of Serengeti National Park while enjoying the Morning beautiful sun rises though it’s going To be a bit chill in the morning don’t forget your warm clothes, get on with the game drive till on the mid-day drive back to camp for full breakfast and Lunch which means a Branch, Then later leave the camp for Ngorongoro Conservation area while you are having a game drive en route towards Ngorongoro Simba Campsite for dinner and overnight.
On your last day on Tanzania Safari after breakfast and having a picnic lunch with you a short drive to descending gate and drive down the crater floor 650 meters deep for a half-game crater tour if one is lucky can see rhinoceros but in the crater has a number of permanent residence animals as the crater has permanent water throughout the year therefore many of the animals prefer to stay though they are free to come in or move out the crater, After lunch ascend on the crater rim back to camp then driver to mto wa mbu for diner and overnight.
After breakfast will go to the Lake Manyara National Park famous for the large number of flamingoes in the lake & its tree-climbing lions (though they are rarely seen)
We will do a game drive viewing plenty of birds, lucky enough you can spot these famous tree-climbing lions, visit the hippo pool for a close look at hippos and the hot spring all this while doing a game drive and viewing plenty of animals (buffaloes, wildebeest, warthogs, vultures, eagles, monkeys etc.)
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Tour Map
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