On arrival, you’ll be met at JRO or Arusha Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha for an overnight stay on a bed-and-breakfast basis. You will have the best time exploring Tanzania’s national parks. Your accommodation is using budget camping sites during the safari. The tour will take you around the Ngorongoro Crater, which is also known as the Garden of Eden, where you will be able to see all Big Five animals and other animals for a short time.
Arrival
You’ll be collected from the airport. Pre-safari accommodation can be arranged upon request.
Day 1: Tarangire National Park
Your adventure begins with an early pick-up from your hotel in Arusha between 7:00–8:30 am. Drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for its huge elephant herds, iconic baobab trees, and diverse wildlife including lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, antelopes, and more.
Enjoy a full day of game viewing with a picnic lunch inside the park. In the late afternoon, head to your campsite for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight: Budget camping inside Tarangire National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater — one of Africa’s best wildlife destinations and home to the Big Five. Descend into the crater for an incredible game drive, spotting lions, elephants, buffalo, leopards, rhinos, hyenas, zebras, wildebeest, and more, all within the lush crater floor.
Enjoy a picnic lunch near the Hippo Pool before ascending the crater walls and heading to your lodge for dinner and overnight rest.
Overnight: Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, visit Lake Manyara National Park, known for its beautiful scenery and rich wildlife. Explore forests, grassy plains, and the lake edge, home to large elephant herds, tree-climbing lions, hippos, and a variety of birds, including flamingos.
Stop for a picnic lunch within the park and continue your game drive until mid-afternoon. Afterwards, return to Arusha and get dropped off at your hotel or the airport — filled with memories of Tanzania’s stunning wildlife.
Overnight: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included
Park fees(For non-residents)
All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
Camping equipment
A professional driver/guide
All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
- International flights(From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Sleeping bag
- Bath towels
- Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees