This affordable safari introduces you to three of Tanzania’s most iconic national parks — Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. The tour is ideal for travelers seeking a short but comprehensive wildlife experience, including the chance to witness the Big Five and the famed Serengeti plains.
Day 1: Tarangire National Park
Day 2: Serengeti National Park
Day 3: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater – 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: | $1,050 | $950 | $870 | $840 |
| Mid-Range Lodging: | $1,550 | $1,450 | $1,400 | $1,350 |
| Included | Excluded |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Tanzania has many kinds of beautiful and small-scale accommodations located in the best spots in the middle of nature. Hospitable with good service and of high quality. Every accommodation in Tanzania has been visited by us and carefully selected. We check whether they meet the high sustainability requirements we set.