6 Days Serengeti Wilderness Passage Safari

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), you will be warmly welcomed by our representative and transferred to your budget hotel in Arusha. Spend the remainder of the day relaxing after your flight or, if time permits, enjoy optional excursions such as an Arusha city tour, Cultural Heritage Centre, or local market visit before your unforgettable Tanzania budget safari begins. Your safari guide will also provide a briefing about the exciting Northern Circuit adventure ahead.

Accommodation: Budget Hotel in Arusha

After breakfast, depart Arusha in your comfortable 4×4 safari vehicle and drive towards Lake Manyara National Park, a scenic wildlife destination located beneath the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Enjoy a game drive through the park's lush groundwater forests, open plains and lakeshore habitats. Search for elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, hippos, baboons, monkeys, flamingos and abundant birdlife, with the possibility of spotting the park's famous tree-climbing lions. After your game drive, continue to your comfortable budget lodge or tented camp for dinner and relaxation.

Accommodation: Budget Safari Lodge or Tented Camp near Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, depart Lake Manyara and travel through the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands towards the legendary Serengeti National Park. Enjoy spectacular views of Tanzania's highlands before descending towards the vast Serengeti plains. Wildlife viewing begins as you approach the park, with opportunities to see zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, antelopes and other wildlife along the way. Depending on the season and location of the herds, you may also encounter predators such as lions, cheetahs and hyenas. Continue to your budget tented camp or lodge for dinner and an overnight stay in the heart of the Serengeti wilderness.

Accommodation: Budget Tented Camp or Safari Lodge in the Serengeti National Park

Spend a full day exploring the spectacular Serengeti National Park on exciting game drives accompanied by your professional safari guide. Search the endless plains for the Big Five while discovering lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, hyenas and abundant birdlife. Depending on the time of year and location of the migrating herds, you may witness the incredible Great Wildebeest Migration, one of Africa's most remarkable wildlife spectacles. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your afternoon game drive and returning to your budget tented camp or lodge for dinner and relaxation.

Accommodation: Budget Tented Camp or Safari Lodge in the Serengeti National Park

Enjoy an early morning game drive in the Serengeti before breakfast or depart after breakfast for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Continue through the beautiful highland landscapes while enjoying wildlife viewing along the route. Depending on your interests and time available, you may visit Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important archaeological sites in East Africa, or experience a traditional Maasai cultural village. Continue to your comfortable budget lodge in the Ngorongoro Highlands, where you can relax and prepare for your unforgettable crater safari the following day.

Accommodation: Budget Safari Lodge in the Ngorongoro Highlands

After an early breakfast, descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive. Explore the crater floor, where permanent water sources and fertile grasslands support a remarkable concentration of wildlife. Search for lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos, hyenas and the endangered black rhino. Enjoy a picnic lunch before beginning your scenic journey back to Arusha. Arrive in Arusha in the afternoon, marking the end of your 6 Day Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Budget Safari from Arusha.