Tanzania · Safari

2-Day Tanzania Budget Safari to Arusha and Tarangire National Parks

2 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Arusha National Park's Momella Lakes, Ngurdoto Crater, and iconic fig tree arch
  • 02 Go on a walking or canoeing safari in Arusha National Park
  • 03 See Tarangire's giant baobab trees and one of northern Tanzania's largest elephant populations
  • 04 Spot migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest, and eland

Get closer to the action than anywhere else in the country as you explore Arusha National Park and Tarangire National Park on this 2-day safari. In Arusha National Park, you may embark on walking or canoeing safaris, while Tarangire offers the chance to witness herds of up to 300 elephants scratching the dry river bed for underground streams. You may also see migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest, and eland crowding the shrinking lagoons. This itinerary lets you see the entire Big Five in just 48 hours.

This itinerary lets you see the entire Big Five in just 48 hours.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Moshi, Tarangire National Park, Arusha National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Moshi or Arusha to Arusha National Park Safari

After breakfast, you'll depart from your Arusha or Moshi accommodations and drive to the park. After entering the park, you will embark on a game drive.

Your drive will take you past park landmarks such as the Momella Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater, sometimes known as "Little Ngorongoro." Your safari vehicle will also go under the fig tree (Ficus thonningii), whose roots have grown into the shape of an arch large enough for a safari car - or even an elephant - to pass underneath. You may stop, get out of the car, and take pictures.

During lunch, you will stop at a picnic site where you will have your meal and thereafter proceed with the game drive. At around four, you will start leaving the national park for Arusha, where you will spend the night.

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Day 02

Tarangire National Park Wildlife Safari

After an early breakfast, we head to Tarangire National Park. In 1970, the national park emerged from a former colonial hunting ground.

It has a very diverse animal world, not least because of its size, which corresponds to approximately Luxembourg. The park is home to one of the largest elephant populations in the north of Tanzania and many other wild animals. With some luck, you can spot lions, cheetahs, or leopards.

The landscape of the park is very diverse. Especially imposing are the giant baobab trees, located close together in the northeastern sector of the park. In the late afternoon, you will return to Moshi with many impressions of your safari.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 4 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 4x4 safari car
  • Park fees
  • All activities (unless labelled as optional)
  • All accommodations, as stated in the itinerary
  • All transportation (unless labelled as optional)
  • All taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • All meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water on all days

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Additional park fees
  • Tipping the crew
  • Visas

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour start
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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