8 Days Beyond Big 5 Tanzania Safari with Waterfalls and Culture

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport
1 stop
1
After landing, proceed to the arrival hall where your assigned driver will be waiting for you holding a signboard of the lead traveler’s name and transfer you to the lodge for check-in, dinner and overnight.
Admission ticket free
Day 2
Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive
1 stop
2
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, at 7:30 am you will be picked up from your hotel lobby, where our driver will be waiting with a signboard displaying the lead traveler's name and you will head to the Ngorongoro Crater floor. In the crater, you are likely to see lions, rhinos, hippos, elephants, hyenas, many members of the antelope family, and various small mammals. You will enjoy a full-day game drive in the park with your picnic lunch. After a long day in the crater, at around 5:00 pm you will be transferred to Serengeti National Park for dinner and an overnight stay.
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Serengeti National Park Full Day Game Drive
1 stop
3
After breakfast at 8:00 a.m., you will be picked up from your hotel lobby, where our driver will be waiting with a signboard displaying the lead traveler's name and drive you to spend the entire day exploring this diverse and expansive landscape, with opportunities to spot all of the 'Big Five,' as well as many other wildlife species such as zebras, antelopes, and wildebeest. Evening is an ideal time for game viewing particularly of carnivores as this is their preferred time to hunt. Before nightfall at 4:00 pm, you’ll return to the lodge for dinner and a restful night’s sleep.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Serengeti National Park Half Day Game Drive and Transit to Karatu
1 stop
4
After breakfast at 8:00 am, you will be picked up from your hotel lobby, where our driver will be waiting with a signboard displaying the lead traveler's name and you will have a half day game drive at Serengeti National Park with your packed lunch. At 2:00 pm after the game you will transit to Karatu for dinner and overnight stay.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Lake Eyasi
1 stop
5
Early in the morning at 7:30 a.m., You will be picked up from your hotel lobby, where our driver will be waiting with a signboard displaying the lead traveler's name and you will visit the Lake Eyasi area, including the Datoga and Hadzabe tribes. This region is a true melting pot of ethnic groups. Here, you can encounter small communities of the Hadzabe bushmen approximately 1,500 individuals who live in small, nomadic groups. Near the village of Mang'ola, you will also come across camps of the Datoga farmers, a Nilotic people who are somatically similar to the Maasai. At around 5:00 pm you will be transferred to Arusha for dinner and an overnight stay.
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Materuni Waterfalls and Coffee Tour
1 stop
6
After breakfast at 8:00 a.m., You will be picked up from your hotel lobby, our driver will be waiting with a sign of the lead traveler's name. Depart Arusha to Moshi where a captivating coffee adventure awaits. Coffee & Culture: In Materuni Village, the Chagga tribe will welcome you into their coffee plantations, sharing generations-old techniques for harvesting, roasting, and brewing coffee. You’ll even get to roast beans yourself and savor a fresh cup! Later, enjoy a traditional lunch with a local family, learning about Chagga heritage through stories and authentic flavors. Waterfall Adventure: Post-lunch, trek 45 minutes through a vibrant rainforest, where the air is sweet with ripening avocados, mangoes, and bananas. Your reward? The breathtaking Materuni Waterfall, dive into its cool pool or simply unwind to the sounds of cascading water. By 1:00 p.m., you will be transferred to Moshi for dinner and a restful overnight stay, leaving you energized for the next day’s adventure.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Maasai Cultural Village
1 stop
7
In the morning, after breakfast at 7:30 am, You will be picked up from your hotel lobby, where our driver will be waiting with a signboard displaying the lead traveler's name. You will be driven to the Olpopongi Maasai Cultural Village. Here, you’ll experience authentic Maasai life and traditions learning about their hunting techniques, medicinal practices, songs, dances, and much more. In the evening, you'll enjoy a traditional barbecue dinner and spend the night in the Olpopongi Maasai bomas (traditional huts), gaining deeper insight into their daily life and culture.
1 day • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Departure Kilimanjaro International Airport
1 stop
8
You will be picked up from your hotel lobby, where our driver will be waiting with a signboard displaying the lead traveler's name and transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for departure according to your flight schedule
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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