3 Days from$880 p/p in USD- DeparturesYear Round
Destinations
Tanzania,
Tour Type
Guided, Large Group, Small Group
Safari Standard
Camping
Tour Overview
This 3-day budget camping safari offers a compact yet exciting wildlife experience, perfect for budget-conscious travelers who want close encounters with Africa’s most iconic animals. Explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its enormous elephant herds and striking baobab trees. Discover the legendary Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site teeming with wildlife in a natural amphitheater. Finally, end your adventure at Lake Manyara National Park, where lush forests meet soda lakes, home to flamingos, elephants, and the unique tree-climbing lions. With overnight camping at Fanaka Safari Camp, you will enjoy a comfortable, budget-friendly safari experience without compromising on adventure or wildlife encounters.
General Information
- Safari types:Big Five Safari, Camping Safari, Guided Safari, Wildlife Safari
- You will visit:Lake Manyara NP, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater
- Wildlife:Big Five, Birds, Thomson's Gazelle, Zebra, Giraffe, Hippo, Crocodile, Cheetah, Hyena, Wildebeest, Baboon, Dik Dik, Forest Pig, Kudu, Eland, Waterbuck, Warthog, Gerenuk, Mongoose, Duiker, Bush Baby, Topi, Grant's Gazelle, Sable, Roan, Jackal, Hartebeest
- Activities:Game Drive, Birding, UNESCO Site
- Getting around:4x4 Safari Vehicle, Transfer Vehicle
- Start/end:Start/end in Kilimanjaro International Airport / Arusha
Price Per Person – USD
From USD 880 per person
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off in Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Budget camping accommodation at Fanaka Safari Camp with sleeping mats and bedding
- Meals as indicated (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- All park entrance fees and conservation levies
- Private 4×4 safari vehicle with professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Bottled drinking water during game drives
- Picnic lunches in the parks
- Scenic drives between parks
What's Excluded
- International flights to/from Tanzania
- Travel insurance and medical coverage
- Personal expenses (souvenirs, phone calls, laundry, drinks outside included water)
- Tips/gratuities for guides and camp staff (recommended USD 5–10 per person per day)
- Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
Disclaimer
- This itinerary is owned and delivered by ‘Stan Safaris‘
- All prices are ‘From’ and may vary at the time of booking
- Display price is usually based on two people sharing
- ‘Stan Safaris‘ reserves the right to change the content and price of the itinerary
- All itineraries and services are subject to availability
Day by Day Overview
Your safari begins with an early morning pick-up from your hotel, residence, or Kilimanjaro International Airport. You will be warmly welcomed by your professional English-speaking driver-guide, who will provide a short briefing before departure. You will depart in a budget 4×4 safari vehicle, traveling through the scenic Maasai steppe, enjoying the beautiful landscapes and rural villages on the way. The drive takes you to Tarangire National Park, which is home to one of East Africa’s largest elephant populations.
Upon entering the park, you will begin your first game drive, exploring the rolling savannahs, acacia woodlands, and iconic baobab-dotted landscapes. Keep your eyes open for lions resting in the shade, zebras grazing, wildebeests moving in herds, giraffes browsing treetops, and a multitude of colorful bird species. You will enjoy a picnic lunch within the park, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the African wilderness. After lunch, you will continue your afternoon game drive, maximizing opportunities for wildlife sightings and photography.
Later in the afternoon, you will drive to Fanaka Safari Camp, where your budget camping tents are pre-set with sleeping mats, clean bedding, and shared bathroom facilities. In the evening, you will enjoy dinner around the campfire, sharing stories of the day’s adventure under the starlit African sky.
Meals: Breakfast (from Arusha), Lunch (picnic in the park), Dinner
Accommodation: Fanaka Safari Camp – Tarangire
After enjoying an early breakfast at the camp, you will depart for the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The crater is a spectacular natural amphitheater teeming with wildlife and offers one of the highest densities of large animals in Africa. Upon descending to the crater floor, you will embark on a full-day game drive, encountering a remarkable diversity of wildlife, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, black rhinos, zebras, and wildebeests. The landscape includes open grasslands, forest patches, and a soda lake, all set against breathtaking highland scenery.
You will enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated scenic spot within the crater, allowing time to relax while observing the surrounding wildlife. In the afternoon, you will continue your exploration of the crater, discovering more of its unique ecosystem before ascending to the Ngorongoro Highlands. You will then arrive at Fanaka Safari Camp, where you will enjoy budget-friendly camping accommodation, dinner, and a peaceful night surrounded by the natural sounds of the African wilderness.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Fanaka Safari Camp – Ngorongoro
Following early breakfast at the camp, you will depart for Lake Manyara National Park, a smaller yet scenic park renowned for its tree-climbing lions, elephants, baboons, and over 400 bird species, including flamingos along the soda lake.
You will spend the morning on a full-day game drive, exploring the park’s diverse ecosystems, which range from alkaline soda lakes to lush groundwater forests. There will be plenty of opportunities for photography, wildlife observation, and birdwatching. A picnic lunch will be served within the park, allowing you to enjoy the sights and sounds of the surrounding wildlife before starting your journey back to Arusha.
In the late afternoon, you will be dropped off at your hotel, residence, or Kilimanjaro International Airport, concluding your 3-day budget camping safari with unforgettable memories of Tanzania’s wildlife and landscapes.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: None (drop-off at your location)
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