NORTHERN TANZANIA

SOUTHERN TANZANIA

4 DAYS SAFARI
SELOUS GAME RESERVE

7 DAYS SAFARI
MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK, RUAHA N. PARK, SELOUS GAME RESERVE

11 DAYS SAFARI
MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK, RUAHA N. PARK, SELOUS GAME RESERVE

Day 01
Arrive in Arusha.
Dinner and overnight at the Impala Hotel or similar.

Day 02
After breakfast, drive to Mulala Village located on the slopes of Mt Meru.
Some rural women will guide you through their daily activities including coffee farming, cheese-making and pottery.
By walking along Marisha River, you will have an encounter with some playful monkeys.
The views of the rolling plains in the distance are just wonderful.
Return to your Lodge for a quick Lunch.
Soon after depart for an afternoon game drive in the Arusha National Park.
Dinner and overnight at the Impala Hotel or similar.

Day 03
Breakfast.
Collect picnic lunches and drive to Longido arriving in an hours time.
You will be met by a local guide who will take you for a walk through the acacia woodland giving you a medicinal lecture. You will be surprised by the wealth in medicinal value found in tree barks, leaves, roots, seeds and fruits.
Thereafter, walk along the slopes of Mt Longido and visit some monuments erected over 70 years ago in honour of some world war two heroes as well as their cemetery.
Picnic lunch at midday.
In the afternoon, visit a typical Maasai Boma where you will experience the pure taste of a Maasai Village livelihood.
Late afternoon, drive back to Arusha.
Dinner and overnight at the Impala Hotel or similar.

Day 04
Breakfast.
Drive to Tarangire National Park.
Lunch at Tarangire Safari Lodge which is situated along the Tarangire river.
Afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at the Tarangire Safari Lodge or similar.

Day 05
After breakfast, drive to Manyara where you will find a local guide waiting.
Walk through some Rice farms, try out a ripe fresh banana in the fruits farm, meet the weavers at their trade, visit a kindergarten, then hike to the top of a certain hill from where you will have a bird’s-eye-view of Mto Wa Mbu Settlement. Late lunch at Lake Manyara Hotel or similar.
Dinner and overnight at the Lake Manyara Hotel or similar.

Day 06
Morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park.
Lunch at Lake Manyara Hote.
Afternoon drive to Ngorongoro.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge or similar.

Day 07
After a late breakfast, collect picnic lunches and drive down into the crater for a game drive.
Late afternoon, ascend out of the crater and head back to your Lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge or similar.

Day 08
Weather-permitting, have a short walk through shrubland to the peak of Makoromba Hill from where you will be able to see all the major peaks in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area namely Lolmalasin, Olmoti, Empakaai, Oldeani & Lemargrut.
Thereafter, drive to Serengeti with picnic lunches. You will make a brief stop at the Oldupai Gorge where an informative lecture on our ancestors will be given. A visit to the small museum is just as interesting.
Immediately after, proceed to Serengeti with an afternoon game drive en route.
Dinner and overnight at Seronera Wildlife Lodge or similar.

Day 09
Morning and afternoon game drives in the famous Serengeti.
All meals and overnight at Seronera Wildlife Lodge or similar.

Day 10
After a slow breakfast, drive to Bougainvillea Lodge for lunch.
Immediately after, continue to Arusha.

Day 01
Arrive in Arusha .
Dinner and overnight at Impala Hotel or similar.

Day 02
After breakfast, drive to Arusha National Park arriving in less than an hours time.
You will have a morning walk on the beautiful evergreen slopes of Mt Meru guided by a Park Ranger.
Hot Lunch at Momella Wildlife Lodge.
Afternoon game drive through the puzzling network of Momella Lakes and the Ngurdoto Crater.
Thereafter, drive back to Impala Hotel where you will have dinner and stay for the night.

Day 03
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park.
Lunch at Tarangire Safari Lodge.
Afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at the Tarangire Safari Lodge or similar.

Day 04
Early morning game drive followed by breakfast.
At around 1100hrs, drive out of the park and head to Manyara.
Lunch at Manyara Tented Camp or similar.
Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara National Park.
Dinner and overnight at the Lake Manyara Manyara Hotel or similar.

Day 05
Breakfast.
Drive northwards to the Engaruka ruins where a local guide will take you through a glimpse of an ancient generation that lived in this area.
Picnic lunches at midday.
Afternoon proceed to Lake Natron.
Dinner and overnight at the Lake Natron Camp.

