4 Days Of Private Tanzania Safari
4 Days Of Private Tanzania Safari

4 Days Of Private Tanzania Safari

Safari  overview

4 Days of private Tanzania safari. Our affordable Private Tanzania Safari is a winner if you are travelling on a budget, or short on time, and don’t want to camp. First, this budget Tanzania safari visits Tarangire National Park, renowned for its large elephant herds, tree-dotted savannahs, iconic baobab trees and seasonal marshlands. From Tarangire, we drive into the Tanzanian highlands where we enjoy spectacular views. Next, we explore the legendary Serengeti National Park, staying in the Seronera region famous for its exceptional big cat sightings. Then we go game viewing in the celebrated Ngorongoro Crater home to Africa’s Big 5 and an abundance of other wildlife. Finish off with a scenic journey via the Great Rift Valley from Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha.

This budget African safari offers unforgettable wildlife adventures in top Tanzania safari parks with comfortable tented lodge stays.

Day Activity
Day 1: From Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Day 2: From Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park
Day 3: Transfer To Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Day 4: From Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Detailed  itinerary

Day 1: From Arusha to Tarangire National Park

This 4-day Private Tanzania Safari explores three of Tanzania’s best wildlife parks. First, you’ll travel to the Tarangire National Park, then Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater, all located on the Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit. After a brief orientation in the morning, our African safari adventure begins with a scenic drive to Tarangire National Park.

Located in northern Tanzania, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) southwest of Arusha, Tarangire is one of the country’s premier wildlife destinations. Spanning approximately 2,850 square kilometres (1,100 square miles), the park is named after the Tarangire River, which flows through it and is a vital water source for wildlife, particularly during the dry season.

Tarangire National Park is renowned for its vast, tree-dotted savannah, punctuated by iconic baobab trees and seasonal marshlands. Tarangire’s diverse landscapes include open plains, acacia woodlands, swampy regions, and rolling hills, creating a variety of habitats for an array of wildlife. The massive baobab trees are a signature feature of the park, often seen with elephants grazing beneath their expansive branches. These ancient trees lend an air of mystique and beauty to the landscape. During the rainy season, the area bursts into lush greenery, while in the dry season, the arid surroundings make wildlife sightings easier, as animals congregate around the park’s water sources.

Upon arriving at Tarangire, our safari guide will raise the safari vehicle roof, offering you an unobstructed, panoramic view of the vibrant wildlife around you. We’ll then enjoy a scenic picnic lunch before continuing to explore the park’s breathtaking landscapes throughout the afternoon. In the late afternoon, we’ll head to Sangaiwe Tented Lodge, our overnight accommodation just outside the park. Here you can unwind and enjoy a tranquil evening immersed in the beauty of nature.

  • Meals: Lunch & Dinner
  • Accommodation: Sangaiwe Tented Lodge

Day 2: From Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park

Day two begins with a hearty breakfast at the tented lodge. Then our affordable Private Tanzania Safari travels to Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro highlands of Tanzania. Along the way, you can see the farmlands of the Iraqw people where wheat, coffee, and corn are grown. Then we pass the Ngorongoro Crater before dipping down to the plains of Serengeti.

As we enter Tanzania’s top wildlife park, we get our first taste of the legendary Serengeti Plains. Tanzania’s largest and most famous national park, the Serengeti National Park, is often rated as the best safari destination in Africa. This diverse wildlife park hosts prolific animal life throughout the year as it incorporates a diversity of vegetation zones, habitats, and landscapes in northern Tanzania, bordering the Masai Mara in Kenya. En route to our tented camp, we drive through some of these many habitats of Serengeti, which range from grassy plains and savannahs to dense scrub, wetlands, and lakes. You’ll see the strange rocky outcrops (known as kopjes) dotting the open plains where wildlife abounds.

Depending on the time of year, you may witness the Great Migration in Serengeti National Park. This world-famous wildlife spectacle sees thousands of herbivores move between Serengeti and Masai Mara every year. If you are on safari during the short rainy season in November and December, you may see the herds migrating from the northern hills to the southern plains. This movement of the herds depends on the rainfall in any given year, and thus both the exact locations and the timing of the migration vary. Your experienced guide takes you to the best places in Serengeti to see wildlife at the time of your safari, ensuring that you get the most out of your time, whether or not you catch the migration.

