5 DAYS LAKE EYASI / SERENGETI / NGORONGORO CRATER / TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Duration
5 Days
Location
Tanzania
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Overview
The itinerary involves walking and game driving activities which unlike the other itinerary, takes you off the beaten path and introduces you to cultures and untouched environments, all while maintaining an experience of sheer Tanzania safari. This itinerary includes selection of game parks that has best to offer when it comes to big game, including the abundant of fauna, flora and impressive landscapes.
Highlights
Day-by-Day Itinerary
MOSHI TO TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
In the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel in Moshi and drive to Tarangire National Park, which is known for its huge baobab trees and large herds of elephants. Its sparse vegetation makes it a beautiful and special location, where up to 300 elephants can be found, looking for underground streams in the dry riverbeds. Migratory wildebeest, zebra and buffalo can also be seen crowding the shrinking lagoons. Here you will enjoy an afternoon game drive with a picnic lunch.
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Today you drive to one of the most famous game parks in Africa, the Serengeti! Known to host most amazing wildlife spectacles on earth – the great migration over one million of wildebeest and zebra, gazelle heading to and from Maasai Mara river and Ngorongoro Highlands in search for fresh grass and water, other popular wild animals include the big five: elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and rhino and many other predators’ cheetah, wild dog, jackal and hyena just few to name. Serengeti also inhabit over 350 species of birds both migratory and resident. Enjoy awesome game drive and in the evening, you will have shower, dinner and overnight.
SERENGETI TO NGORONGORO HIGHLANDS
This morning, after enjoying a beautiful Serengeti sunrise, Depart early for a morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park. After branch, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater on your way you have option to visit Oldupai Gorge, home of our earliest ancestors and the most famous archaeological site in East Africa. Thereafter, make your way to the Ngorongoro Crater, where you spend the night on top of the crater rim, granting you an awarding view of the crater floor. Before dinner is served, enjoy awesome views of the crater below. Overnight stay at the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater
NGORONGORO CRATER AND MAASAI VILLAGE
Today you’ll rise early in the morning to descend the 600m high walls to the floor of the crater and get up close with one of Africa's seven natural wonders! Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is considered one of the most beautiful and unique places in Africa. Here you will find a haven of African wildlife and with high chance to witness the endangered Rhino! And other big five animals. In the afternoon, you will have the chance to stop at a Maasai village on the Ngorongoro Highlands. On this tour, you can expect to learn about the Maasai religious beliefs, culture and lifestyle. You will have the opportunity to enter into one of their traditional dwellings and hear them sing and dance (and join in if you wish) and see their famous jumping abilities. This trip also offers the opportunity to buy Maasai crafts direct from the tribe. After the visit, you will drive to accommodation for hot shower and overnight.
LAKE EYASI BUSHMAN CULTURAL TOUR - MOSHI/ARUSHA
After breakfast, you will get the chance to visit the Bushmen tribe of Datooga or Hadzabe and learn about their culture and way of life. A tour will give you the opportunity to go along on a hunt and experience their great hunting skills with arrows and bows, as well as enjoy some singing and dancing ceremonies. Late afternoon; depart to Moshi where you will prepare for your flight back home or your journey to Zanzibar.
What's Included
- All park fees and emergency evacuation insurance
- English-speaking safari guide
- Unlimited mileage, Toyota Land cruiser 4×4 Safari vehicle with pop up roof for game viewing, 6 window seats, power adapters, and refrigerator.
- Meals specified, we can cater to special diets such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, etc.
- Camping equipment (dome tent, Mattress and sleeping bag).
- Drinking water, Thermos with hot tea/ coffee, 24/7 phone support from our office.
- Birds and animal field guide book.
- A pair of binoculars.
- Airport Transfer
- Government taxes.
What's Not Included
- Personal items (e.g. cameras, visa, and medical/ travel insurance)
- Alcoholic drinks
- Pre/post accommodation and airport transfers (booking is available upon request).
- Tips for your guide and cook. Industry recommendations are $15 a day to the cook and $20 a day to your guide divided by everyone in the vehicle
- International Flights
- Optional activities such as Hot Air Balloon Rides etc.