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Offered by - Mchakamchaka tours
Tour Features
NB: A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.. 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.
| Budget tour | This budget tour includes camping and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Shared tour | This tour will be shared with other travelers. Maximum 6 people. |
| Not for solo travelers | Solo travelers cannot book this tour. |
| Scheduled departures | This tour starts on fixed start dates only. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Tanzania
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1-4 | Budget camping No images available | Lunch & Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 5 | N/A No images available | Breakfast & Lunch Included with Drinks |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Lake Manyara National ParkYou'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.
Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park
Accommodation: Budget camping
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 2 - Serengeti National ParkAfter 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. African leopard: These elusive predators are commonly spotted in the Seronera region but are found throughout the national park. The population is estimated to be around 1,000.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Budget camping
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 3 - Serengeti National ParkBreakfast 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.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Budget camping
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 4 - Serengeti - Ngorongoro CraterAfter 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.
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Budget camping
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 5 - Ngorongoro Crater - ArushaEarly 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.
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: N/A
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included with Drinks
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
May 15, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Offered By
Mchakamchaka tours
Tanzania
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