Day 06
For the really energetic people, wake up at midnight and have a road transfer to the foot of the Mt. Oldoinyo Lengai. With a guide, collect your picnic breakfast & picnic lunches and start the ascent to the peak of this conical volcano. An enduringly tough six hours will take you to the peak from where you will enjoy a bird’s eye view of the surroundings. After an hour on top, then descend to the bottom of the mountain where you will find your vehicle waiting to transfer you back to your Camp. Afternoon is at leisure.
For a more relaxed day, take a guided walk to the shores of Lake Natron where you will learn how the lake products provide both salt and soap used by the local people. This lake excursion will be followed by hot lunch at your Camp.
In the afternoon, visit the Waterfalls and if possible take a swim in the crystal clear water.
Dinner and overnight at the Lake Natron Camp.

Day 07
After breakfast, drive westwards through semi-arid shrubland enjoying beautiful views. Picnic lunches at midday.
Arrive late afternoon in Northern Serengeti.
Dinner and overnight at the Lobo Wildlife Lodge.

Day 08
Breakfast.
An entire day to explore the kopjes and the woodlands which characterize northern Serengeti.
All meals and overnight at the Lobo Wildlife Lodge.

Day 09
Drive southwards to Central Serengeti with a game drive en route.
Lunch at your Lodge.
Afternoon game drive along the Seronera river valley, the hippo pool and the short-grass plains in Central Serengeti.
Dinner and overnight at the Seronera Wildlife Lodge or similar.

Day 10
Breakfast.
Visit the Oldupai Gorge as you drive to the Ngorongoro.
Afternoon is at leisure to enjoy the scenic views from the rim of the crater. If active, one can take a guided walk to the peak of Makoromba hill from where views of Olmoti Crater, Empakaai Crater and Ngorongoro Crater are incredibly enchanting.
Dinner and overnight at the Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge or similar.

Day 11
Collect picnic lunches and descend into the crater for a game drive.
Thereafter, ascend out and head back to your lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge or similar.

Day 12
After breakfast, drive back to Arusha arriving in good time for Lunch.

Day 01
Arrive in Arusha.
Dinner and overnight at the Impala Hotel or similar.

Day 02
After breakfast drive to Arusha National Park for a morning game drive through the puzzling pattern of the Momella Lakes. You will also have some scenic moments from a couple of view points along the rim of the Ngurdoto Crater.
Hot Lunch at Momella Wildlife Lodge.
Afternoon game drive in the forested area.
Late afternoon or early evening return to Impala Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 03
Drive to the Tarangire National Park famous for its huge concentration of the gigantic baobab trees and the huge elephants.
Lunch at Tarangire Safari Lodge.
Afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at the Tarangire Safari Lode or similar.

Day 04
Early morning game drive followed by late breakfast.
Thereafter, depart for Manyara.
Lunch at Lake Manyara Hotel or similar.
Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara National Park.
Dinner and overnight at the Lake Manyara Hotel or similar.

Day 05
After breakfast, take a guided walk through the Mto Wa Mbu Settlement where you will visit the rice farms, fruits farms, a kindergarten and the local market. If still energetic, continue to Miwaleni lake full of papyrus reeds where bird life is both varied and in abundance.
Lunch at Kirurumu Tented Lodge.
In the afternoon, drive to Lake Eyasi.
Dinner and overnight at a Kisima Ngeda Camp or similar.

Day 06
Breakfast.
Visit the local tribes including the Hadzapi who mainly live on hunting and gathering.
You will also have the opportunity to visit the Datoga – a tall proud people who are extremely conservative on cultural issues.
Visit the seasonal Lake Eyasi where there are some hot springs and some strange vegetation.
Dinner and overnight at the Kisima Ngeda Camp or similar.

Day 07
After breakfast, drive to the Serengeti.
Picnic lunches at midday.
A short game drive en route.
Dinner and overnight at Seronera Wildlife Lodge or similar.

Day 08
Breakfast.
Morning and afternoon game drives in the amazing short-grass plains punctuated by the presence of huge rock outcrops called kopjes.
All meals and overnight at Seronera Wildlife Lodge or similar.

Day 09
With lunch boxes, proceed to the western corridor as you view game.
Late afternoon, arrive at the Lake Victoria - the source of River Nile.
Dinner and overnight at Speke Bay Lodge situated on the shores of this big famous Lake.

Days 10 & 11
Spend these two days either relaxing at the shores of the lake enjoying the cool breeze, or simply take a walk through the surrounding farm land, or a drive to the closest market.
The features of this third-biggest lake in the world are as amazing as the reliance of the Egyptians’ livelihood on the Nile.
All meals and overnight at the Speke Bay Lodge.

Day 12
After breakfast, take picnic lunches and drive Eastwards at a leisurely pace to Ngorogoro via the Oldupai Gorge.
Late afternoon arrive at your lodge which is scenically located.
Dinner and overnight at the Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge or similar.

Day 13
With picnic lunches, descend into the crater for a game drive.
Thereafter, ascend out and head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 14
After breakfast, drive back to Arusha.
Lunch at a Hotel.