4 Day Taste of Tanzania Budget safari

Day 1: Arusha → Tarangire National Park

Activities: Full-day game drive
Accommodation: Budget campsite in Mto wa Mbu / Karatu
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner

Itinerary Details:

• Your safari begins with morning pickup from your hotel in Arusha.

• Drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for its vast elephant herds, impressive baobab trees, and sweeping savannah landscapes.

• Enjoy a full-day game drive spotting elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, and an incredible variety of birdlife.

• Picnic lunch inside the park before continuing your afternoon wildlife viewing.

• In the late afternoon, drive to your campsite for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2: Tarangire → Serengeti National Park

Activities: En-route game drive, afternoon Serengeti game drive
Accommodation: Budget campsite inside Serengeti National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Itinerary Details:

• After breakfast, begin your journey toward the world-famous Serengeti National Park.

• Pass through the scenic highlands of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with optional stops at viewpoints for photos.

• Enter the Serengeti plains and enjoy an en-route game drive as wildlife becomes more abundant.

• After reaching camp, head out for an afternoon game drive to witness the endless plains filled with lions, cheetahs, hyenas, elephants, and large herds of herbivores.

• Dinner and overnight at a budget Serengeti campsite.

Day 3: Serengeti → Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Activities: Morning Serengeti game drive, transfer to Ngorongoro
Accommodation: Budget campsite near Ngorongoro Crater rim
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Itinerary Details:

• Start early with a sunrise game drive—one of the best times to spot predators such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs in action.

• Explore the central Serengeti (Seronera Valley), known for its resident wildlife and year-round game viewing.

• Return to camp for brunch before you begin your journey out of Serengeti.

• Enjoy wildlife sightings along the way as you drive toward Ngorongoro.

• Arrive at your campsite near the crater rim for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha

Activities: Crater tour, wildlife viewing
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

Itinerary Details:

• After an early breakfast, descend 600 meters into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, a natural wonder with some of the highest wildlife densities in Africa.

• Spend the morning on a game drive across the crater floor, home to black rhinos, lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, hyenas, zebras, flamingos, and many more species.

• Enjoy a picnic lunch at a scenic spot near the hippo pool.

• Continue your game drive as you ascend the crater and begin your return journey to Arusha.

• Arrival in the late afternoon, marking the end of your unforgettable 4-day budget safari.