Affordable 3-Day Budget Adventure from Summit Trails - Safari Plain

Your adventure begins with an early departure from your residence in Arusha or Moshi to Kilimanjaro National Park. After registration at Marangu Gate, embark on a scenic day hike through lush rainforests filled with birdlife, blue monkeys and towering camphor trees. As you ascend, enjoy stunning views of waterfalls and moss-covered landscapes, with glimpses of Mount Kilimanjaro’s snow-capped peak above. The hike reaches Mandara Hut (2,700m), where you’ll stop for lunch and explore the Maundi Crater for panoramic views of Kenya’s plains. Descend leisurely through the forest, soaking in the serenity of Africa’s highest mountain. In the evening, drive back to Arusha for dinner and overnight at a The Charity Hotel located in Arusha Town, preparing for the next day’s safari adventure.

After the early breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park, a 4-hour scenic drive across Tanzania’s northern highlands. Upon arrival, enter the park for a full-day game drive through its rolling savannahs dotted with ancient baobab trees. Tarangire is home to Tanzania’s largest elephant herds and a rich variety of wildlife including lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests and countless bird species. The Tarangire River serves as a magnet for animals, especially during the dry season, offering superb photographic opportunities. Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park, followed by an afternoon and noon game drive through the woodlands and riverbanks, where you may encounter predators stalking their prey or elephants cooling off in the water. By late evening, you will exit the park and head to Marera valley lodge located at karatu. Relax with a refreshing drink, enjoy a delicious dinner, and unwind by the pool or fireplace.

After an early breakfast at Marera valley lodge, descend 600 meters into the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive. The crater’s enclosed ecosystem is home to the Big Five such as lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards and rare black rhinos as well as hippos, flamingos, baboons, hyenas and herds of antelope grazing across the grasslands. Enjoy a picnic lunch at the hippo pool with the stunning view After the lunch you will proceed with the afternoon and the noon game drive, where our safari guide will take you to different corners and locations inside the crater where you will enjoy much of the game drive. In the late noon, ascend the crater rim where you will stop at the Ngorongoro crater viewpoint where you will enjoy seeing the view of the crater from the top to the bottom, the stunning highlands views and taking some memory pictures. You will then board the safari vehicle and drive directly either to Arusha or to Airport for the drop off and your onward flight.