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Below you will find a sample itinerary, but don't fret if it's not exactly what you want, we can create any itinerary you desire! All of our itineraries include full board accommodations, park fees, all tours, guide & special safari vehicle, airport transfer, or return shuttle to Nairobi and bottled water. Not included: needs of personal nature, drinks, visa, airfare and tips. |
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| Sample Cultural Tour |
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Day 1:Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport.Meet and transfer to Kia Lodge for dinner and overnight. Day 2:After breakfast with well packed lunch visit authentic Maasai village in Longido.Maasai is a warrior tribe that has retained it's culture in the modern world.A local guide will take you around various homestead where Maasai elder will tell you all about their way of life.Return to Arusha for dinner and overnight at Moivaro Coffee Lodge,set within mature coffee plantation overlooking Mt.Meru. Day 3:After a more relaxing breakfast in the garden you drive a few kms out of town on the slopes of Mt.Meru to the village of Ng'iresi & Olgilai.This is a full day cultural tour including guided tours to small subsistence farms,development projects including soil conservation,irrigation,power generation all basing on local techniques;a view of Waarusha culture including visit to traditional houses and listen to old stories;Walk to Songota and Navuru waterfalls and many more before returning to your lodge to rest by poolside.Dinner at Moivaro Coffee Lodge. Day 4:Leave your lodge in Arusha and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park,arriving for morning and afternoon game viewing.The park is famous for 'tree climbing lion',hippo,pink flamingo and many more.All meals and overnight at Wild Manyara Tented Lodge. Day 5:Early breakfast,cross Great Rift Valley and keep on pushing to the slopes of Ngorongoro hills and onto Lake Eyasi,home to last remnant of bushman in Tanzania.You will spent most of the day here with local guide visiting a number of simple make shift homestead.Spend few hours on lake Eyasi while enjoying well packed picnic lunch.Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge on the rim of crater. Day 6:Today is going to be a very special day!.In your 4x4 safari vehicle proceed 2000 ft into crater floor described as 8th wonders of natural world and home to Big Five (buffalo,rhino,elephant,lion and leopard) all living in close proximity.By taking well packed lunch you will spend whole day at crater floor returning to your overnight in time for shower,dinner and overnight. Day 7:Depart for Serengeti National Park after breakfast.Game viewing and short visit to Olduvai Gorge,birthplace of mankind on the way.After short rest and probably a swim enjoy afternoon game viewing around Serengeti National Park covering 14,763 sq km.probably the most famous game park in the world and starting point for wildebeest annual migration.Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge your lodge. Day 8:Morning game viewing at Serengeti and thereafter drive to Plantation Lodge for dinner and overnight.This is a lovely property within an old coffee farm bordering Ngorongoro Conservation Area.Dinner at the lodge. Day 9:Early breakfast and thereafter drive for an hour arriving at Mto wa Mbu village on the foot of Great Rift Valley.Nowhere else in Tanzania has so many different tribes gathered in such a small area.Almost each tribe has kept it's culture/tradition and this morning you will visit various tradional modes of agriculture,beer factory,bow & arrow making factory,cooking oil processing factory,mats and basket making,etc.Lunch at Wild Manyara Lodge.Transfer back to airport for onward flight.
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