6 Days Tanzania budget Camping Safari

Detailed Itinerary

Day 00: Arrival Day: Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport.

Adyeri Travel Limited representative will be waiting for you at Kilimanjaro Airport to welcome you to Tanzania and give you a brief overview of your 6-day Tanzania camping safari,. They will then drive you to Arusha, where you may spend the night and rest up for the start of your safari the following day.

Dinner and overnight at Runako lodge.

Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park.

After breakfast, meet your safari driving guide in the lobby before traveling via Arusha town to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire, the fifth-largest national park in Tanzania, is well-known for its amazing scenery and the highest concentration of elephants in the world.

The park’s highlights are the Tarangire River and the enormous baobab trees, which tower above some of the smaller animal species below. Every year, more than 3000 zebras, wildebeests, and elephants travel through the Tarangire-Lake Manyara ecosystem. You may see giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, warthogs, and three endangered species in addition to the large number of elephants: the smaller and Greater Kudu, the Oryx, and the Ash stallion. Drive back to the campsite for dinner and an overnight stay as the late afternoon draws to a close, either before or just after nightfall.

Dinner and overnight at Kizumba Campsite.

Day 2: Tarangire to Lake Manyara, and Lake Eyasi.

After breakfast, set out for Lake Manyara National Park. This park is situated in an incredibly picturesque environment, and its lush flora is preserved year-round by a system of subterranean water streams. The park’s diverse ecosystems and consistent water supply draw in a wide range of species, including herds of buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, giraffes, hippos, and many antelopes. In addition, baboons, velvet monkeys, and blue monkeys reside in this area. Notably, Lake Manyara is famed for its prodigious flocks of flamingos and tree-climbing lions, which are among the park’s principal draws.

After lunch at one of the park’s approved picnic spots, the 6-day Tanzania safari experience continues with a drive to Lake Eyasi, offering a chance for cultural immersion. The trip takes around 1.5 hours and ascends and passes past the spectacular Great Rift Valley escarpment to reach Lake Eyasi. When you reach there, you’ll have the chance to talk to the Datoga people, who are well-known for being skilled blacksmiths. They will kindly show you around their residences while encouraging conversation and answering your questions. A trip to the blacksmith is the next item on the itinerary. You can enjoy an incredible sunset by taking a leisurely stroll along the lake’s banks as the day fades into darkness. You’ll then return to the campsite for a hearty meal and an overnight stay.

Dinner and Overnight at Lake Eyasi Campsite

Day 3: Lake Eyasi to Serengeti National Park.

On the third day of the safari, get up early in the morning and take a hearty breakfast. The Bushman people, who are an indigenous group made up of the Datoga, Tindiga, and Hadzabe clans, will invite you to join them on a morning hunting expedition. Like people in the Stone Age, these clans survived through hunting and gathering. During this adventure, you’ll also pick up some survival skills.

Your Six-Day Deal Later in the morning, a Tanzania Camping Safari will transport you to the Serengeti National Park. The route will pass through the stunning high-altitude farmlands of Karatu and cross the Ngorongoro highlands. You will go to the Crater viewpoint after pausing to check in at the Ngorongoro gate. From the crater floor’s rim, you can get some breathtaking images there. If you keep going along the crater rim, you will ultimately come down to the vast, rolling Serengeti plains.

Along the journey, you will have the opportunity to visit a Masai hamlet where Masai warriors will offer you an inside glimpse at their traditional way of life. They’ll show you around their homes and impart cultural knowledge. You might also see them do a unique song and dance routine that involves jumping; if you’re interested, you’re invited to participate as well.

When you’re prepared, enter Serengeti National Park through Nabii Hills entry. You can have your packed lunch at the rocky outcroppings known as Kopjes, or at check-in. Take a little snooze and dine before heading out for a wildlife drive in the Central Serengeti. Your knowledgeable driving guide will most likely be aware of the location of the wildebeest migration. You’ll arrive at your campsite for dinner and the night about the time of sunset in the late afternoon, if not before.

Dinner and overnight at Nyani Campsite.

Day 4: Full day Serengeti National Park.

Start your day early to go on a game drive in the Serengeti. You’ll leave the camp with a lunch and breakfast package in hand. You can see the cat family negotiating the roads and dodging the morning mist when the game drive starts at 6:30 in the morning. When the dawn rises, you can observe how other species behave after a long, dark night. Be on the lookout for lionesses planning their morning attack or predators returning from their prey.

Your attention will be drawn to this amazing natural phenomenon if your journey coincides with the Great Wildebeest Migration in the Serengeti. You will immediately approach the herds and dedicate a significant amount of time to observing their daily activities, which include fighting, feeding, hunting, and even the interactions between predators and prey. After stopping for a wilderness breakfast, continue your game drive until lunchtime. Lunch at the Seronera Visitor Centre or another suitable location is up to you. After lunch and some relaxation, the afternoon game drive will begin. It will conclude with a late drive back to your camp, arriving just before dusk.

For an extra cost, you can also choose to take a trip on the well-known Serengeti Balloon Safari. This thrilling adventure begins with a two-hour balloon ride over the Serengeti landscape at 6:30 a.m. Your safari vehicle guide will re-join you after a charming landing in the forest and a celebration meal. After that, you can enjoy your full day of Serengeti game drives.

Dinner and overnight at Nyani Campsite

Day 5: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater.

On the 5th day of your 6 Days Tanzania budget Camping Safari, After breakfast, head to the Naabi Hills gate to check out, then drive to the Ngorongoro Highlands before descending 600 meters into the crater floor for an amazing game drive. Inside the crater, at a picnic area, lunch will be provided. Ngorongoro Crater is frequently mentioned as one of the natural wonders of the world that you just must not miss while organizing your Tanzania safari due of its stunning scenery all year round, rainy or dry.

Although the crater is home to a wide variety of animal species, relatively few of them are migratory. You may observe herds of wildebeest, zebra, hippos, eland, elephant, topis, and many more. A black rhino can be seen here, living in its native environment.

The crater is home to a variety of predators, such as cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, lions, and the infamously elusive leopard, which is frequently difficult to recognize without good vision. In the late afternoon, you will drive to the campsite for sunset, dinner, and sleep. Lake Magadi is a shallow, alkaline lake at the southwest corner of the crater that is frequently frequented by some groups of flamingos, hippos, and other aquatic species.

Dinner and Overnight stay at Simba Campsite

Day 6: Ngorongoro to Arusha.

Enjoy a leisurely morning, eat breakfast, and then decide whether to participate in a 2- to 3-hour-long guided nature walk along the Endoro trail to the elephant cave. After that, return for a hearty lunch and either be dropped off at Kilimanjaro International Airport or return to Arusha for an overnight stay (at your expense). If you’re flying on this day, your best bet might be KLM or other late flights.

End of the safari.

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