5-Day Tanzania Safari Budget Tour
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From $1870
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Overview
This 5-day Tanzania safari budget safari starting and ending in Arusha is ideal for travelers with a limited time and budget while traveling in Tanzania. You will be picked up from Arusha for a game drive and driven to the scenic and diverse Lake Manyara National Park, best known for its tree-climbing lions. This is followed by 2 nights at the Serengeti National Park. Finally, we will drive you into the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, hosting Africa's Big Five and abundant wildlife. Comfort Level
Tour Start
Tour End
Tour Type
Transport
Budget
Arusha
Arusha
Shared tour (max 6 per vehicle)
Safari Vehicles (4x4 Jeeps or Land Cruisers)
Day by Day Activities
Day 1 - Lake Manyara National Park
You'll be picked up from your hotel in Arusha and drive to Lake Manyara National Park with picnic lunches. You'll enjoy a daytime game drive in the park. Then, you'll head back to camp for dinner and an overnight stay. Manyara offers the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife, boasting over 400 recorded species. Even first-time African visitors can expect to see around 100 bird species in just one day. Inland from the floodplain, a narrow strip of acacia woodland is home to Manyara's renowned tree-climbing lions and impressively tusked elephants.
Accommodation
Budget camping
Meals & Drinks
Lunch, Dinner, Bottle Water
Main Destination
Lake Manyara National Park
Day 2 - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you'll drive to Serengeti National Park with a game drive en route and a picnic lunch evening drive to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
The Serengeti is renowned for its abundant wildlife, including the famous Big Five animals, named for being the most prized trophies for hunters.
Lion: The Serengeti is believed to have one of the largest populations of lions in Africa, with over 3,000 lions inhabiting the ecosystem due to the plentiful prey species.
Accommodation
Budget camping
Meals & Drinks
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Bottle Water
Main Destination
Serengeti National Park
Day 3 - Serengeti National Park
Breakfast at the camp will be followed by a full-day game drive in the park with a picnic lunch. In the evening, you will head back to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
The Serengeti is one of the best places to spot cheetahs, the fastest land animals on Earth. They can reach speeds of up to 60 miles per hour in just a few seconds.
Accommodation
Budget camping
Meals & Drinks
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Soft Drinks
Main Destination
Serengeti National Park
Day 4 - Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you'll go on a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park with a packed picnic lunch. You'll depart in the afternoon and drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a camp stay and overnight.
Today, the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and the Masai Mara National Reserve across the border in Kenya protect the greatest and most varied collection of terrestrial wildlife on earth, and one of the last great migratory systems still intact. The Serengeti is the jewel in the crown of Tanzania's protected areas, which altogether make up some 14% of the country's land area, a conservation record that few other countries can match.
Accommodation
Budget camping
Meals & Drinks
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Bottle Water
Main Destination
Ngorongoro Crater
Day 5 - Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
Early breakfast will be followed by a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater with a packed picnic lunch. In the afternoon, you'll drive back to Arusha and dropped off at the hotel that you booked on your own.
The jewel in Ngorongoro's crown is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20 km across, 600 meters deep, and 300 sq km in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. You will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater A large number of flamingos, hippos, and other water birds can usually be seen here.
Accommodation
No accomodation
Meals & Drinks
Breakfast, Lunch, Bottle Water
Main Destination
Ngorongoro Crater
Included
- Park Fees
- All Shown Activities
- Meals & Drinks As Specified Day By Day
- Professional Guide/Driver
- All Listed Transport
- All Taxes/VAT
- Hotel Transfers
Excluded
- Domestic Flights
- International Flights
- Accommodation Before/After Safari
- Staff Tips
- Personal Expenses (Travel Insurance, Visa Fees Etc.)
- Government Tax/Fee Increases
Tour Operator
Mchaka Mchaka Tours
Established:
Member of: Nyerere drivers and Guide associations
Team Size: 3
Offices In: Mloka village, Tanzania
Destinations: Tanzania
Safari Types: Private, Shared & Self Driving Tours
Important Notice
- This tour is operated by Mchaka Mchaka Tours, not by Safarivendors.com.
- If the suggested primary accommodation is unavailable, alternative of a similar standard will be provided.
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- Each tour operator has their own cancellation and refund policy.
- Travelers are strongly recommended to purchase comprehensive travel insurance.
Starting From
$1870
Tour By Mchaka Mchaka Tours
Safari Types: Private, Shared & Self Driving Tours
Offices In: Mloka village, Tanzania
Team Size: 3
Member of: Nyerere drivers and Guide associations
Destinations: Tanzania
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