Colours Africa Tours and Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing

Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing

Today you will wake up early in the morning. -7.00 am breakfast at the hotel. -7.30 am you’ll be picked up by our guide and driver from your hotel and start heading to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate(It’s almost 2.30 hours or 3 hours drive) -

After arrival then you will like 10 minutes for some registration, then you’ll start to climb. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara encampment.

A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rainforest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, birdlife, and Colobus monkeys.

Later in the afternoon, you will be driven back to your hotel/lodge for Dinner and overnight.

• Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 27020m/8875ft
• Distance: 8km/5m
• Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
• Habitat: Montane Forest.

Main Destination:
Mount Kilimanjaro
Accommodation:
The Charity Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Visit Authentic Maasai Village

Visit Authentic Maasai Village

After breakfast around 7:30 Am, we will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha. Afterward, you will undertake an approximate two and a half to Maasai Village a group of pleasant Maasai and the Village Chief welcomes you with a chilled welcome drink and traditional song and dance of the Maasai woman.
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During a walk through the village, your personal Maasai guide is explaining the life, past, and today’s life of the Tanzania Maasai. Get more information about the culture of the Maasai while tasting a traditional tea prepared on the wood fire

A tasty lunch with a variety of local food highlights will end the activities inside the village. The afternoon starts with an exciting & very educational walking safari across the nearby bush.

Maasai warriors will guide you along their paths and explain to you typical medicinal plants, extraordinary trees, tracks, and the local wildlife latter Coming back to the village where you will have your local dinner and overnight in Maasai hut (Manyata).

Main Destination:
Maasai Village (Cultural Village)
Accommodation:
Twiga Lodge & Campsite (Lodge)
  • Budget lodge located in Mto wa Mbu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Maasai Village

Maasai Village

The Maasai Village has Endless Activities therefore you will wake up early in the morning ready to spend the whole day
participating in different activities during the day including milking the cattle, grassing the cattle, Moulding Maasai huts
( Manyatta) with cow dung, learn how to make handicrafts (eg cultural beads and necklaces) as well as Fresh blood suckling from cattle.

Later in the evening, you will have plenty of time for Controversial topics (eg Female Genital Mutilation and Maasai
men Circumcision).

In the late afternoon, you will say goodby to your new friends (Maasai) and they will perform Traditional Maasai Dance as a good by while you have new impressions in your mind. Your driver will bring you back to your Lodge/hotel in Mto wa Mbu.

Main Destination:
Maasai Village (Cultural Village)
Accommodation:
Twiga Lodge & Campsite (Lodge)
  • Budget lodge located in Mto wa Mbu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park is Famous for its green scenery, Lake Manyara has varied birdlife, tree-climbing lions, hippos, and baboons. The evergreen forest provides amazing views and is the outgrowth of an underground water flow that provides nourishment throughout the year,

You will have a full day game drive you will be taken to your Lodge for relaxing and waiting for the next day morning Adventure.

Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)
High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
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LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park

Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park

Have an early breakfast at 6.00 am and then depart on a game drive en route to Serengeti National Park. Serengeti is the largest and most famous park in Tanzania, known worldwide for its endless plains, the wildebeest-migration, herds of lions and other predators like hyenas, cheetahs and leopards. Crocodiles can be found in the Grumeti River, as well as hippos, giraffes, antelopes and gazelle. Your dinner and overnight will be in the heart of the Serengeti.

Serengeti National Park - Main Attractions:

Voted the best national park in Africa (2020) by the world travelers award
Home to the Great Wildebeest Migration
Home to the famous grassland plains
The high number of predators - leopards, cheetahs & lions
Travelers Most Choice.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Serengeti Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Serengeti national park

Serengeti national park

Today you will head out early for your morning game drive for a chance to witness a magnificent African sunrise in the bush. Head out after a cup of coffee and experience the wilderness and its magnificent creatures as they wake up among the dew-covered grasses.

Later you will head back to camp for breakfast and some relaxing. In the afternoon you will head out once more for another chance to explore the plains in search of the African wildlife you have come to see as you exit the park and make your way to your accommodation in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Main Attractions of an Early Morning Game Drive:

Best time to spot the animals & birds
Animals are more active than in the afternoon
The best chance of experiencing predators on a hunt
Best time to capture beautiful pictures in beautiful light.

Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Rhino Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

After an early breakfast, you will have a half-game drive in Serengeti National Park before driving to Ngorongoro Crater. There is a very high possibility of spotting the big 5 (lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo, and leopard) in one day. Ngorongoro Crater is a World Heritage Site and brings wild animals and human beings together like no other place on earth.

Ngorongoro Crater - Main Attractions:

Visit the largest unbroken volcanic caldera on earth
Home to Africa's big five
Witness Maasai tribesmen living among wild animals
Exceptional natural landscapes.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park

Leave the lodge or camp at 7:00 am and drive for about 1hrs30min to Tarangire National Park. This park is often referred to as the "home of elephants.” Here you will have the chance to spot elephants in large groups gathering around the Tarangire River. Other animals to be spotted include leopards, lions, giraffes and even tree-climbing pythons!

Tarangire National Park - Main Attractions:

Land of giants - herds of giant elephants & massive baobab trees
Over 550 different bird species - migratory & permanent
Abundant biodiversity
The Tarangire River.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
The Charity Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Scenic Tour

Scenic Tour

After an early breakfast, you will depart from the hotel heading toward Materuni Waterfalls. It is a 2-hour drive to Materuni village, located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. You will learn about their traditions and customs, as well as how the local Chagga people grow and process the coffee for substance use. You will also visit a coffee farm, pick coffee and make your own strong coffee locally.

After enjoying your picnic lunch, hike for 30 minutes to Materuni Waterfalls which are about 70m higher, to explore nature and to go for a swim. Later, you will be dropped off at the airport or your hotel in Arusha.

Main Destination:
Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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