10-Days Big 5 Camping Safari & Cultural Tourism



Description
This meticulously planned 10-day affordable trip will give you a thorough exploration of the Northern safari circuit.
A competent guide who is well-versed in wildlife and park insights will accompany you, as will a cook who will ensure that all of your meals are freshly made during your journey.
Iternary
After being picked up from Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport, you will be dropped off to your budget Arusha lodging. An Arusha city trip, which includes visits to the Cultural Heritage Center, the local market, the Maasai market, and the renowned art gallery, is an alternative if time permits (based on your arrival).
Main Destination: Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
Meals at own expense
Drinks not included.
Accomodation
Karibu Heritage House - Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)
Destination
Arusha (City)
You will be picked up from your lodging after breakfast, and you will travel to Tarangire National Park for around two and a half hours. Large herds of elephants and old baobab trees are the park's main draws. With our open-roof car, you can see savannahs and seasonal marshes. Wildlife abounds in the Tarangire River, including elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, birds, and impalas.
After enjoying a picnic lunch in a scenic location, you will resume your wildlife observation. Following a game drive where you can enjoy the sunset, you will have dinner and spend the night in the park's campsite.
Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
Budget camping – Inside Tarangire NP
Destination
Tarangire National Park
After an early morning game drive in Tarangire, you will travel to Lake Manyara National Park, 120km west of Arusha, which is a relatively small but diverse park. The park's namesake is a shallow salt lake that covers a large portion of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons, and is home to over 500 different bird species and thousands of flamingos.
As you explore the park, you will see monkeys, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffalo, elephants, and, with any luck, lions relaxing in the trees. Later on, you will exit the park and head to Fig Tree Lodge (you’ll stay in rooms with cozy beds and private bathrooms) for dinner and an overnight stay.
Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
Fig Tree Lodge & Camp – Budget hotel located just outside Lake Manyara NP
Destination
Lake Manyara National Park
You will start your adventure to the Serengeti after breakfast. Ascending the crater highlands towards the expansive plains of the Serengeti will offer you four to five hours of enthralling wildlife viewing along the lengthy and occasionally uneven path. Before continuing the drive to Serengeti, you will stop for ten minutes at Ngorongoro Viewpoint, where you can get a peek of the stunning crater, provided the weather permits and visibility is clear.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
Budget camping – Inside Central Serengeti NP
Destination
Serengeti National Park
You will spend the whole day in the Serengeti National Park today. In order to find the Big Five, you will begin your investigation at sunrise with a full-day game drive. You will return to the campground for breakfast before going on a wildlife drive in the afternoon.
Serengeti is more than just big beasts. Ostriches, secretary birds, and black eagles are among the more than 500 bird species that call the Serengeti home. You'll keep looking for wildlife until the sun sets. You will then spend the night and have dinner back at the camp.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
Budget camping – Inside Central Serengeti NP
Destination
Serengeti National Park
During your full day in Serengeti National Park, you will start with a game drive at dawn to find the famous Big Five. Following breakfast at the campground, you will go on a game drive in the afternoon, continuing to explore the animals until sunset. You will have dinner and spend the night back at the camp.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
Budget camping – Inside Central Serengeti NP
Destination
Serengeti National Park
You leave the campground with a packed breakfast for a dawn game drive, marking the start of today's adventure. This provides the finest chance to see animals at their busiest. You can have breakfast in the middle of the forest by making a stop at a charming picnic area. The game drive will then resume, keeping you enthralled until you return to the camp for a filling cooked meal at around midday.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro (Simba Campsite)
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
Budget camping – On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Destination
Ngorongoro (Simba Campsite)
You begin your adventure today by eating an early breakfast before going on a game drive. With your lunch packed, you will then travel into the Ngorongoro Crater. The uncommon black rhinoceros is among the many species of East African fauna that call this amazing region home.
You might get a sight of them if you're lucky. The crater, which is 260 square kilometers in size and about 20 kilometers in diameter, provides a full day of exploration among its natural wonders. You will then have dinner at the campsite and spend the night there.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
Budget camping – On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Destination
Ngorongoro Crater
At Empakai Crater, you will go on a walking safari. In the morning, you will start by hiking around the rim, where you may observe wildlife and enjoy expansive vistas. After stopping for a breakfast picnic, you will continue exploring the crater. After a hearty lunch at Simba Campsite, you will drive to Lake Eyasi for dinner and a night's stay.
Main Destination:
Empakaai Crater (Ngorongoro Highlands)
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
Budget camping
Destination
Empakaai Crater Walking Safari
Joining the Hadzabe in hunting early in the morning will be a unique experience for you. The Hadzabe are known for their skill in hunting and gathering, and they traditionally concentrate on small game like dik-diks, monkeys, and hares, as well as collecting honey.
Their homes are simple and easily constructed and abandoned, and interacting with the Hadzabe through a click language offers a rich cultural immersion. After visiting the Datoga people, who are renowned for their craftsmanship, you will return to the campsite for a hot lunch before making the 10-day journey to Arusha.
Main Destination:
Lake Eyasi
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor
Accomodation
No accommodation (End of tour)
Destination
Hadzabe and Datoga, Lake Eyasi
PRICES | ||||||
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1 People | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People | |
Price Per Person (USD) | 3570 | 3120 | 2870 | 2720 | 2635 | 2570 |
Price Includes
- • Park fees (For non-residents)
- • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- • A professional driver/guide
- • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- • All flights during the tour
- • All Taxes/VAT
- • Roundtrip airport transfer
- • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- • Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Price Excludes
- • International flights (From/to home)
- • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- • Tips (Tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- • Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
What to Expect
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