6 Days Private Budget Safari in Tanzania from Dar Es Salaam

Your adventure begins with a morning pickup from your hotel in Arusha at 7:30 AM. After a short briefing, you’ll embark on a scenic drive to the stunning Tarangire National Park, approximately 2–3 hours away. Tarangire is famous for its enormous herds of elephants, towering baobab trees, and diverse wildlife such as lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, and antelopes. The Tarangire River serves as the park’s lifeline, attracting animals throughout the year. After an exciting morning game drive, enjoy a picnic lunch surrounded by breathtaking scenery. In the afternoon, you’ll have more opportunities to spot predators and large grazing herds. In the evening, you’ll head to Lake Manyara / Mto wa Mbu for dinner and an overnight stay at a budget campsite.

After breakfast, you’ll set off for the world-famous Serengeti National Park, a 4-5 hour drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. As you pass through, you may spot zebras, wildebeests, and Maasai herders. Upon arrival in Seronera (Central Serengeti), you’ll enjoy an en-route game drive. Serengeti’s vast plains are home to the Big Five—lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and buffaloes—as well as cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, and thousands of grazing animals. After a day of wildlife encounters, you’ll check in at a budget campsite in the heart of Serengeti for dinner and an overnight stay.

A sunrise game drive in Serengeti offers an unforgettable chance to see predators hunting before the sun gets too hot. After breakfast, you’ll embark on a full-day game drive across the park, exploring diverse landscapes, including the Seronera River Valley—a hotspot for wildlife. You’ll visit hippo pools, explore open plains, and stop for a picnic lunch. In the afternoon, your game drive continues, where you might spot a leopard or see a cheetah in action. By evening, you’ll return to camp for dinner and rest.

After an early breakfast, you’ll enjoy one last game drive in Serengeti before heading towards Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, you might spot more wildlife. A scenic picnic lunch will be served before continuing your drive to the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Upon arrival, you’ll check into your campsite and take in the stunning views of the crater below.

Today, you’ll wake up early for one of the most spectacular game drives in the world, inside the Ngorongoro Crater. You’ll descend to the crater floor around 6:30 AM and spend approximately 5 hours exploring this UNESCO World Heritage site, home to over 30,000 animals. The crater is one of the best places to see the rare black rhino, along with lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, and flamingos at Lake Magadi. After a picnic lunch near the hippo pool, you’ll ascend and head to Lake Manyara / Mto wa Mbu, a 1.5-hour drive away. After your journey, you’ll relax in a campsite near the park.

After breakfast, you’ll head to Lake Manyara National Park for your final game drive. Famous for its tree-climbing lions and vibrant birdlife, Lake Manyara also hosts elephants, hippos, baboons, and antelopes. You’ll enjoy a picnic lunch before heading back to Arusha, arriving between 5:00 and 6:00 PM. You’ll be dropped off at your hotel or preferred location, marking the end of your unforgettable safari adventure