7-Day Tanzania Budget Camping Safari

Depart early for Tarangire National Park (approx. 2-hour drive).

Begin a thrilling game drive, spotting elephants, lions, giraffes, and zebras.

Admire the massive Baobab trees and Tarangire River, which attracts many animals.

Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park.

Continue game viewing, searching for leopards, cheetahs, and wildebeests.

Evening:

Drive to Mto wa Mbu, near Lake Manyara, for overnight camping.

Dinner under the stars at the campsite.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Public campsite near Lake Manyara

Drive to Lake Manyara National Park for an exciting game drive.

Explore the lush landscape, famous for its tree-climbing lions, elephants, hippos, and flamingos.

Visit the hot springs and enjoy beautiful views of the Rift Valley escarpment.

Have a picnic lunch in the park.

Continue wildlife spotting before heading to Serengeti National Park.

Arrive in Serengeti, set up camp, and relax around a bonfire.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Public campsite in Central Serengeti

Wake up early for a sunrise game drive when predators are most active.

Spot lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas hunting on the vast plains.

Breakfast at the campsite, then continue exploring Serengeti’s vast savannahs.

Follow the wildebeest migration, depending on the season.

Have a picnic lunch in the wild.

Return to the campsite, enjoy dinner, and share safari stories by the campfire.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Public campsite in Central Serengeti

Another early morning game drive to catch wildlife in action.

Breakfast at the campsite, then depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Stop at a Maasai village for a cultural experience.

Arrive at Ngorongoro Crater rim and set up camp with breathtaking views.

Dinner at the campsite on the crater rim.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Simba Public Campsite (overlooking Ngorongoro Crater)

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive in one of Africa’s most wildlife-dense areas.

Spot the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, buffalo).

Have breakfast at a picnic site inside the crater.

Continue exploring, spotting flamingos, hippos, cheetahs, and hyenas.

Exit the crater and drive back to Arusha.

Celebrate your safari with a farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Budget lodge in Arusha

Depending on your flight schedule, you can enjoy an optional tour:

Arusha city tour

Coffee plantation visit

Maasai cultural experience

Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your flight home.

Meals: Breakfast