4-Day Affordable Big Five Safari with Serengeti

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4-Day Affordable Big Five Safari with Serengeti

4-Day Affordable Big Five Safari. Perfect for travelers looking for incredible wildlife encounters without compromising on experience. The safari takes you to three of the region’s most celebrated parks—Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara National Park. With a focus on spotting Africa’s legendary Big Five.

Your adventure begins in Arusha. Where you’ll meet your experienced safari guide and head to Tarangire National Park. Known for its huge elephant populations, towering baobab trees, and a wide variety of wildlife. During the dry season, the Tarangire River attracts animals from all around. Making it one of the best places to view predators and herbivores alike in action.

The next stop is the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to one of the densest concentrations of wildlife on Earth. Here, you’ll descend into the crater for a full-day game drive, where chances are high to spot lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and the rare black rhino—all in a single day.

Finally, you’ll explore the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park, a compact but diverse park known for its tree-climbing lions, flamingos, hippos, and rich birdlife. With its mix of forest, savannah, and lake environments, Manyara offers a scenic and rewarding end to your safari.

Why Choose This Safari?

  • A budget-friendly way to experience Tanzania’s top wildlife destinations

  • High chances of spotting the Big Five

  • Ideal for solo travelers, couples, or small groups

  • Comfortable budget lodges or camps with all meals included

  • Private 4×4 safari vehicle and expert driver-guide

  • Includes park fees, accommodation, transport, and transfers

The 4-Day Affordable Big Five Safari offers unbeatable value, making it the perfect short safari to explore Tanzania’s most iconic parks on a budget.

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TRAVEL INFORMATION

  

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Day 01: Arusha / Kilimanjaro to Tarangire National Park

Upon arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport, complete customs formalities and meet your driver for the journey to Tarangire National Park, approximately two hours away. For early arrivals, you can head straight to the park to begin your safari. Late arrivals are advised to stay overnight in Arusha and start fresh the next day.

 

Tarangire National Park, named after its lifeline river, is renowned for large elephant herds, iconic baobab trees, and tree-climbing African pythons. The park also boasts lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, and buffalos, alongside an impressive variety of birds and plants, making it a prime destination for wildlife enthusiasts.

 

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) - Arusha

Accommodation:

Meal: Lunch and Dinner
Day 02: Transfer game drive to Serengeti National Park

Your adventure continues with an exciting journey to Serengeti National Park. At 6:30 AM, our guide will pick you up from your lodge for the drive to Serengeti, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

We’ll stop for lunch at Naabi Hill Gate before proceeding with an afternoon game drive, exploring the vast plains and abundant wildlife until evening.

The Serengeti, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of Africa’s most iconic wildlife destinations. It offers a unique opportunity to spot the renowned 'Big Five': lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo, as well as countless other species in their natural habitat.

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Accommodation:

Meal: All meals included
Day 03: Serengeti to Karatu ( Overnight accommodation close to Ngorongoro gate )

Once again, we will enjoy an early breakfast and set off on our game drive at about 6:30 am, spending 6 to 7 hours exploring this incredible park. The Serengeti is home to abundant wildlife, including impalas, buffalo, crocodiles, and hippos. However, it is most renowned for its massive migrating herds of zebra (250,000), wildebeest (1.5 million!), and antelope (500,000). The animals' journey is dictated by rainfall and varies each year. In addition to the migrating herds, we may spot predators like leopards, cheetahs, and lions going about their daily activities.

Around 2 pm, we will head back to Karatu for an overnight stay at accommodation near the Ngorongoro gate.

 

Accommodation:

Meal: All meals included
Day 04: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

You'll depart after breakfast (06:30 AM) from the lodge for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The drive takes about 30 minutes to reach the Ngorongoro gate. You'll embark on a full-day crater tour game drive with a picnic lunch.

About Ngorongoro Crater: Ngorongoro Conservation Area is the one of the World Heritage Site under natural and cultural criteria. Once you descend into the crater you will have a great chance to spot the big five Animals includes Pride of lions, Herds of buffalos, Elephants, Leopards and Black Rhino, Bird species like flamingo in the crater lakes and amazing natural environment inside the crater.

 

After the game drives (evening), we’ll drive back to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport. End of Sereland Africa Safari.

arusha-airport

Accommodation:

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

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