7-Day Budget Tanzania Safari

7 Days
From $2595
/ Adult

Discover Tanzania's incredible wildlife and landscapes on this 7-day budget safari. Explore the elephant-rich landscapes of Tarangire National Park, experience the endless plains of Serengeti National Park, descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, and discover the diverse habitats of Lake Manyara National Park.

Designed for travelers who want an unforgettable safari without luxury prices, this adventure combines guided game drives, scenic road transfers, and affordable accommodation. Depending on your selected package, you may share a safari vehicle with other travelers to help reduce costs.

Travel with an experienced safari guide and enjoy opportunities to observe elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and many other animals in their natural habitats.

Arrive in Arusha, where you will meet your safari representative and receive a briefing about the upcoming adventure. If you arrive early, enjoy some free time to explore the town or relax at your accommodation.

Your guide will explain the itinerary, travel arrangements, packing recommendations, and safari safety guidelines. This is also an opportunity to confirm your accommodation and departure details.

Activities: Arrival transfer, safari briefing, leisure time
Accommodation: Budget lodge or guesthouse in Arusha
Meals: Depending on your arrival time and package

After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park. Begin a game drive through landscapes characterized by baobab trees, open savannah, and the Tarangire River.

The park is particularly known for its elephants. You may also encounter giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, antelopes, and numerous bird species. Predators may be present, although sightings are not guaranteed.

Enjoy a picnic lunch during the safari before continuing with afternoon wildlife viewing. In the late afternoon, travel to your budget accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Activities: Scenic drive, Tarangire game drive
Accommodation: Budget campsite, lodge, or tented camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

After breakfast, depart toward Serengeti National Park via the scenic Ngorongoro Conservation Area route. Enjoy views of Tanzania's countryside and changing landscapes along the way.

Enter the Serengeti and begin wildlife viewing as time permits. The park's vast plains support a variety of animals, including zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, elephants, and predators such as lions.

Continue to your budget accommodation in the Serengeti area for dinner and an overnight stay.

Activities: Scenic transfer, Serengeti game drive
Accommodation: Budget campsite or tented camp in Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Spend a full day exploring Serengeti National Park with your safari guide. Start early to enjoy the cooler morning hours and search for wildlife across the plains, woodlands, and river areas.

Depending on the season and location of the animals, your guide may focus on areas with promising wildlife activity. The Serengeti is known for lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and large herds of wildebeests.

Enjoy a picnic lunch during your game drive and continue exploring in the afternoon before returning to your camp for dinner.

Activities: Morning and afternoon game drives, wildlife photography
Accommodation: Budget campsite or tented camp in Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Enjoy breakfast before an early morning game drive, subject to the departure schedule. Continue exploring the Serengeti and looking for wildlife before traveling toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

During the journey, enjoy the region's beautiful scenery and learn about the ecosystems that connect the Serengeti plains with the Ngorongoro highlands.

Arrive at your budget campsite or lodge in the Ngorongoro or Karatu area, where you can relax before the following day's crater excursion.

Activities: Morning game drive, scenic transfer
Accommodation: Budget campsite, lodge, or tented camp in the Ngorongoro or Karatu area
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Start early and descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a memorable game drive. The crater's grasslands, wetlands, woodland, and water sources support a wide variety of wildlife.

Look for zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, elephants, hippos, and lions. With luck, you may also see the endangered black rhinoceros, although sightings are not guaranteed.

Enjoy a picnic lunch during the excursion. After ascending from the crater, travel toward the Lake Manyara or Mto wa Mbu area for your final safari night.

Activities: Ngorongoro Crater game drive, scenic transfer
Accommodation: Budget campsite or lodge near Lake Manyara or Mto wa Mbu
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

After breakfast, visit Lake Manyara National Park for a final game drive, subject to park opening times and your onward travel schedule.

Explore its groundwater forest, open grasslands, lake shore, and varied habitats. You may encounter elephants, giraffes, baboons, monkeys, and numerous bird species. Flamingos and tree-climbing lions may be seen under suitable conditions, but neither is guaranteed.

Enjoy a picnic lunch or lunch as arranged, then return to Arusha in the afternoon for your onward journey.

Activities: Lake Manyara game drive, return transfer
Accommodation: Not included on the final night
Meals: Breakfast and lunch

Included

  • Return domestic flights between Zanzibar and Serengeti
  • Airport and airstrip transfers
  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle
  • Professional English-speaking safari guide
  • Serengeti National Park entry fees
  • Accommodation for 3 nights
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Drinking water during game drives
  • Game drives as described in the itinerary
  • Government taxes and applicable fees
  • Soft Drinks, Wine and Beer

Excluded

  • International flights
  • Zanzibar accommodation before or after the safari
  • Tanzania visa
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Tips for safari guide and camp staff
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional activities
  • Any additional flights not specified
  • Anything not specifically mentioned under inclusions

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