Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing
Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing
Today, you will wake up early at 7.00 am for breakfast at the hotel. At 7.30 am, you’ll be picked up by our driver-guide from your hotel and start heading to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (It’s an almost 2-hour or 3-hour drive).
On arrival, you will have 10 minutes for some registration. Then, you’ll start to climb. You'll 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, you'll 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 an overnight stay.
• 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
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Visit Authentic Maasai Village
Visit Authentic Maasai Village
After breakfast, at around 7:30 am, we will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha. Afterward, you will undertake an approximate two-and-a-half-hour trip to Maasai Village. A group of Maasai and the Village Chief welcome you with a chilled welcome drink and traditional song and dance of the Maasai woman.
During a walk through the village, your personal Maasai guide will explain the past and present life of the Tanzania Maasai. You'll 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 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. Later, you'll go back to the village, where you will have your local dinner and overnight stay in a Maasai hut (Manyatta).
- Main Destination:
- Maasai Village (Cultural Village)
- Accommodation:
-
Twiga Lodge & Campsite (Lodge)
- Meals & Drinks:
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 goodbye to your new friends (Maasai), and they will perform the Traditional Maasai Dance as a goodbye 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)
- Meals & Drinks:
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 to relax and wait for the next day's morning adventure.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park
Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park
You'll 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 gazelles. Your dinner and overnight accommodation 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, and lions.
Travelers' Most Choice.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
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. You'll 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 relaxation. 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 and birds.
Animals are more active than in the afternoon.
The best chance of experiencing predators on a hunt.
It's the best time to capture beautiful pictures in beautiful light.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Rhino Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
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 Five (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
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
You'll leave the lodge or camp at 7:00 am and drive for about 1hr 30min 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
- Accommodation:
- The Charity Hotel
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
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 strong coffee locally.
After enjoying your picnic lunch, hike for 30 minutes to Materuni Waterfalls, which are about 70m high, 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:
