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Don't have much time for a safari and you need to see a few of Tanzania's highlights? This is the perfect safari itinerary for you! Experience Kilimanjaro Hiking and wildlife to the wilderness around the beautiful Savanna plans. Also, you will have a cultural tour in Maasai village in which they have a rich cultural tradition and this includes crafts such as beautiful beadwork and intricate hairstyles that articulate the wearer’s position and stage of life.
- You'll be collected from the airport.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Itineraries
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
You will depart Arusha in the morning and head to Tarangire National Park, arriving before midday. Once in the park, you will be able to enjoy both a morning and afternoon game drive with a delicious lunch in the afternoon. In the early evening, after your game drive, you will exit the park and make your way to your Campsite for dinner & overnight.
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.
Day 2
Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National park
Depart Tarangire in the morning after a hearty breakfast and make your way to the famous Serengeti National Park. En-route to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and have a chance to see some views of Ngorongoro Crater before reaching the Serengeti's gate.
After lunch, you will head out on an afternoon game drive for the chance to look for some of the wild game before sunset and some dinner at the Campsite.
Day 3
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. 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 relaxing. 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 & birds
Animals are more active than in the afternoon
The best chance of experiencing predators on a hunt
Best time to capture beautiful pictures in beautiful light.
Day 4
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
After some breakfast, you will depart the Campsite with a picnic lunch and descend into the amazing Ngorongoro Crater. Explore the magnificent world of diversity that lies within, surrounded by the imposing walls that encircle the reserve.
It is possible to see all of Africa's big five within the crater among a vast array of other wildlife including hundreds of bird species. Enjoy a full day in the crater before ext in the late afternoon to your campsite for dinner and overnight
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
Day 5
Visit a Maasai Village
After breakfast around 7:30 Am, we will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha. Afterward, you will undertake an approximate two and a half to Maasai Village a group of pleasant Maasai and the Village Chief welcomes you with a chilled welcome drink and traditional song and dance of the Maasai woman.
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During a walk through the village, your personal Maasai guide is explaining the life, past, and today’s life of the Tanzania Maasai. 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 exciting & very 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 latter Coming back to the village where you will have your local dinner and overnight in Maasai hut (Manyata).
Day 6
Maasai Boma
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 good by to your new friends (Maasai) and they will perform Traditional Maasai Dance as a good by while you have new impressions in your mind. Your driver will bring you back to your hotel in Arusha
Day 7
Arusha -Mount kilimanjaro- Arusha
Today you will wake up early in the morning. -7.00 am breakfast at the hotel. -7.30 am you’ll be picked up by our guide and driver from your hotel and start heading to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate(It’s almost 2.30 hours or 3 hours drive) -
After arrival then you will like 10 minutes for some registration, then you’ll start to climb. Walkthrough 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, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, birdlife, and Colobus monkeys.
Later in the afternoon, you will be driven back to your hotel or airport for your air transfer back home.
• Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 27020m/8875ft
• Distance: 8km/5m
• Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
• Habitat: Montane Forest.
- Porterage
- Rescue fee
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
- Camping equipment
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water(On all days)
- Sleeping bag
Can beginners climb Kilimanjaro? Yes and to have the best Mt. Kilimanjaro climbing experience as a beginner, you should be fully aware of the conditions, seasonal climates, costs, and requirements to prepare yourself for this challenge.
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