African Rock Safaris

8 DAY TANZANIA WILDERNESS and CULTURE SAFARI

Day 1: Arrival to Tanzania through Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO)

Welcome to Tanzania! On arrival at Arusha, you will be picked up at JRO Kilimanjaro airport and transfer to Arusha for a relaxed evening as you wait for the next day’s adventure with dinner and overnight at Arusha Planet Hotel

Day 2: Tarangire National Park for Wildlife View/Game drives

Morning pickup from the hotel drive to Tarangire national park 3 hours driving to the park gate. Enjoy game drive inside the park with great chance to see lions, giraffes, zebra, impala and many more. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses through the park, which is the only source of water for the wild animals here during the dry season. The park is famous for its large numbers of elephants, baobab trees and tree climbing African pythons. You will have dinner and overnights at Tarangire Simba Lodge

Day 3: Transfer to Serengeti National via Masai Boma Cultural experience

After breakfast with your packed lunches around 7 Am you will visit the traditional home of the Maasai, the Maasai Boma – which consists of a variety of small huts made of mud, sticks and cow dung. The boma is surrounded by a circular “fence” of thorny bushes to protect the tribe and their cattle from predators. On your visit you can practice a traditional dance, engage in a conversation about daily life, traditions and customs, and admire the beautiful beadworks of the Maasai women. You will drive toward the great Serengeti national park via Ngorongoro. Dinner and overnight at Lake Masek Tented Lodge/ Migration Camp

Day 4-5: Full days in Serengeti National for Wildlife View drive

After breakfast from the camp with packed lunches leave for game drive. Descend into the heart of wild Africa the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see, drive kopjes where lion, cheetahs, leopards like to rest, enjoy game drive inside the park search for wildebeest’s migrations, during evening drive out the park for dinner and overnight at Lake Masek Tented Lodge/Migration Camp

Day 6: Game drive in Serengeti National Park to Karatu via Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you will embark upon another incredible game drive in The Serengeti before travelling to the Ngorongoro Crater. Arriving at the edge of the crater in the afternoon, you will have your first glimpse of what awaits you the following day – glistening streams, open grassland and an infinite number of animals. You will spend the night at a nearby lodge on the rim of the crater. You will have dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Tree Inn/Migration Camp

Day 7: Village tour in Mto wa Mbu and Transfer to Arusha

The bustling farming community of Mto Wa Mbu is home to around 18,000 people. On this walk you’ll discover a side of Tanzania many visitors miss out on. During your visit you’ll get a good feel for the social side of the village – the farms and the milling machines, the schools, markets and churches. The length of the tour is very flexible but generally last around 2–3 hours. After the village walk, you have a delicious local Swahili meal which you (can) prepare together. As we come out of Mto wa Mbu, we drive back to Arusha for a relaxed evening, dinner and overnight at Arusha Planet Hotel

Day 8: Kilimanjaro Day trek and transfer to Arusha

Be picked up in Arusha at 7.30 AM and driven to the Moshi region, where you will enjoy breakfast, before proceeding to Kilimanjaro. Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro, you’ll check-in at the gate and begin your walk through the Mount Kilimanjaro Forest. As you hike through the forest, you will see the unique landscape and vegetation of the region. Along the way, you might even spot monkeys and a wide variety of birds. Depending on your fitness level, you will walk for 3- to 4-hours before arriving at Mandara Hut for a picnic lunch. After lunch, it’s back on the hiking trail as you head to the Maundi Crater. Afterward, hike for approximately 2-hours to Marangu gate. At Marangu Gate, your van will be waiting for you, and you’ll start the drive back to Arusha, and depending on your scheduled return flight, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport.

End of the 8 days Tanzania Wilderness and culture safari

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