Tanzania Wildlife Cultural Safari from Arusha.

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
ARRIVAL
1 stop
1
As arrive at Airport, our dedicated driver will be eagerly anticipating your arrival at the airport holding a sign with your name on it, ready to extend a warm and heartfelt welcome. From there, a seamless and comfortable transfer service will whisk you away to our enchanting Springlands hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, you will be served a delicious meal. Later on, our experienced safari coordinators will give you a pre-safari briefing, an exciting opportunity to learn about the wonders that await you on your upcoming expedition. Enjoy the relaxing environment of Springland hotel with a swimming pool, a beautiful garden with a bar and a restaurant.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK | HIGHVIEW COFFEE LODGE.
1 stop
2
This morning drive to Arusha National Park for game viewing. The park is dominated by Mount Meru, Africa’s fifth highest mountain, 4,565m. There is a good range of animal species represented; you can expect to see hippos, giraffes, zebras, warthogs, waterbucks, and bushbucks, although more interesting sightings such as reedbucks, leopards and hyenas are much more occasional. They are also quite alkaline and therefore provide a year-round breeding area for flamingoes. OVERNIGHT : HIGHVIEW COFFEE LODGE OR SIMILAR
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK | HIGHVIEW COFFEE LODGE.
1 stop
3
This morning drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Set against the steep escarpment of the Rift Valley, you’ll find Lake Manyara National Park with its evergreen groundwater forest and variety of ecosystems including acacia woodland, grassy plains, a swampy fan delta, and – of course – the expansive lake. This diversity attracts a wide variety of mammal, bird, and wildlife species. Manyara is also home to rare tree climbing lions. The park offers excellent game viewing withbuffalo, impala, giraffe, bushbuck, waterbuck, hippos, and lots of elephants roam near the lake.Also look out for blue monkeys, vervet monkeys, and the very active Olive baboon troops. OVERNIGHT AT HIGHVIEW COFFEE LODGE OR SIMILAR.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
NGORONGORO NATIONAL PARK | HIGHVIEW COFFEE LODGE.
1 stop
4
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Enjoy the day in the Karatu area, nestled between the Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. Karatu is a colourful bustling town and a fun place to visit to buy souvenirs. After breakfast enjoy a hike to the Ngorongoro Forest. On this two-hour hike through the forested slopes of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will discover a magnificent waterfall and incredible “elephant caves” created by elephants digging up the earth to ingest the vitamin-rich soil. You may see buffalo, bushbuck, waterbuck and baboons, also attracted by the soil. During the afternoon visit the Iraqw cultural center. The areas surrounding Karatu town is Iraqw homeland and you can witness their locally developed intensive cultivation techniques. OVERNIGHT : HIGHVIEW COFFEE LODGE OR SIMILAR.
7 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 5
LAKE EYASI | HIGHVIEW COFFEE LODGE
1 stop
5
Drive to Lake Eyasi,a mildly alkaline lake about 55km long. If seeing hundreds of species of birds excites you, Lake Eyasi is a perfect destination for you to see flamingos, pelicans, spoonbills, weavers, spurfowls, storks, barbets, egrets and more. The visit includes meeting the Hadzabe people and spend the day observing their ways. The Hadzabe is an indigenous tribe known as the hunter gatherer Bushmen. Visit their homesteads and learn more about their life style. Hunting in groups with bows and arrows, this tribe is able to survive with what the environment provides. The Hadzabe bushmen treat diseases with their own medicines. The Hadzabe speak a very unique click language. Apart from this cultural activity the area offers superb hiking, bird watching and beautifull scenery. OVERNIGHT : HIGVIEW COFFEE LODGE OR SIMILAR
7 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 6
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK | SERENGETI SAFARI LODGE
1 stop
6
Serengeti National Park
Head out after breakfast for the drive to Serengeti National Park. The word “Serengeti” is derived from the Maasai language, meaning “endless plain.” En-route to the Serengeti you can opt to visit as Masaai Village, a perfect place to explore Maasai culture and even participate in some tribal activities. Or visit Olduvai Gorge, known as the Cradle of Humanity; the Museum is a testament to the long journey that humanity has made from its humble roots in East Africa to its current state as the dominant species on earth. OVERNIGHT : SERENGETI SAFARI LODGE OR SIMILAR
7 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 7
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK | SERENGETI SAFARI LODGE
1 stop
7
Serengeti National Park
Relax with two full days in the Serengeti with game drives – unequalled for its beauty and home to the Great Wildebeest Migration. The huge herds of plains game such as wildebeest, zebra and antelope dominate the park while the attendant predators such as lion and cheetah are to be found amongst the many kopjes scattered across the plain.Its landscape varies from open grass plains in the south, savanna with scattered acacia trees in the center, hilly, wooded grassland in the north, to extensive woodland and black clay plains to the west.. OVERNIGHT : SERENGETI SAFARI LODGE OR SIMILAR
7 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 8
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK | SERENGETI SAFARI LODGE
1 stop
8
Serengeti National Park
Relax with two full days in the Serengeti with game drives – unequalled for its beauty and home to the Great Wildebeest Migration. The huge herds of plains game such as wildebeest, zebra and antelope dominate the park while the attendant predators such as lion and cheetah are to be found amongst the many kopjes scattered across the plain.Its landscape varies from open grass plains in the south, savanna with scattered acacia trees in the center, hilly, wooded grassland in the north, to extensive woodland and black clay plains to the west.. Overnight : Serengeti Safari Loge or Similar
7 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 9
NGORONGORO CRATER | HIGHVIEW COFFEE LODGE
1 stop
9
Ngorongoro Crater
Enjoy a morning game drive en-route to Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater floor for game driving and exploration. The crater is 600m deep, 16km across and 265 sq km in area. Enjoy the spectacular scenery and game viewing, in what has been described as the eighth wonder of the world. Many of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino can be seen grazing on the open grassland of the crater floor, surrounded by some of the 20,000 large animals that occupy the crater, including lion, cheetah, eland, zebra and gazelle. Flamingo, among other bird species, can often be seen feeding at Makat Soda Lake as well. Overnight : Highview Coffee Lodge or Similar
7 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 10
TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK | SPRINGLANDS HOTEL
1 stop
10
Tarangire National Park
This morning drive to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is traversed by the Tarangire River, which never dries up. Being the only source of water during the dry season, it draws hundreds of animals to the park, making for a wildlife and bird viewing spectacular. The landscape is varied, with grassy savannah plains, swamps, hills and spectacular baobabs. Enjoy a full day in the park with game viewing. Overnight : Highview Coffee Lodge
7 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 11
DEPARTURE
1 stop
11
Enjoy a morning at leisure before your transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight home.
4 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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