5 Day Tanzania Camping Budget Safari (The Big Five)

5 Day Tanzania Camping: Experience this unique safari while touring Tanzania’s top attractions! Experience the breathtaking migration of wild animals in Serengeti National Park. You will undoubtedly enjoy the thrill of game viewing in some of Tanzania’s most breathtaking national wildlife game areas. Hiking is another option at Tanzania’s most striking wildlife region, Lake Manyara National Park, which is situated at the base of the western escarpment of the Great Rift Valley and features a large, shallow soda lake.

The itinerary summarized for you

• Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park
• Day 2: Lake Manyara area  to Serengeti National Park
• Day 3: Game drive in Serengeti National Park
• Day 4: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
• Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Detailed Itinerary: 5 Day Tanzania Camping Budget Safari

Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

Commencing in the morning, your journey will take you from Arusha to the compact Lake Manyara National Park. Renowned for its abundant birdlife featuring over 400 species, the park is also home to primates like baboons and blue monkeys, as well as a variety of herbivores such as elephants, hippos, wildebeests, impalas, and giraffes. Keep an eye out for carnivores like leopards and lions.

Your safari vehicle, equipped with a pop-up roof, will provide panoramic views as the landscape transitions from lush acacia woodlands to grassy floodplains. The alkaline Lake Manyara’s shoreline is dotted with colonies of flamingos and other waterfowl.

After an extensive wildlife viewing experience, you’ll depart the park and head to your campsite in the charming town of Mto wa Mbu. The evening can be spent relaxing by the pool or at the bar before enjoying your dinner and overnight stay in tents.

• Accommodation: Luxury, Midrange & Budget
• Meal Plan: Dinner

Day 2: Lake Manyara area  to Serengeti National Park

Following breakfast, your journey continues through the fertile highlands, where the Iraqi people cultivate wheat, coffee, and corn. Passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you’ll catch a glimpse of the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater before reaching Serengeti National Park by midday.

Serengeti Under Canvas |Great Migration|Luxury tented safari

As Tanzania’s largest national park, the Serengeti boasts diverse landscapes such as grassy plains, swamps, lakes, savannahs, and mountains. Witness the grandeur of the largest wildebeest and zebra migration, with thousands of animals seeking nourishment depending on the season. The night will be spent camping in the Seronera area in central Serengeti.

• Accommodation: Luxury, Midrange & Budget
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Game drive in Serengeti National Park

On this day, delve deeper into Serengeti National Park as your guide takes you closer to the migrating herds. Depending on the season, witness the herds’ journey from the north hills to the southern plains during the short rainy season or their return north during the longer rainy season. Your guide will ensure you locate the herds as they migrate according to rainfall. Keep an eye out for leopards, cheetahs, and lions. After a day full of adventure, return to your campsite in the Seronera area for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Accommodation: Luxury, Midrange & Budget
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Embark on another early morning game drive in the Serengeti before heading towards the Ngorongoro Crater. As the 600-meter-deep caldera comes into view, appreciate the awe-inspiring scenery of the collapsed volcano. Your campsite on the crater’s edge promises a breathtaking sunset view. In your tent, thoughts of the upcoming morning’s adventure will accompany you as you drift off to sleep.

• Accommodation: Luxury, Midrange & Budget
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

In the early morning, descend the forested slopes into the crater on a steep and narrow path. The crater floor, adorned with open grassland and occasional acacia trees, teems with wildlife. Spotting the Big Five—lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard—is a possibility. Other animals include wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, warthogs, hippos, and over 500 bird species. Spend the morning exploring the park and enjoying a picnic lunch in the crater.

• Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

End of 5 Day Tanzania Camping Budget Safari

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