5-Day Budget Safari Across Tanzania's Best Parks

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5-Day Budget Safari Across Tanzania's Best Parks

Overview

Enjoy an exhilarating 5-day budget safari adventure through Tanzania's most iconic destinations. Experience the thrill of spotting diverse wildlife in their natural habitats while enjoying the thrill of camping! From the vast plains of the Serengeti to the stunning Ngorongoro and Tarangire, each day promises unforgettable encounters with nature's wonders. Join us for an affordable journey that promises adventure, wildlife, and memories to last a lifetime.

Highlights

  • Budget friendly northern circuit
  • Tarangire baobab landscapes
  • Serengeti camping experience
  • Ngorongoro Crater game drive
  • Camping gear included
  • Shared focus on wildlife value

Route at a glance

Follow the journey across Tanzania. Tap markers for stop tips.

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Itinerary

Today, your safari adventure begins! After breakfast, our guide will pick you up from your hotel for a two-hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival at the Park's gate, check in, and start your game drive. Tarangire is renowned for its large elephant herds and tree-climbing lions, as well as wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, and hippos. The park is also home to unique baobab trees, some of which are over 8,000 years old. Lunch will be enjoyed at the Tarangire River picnic site, with expansive views over the plains. Afterward, continue with a game drive until late evening, then head to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

Meals & Drinks:

  • All meals included

  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Overnight

Fig Tree Lodge

Mto wa Mbu, Arusha Region, Tanzania

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Cost

Includes

  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  • Camping equipment
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Sleeping bag

Excludes

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Bath towels
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Transport

  • Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
  • Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
  • A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Guiding

  • Dedicated English-speaking driver-guide throughout.

Minimum age

18+

Customizable

  • Yes - dates & lodges

Amazing experience

“We booked a last-minute luxury safari with Topy Tours Tanzania and had an amazing time. Jackson was very responsive and helpful with the itinerary and arranged our round-trip transfer from Nairobi, everything went smoothly. The 5 days were full-on adventure with a lot of driving, but they made sure we were as comfortable as possible. Our guide, Benedict, stayed with us the whole time and was absolutely accommodating, knowledgeable, patient, and very helpful. Highly recommend”

LaylaUnited Arab Emirates

“Just back from a fabulous 5 day trip to Tarangire, Serengeti and the Ngorongoro caldera with Topy Tours. Jackson had collected us from the bus from Nairobi and took us to the Arusha Tourist Inn, who stored our extra luggage. The actual safari (five of us) was beyond wonderful. We had the excellent Godfrey who was a wildlife expert, super guide, experienced and considerate driver all in one, and also a lovely guy to give us tons of information as he found a staggering array of animals and gorgeous places. Also on board was Dennis the chef, who made us three delicious meals a day, often at lightning speed at the end of a long day. You really can't go wrong with this team on the safari! We stayed in one comfortable inn and had three magical nights camping. As to what we saw, well if i say, just to give you an idea, that we saw between 55 and 60 lions you can see why I'm still reeling at the wonder of it all. SO many wonderful animals sighted and seen in action. Wonderful. Perfectly organised by together, caring, easy-going people.”

Prue Biddle

Excellent Tour Operator

“We decided fairly last minute to go on a 5 day safari in Tanzania and Topy Tours provided an excellent service. Jackson guided us through a range of different options for the safari and we decided on the mid range lodge safari. I’m so glad we did as the lodges were amazing, saw zebra, monkeys, baboons and even hippo just at our lodges in the evenings! The safari itself was amazing, we had a great guide and spotted a huge array of animals (including the big 5). Lunches on the road were provided by a chef that travelled with us and evening meals were buffets at the lodges, and were all great. The whole trip worked like clockwork from airport pickups to check ins at lodges. I can’t recommend this tour enough, thanks Jackson!”

Emmet K

Best 5 day Safari

“We planned to visit Africa and Tanzania was in our bucket list.We are grateful we had a good company that helped us.The people were really friendly and communication was easy and they responded quickly.The services were at high level for such a growing company,since we arrived at the Airport and they picked us.we had a very experienced guide who knew alot about animals.We saw many animals and the scenery of Ngorongoro was amazing especially for the early morning game drive.The meaks were delicious all the days of our Safari.Our Safari was just Wonderful! This is a fast growing company thar provides services at very high level many won't believe.But it worked very well for us and it can for you too.”

CarenUnited States

Unforgetable Safari

“We booked a 5 days group Safari with Jackson,He was very responsive and took good care of us from the beginning.We were assinged to the Safari guide Malissa.The guide was always attentive and he showed us many things and explained them to us.He was very caring and he was a good driver too.Beside that we had the cef that prepared meals during our camping,the meals were very delicious.We highly recommend this company”

NelUnited States

Common questions

You stay in tents with camping equipment provided, while still traveling with a guide and park game drives.