AUTHENTIC TANZANIA SAFARI SURROUNDED BY BEAUTY AND CULTURE

Meet and greet upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International airport (JRO) exit point by our team, pick-up and transfer to your Hotel. Accommodation in Moshi offers the ideal location from which to start your adventure. Strategically located at a base and the best view of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Freshen up after your journey to Tanzania and unwind in the lush gardens before enjoying a delicious meal. Enjoy the remarkable view of Mount Kilimanjaro by just walking in the tropical garden. Get an early night’s rest before your trip itinerary kicks off in the morning! Overnight Moshi (with breakfast included) BB

A tour to Materuni Village and Waterfalls is a great way to spend a day away from the bustle of town life. The walk to Materuni Waterfall offers a glimpse into the nature of  Tanzania allowing you either to prepare your body for your holiday in Tanzania or stretch your muscles before or after the Safari and/or Kili climb.

The Materuni Waterfall tour starts with a walk through the area adjacent to the waterfall, rich in beautiful natural scenery of Tanzania. It is an opportunity to see how local fruit like mangoes, avocados, lemons, and bananas grow, as well as learn some of the local history, traditions, village economy, agricultural and cultural life. When you get to the waterfall, you can refresh yourself in the natural pool, so swimsuits will come in handy!

The tour continues with a visit to the local village lying in the coffee & banana plantations. Villagers will treat you with local lunch – (Chagga meal). When you are done with lunch, the villagers will demonstrate the process of coffee farming and guide you through the preparation of coffee from a bean to a cup. Sing and dance along with the Chagga people as they are grinding, roasting and boiling the beans.

Let’s go for a nice hike, a coffee experience and a fresh local lunch!

Leave Moshi town at about 08:30am Drive to Maasai Lodge in west Kilimanjaro to arrive in time for lunch. Checking, freshen up and walk to the dining area for lunch and overnight stay.

After lunch rest by the swimming pool or in your room, experience Maasai activities later in the afternoon such as Spear-throwing competition against the Maasai or a guided nature walk with a local Maasai guide to learn about different herbs and medicinal plants still used by Maasai people as well as more traditions and culture of the Maasai. Return to the lodge in the evening where Maasai Men will grill a goat on the fireplace while the women prepare the side dishes. You will get a chance to chat with the Maasai under the  ‘Maasai Television’ and ask any questions about their lifestyle and culture. followed with Dinner then the festivities traditionally continue well into the morning hours. Overnight at Maasai Lodge.

Next day: You will wake up early in the morning to be dressed like a Maasai, go for sun-rise walk, take you through some of the medicinal plants still used by Masai, followed with goat and cow milking experience in one of the Maasai settlement near to the lodge, followed with a breakfast and depart to Tarangire.

After breakfast, pack your bags and depart to Tarangire National Park. A welcome table will be set-either at the entrance gate or a short distance away, with tea and coffee, cold drinks and snacks, allowing you to refresh while your guide briefs you on the surrounding area. After hot/cold drinks and snacks, experience the beautiful Tarangire National Park on an afternoon game drive with one of the superb guides. 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 your day in the park with game viewing in the evening transfer to the lodge to freshen up and relax, Once refreshed proceed to the dining area for dinner and a drink by the camp fire. Overnight – Tarangire (with Lunch, Dinner & Breakfast)

Highlights:

• Remote and exclusive wilderness area
• Beautiful scenery – large open areas, dotted with hills and marshes
• Tarangire River flows all year, attracting game to its banks
• Incredible baobabs
• Large elephant population with herds of up to 300

Head out after an early breakfast for the drive to the Serengeti National Park. The word “Serengeti” is derived from the Maasai language, meaning “endless plain.” En-route to the Serengeti (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.) On Arrival at the Naabi Gate a welcome table will be set, either at the entrance gate or a short distance away, with tea and coffee, cold drinks and snacks, allowing you to refresh while your guide briefs you on the surrounding area. After hot/cold drinks and snacks, experience your first taste of the great Serengeti and the Lion King Safari on an afternoon game drive with your excellent guide. In the evening transfer back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay (with lunch, dinner & breakfast)

Highlights:

• Visit the Cradle of Mankind (Extra supplement optional)
• The Serengeti– host to the annual migration of hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and numerous other species of animals indigenous to the area.
• Entering the Big cats area of Tanzania
• More than 30 species of large herbivores and nearly 500 species of birds

Relax with 2-full day in the endless plain of 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 centre, hilly, wooded grassland in the north, to extensive woodland and black clay plains to the west.

