Overview
This 4-day camping safari is built for travelers with limited time in Tanzania who still want genuine Big Five wildlife viewing — an affordable, well-paced way to cover the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater without a longer time commitment.
Like most of our shorter safaris, this itinerary starts and ends in Arusha, with camping accommodation keeping costs down compared to a lodge-based equivalent. It's a solid option if budget and time are both real constraints, without sacrificing access to two of the Northern Circuit's strongest parks.
See our budget safari cost guide, or contact us to book this itinerary.
Day 2-3
Day 3-4
Day 0-1, 4
Day 1
| Accommodation | Confirmed together with you — see the Rates tab for general comfort levels we work with. |
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| Meals | Full board on safari days; meals as specified for any city/beach nights, per your final itinerary. |
Day by Day (5 days)
You will be picked up from Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred by private vehicle to Arusha for your dinner and overnight stay. If time allows, you will have time to do walking tour in coffee plantation or option to visit Arusha National park before your 4 Days Budget Safari big adventure starts.
Dinner and overnight at Arusha Tourist Hotel or similar.
Distance: 130km
Non – game-viewing time: 3 – 4 hrs
Distance: 145km
Non – game viewing time: 3 – 4 hrs
Distance: 145km
Non – game viewing time: 2 – 4 hrs
Enjoy an early morning game drive and after depart to Ngorongoro Conservation area. We will stopover at Olduvai Gorge, boasting with a history dating back to the dawn of time. It was here, that the anthropologists Dr. Lois and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of ‘Nutcracker Man’ and ‘Handy Man,’ both very significant links in the chain of human evolution. In the late afternoon we transfer to Ngorongoro Simba Campsite where you will have dinner and overnight.
Meals: Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast
Accommodation: Ngorongoro simba campsite
Distance: 210km
Non – game viewing time: 3 – 4 hrs
After an early breakfast you will start your descent on a narrow and steep road to the crater floor. The crater is inhabited by a spectacular array of wildlife, which includes zebras, hippos, hyenas, wildebeests, warthogs and the famous “Big Five” – buffalo, rhino, lion, elephant and leopard. After extensive game viewing and a lunch at a picnic spot, you will leave the crater and travel back to Arusha, where you will arrive in the late afternoon.
Rates Per Person
See "Accommodation & Meals" on the Overview tab for the general comfort levels available — send us your dates and group size for an exact quote.
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Included
- Private vehicle with your own driver-guide
- Park entry and conservation fees
- Accommodation as specified in your itinerary
- Meals as specified per day (full board on safari days)
- Airport pickup and drop-off
Excluded
- International flights
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
Getting There
Tour Start & End
This trip starts in Serengeti National Park and ends in Tarangire National Park.
Airport Information
Kilimanjaro International Airport and Mwanza Airport are the most common arrival points, depending on your route.
Transfer Information
Airport pickup and all transfers between destinations are included and arranged by our team.
Accommodation Before/After
Need a night in Mwanza or Arusha before or after this trip? We can arrange that on request.
