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5-Day Budget Group Safari: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

Serengeti, Tarangire & Ngorongoro Crater

📅5 Days / 4 Nights
🦁Group Joining Safari
👥Any Size
💰$980
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🌍 Safari Overview
5 Days / 4 Nights
Duration
Any Size
Group Size
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Meals
June to October is the main dry-season window; January to February is another practical period for northern Tanzania.
Best Season
Group Joining Safari
Tour Style
Budget Campsite
Accommodation

Amazing 5 Days Tanzania Budget Safari With Serengeti

This is a 5 Days Tanzania Budget Safari With Serengeti (in a custom safari jeep with a pop-up roof) accompanied by a guide/driver & the chef.

This tour takes you around the famous north circuit parks,  you will have 3 days Serengeti, is the largest & famous for over a million wildebeest migrating alongside over 250000 zebras, then the Ngorongoro crater being the highlighted park with its beautiful landscapes & surreal view of the crater & it is easier seeing animals as it is a crater floor.

The Tarangire is like a smaller Serengeti but famous for the large numbers of elephants so this tour gives you adequate time in the parks to view wild animals and to relax it is a good tour if you are passionate about exploring animals.

On this tour, you will stay camping during the safari 

Accommodation can be upgraded to lodge for extra cost

✨ Safari Highlights

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Serengeti game drives
Drive across the Serengeti plains with time set aside for wildlife viewing.
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Ngorongoro Crater
Descend into the crater for a concentrated wildlife drive and crater-floor views.
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Tarangire landscapes
Explore Tarangire’s river corridor, baobabs and elephant country.
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Route planning
The daily sequence identifies the next park, activity and overnight location.

📋 Day-by-Day Itinerary

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Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
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  • We will pick you up from your hotel and after being familiar with the guide & chef we will drive to Tarangire National Park (2hr drive) famous for its diverse landscape. The park is particularly known for the abundance of Ancient Baobab trees & having the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families.
  • We will do a game drive through the park depending on where there are reported sightings of animals (mostly predators, lions, cheetahs & leopards as they are harder to spot) as herbivores (giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, etc. are plenty to see through the park. Later on, will go to the Tarangire River picnic site and enjoy the beautiful view of the river & animals while having lunch, small monkeys & baboons will try to scare you of your lunch but there is nothing to worry about.
  • After lunch will proceed with the game drive and exit the park around 4:30 pm After the tour will head to our accommodation in Mto Wa Mbu to the campsite
🏕️Campsite in Mto Wa Mbu
🍽️Breakfast, Dinner
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Mto wa mbu to Serengeti National Park
Mto wa mbu to Serengeti National Park
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  • After breakfast, you will drive from Mto Wa Mbu to Serengeti which takes 6 hours (including all stops) as it transits through the Ngorongoro conservation area Stop At: Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
  • Will briefly stop at the gate and viewpoint to look at the breath-taking view of the crater Duration: 20 minutes Stop
  • Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Visit Maasai village, It is optional to visit and explore the culture of the great Maasai tribe known for chasing lions their kill hunting lions to be considered a warriors, and drinking raw animal blood though these traditions are a thing of the past except for drinking blood you can surely learn something Duration: 20-45 minutes This is an optional visit Serengeti National Park the Serengeti is extensive it covers 14,750 square kilometres (5,700 sq mi), famous for wildebeest & zebra migration (over a 1.5million wildebeest & 250000 zebras) these animals are on a strategic partnership for their survival our focus will be the Seronera (centre of Serengeti) .
  • Arrive in the late afternoon & after taking our lunch we go do a game drive in Seronera (the centre of Serengeti) to late evening and experience the sunset in Serengeti while having a close view of wild animals lucky enough to see a predator hunting or on a kill, later heading to Seronera campsite for dinner & overnight stay
🏕️Seronera campsite
🍽️Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Serengeti National Park full day
Serengeti National Park full day
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  • On this day will go too far parts of the Serengeti north/ south/east/west depending on wildlife movements, so after an early breakfast will go on an early game drive, we will later have lunch and continue the game drive to the evening then return to the campsite for dinner & overnight stay note; animals can be spotted on campsites Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
🏕️Seronera campsite
🍽️Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
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  • Seronera, Serengeti National Park Wake up early at 06 am after a hot cup of coffee, you will leave the campsite for morning game viewing in the heart of Serengeti National Park while enjoying the Morning beautiful sun rises though it’s going To be a bit chill in the morning don’t forget your warm clothes, get on with the game drive till on the mid-day drive back to camp for full breakfast and Lunch which means a Branch.
  • Then later leave the camp for Ngorongoro Conservation area while you are having a game drive en route towards Ngorongoro Simba Campsite for dinner and overnight.
🏕️ Ngorongoro Simba Campsite
🍽️Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
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  • On your last day on Tanzania Safari after breakfast and having a picnic lunch with you a short drive to the descending gate and drive down the crater floor 650 meters deep for a half-game crater tour if one is lucky can see rhinoceros but in the crater has some permanent residence animals as the crater has permanent water throughout the year therefore many of the animals prefer to stay though they are free to come in or move out the crater, After lunch ascend on the crater rim back to camp pick up the camping staph’s and the drive back to in Arusha-end of your short 5-day Tanzania safari.
🏕️No Accomodation
🍽️Breakfast , Lunch

💰 Safari Pricing

Start dates Solo 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 6 people 7+ people
Budget Camping: $1100 $1050 $980 $980 $980 $900 $900
Mid-Range Lodging: $2000 $1900 $1800 $1800 $1800 $1700 $1700

All prices per person. Group discounts available. Contact us for custom pricing.

✅ What's Included

  • All Park entrances & taxes
  • Accommodation during safari(camping)
  • All Meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner),
  • soft drinks & water (bottled water 3litres or more a day)
  • Camping equipment (sleeping bag, sleeping mattress & Tent)
  • Transportation in a custom safari 4×4 with a viewing roof and guaranteed window seating
  • Safari vehicles have an inverter for charging batteries, communications radio, electric cooler, and filtered water

❌ Not Included

  • Tips for guides, cook
  • International and domestic flights
  • Tanzania Visa fee
  • Balloons In Serengeti ($600 per person )

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which places are included in 5-Day Budget Group Safari: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater?▾
The planned route includes Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. The day-by-day itinerary is the detailed reference for the order of travel, drives and activities.
How long does 5-Day Budget Group Safari: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater take?▾
The itinerary is planned for 5 days and 4 nights. Arrival, departure and transfer timing should be checked against your flight schedule before confirmation.
When is the best time for 5-Day Budget Group Safari: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater?▾
June to October is the main dry-season window; January to February is another practical period for northern Tanzania.
Where do guests stay on 5-Day Budget Group Safari: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater?▾
The source itinerary names Campsite in Mto Wa Mbu, Seronera campsite. Where a property is not named, the exact lodge or camp should be confirmed with the safari team before booking.
What meals are included on 5-Day Budget Group Safari: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater?▾
Meal arrangements are not specified for every day in the source itinerary. Confirm breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks with the safari team before booking.
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