Day 1: Arrival At International Airport Of Kilimanjaro (Jro)

At the airport of Kilimanjaro (JRO), you will be warmly greeted and welcomed by your experienced professional driver-guide, after confirming the presence of your entire belongings, will offer you some bottles of mineral water or cold drinks followed by a direct private transfer to your Hotel in Arusha for Leisure, Dinner, and Overnight. This marks the start of the 12 Days Tanzania Safari and Cultural Tour.

Day 2: Arusha To Tarangire National Park For Game Drives.

Drive to Tarangire national park for game drives and game viewings.

The Tarangire national park covers an undulating area of 2,850 km², characterized by open woodlands dotted with hundreds of majestic baobab trees, boasting a massive density of wildlife, flora, and fauna species. The park is primarily famous for big herds of Elephants and a surprising number of Wildebeests and Zebras, rapidly scattered throughout the woodlands and beneath the Tarangire River, a river in which the park took its name. Buffaloes, giraffes, fringe-eared Oryx Gazelles, Impala, Mongoose, Hartebeest, Crocodiles, and hippos also claim the sanctuary their home of all times, feeding on shoots, bushes, grasses, acacias, and preys. Lions are also common and sometimes wild dogs, Cheetahs, Hyenas, and Leopard can be spotted. As you drive into different parts of the park in search of incredible game, your professional driver-guide will surprise you with his skills in locating and interpreting wildlife and its behaviors. Tarangire is also the best bird-watching site with more than 500 species recorded, such as; francolins, parrots, starlings, Ostriches, hornbills, etc. You shall have your lunch at the picnic point inside the park, And later after authentic wildlife game drives and game viewings, you will be transferred to your accommodation for Dinner and Overnight.

Day 3: Tarangire to Lake Manyara For Biking Tour.

After breakfast  drive to Manyara for an exciting biking tour through the vibrant village of Mto wa Mbu to the shore of Lake Manyara where there are stunning vistas of the lake, Rift Valley Wall and some small herds of wildlife like Zebras, Wildebeests, and Gazelles along with variety of birdlife species. Lunch at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge.

Biking tour offers an amazing opportunity to explore the village with its beautiful sights. The ride takes you through Local farms, visiting Local schools, Milling Machines, Churches and Local bars accompanied by an experienced local guide. Rides are always on fairly flat single tracks. From this tour you will learn many different things from your local guide including the background of the village and its people, processes of making local beer and much more. Local lunch can also be prepared for you at one of the villager’s house.

Another option to biking tour in this vibrant village is biking to the shore of Lake Manyara where there are stunning vistas of the lake, Rift Valley Wall and some small herds of wildlife like Zebras, Wildebeests, and Gazelles along with variety of birdlife species. In the Afternoon, you will be transferred to Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge located on the edge of the Africa Great Rift Valley for a hot delicious lunch. Later, you will drive further to Lake Eyasi for dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 4: Full Day Of Cultural Activities With Hadzabe Tribe.

This day is genuinely dedicated at exploring, discovering, learning, experiencing and enjoying the African culture of the Hadzabe tribe and their neighbors Datoga. Activities Include; Traditional hunting, nature walk, general historical, socially, traditionally back grounds and many other fun activities. Thereafter, drive to Ngorongoro Conservation area. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.

The hadzabe are indigenous ethnic group of people living in central rift valley in Lake Eyasi. They are among very few tribes in Tanzania that still live their primitive life. The Hadzabe are not closely related to any of the tribes in Tanzania but their life style resembles the Bushmen of Kalahari. Hadzabe mostly depend on traditional hunting and wild fruits gathering for their daily living. Their history and traditional ways of life are amazing to learn, explore and experience theoretically and practically. Hadzabe are kind hearted and welcoming people, ready to share their valued history, culture, taboos, traditions and customs. Everything will be naturally locally organized just to give you a genuine feelings and image of the ever lived African ancestors. Have you ever gone on traditional hunting with bows, arrows, spears and clubs accompanied by dogs as your back up army? It sounds fun stalking at agile Dik-dik or setting ambush on African hare, pulling arrow strings at hidden Impala or tracking Kudu`s footprints. Every moment with Hadzabe is worth experience. The amazing walking, bush to bush searching for wild fruits and berries while enjoying spectacular landscapes. Despite of learning their history, experiencing their daily lives, embarking on hunting, fruit gathering and nature expeditions, you will also have a chance to learn different uses of plants as food and medicines. After spending your time with locals, you be transferred to Ngorongoro Conservation area for Dinner and Overnight.

Day 5: Game Drive In Ngorongoro Crater To Serengeti National Park

Morning game drives and game viewings inside the Ngorongoro crater floor with packed Lunch boxes. Thereafter ascend the crater walls and drive to Serengeti. Overnight at Serengeti Tortlis Tented Camp. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.

Below the Ngorongoro crater floor, there are lives of amazing wild creatures dramatically carpeting the land in different colors and styles, making the area the most marvelous place on earth to indulge for spectacular game drives and game viewings in search of incredible big cats and the remained endangered black rhinoceros. This 2000 ft. deep intact volcanic caldera was formed after an extensive volcanic eruption. It’s also comprised of two smaller Craters of Olmoti and Empakai perfect destinations for pure nature hiking and walking safaris. Wildebeests, Buffaloes, Hyenas, Waterbucks, Jackals, Elephants, Lions, Zebras, Leopards, Hippos, Baboons, Mongoose and monkeys, Elands and many other wildlife species alongside hundreds of bird species e.g. Ostriches, Starlings, Bustards, Eagles etc. live here and can be spotted during game drives. You will have your lunches at the picnic site inside the crater floor before proceeding with game drives. Later after exploration hours, you will ascend the crater walls and drive to Serengeti national park for dinner and overnight at the camp.

Days 6 : Full Day Game Drives Serengeti National Park

These days will be perfectly organized at your own pace, in each day, you can decide to embark for an early morning game drives and return to the lodge for late breakfast before embarking with packed lunch boxes for a full game drive. Or you can decide embarking for game drive after breakfast then return for hot lunch and finish with evening game drives. Discuss with your guide for better option that suits your interests.

Day 7: Game Drives In Serengeti Np En Route To Lake Natron

Early in morning after breakfast, leave the camp with your packed lunches for another en route game drives from central Serengeti to Lake Natron through Klein`s gate in the north east of the Serengeti.

Serengeti cannot be entirely explored in a day or three days, its massive plains stretch into different distant horizons offering different incredible experiences day after day. On your en-route game drive to Lake Natron, still, you have a good chance to enjoy the spectacular landscape and varieties of wild animals and bird life species. As you are driving to the east of the park, a chance to spotting any other animals that you did not spot in your first days is high. Lunchboxes shall be served at the picnic point followed by a further drive to Lake Natron via Loliondo.

Days 8-9: Full Day Nature Excursions In Lake Natron

Lake Natron offers varieties of interesting activities, and these days will be perfectly organized to your preferences. Activities that you can opt to embark on are Nature walking to Ngaresero waterfalls, a walk to the Lake for sightseeing and viewing of the pink flamingos, visiting the Masai village for an authentic cultural tour.

End of Safari