6 Days Budget safari in Tanzania
Overview
6-day budget safari in Tanzania begins with a picking-up from Kilimanjaro Airport, followed by a restful night in Arusha before heading out into the bush the next day. The incredible Lake Manyara is our first stop, mostly for birds and the beautiful scenery of the rift valley, followed by the top-ranked African park “Serengeti” sandwiched in between the awe-inspiring Ngorongoro Conservation Area with its incomparable crater as our final destination. The successful six -day tour of Tanzania’s beautiful Northern Circuit provides an excellent introduction and insight into our country’s incredible landscapes and wildlife by staying in midrange lodges and tented camps. Book 6-day budget safari in Tanzania with us
HIGHLIGHTS
- • Type of Tour: Private tour
- • Level of the tour: Comfort Level
- • Destination visited: Lake Manyara National Park; Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater
DAY 1: Kilimanjaro airport – Arusha city Driving
Distance: 55kms/1hr Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and be greeted by a Epic Africa Adventure driver. Your driver will keep your bags in the vehicle’s luggage compartment and then transport you to your hotel in Arusha city for leisure and overnight. Accommodation: Kibo Palace Hotel on Bed and Breakfast
DAY 2: Arusha city – Lake Manyara National Park
Distance:130km/2-hrs After a leisurely breakfast, our driver-guide will pick you up and drive you to Mto wa Mbu village for a cultural experience, followed by a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. Activity 1: Village walk in Mto wa Mbu: Mto wa Mbu is a well-known village in Africa’s Manyara region, home to over 120 ethnic groups. A local guide leads the tour, which includes a 1- hour 30-minute walk to various cultural sites in the village. Among the many things to observe and learn during the walk are local farms (banana, coffee, and rice farms), local houses, socio-cultural and economic practices of locals, local markets, local products, local schools, and daily movement of locals within the village. Following the tour, we will enjoy a traditional village lunch prepared by village mamas. After that, we’ll drive about 5 kilometres to Lake Manyara National Park. Activity 2: Game drive: Lake Manyara National Park is a stunning park located in the Great Rift Valley, with a wide variety of wildlife and landscapes to admire. name a few, there are many monkeys, Zebras, Wildebeests, Hippos, Giraffes, Waterbucks, Dik -diks, Impalas, and Tree climbing Lions. It is best known for its more than 5,000 recorded species of birds, including migrant flamingos and numerous water birds drawn to the park’s alkaline lake, which covers a large portion of its area. Flamingos typically feed along the lakeshore, though during the dry season, flamingos and other water birds can be found in small numbers. After the game drive, proceed to our reserved lodge for relaxation. Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge on Full Board Basis
DAY 3: Karatu- Serengeti National Park
Driving distance 170kms/ 4hrs After a delicious breakfast, we depart from our lodge with our packed lunch, passing through the vast Ngorongoro Conservation Area on our way to our main destination, the Serengeti. Our journey to Ngorongoro Crat er may reveal us to beautiful highlands and valleys, Maasai tribe men directing their cattle for pasture, or spying on migrant wild animals living outside the crater such as Zebras, Giraffes, Buffalos, and many more. We arrive in the afternoon at the incredible Serengeti for an afternoon game viewing. The game viewing here combines the known with the unknown. There is a new experience around every corner. Overnight stay at Narudi Tented Camp on Full Board Basis
DAY 4: Full day at Serengeti National Park
Today is a full day of intensive game drives at this highly-rated park. We have a good chance of seeing many animals, including preferred big cats in their pride, bird species, and numerous grazer animals. Several game drives can be taken here, which may reveal animal behaviours such as killing, mating, and so on. Sunrise and sunset viewings are also excellent ways to spend your time in Serengeti. Balloon rides are now available as an “extra cost” excursion. Please let us know if you are interested so that we can make arrangements and pass the cost to you. Accommodation: Narudi Tented Camp on Full Board Basis
DAY 5: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation
Driving distance: 145kms/3hrs 30minutes Breakfast is followed by a final morning game viewing to take in Serengeti’s natural beauty. Central Serengeti is also known as Seronera because of the Seronera River, which flows all year and provides a permanent water source for many resident animals that roam the region. As a top-ranked park in Africa, the Serengeti has a diverse range of wild animals to see, including Big CATS and numerous bird species. Wildebeest migration can be seen in the area depending on the month of travel of April-May and December-January. In the afternoon, we have our picnic lunch at the picnic site and then continue with our game on our way to our chosen accommodation for leisure and overnight. Accommodation: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge on Full Board
DAY 6: Ngorongoro Crater – Kilimanjaro airport
Driving distance: 248km/5hrs After breakfast, we depart for the crater flow for a game drive. This long-extinct volcano is the world’s largest intact caldera and is regarded as one of the most spectacular wildlife destinations on the planet. Diverse habitats, including permanent wetlands, shelter within its steep-sided walls, supporting an astonishing number of animals. Ngorongoro has long been home to a thriving population of big game species, including great-tusked elephants, healthy black rhinos, and the famous black-maned lions. This is one of the few places in Africa where you can see the Big 5 on a single game drive, and there’s plenty more to see. Gazelle, wildebeest, and zebra herds live here, as do smaller predators such as caracal and serval cats, as well as lions and their eternal adversaries, spotted hyenas. After the game drive ascends and drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport for drop off. End of the Services
- 1- Arrival and 1- departure airport transfer
- • Accommodation and Meals as per itinerary
- • Professional and English-speaking driver guide • All Park fees and game drives as per itinerary
- • 4×4 Toyota land cruiser • Picnic lunch box
- • All government taxes and 18% VAT
- • 2-ltrs of drinking water per person per day during safari
- • Mto wa Mbu village walk with Local Lunch
- Any changes which attract extra cost
- • Travel insurance
- • Visa ($100 for USA citizens and $50 for other nationalities)
- • Tip for driver guide and in the accommodations
- • Things of personal nature • Laundry service • Drinks in the accommodations
