Tanzania · Private · Budget safari
Three nights in the Serengeti
A private camping safari with three nights in the central Serengeti, giving you two full days to follow the herds, plus Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater.
Price on request
The journey in brief
The experience
Camping keeps the cost down and puts you close to the sounds of the bush. This private safari gives the Serengeti generous time, with three nights at a central campsite and two full days of game drives.
It starts in Tarangire, where elephants concentrate along the river, and ends with a crater game drive in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Private vehicle and driver-guide
Two full days in the central Serengeti
Tarangire River game drive
Ngorongoro Crater floor
The route
Arusha
Tarangire
Serengeti
Ngorongoro
Arusha
Arusha → Tarangire → Serengeti → Ngorongoro → Arusha
Day by day
Timings are approximate. Your guide adjusts each day around road and wildlife conditions.
Day 1 / Arusha → Tarangire National Park
Meet your Tanzanian driver-guide in Arusha for a briefing, then drive to Tarangire for a game drive along the Tarangire River, the park's main source of water in the dry season.
Day 2 / Lake Manyara area → Serengeti
Drive over the highlands to the Serengeti, reaching the gate at midday, then game drive to your campsite in the central Serengeti.
Day 3–4 / Serengeti National Park
Two full days of game viewing with packed lunches. Your guide plans each day around where the herds and predators are, which also gives you time for photography.
Day 5 / Serengeti → Ngorongoro
Game viewing on your way out of the Serengeti, then the drive to the crater rim, with an optional stop at Olduvai Gorge.
Day 6 / Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha
Descend into the crater for a game drive of about six hours, then return to Arusha.
Where you stay
This budget safari uses the camps and hotels listed below. Where a stop says 'camp/lodge', we confirm the property with your quote.
Lake Manyara area · 1 night
The budget base used for selected Tarangire and Lake Manyara stops.
About Fanaka Campsite
Central Serengeti · 3 nights
The budget tented base used for selected nights in the central Serengeti.
About Seronera Camp
Ngorongoro crater rim · 1 night
The public campsite used for selected budget itineraries around the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
About Simba CampsiteAccommodation pattern: Budget · Fanaka Campsite + Seronera Camp + Simba Campsite.
This safari is priced for your exact dates. Lodge rates, park fees and availability vary through the year, so we confirm a written price once we know your dates and party size.
Prices can depend on travel dates, party size, accommodation availability and changes to park fees. All terms are confirmed in writing before you book.
The details
Before you travel
Check passport validity and entry requirements for every country on your route with official government sources before you travel.
Ask a travel-health professional about vaccinations and malaria precautions, and take out travel insurance that covers your activities.
A soft bag is easiest in safari vehicles. If any part of your trip includes light-aircraft flights, baggage limits apply.
Weather and wildlife movement change through the year. Tell us your dates and we will explain what to expect.
Questions travellers ask
Often, yes. Tell us what you would like to change and we will confirm what is possible for your dates.
Prices for this safari depend on your dates, party size and accommodation availability, so we quote for your exact trip.
We reply with availability, any suggestions for your dates and a written quote. Nothing is booked until you have agreed the quote and booking terms.
No. Wildlife is free-ranging and sightings vary. Your guide will plan each day around conditions to give you the best chances.
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