7 DAY BUDGET TANZANIA SAFARI TOUR
7 Day budget Tanzania Safari Tour You will sleep in good lodges mixed with Mid-range tented camps, you will be able to experience the Maasai Culture tour, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, the Serengeti National park and the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, in which all these highlights are situated in the North of Tanzania.
Travelling in a 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof is the classic safari style. The vehicle is fitted with seat belts for each passenger, a 40l fridge with water and a plug point for charging cell phones and cameras.
DAY 1: ARRIVE IN TANZANIA.
Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport, (JRO). there will be a private transfer from the airport to Arusha at Masailand Safari Lodge, where the rest of the day is at leisure.
We stay at the Arusha Masailand Safari Lodge, which is beautifully located on the lower slope of Mount Meru and is a perfect place to prepare for your safari.
Dinner and overnight at Arusha Masailand Safari Lodge: Half board.
DAY 2: GAME DRIVE IN TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK.
Today we drive to Tarangire National Park, for excellent game viewing. Tarangire is a small park that offers some excellent sights. Generally, in the dry seasons, Tarangire comes alive as the wildlife and birdlife congregate on the Tarangire River, which is a permanent source of water.
We spend the night in our lodge beautifully set outside the park with stunning views and a unique atmosphere.
Dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Trees Inn: Full board.
DAY 3: GAME DRIVE IN NGORONGORO CRATER.
We start the day with an early morning game drive before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is a special place in that it is a Conservation Area, not a National Park; this means that the whole area is managed for both the animals and the local Masai people who graze their cattle alongside the indigenous wildlife. During the drive-in Ngorongoro, we have a chance to glimpse something of the Masai way of life.
After stopping at the entrance gate, where there is a chance to learn more about this fascinating volcanic landscape, we will drive around the rim of the Crater itself, and from here we can look down and see the herd of wildebeest or buffalos.
Finally, we descend into the crater. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals, which means there is plenty to see: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhinos, and leopards (if you are lucky).
The only animal you won’t see in here is a giraffe, whose long legs are unable to cope with the steep sides of the crater.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Lodge: Full board.
DAY 4: GAME DRIVE IN SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.
We head towards the Serengeti National Park. En route, there is an opportunity to visit Olduvai Gorge.
It is within this steep-sided ravine that Louis and Mary Leakey made some of the world’s most important archaeological discoveries in the 1950s.
Here is a small museum, we are able to see evidence of our ancestors that have been dated back 2.5 million years.
After lunch, we drive into the Serengeti itself and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In December, January and February we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle.
There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffes, buffalo, and elephants, and many large predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards.
We return to our special tented camp for the night at Serengeti.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Lodge: Full board.
DAY 5: ANOTHER FULL DAY GAME DRIVE IN SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.
We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest. We journey from the wide-open plains to the kopjes: these volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals and from the top, we can look out across the vast grasslands of the Serengeti.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Lodge: Full board.
DAY 6: SERENGETI TO KARATU.
After a full day game drive in Serengeti national park drive back to Karatu.
Dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Trees Inn: Full board.
DAY 7: HALF DAY GAME DRIVE IN LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK.
Today we drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game drives. This is one of Tanzania’s smaller parks but still offers a rewarding and diverse safari experience. The Lakeshore at Manyara teems with birdlife, and while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions. There are a surprising number of other large mammals and the striking cliffs on the Rift escarpment form a dramatic backdrop. After lunch, we make a short journey from the park to Arusha.
SERENGETI WILDERNESS TENTED LODGES SAFARI INCLUDES:
1. Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges
2. Private guide
3. Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
4. Transfers in both directions between the International Airport
5. Park fees
6. Crater fees
7. Airport Arrival/Departure Meet and Greets at the airport
8. On Safari – Vehicles equipped with an ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebooks
9. Government taxes, VAT, and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
10. Membership in Flying Doctor Service
SERENGETI WILDERNESS TENTED LODGES SAFARI EXCLUDES:
1. Tanzania Visa: $50 per person on arrival, USA and Canada passport holders USD.100
2. Personal Expenses (e.g. Laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
3. Meals not listed above
4. Optional Tours (balloon rides USD. 500 per person, etc.)
5. Tips and any items of personal nature.