Tonight we stay at Kati Kati Tented Camp in central Serengeti, a region renowned for its superb big cat sightings and abundance of other wildlife.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Accommodation: Kati Kati Tented Camp

Day 3: Transfer To Ngorongoro Conservation Area

On day three of our short Tanzania Safari, we venture back out into Serengeti National Park on a thrilling early morning game drive. Witness a serene sunrise over the wide Serengeti Plains while we watch wildlife roaming the bush in the early morning light.

In the Seronera region of central Serengeti, herds of wildebeest, zebras, and other grazers are often seen nearby, prowling predators. With luck, we may spot lions, cheetahs, and even leopards while in Serengeti National Park.

After our rewarding game drive, we return to our tented camp for a hearty breakfast. Then we make our way out of Serengeti, scanning the plains for wildlife as we go. Leaving the magnificent Serengeti Plains, we drive up into the highlands and our final Tanzania safari destination, the famous Ngorongoro Crater. This afternoon we reach the crater rim and survey the spectacular scenery. Then we continue to Ang’ata Ngorongoro, our tented camp east of Ngorongoro Crater’s rim, within the park. Settle in and soak up the beautiful scenery as the sun sets over the Ngorongoro Crater highlands.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch; Dinner
  • Accommodation: Ang’ata Ngorongoro

Day 4: From Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

We have an early breakfast at our tented camp on the crater rim. Then we drive down into the famous Ngorongoro Crater for the final 4×4 wildlife adventure of our budget Tanzania Safari. The forests of the steep crater slopes soon give way to acacia-studded savannahs teeming with wildlife. You will quickly see why the Ngorongoro Crater is known as Africa’s Garden of Eden.

Ngorongoro is part of the Serengeti ecosystem, teeming with African wildlife. It is a massive caldera spanning an impressive 18 km in diameter with walls as high as 600m. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to the densest mammalian population in Africa, with around 25,000 large animals. The diverse habitats found on the fertile crater floor support a wide variety of wildlife, including elephants, monkeys, hyenas, jackals, hippos, and herds of zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, and other antelope species.

The Ngorongoro Crater hosts the Big 5 of Africa, boasting one of the highest concentrations of lions in the world. Almost all of the wild animal species found on the savannahs of East Africa are represented in this compact crater. Ngorongoro Crater offers world-class game viewing and is considered one of the best places to capture the endangered black rhino on film

After an action-packed morning of game viewing, we stop for a picnic lunch in the Ngorongoro Crater. Then we ascend the steep crater walls and leave the cool highlands behind. We travel back to Arusha, where this affordable Tanzania Safari started. En route, we drive through the Great Rift Valley, known for its beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife, stretching over 6000 km north to south from Syria to Mozambique in Southern Africa.

In the early evening, we arrive back in Arusha, where this unforgettable journey on the Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit ends.

  • Meals: Breakfast & Picnic Lunch

Included:

  • Transport in 4×4 safari vehicles
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • Meals as per the travel plan
  • Mineral water on safari
  • Overnight stays in safari lodges & tented camps
  • All national park fees
  • Safari activities as per itinerary
  • Flying Doctors insurance (AMREF) on safari

Excluded:

  • Alcoholic & soft drinks
  • Tips & spending money
  • Visa fees
  • Flights & travel insurance
  • Meals not included in the itinerary
  • Optional activities

Why Choose Amakula African Safaris?

Amakula African Safaris specializes in Kenya Safaris, Kenya Wildlife Safaris, Kenya Cultural Safaris, Kenya Birding Safaris, Tanzania Safaris, Tanzania Wildlife Safaris, Tanzania Great Migration tours, and Uganda Gorilla Trekking.

For travelers interested in hiking and camping, the team can help determine whether camping, tented accommodation, or lodges are most suitable for the chosen destination and itinerary.

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