This 9-day safari + cultural activities as well as nature hikes, takes you to the most incredible experiences by visiting Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater. Apart from visiting these parks, you will also visit the Hadzabe tribe also known as the bushmen and participate in the activities they do. You will also experience hiking the Endoro Falls and visit the Elephant caves.
| DEPARTURE LOCATION | Arusha | ||||||
| WEAR | Comfortable safari clothing and sunscreen. | ||||||
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Arrival in Arusha
Upon arrival at the airport (Kilimanjaro international airport-JRO or Arusha airport-ARK), you will be met by your personal driver guide and drive you to your accommodation in Arusha for dinner and an overnight stay waiting for your adventures to start on the following day.
Accommodation: Ilboru Safari Lodge (Breakfast)
Arusha to Tarangire National Park (120km approximately 2hrs drive)
After breakfast, depart for Tarangire, Tanzania’s third largest national park and sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are an interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area. There is a great diversity of wildlife including lion, leopard, cheetah and up to six thousand elephants. Enjoy game drive with picnic lunches. Dinner and overnight at your accommodation.
Accommodation: Eileen’s Trees Inn (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, we drive straight to Lake Manyara National Park for game viewing drive. The park’s varied habitat attracts a wide variety of African animals, including one of Africa’s largest concentrations of elephants, Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos, attracted by the algae in the lake.
After lunch and an extensive game drive, drive straight to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay at Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge.
Accommodation: Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Full day at Lake Eyasi
After breakfast, drive straight from your accommodation to Lake Eyasi to visit the bushmen (Hadzabe tribe). The Hadzabe Bushmen live in and around lake Eyasi, just south of the Ngorongoro highlands. Once you arrive there, they will show you how and where they live. One of the oldest tribes in Africa, the Hadzabe have consistently lived a hunting and gathering lifestyle. You will also visit the blacksmiths and learn how the men do the work. After having a visit and lunch we drive to our accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Lake Eyasi to Serengeti National Park (150km approx 3hrs drive)
Early morning after breakfast, you will drive straight to Serengeti National Park passing through Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will explore the vast Serengeti with its endless plains looking for the big cats. The Serengeti hosts the largest mammal migration in the world and is a popular destination for popular African safaris. It is the migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge, or crocodile infested river can hold them back. After lunch and further game drive, you will drive to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Embalakai Camp (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Full day in Serengeti National Park
After early morning breakfast you will spend another day of game viewing drive in Serengeti National Park giving you more moments of adventure experience in the park with more exciting views. After lunch and further game drive, you will drive to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Embalakai Camp (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
SSerengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu
After breakfast drive straight to Ngorongoro Crater for game viewing. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the Largest Unbroken Calderas on the Planet with over 25,000 Wild Creatures in the Caldera More Prides Per Capita than Anywhere on Earth. The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtakingly beautiful setting and the best place in East Africa to see the Big Five, Lions, Leopard, Black Rhino, Elephants, and Buffalo. It is one of the world’s most astonishing and among the 8th wonders of the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The black rhino can easily be sighted in the crater. Think of another place in the world where you can see such a unique setting with diverse scenery, prolific wildlife and birdlife, and an ecosystem like no other. In the afternoon after lunch, ascend the crater and drive straight to your accommodation in Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Endoro Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Endoro falls and Elephant caves
Early morning after breakfast, we drive straight to Endoro falls. The Endoro Waterfalls which majestically fall into the valley more than 100 meters below. Take the guided Rim Walk along the Forest’s boundaries, from the Lodge to the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. See how the local families live with and among some of Africa’s most famous animal residents. And also, you will visit the Elephant Caves where for centuries, the elephants have dug into the hills for necessary minerals and vitamins for their daily diet. After doing these activities and having lunch, you will drive straight to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
(Breakfast, Lunch)
Mto wa Mbu Activities to Arusha
Mto wa Mbu is a fascinating melting pot of different cultures and tribes. Take some time out of the safari vehicle and start exploring on foot! You can have a wonderful nature walk with the escarpment view. The village walk in Mto wa Mbu allows you to have great explore of the village with the most wonderful cultural experience. Mto wa Mbu is home to approximately 120 tribes. There is no better place to gain some exclusive insight into the various cultures than in this vibrant village. The Miwaleni Lake and Waterfall is a green oasis at the foot of the Great Rift Valley. You can take a walk around the lake, lined with thriving papyrus. Following the river, you may even opt to hike to the scenic Miwaleni Waterfall. This is a more challenging journey over rocks and stones. But at the end a refreshing pool is awaiting you at the bottom of the 15 meters fall! After that you will drive straight to Arusha which marks the end of your adventures with us.
Accommodation: No Accommodation (Breakfast)
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| Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021 | n/a* | $3,145 | $2,815 | $2,505 | $2,435 | $2,290 | Get Quote |
| Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022 | n/a* | $3,155 | $2,825 | $2,515 | $2,445 | $2,300 | Get Quote |
