Tanzania · Private · Budget safari
A private safari at budget rates
A private budget safari with three nights in the Serengeti, plus Tarangire, Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater.
Price on request
The journey in brief
The experience
This is the most Serengeti-rich budget safari in our Tanzania collection: three nights in the park and two full days of game viewing, in your own private vehicle.
You also spend a day each in Tarangire and Lake Manyara, and finish with the Ngorongoro Crater. With a private vehicle, you and your guide can decide where to spend your time.
Private vehicle and driver-guide
Two full days in the Serengeti
Tarangire and Lake Manyara
Ngorongoro Crater game drive
The route
Arusha
Tarangire
Lake Manyara
Serengeti
Ngorongoro
Arusha
Arusha → Tarangire → Lake Manyara → 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 a game drive along the Tarangire River.
Day 2 / Lake Manyara National Park
A day in Lake Manyara National Park, looking for zebras, giraffes, elephants and the park's birdlife.
Day 3 / Lake Manyara area → Serengeti
Drive to the Serengeti, reaching the gate at midday for afternoon and evening game drives into the central Serengeti.
Day 4–5 / Serengeti National Park
Two full days of game viewing. With your guide, you follow the herds where they are and spend time with the predators that follow them.
Day 6 / Serengeti → Ngorongoro
Morning game viewing through the central Serengeti, then the drive to the crater rim.
Day 7 / Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha
A game drive on the crater floor, then the 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 · 2 nights
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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The next step
Tell us your dates and who is travelling. We will check availability and send a written quote; nothing is booked until you agree.
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