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Detailed 5 Day Cheap Tanzania Camping Safari

Day 1: ARUSHA – TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

Our Tanzania safari guide will be ready for pick up at 0800 hrs. This will be from your Arusha Hotel. You will get a detailed briefing on the 5 days Cheap Tanzania camping safari. 

This will be followed by your departure. The drive will be to Tarangire National Park. The Park runs along the line of the Tarangire River. It is made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. The vegetation consists of Acacia woodland. 

There are also giant African Baobab trees. The southern part has huge swampy areas. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals. This is during dry seasons in Tanzania. 

Tarangire National Park has some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. It is also home to three rare species of animals. They are the Greater Kudu, the Fringed eared Oryx and Ashy Starlings. Your accommodation will be at Tarangire Zion Camp. It is also where all your meals will be.

About Tarangire National Park

Tarangire national Park is among the most underrated wildlife reserve in Africa. This Tanzania national park lives in the shadows of Tanzania's iconic safari destinations. 

Tarangire is suffering an identity crisis. Here is some of the wildest and most beautiful country in Africa. Yet, it is not well known as a popular Tanzania safari destination. This is because of the popularity of the nearby Ngorongoro and Serengeti.

Tarangire National Park has all the major wildlife species of Tanzania. But it is the landscapes that are the true soul of the park. The landscapes of hills, rivers and valleys are dotted with graceful baobab trees. 

Tarangire is also referred to as the land of the giants. This is because of the dominance of elephants and baobabs in the park.

A major attraction of Tarangire stems from its relative obscurity. The park is not as crowded as the other northern parks of Tanzania. Tarangire National Park often becomes a firm favorite of many visitors.

Day 2: TARANGIRE – NGORONGORO CRATER NATIONAL PARK

Your 5 days Cheap Tanzania camping safari day starts early. This will be with an early morning game drive. Return to the lodge and embark on your breakfast. A mid morning game drive will end your stay in Tarangire. 

After lunch leave for Ngorongoro Crater National Park. You will have an evening walk at the crater’s rim. Your dinner and overnight will be at Ngorongoro Simba ‘A’ Campsite.

Day 3: NGORONGORO CRATER TOUR

The 5 days Cheap Tanzania camping safari safari day will start early in the morning. Departure will be after an early breakfast. You will descend 2000 feet down to the Crater floor. This will be with your picnic lunch boxes. 

The drive to the floor takes approximately one hour. It is time to explore this ‘Garden of Eden’. Ngorongoro is a huge and deep volcanic Crater. There’s rich pasture, swamps, forest and permanent water. All this is on the Crater floor. This is the reason why wildlife here is so diverse and are many. 

There are up to 25.000 larger animals living here. You got the best opportunity to see Black Rhino here. Other species like the black-manned lion are common. We will have a fantastic day to see wildlife at its best. After lunch you return back to Ngorongoro Simba ‘A’ Campsite for dinner and overnight.

About Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area is in northern Tanzania. It’s home to the vast, volcanic Ngorongoro Crater and “big 5” game. This includes the elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino. 

Huge herds of wildebeests and zebras traverse its plains during their annual migration. Livestock belonging to the semi-nomadic Maasai tribe graze alongside wild animals. Hominin fossils found in the Olduvai Gorge date back millions of years.

The jewel in Ngorongoro’s crown is a deep, volcanic crater. This is the largest un flooded and unbroken caldera in the world. It is about 20kms across, 600 meters deep and 300 sq kms in area. The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder.

The Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa’s most famous sites. It is said to have the highest density of wildlife in Africa.  The crater has been described as an ‘eighth wonder of the world’. 

Ngorongoro Crater has achieved world renown, attracting an ever-increasing number of visitors each year.  You are unlikely to escape other vehicles here. You are guaranteed great wildlife viewing in a mind-blowing environment.  There is nowhere else in Africa quite like Ngorongoro!

Day 4: NGORONGORO CRATER - LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

Your 5 days Cheap Tanzania camping safari departs Ngorongoro. This departure will be after breakfast. You will be driving to Lake Manyara National Park. You will enjoy lunch en-route. After setting up camp, enjoy some short rest. At 1600 hrs, enjoy a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. 

Lake Manyara National Park is situated Great Rift Valley Escarpment and Lake Manyara. The most famous spectacle is the tree-climbing lions. They are seen along branches of Acacia trees. Dinner and overnight will be at Lake Manyara Twiga Camp.

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara is located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment. This is on the edge of the Rift Valley. Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breathtaking views. 

This Tanzania National Park is on the way to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti. Lake Manyara National Park is worth a stop in its own right. 

It characterized with ground water forests and bush plains. There are also baobab strewn cliffs, and algae-streaked hot springs. These offer incredible ecological variety in a small area. The park is rich in wildlife and incredible numbers of birds.

The alkaline soda of Lake Manyara is home to an incredible array of bird life. These avian species thrive on its brackish waters. Pink flamingo stoop and graze by the thousand’s colourful specks. They stand against the grey minerals of the lake shore. 

Yellow-billed storks swoop and corkscrew on thermal winds rising up from the escarpment. The herons flap their wings against the sun-drenched sky. Even reluctant bird-watchers will find something to watch and marvel at here.

Day 5: LAKE MANYARA - ARUSHA

Your 5 days Cheap Tanzania camping safari departs Lake Manyara. This will be immediately after breakfast. You will enjoy a drive back to Arusha. On arrival, you will be dropped off at your budget hotel in Arusha.

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5 Day Cheap Tanzania Camping Safari Costs:

What is included in the 5 Day Cheap Tanzania Camping Safari cost?

• Accommodation as per the itinerary
• Transport in a 4 X 4 Safari vehicle with pop up roof
• Meals on full board basis while on Tanzania Safari
• All park entrance fee
• All Government tax

5 Day Cheap Tanzania Camping Safari cost excludes:

• Visa
• Items of personal use
• Deviation from the above program
• Drinks and beverages
• Tips and porterage

What to Carry on the 5 Day Cheap Tanzania Camping Safari

• Sun glasses
• Light and some few heavy clothing
• Sun screen
• Insect repellant
• Hat
• Comfortable shoes

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