5 Days Budget Safari to Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

Tour Overview

The tour begins with a picking-up from the hotel in Arusha City followed by a drive to the incredible Lake Manyara as our first stop- mostly for birds and the beautiful scenery of the rift valley, followed by the top-ranked African park “Serengeti”; sandwiched in between the awe-inspiring Ngorongoro Conservation Area with its incomparable crater as our final destination. The successful six-day tour of Tanzania’s beautiful Northern Circuit provides an excellent introduction and insight into our country’s incredible landscapes and wildlife by staying in midrange lodges and tented camps.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Type of Tour: Budget Tour
Level of the tour: Basic/ Budget Level
Destination visited: Lake Manyara National Park; Serengeti National
Park and Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time: January- March / June – December

Distance:130km/2-hrs
Our driver-guide will pick you up at 0800hrs and take you to Mto wa Mbu village for a traditional experience, followed by a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park.

Activity 1: Village walks in Mto wa Mbu:

Mto wa Mbu is a well-known village in Africa's Manyara region, home to over 120 ethnic groups. A local
guide leads the tour, which includes a 1- hour 30-minute walk to various cultural sites in the village. Among the many things to observe and learn during the walk are local farms (banana, coffee, and rice farms), local houses, socio-cultural and economic practices of locals, local markets, local products, local schools, and daily movement of locals within the village. Following the tour, we will enjoy a traditional village lunch prepared by village mamas. After that, we’ll drive about 5 kilometres to Lake Manyara National Park.

Activity 2: Game drive:
Lake Manyara National Park is a stunning park located in the Great Rift Valley, with a wide variety of wildlife and landscapes to admire. name a few, there are many monkeys, Zebras, Wildebeests, Hippos, Giraffes, Waterbucks, Dik-diks, Impalas, and Tree climbing Lions. It is best known for its more than 5,000 recorded species of birds, including migrant flamingos and numerous water birds drawn to the park’s alkaline lake, which covers a large portion of its area. Flamingos typically feed along the lakeshore, though during the dry season, flamingos and other water birds can be found in small numbers. After the game drive, proceed to our reserved campsite for relaxation.
Accommodation: Twiga Campsite on Full Board Basis

Driving distance 205kms/ 5hrs
We leave our campground with our packed lunch after a lovely breakfast, crossing through the massive Ngorongoro Conservation Area on our way to our main destination, the Serengeti. Our travel to Ngorongoro Crater may present us with gorgeous mountains and valleys, Maasai tribe men directing their livestock for pasture or spying on migrant wild creatures such as Zebras, Giraffes, Buffalos, and many more. We arrive in the afternoon at the incredible Serengeti for an afternoon game viewing. The game viewing here combines the known with the unknown. There is a new experience around every corner.
Overnight stay at Seronera Campsite on Full Board Basis

Driving At this highly acclaimed park, it is a full day of intensive game drives. Many creatures, including preferred big cats in their pride, bird species, and various grazer animals, are likely to be seen. There are several game drives available, which may disclose animal behaviors such as killing, mating, and so on. Viewing the sunrise and sunset are also fantastic ways to spend your time in the Serengeti.
Accommodation: Seronera Campsite on Full Board Basisdistance: 205km/5hrs

After an early breakfast, depart for a game drive on the Ngorongoro craterfloor.
This long-extinct volcano is the world's largest intact caldera and is regarded as one of the most spectacular wildlife destinations on the planet. Diverse habitats, including permanent wetlands, shelter within its steep-sided walls,
supporting an astonishing number of animals. Ngorongoro has long been home to a thriving population of big game species, including great-tusked elephants, healthy black rhinos, and the famous black-maned lions.
This is one of the few places in Africa where you can see the Big 5 on a single game drive, and there's plenty more to see. Gazelle, wildebeest, and zebra herds live here, as do smaller predators such as caracal and serval cats, as well as lions and their eternal adversaries, spotted hyenas.

After our enjoyable game, we ascend and drive to Arusha City for drop-off.
End of our services

Driving distance: 145kms/3hrs 30minutes
Breakfast is followed by a final morning game viewing to soak in the natural beauty of the Serengeti. Because of the Seronera River, which flows all year and offers a permanent water source for many resident species that wander
the region, the central Serengeti is also known as Seronera. The Serengeti, Africa’s top-ranked park, contains a broad collection of wild animals to observe, including Big CATS and countless bird species. Depending on the month of travel (April-May or December-January), wildebeest migration can be spotted in the vicinity. In the afternoon, we have our picnic lunch at the picnic site and then continue with our game on our way to our chosen accommodation for leisure and overnight.
Accommodation:  Simba Campsite on Full Board

Driving distance: 248km/5hrs
After breakfast, we depart for the crater flow for a game drive. This long-extinct volcano is the world's largest intact caldera and is regarded as one of the most spectacular wildlife destinations on the planet. Diverse habitats, including permanent wetlands, shelter within its steep-sided walls, supporting an astonishing number of animals. Ngorongoro has long been home to a thriving population of big game species, including great-tusked elephants, healthy black rhinos, and the famous black-maned lions. This is one of the few places in Africa where you can see the Big 5 on a single game drive, and there's plenty more to see. Gazelle, wildebeest, and zebra herds live here, as do smaller predators such as caracal and serval cats, as well as lions and their eternal adversaries, spotted hyenas. After the game drive ascends and drives to your own booked lodge in Arusha City for drop off.
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