9-Day African Big 5 (Budget) - Tanzania…

>> We will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to Karibu Heritage House. A city sightseeing tour comes as part of the excursion for day 1. The city excursion will involve visiting the local markets, Maasai market, cultural heritage and Arusha city museum.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: Meals at own expense Drinks not included

•  Accommodation:Karibu Heritage House > Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

>> Soon after breakfast, you will start the journey to Tarangire the home of elephants. You will definitely see many elephants throughout the park. It's also a great park to sport wild cats as lions, cheetahs and leopards are all present and various herbivores as well. The game drive will take you close to animals and at mid-day, have lunch at the Tarangire River picnic site where small monkeys will try to scare you off your meal.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation:Budget camping > Inside Tarangire NP

>> After an early breakfast, you will start a sunrise game drive in the Tarangire, enjoying this beautiful park in the morning when it is less crowded and has more wildlife activity. Around late morning, you will exit the park and head to Mto wa Mbu where you will have lunch, relax and continue with a biking tour in Mto wa Mbu. You'll be visiting waterfalls and banana and rice plantations before returning to Fig Tree Lodge for your overnight stay.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation:Fig Tree Lodge & Camp > Budget hotel located in Mto wa Mbu (Town)

>> After breakfast, you will drive from Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti which takes 6 hours (including all stops) as it transits through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Stop at: Ngorongoro Crater

Duration: 20 minutes

You'll make an optional (price not included) visit to a Maasai village and explore the culture of the great Maasai tribe. They are known for chasing lions off their kill, hunting lions to be considered a warrior, and drinking raw animal blood. Though these traditions are thing of the past with exception of drinking blood, you can surely learn something.
Duration: 20-45 minutes
Many clients opt against it.
Entrance is $USD10 – 20.

Serengeti National Park

Arrive late in the afternoon and do a game drive in Seronera (centre of Serengeti) until late in the evening. Experience the sunset in Serengeti while having a close view of wild animals. If you're lucky enough, see a predator hunting or on a kill. Later, head to Seronera Campsite.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation:Budget camping > Inside Serengeti NP

>> On this day, you will go to the wider parts of the Serengeti south/east/west depending on wildlife movements. After an early breakfast, go on an early game drive. We will later have lunch and continue with the game drive till evening. Then return to the campsite for dinner and your overnight stay.
Note: Animals can be spotted in the campsites.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation:Budget camping > Inside Serengeti NP

>> After an early breakfast, you will go on an early game drive seeing a lot of animals till the afternoon when you will head to the camp for lunch and packing. Have a game drive while we exit the Serengeti heading to Simba Campsite (2 hours drive) near the rim of Ngorongoro Crater.
Note: Animals can be spotted in the campsites.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Your overnight stay will be at Simba Campsite, Ngorongoro.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation:Budget camping > Inside Ngorongoro Crater

>> Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
After an early breakfast, you will descend the crater at 6:15 am, on a journey to find the black rhino. Rhinos are the hardest to spot in the beautiful crater as most animals will be easier to spot from this park due to it being a crater floor.
After lunch, have a game drive and ascend the crater to the camp and pack for the trip back to Arusha.

Meals included:
Breakfast
Lunch.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation:Karibu Heritage House > Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

>> Be immersed in Tanzania’s great outdoors on this full-day tour to Materuni and Kikuletwa—ideal for adventure, cultural and active travellers in the region. Start off on a hike to Materuni Waterfalls and enjoy a refreshing dip. Next, head to a local farm to learn more about Tanzania’s coffee industry before finally unwinding in the Kikuletwa Hot Spring. After all that, you will be driven back to Arusha for your overnight stay.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation:Karibu Heritage House > Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

>> After breakfast, you will be dropped off at the airport.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: Meals at own expense Drinks not included

•  Accommodation:No accommodation (End of tour)