Tanzania Culture and Wildlife SAFARI

Day 1: KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT / ARUSHA

Welcome to Tanzania!

Your African guide will be waiting for you at Kilimanjaro International Airport. We will then drive to your accommodation in Arusha (approximately a 1.5 hours drive, depending on traffic and time of arrival.) We will leave you to relax in the hotel for remainder of the day

Dinner and Overnight at your chosen accommodations

Day 2: ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK

Early in the morning we will head to Arusha National Park.  Although small, it has great diversity in its landscapes; ranging from the striking Mt Meru, grasslands, alkaline lakes, dense forests and a magnificent crater. The park is home to many species of birds, blue monkeys, baboons, colobus monkeys, giraffes, zebra, warthogs to name a few. Larger game are present including elephants and leopards, but rarely seen.

We will enjoy a picnic lunch overlooking the Momella Lakes, home to hippos, a wide variety of birds and in particular pink flamingos.

Arriving into the Maasai Lodge is a cultural treat. You will be met by singing and a welcome before being shown to your earth house accommodation. In the evening, hear stories from the Maasai around a camp fire.

Dinner and Overnight at your chosen accommodations

Day 3: MAASAI LODGE ACTIVITIES

You will spend the day at the outstanding Maasai Lodge, taking part in various activities, including a nature walk. You will have the opportunity to learn more about the Maasai, the most iconic tribe in East Africa. Children will enjoy a donkey ride and the spear throwing competition!

This is a stunning location, so enjoy the peace, the pool with a view, have a massage, a sauna and find the mirror cave!

Dinner and Overnight at your chosen accommodations

Day 4: MAASAI LODGE / MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

Early in the morning, after breakfast in our lodge, we will drive to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s safari highlights. The name Ngorongoro is from a Maasai word meaning ‘Gift of Life’.

You will begin with taking in the magnificent views from the crater rim before descending into the crater itself. You will have the opportunity to see elephants, lions, buffalo, zebra and many other species of animals and birds. We will enjoy a picnic lunch overlooking the hippo pool.

The Ngorongoro Crater is beautiful at any time of year and teaming with wildlife. You may experience clear views of the crater bowl or mists rolling down into the base – either way a memorable experience.

Dinner and Overnight at your chosen accommodations

Day 5: MANYARA / NGORONGORO CRATER / LAKE EYASI

Early in the morning, after breakfast in our lodge, we will drive to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s safari highlights. The name Ngorongoro is from a Maasai word meaning ‘Gift of Life’.

You will begin with taking in the magnificent views from the crater rim before descending into the crater itself. You will have the opportunity to see elephants, lions, buffalo, zebra and many other species of animals and birds. We will enjoy a picnic lunch overlooking the hippo pool.

The Ngorongoro Crater is beautiful at any time of year and teaming with wildlife. You may experience clear views of the crater bowl or mists rolling down into the base – either way a memorable experience.

Dinner and Overnight at your chosen accommodations

Day 6: LAKE EYASI ACTIVITIES

Early in the morning we will visit people of the Hadzabe tribe for a bushwalk or a hunting trip (whichever you prefer.) The Hadzabe are one of the most traditional tribes in Tanzania, an indigenous ethnic group of only around 1000 people. They are hunters and gatherers, living in the same way as their ancestors did many years before. You will see how they survive, by watching (and taking part!) in their archery skills and fire lighting.

After leaving the Hadzabe people we will return to the lodge for a late breakfast and a rest, before heading to visit members of the equally fascinating Datoga tribe. The Datoga are pastoralists, known as skilled craftsmen and experts in making arrow heads (which they sell to their neighbours, the Hadzabe people).

After lunch we will visit Lake Eyasi itself and spend some time at the lake edge. Some seasons it is a dry salt bed and other times it will be rich with bird life when the water levels are high.

Dinner and Overnight at your chosen accommodations

Day 7: LAKE EYASI / ARUSHA

We will enjoy breakfast at your lodge before heading towards Arusha, via Mto Wa Mbu for afternoon tea. There will be several opportunities to stop along the way, enjoying the varied landscapes and a chance to browse in some cultural souvenir shops.

We will arrive back in Arusha in the early evening.

Dinner and Overnight at your chosen accommodations