๐Ÿ“ Kaloleni, Arusha, Tanzania

5-Day Budget Camping Safari

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Wildebeest herds on the Serengeti plains
Budget ยท Northern Circuit

Big Adventure, Honest Prices

The same parks, the same animals, the same sunsets โ€” at a fraction of the price. This five-day camping safari covers the Northern Circuit's essential trio of Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, with nights under canvas in public campsites and meals cooked fresh by your own safari chef.

Falling asleep to lions calling beyond the firelight is an experience no lodge can match.

  • Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro in five days
  • Nights under canvas in the heart of the parks
  • Own safari chef โ€” fresh camp cooking
  • The best-value route to the full Big Five experience
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5 Days
4 Nights Camping
3 Parks
Manyara ยท Serengeti ยท Crater
โ›บ
Public Campsites in the Parks
Best Value
Group or Private Departures
Day by Day

Your Itinerary

Day 1

Arusha to Lake Manyara

A morning drive to Lake Manyara for an afternoon game drive beneath the Rift wall โ€” baboons, hippos and perhaps a lion in the trees โ€” then camp near the park.

๐Ÿš˜ ~2 hrs ๐Ÿฆ Afternoon game drive โ›บ Campsite near the park
Day 2

Into the Serengeti

Cross the Ngorongoro highlands and descend onto the endless plains, game-viewing en route to your Seronera campsite in the very heart of the Serengeti.

๐Ÿš˜ Full-day journey ๐Ÿฆ“ Game viewing en route โ›บ Seronera campsite
Day 3

Full Day in the Serengeti

Dawn-to-dusk game drives in big-cat country โ€” lion, cheetah, leopard and, in season, the migration herds โ€” with a picnic lunch on the plains.

๐ŸŒ… Dawn game drive ๐Ÿ† Big-cat country โ›บ Seronera campsite
Day 4

Serengeti to the Ngorongoro Rim

A final Serengeti morning before driving to the crater-rim campsite โ€” a chilly, starlit night at 2,300 metres with the caldera spread out below.

๐Ÿš˜ ~4 hrs ๐ŸŒŒ Starlit rim camping โ›บ Simba campsite, 2,300 m
Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater & Return

Descend early for a half-day crater game drive โ€” rhino country โ€” before the drive back to Arusha, arriving by early evening.

๐Ÿฆ Crater game drive ๐Ÿš˜ Back by ~6 PM
Cost

What Your Trip Covers

  • All park & camping fees
  • 4ร—4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
  • Professional guide & safari chef
  • Camping equipment โ€” tents & mats
  • All meals on safari & drinking water
  • Arusha pick-up & drop-off
  • International flights
  • Tanzania entry visa & travel insurance
  • Sleeping bag (rentable locally)
  • Tips & gratuities
  • Drinks & personal expenses

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Rates vary with group size, season and accommodation level. Tell us your dates and party size and we'll send a detailed, no-obligation quote within 24 hours โ€” usually much faster on WhatsApp.

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Where You'll Be Travelling

The route runs Arusha โ†’ Lake Manyara โ†’ Serengeti (Seronera) โ†’ Ngorongoro Crater rim โ†’ Arusha.

Adventure Without the Price Tag

Join a group departure or make it private โ€” tell us your dates and budget.

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