7 Days Budget Tanzania Wildlife Safari
Our 7 days budget Tanzania Wildlife Safari takes you on a classic adventure through the best wildlife parks in Tanzania. Enjoy classic game drives in Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park and a breath-taking hike on the world-famous Mount Kilimanjaro.
Highlights for 7 Days Budget Tanzania Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Transfer to Serengeti national park
Day 2: Mara River Wildebeest migration experience
Day 3: Another day in Serengeti national park
Day 4: Explore Ngorongoro Crater
Day 5: Full day game drive in Tarangire national park
Day 6: A day hike of Mount Kilimanjaro
Day 7: Departure
Detailed Itinerary for 7 Days Budget Tanzania Wildlife Safari.
Day 1: Transfer to Serengeti national park
You will have a very early breakfast and checkout from the lodge to embark on your journey to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania from Arusha which is approximately a 7-hour drive. You will have a stopover for lunch enroute to Serengeti where you will enter the park with the game drive lasting up to 2 hours as you enjoy the plains of Serengeti. The Serengeti allows you see the big five game in plenty. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Day 2: Mara River Wildebeest Migration Experience
Have early breakfast, get parked lunch and go for a full day game drive we start from far North around the Mara river in case you came on the opposite month when the great migration will start from Serengeti after missing it from Mara Kenya side now this will be you turn to enjoy the best. Spend the whole day looking for these animals like Hippos, Elephants, Buffalos, Giraffes, Lions, Hyenas, Cheetahs, Antelopes, Hartebeest, zebras mention but a few. Later evening, drive to Central Serengeti, dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Another day in Serengeti national park
After your delicious breakfast, meet your driver and embark on a drive to Serengeti national park with your panic lunch. The central sector is known for its masculine lions and you will also encounter a great number of other wildlife. Later afternoon, you will drive to Central Serengeti for the game drive. In this area of the park, you will have the opportunity to see big pride of lions, Cheetahs, Leopards, Hyenas, Giraffes, Elephants, different Antelopes, and other wildlife. Later in the evening return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at either lodge as above.
Day 4: Explore Ngorongoro Crater
After your cup of tea, have our lunch boxes and drive through the park and connect to Ngorongoro conservation area where you will descend into the crater 600m down crater. The crater is where we find one of the biggest volcanic calderas in the world; it occupies over 1 million animals with all the big five including the rare black rhino present. Other animals include Lions, leopards, cheetahs, Elephants, Buffalos, Giraffes, zebras and others. Later afternoon/evening, drive to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Full day game drive in Tarangire national park
Wake up early enjoy the morning breakfast then embark on an amazing game drive in the Tarangire national park and enjoying sights of different animals with your packed lunch. Later evening, drive to Arusha. It’s about 2 hours’ drive. Upon arrival, connect to your booked hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: A day hike of Mount Kilimanjaro
After breakfast at your hotel, you will meet your guide, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park – Marangu gate (1,840 m), register and commence the climb. This hiking trip to the first hut Mandara Hut (2,670m) will give you a feel of the mountain for a day and the hike through the rain forest is breath-taking. The trek soon takes you into the dense rainforest where you will be surrounded by ancient tree draped with moss, giant ferns, lichen, and other indigenous vegetation. Walking through the rainforest, you must be on a look out for the white and black colobus monkeys and some wild animals.
After a 4 hour walk, reach Mandara Hut (2,670 m) where you will have your lunch break, rest before you visit Maundi crater. From the crater enjoy views of the Kenyan interior. Thereafter, descend down back into the tropical rainforest reaching the Kilimanjaro national park gate after 2 hours as you enjoy the scenery. Upon arrival, meet your driver and transfer back to your hotel/Arusha
Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara encampment. A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rainforest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colobus monkeys. After lunch, hike back to park gate and drive to Moshi.
Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Moshi.
Day 7: Departure
After breakfast and depending on your return flight schedule, meet your safari guide to be dropped off for your onward flight back home from Kilimanjaro International Airport.
