5 Days Budget Safari Holiday

What is included

• Pick up and drop off from Kilimanjaro International airport
• 2 nights of hotel Accommodation before and after safari (breakfast included)
• Transportation in a 4×4 Toyota Land cruiser with pop-up roof
• Professional and Experienced English-speaking safari guide
• All national park fees
• All accommodation in safari lodges under your program
• Three meals per day on safari
• Bottled drinking water throughout the tour
• Medical kit
• All mentioned activities as per itinerary
• International or Local Flights
• Optional activities
• Alcoholic and soft drinks
• Visa fees
• Tips and gratuities to driver/Safari guide (20usd/day – recommended)
• Personal spending money for souvenirs etc
• Travel insurance

Day by day

1. 1

   Day 1

   Moshi to Tarangire National Park to Mto wa Mbu

   You will depart from Moshi in the morning and drive to the Tarangire National Park where you will discover the true enormity of the deserted termite mounds and ancient baobab trees. The colossal herds of African elephants dominate the golden savannah and screeching flocks of the striking yellow collared lovebird can be heard from miles away. The wildlife that roams the scenic landscape of the Tarangire includes lions, giraffes, warthogs, ostriches, impalas, cheetah, mongoose, buffaloes and baboons. You will spend your first night at the Fanaka Camp, comprehensive camping facilities are on offer. There will be a tantalising dinner served in the evening. Stay: Fanaka Camp · Meals: Dinner

2. 2

   Day 2

   Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park

   We will depart for the Serengeti National park once you have finished your appetising breakfast. If you are lucky you may encounter the odd animal on route because we pass via the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. Tanzania’s oldest and most frequented national park, that is also a world heritage site and recently branded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World – the Serengeti is renowned for the annual migration of the herds and ever growing wildlife population. We will enjoy a picnic lunch on one of the kopjes (rock outcropping). Our game drive will venture further into the park. After the game drive, we will proceed to the Serengeti Camp where you will be provided with comprehensive camping facilities and an appetising meal. After your tour around the park, you will be transferred to your lodge where you will be spending the night. Stay: Serengeti Camp · Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

3. 3

   Day 3

   Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

   We will begin our day with an early morning game drive in the central Serengeti. The savannah is an active landscape and the air is flooded with the melodies the birds create as the regenerated sunlight starts to illuminate the full landscape. Your guide will study the prints on the ground to pursue predators. We will travel to the Simba campsite, located near the rim of the crater. You will be provided with dinner and satisfactory camping facilities. Stay: Simba Campsite · Meals: Dinner

4. 4

   Day 4

   Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Manyara National Park

   A scarce amount safari destinations produce the same experience as the Ngorongoro Crater – the game viewing is simply effortless. Most animals remain within the crater due to its high walls. This is the perfect location to view every member of ‘The Big 5’ in one day. We will have a wonderful picnic lunch inside the crater. The unfilled caldera is also home to hyenas, hippo, zebra, wildebeest and an impressive variety of water birds. Your guide will enlighten you by sharing facts about the animals, vegetation and locating hidden animals. Fanaka Camp will provide competent camping facilities. Stay: Fanaka Camp · Meals: Lunch

5. 5

   Day 5

   Lake Manyara National Park to Moshi

   Nestled at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara National Park provides a picturesque, varying scenery. We will have a picnic lunch in the beautiful park. Assorted habitats including rainforests, the Soda Lake and the savannah support the highly diverse ecosystem. With over four hundred bird species, some of which are migratory, the reserve is a birdwatcher’s delight. Lake Manyara houses the legendary tree climbing lions as well as buffalo, elephants, giraffe, impalas and hippos. We will proceed to Moshi in the late afternoon. Arrangements for transportation to the airport can be made on request. Meals: Lunch

Your operator

Hilltop Travel

Hilltop Travel is based in Moshi, Tanzania, and offers trips focused on Kilimanjaro mountain hiking, wildlife safaris, Zanzibar beach escapes, and cultural experiences. They provide various hiking routes on Kilimanjaro, including the Northern Circuit, Marangu, and Umbwe routes, as well as safaris in Southern Tanzania.

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Cancellation

Free up to 24 hours before the start. After that the booking is non-refundable.