Start your last day in the Serengeti with an unforgettable sunrise game drive across the Serengeti. See sun set fire to the savannah as predators such as Cheetah, leopards and lions hunt for their morning meal.

And Since Bush never sleeps. Something, somewhere, is always at work or at play, hunting or being hunted, browsing, mating or simply going about its business. However, the early morning is a particularly good time for our inquisitive Safari to bring you close to the wildlife, just when the action is at its most exciting. Few predators hunt in the heat, so the cool of a new morning is when we are most likely to witness the thrill of the chase, great opportunity to spot nocturnal animals as they return from their busy night schedule, and who knows you probably have a chance to spot lean cheetahs and shy leopards, foraging hyenas, and last but not least, the king himself; ‘the lion’.

You will then return to your accommodation for breakfast, after breakfast, pack your bags and depart with your Safari driver to Ngorongoro Crater. There are numbers of lion which are typically larger in size than an average lion due the large amount of game in the area. The crater floor tends to get very busy, with there often being numerous vehicles at any wildlife sighting.

The Ngorongoro Crater is a large, unbroken, un-flooded caldera, formed when a giant volcano erupted and collapsed some three million years ago. Had it not become a caldera, it is possible that the volcanic mountain would be about the same height as Kilimanjaro.

The caldera 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 25,000 large animals that occupy the crater, including lion, cheetah, wildebeest, eland, zebra and gazelle. Flamingo, among other bird species, can often be seen feeding at Makat Soda Lake as well. Afternoon drive to your hotel for your overnight stay. Overnight Karatu/Ngorongoro crater (with lunch, dinner & breakfast)

Highlights:

• A natural wonder of the world and is a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
• The crater is packed with wildlife, including the big 5.
• Best place to see black rhino in Tanzania as well as prides of lion that include black-mane males.
• Flamingos and a variety of other water birds around the soda lake on the crater floor.

Day start with a 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 & Datoga 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 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 beautiful scenery. (with lunch, dinner & breakfast)

Departure: After breakfast, you will depart to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home, it is with great regret to inform you that your Tanzania Safari vacation has come to an end. While memories  last forever, we do hope you will return one day to retrace the steps of the adventure you just completed with us. We wish you a safe and enjoyable trip to your next destination/flight home.

Included in the Package:

• Kilimanjaro international airport (JRO) meet and greet at the arrival terminal exit 
• Private Airport Coach Transfers to hotel in Moshi
• 2 Nights stay at hotel/lodge Moshi on BB (Bed & Breakfast included)
• 1 Nights stay at hotel/lodge in West kilimanjaro on full board basis
• 1 Nights stay at hotel/lodge in Tarangire on full board basis
• 3 Nights stay at hotel/lodge in Serengeti on full board basis
• 1 Nights stay at hotel/lodge in Karatu on full board basis
• 1 Nights stay at hotel/lodge in Arusha on Bed & breakfast basis
• Private Safari in Moshi, Materuni, west Kilimanjaro, Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater & Lake Eyasi
• Meal plan throughout the safari as per the accommodation option
• Mentioned arrival and departure airport transfers (in Kilimanjaro int. airport)
• All game drives viewing in a custom built 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser
• All park and entrance fees
• Professional English-speaking driver/guide during the safari.
• Bottled water in safari vehicles 

• Maasai Village Tour
• Ngorongoro Crater car supplement fee
• Current Government taxes and levies
• 24 Hours fully support and assistance from Head office in Tanzania