9-Day

Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi & Kilimanjaro Excursion

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This is a private tour in a custom safari jeep with pop up roof accompanied by a guide/driver & the chef. this tour takes you around the famous north circuit parks. giving you 3days/2nights in the Serengeti which can be essential, Serengeti being the largest & famous for over million wildebeest migrating alongside over 250000 zebras, the Ngorongoro crater being the highlight park with its beautiful landscapes & surreal view of the crater & it is easier seeing animals as it is a crater floor, the Tarangire being like a smaller Serengeti but famous for the many number of elephants then proceeding to lake Eyasi for cultural excursion & the foothills of Kilimanjaro for a fun filled adventure.

Itinerary

You will be picked up from the airport & take you to your hotel, later on will brief you on the tour

6 – 7 hours of game drive,
We will pick you up from your hotel at 7:30am and after being familiar to the guide & chef we will drive to Tarangire national park (2hr drive) famous for its diverse landscape. The park is particularly known for the abundance of Ancient Baobab trees & having the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. We will do a game drive through the park depending on where they are reported sightings of animals (mostly predators, lions, cheetah & leopards as they are harder to spot) as herbivores (giraffes, wildebeest, zebras etc. are plenty to see through the park.
Later on will go to the Tarangire river picnic site and enjoy the beautiful view of the river & animals while having lunch, small monkeys & baboons will try to scare you of your lunch but there is nothing to worry about
After lunch will proceed with the game drive and exit the park around 5:00pm where will head to our accommodation (fig big tree lodge) for dinner & sleep.
Tip: on a private trip there is an option to camp inside of Tarangire with no extra cost (this is better in terms of wildlife sightseeing but another day without a proper shower) – this option will increase game drive for 2 more hours on this day & 1 hour on the next day.
Meals Included:
• Lunch
• Dinner

4 hours of game drive
5-6 hours’ game en route to Serengeti
After breakfast you will drive from Mto wa mbu to Serengeti which takes 6 hours (includes all stops) as it transits through the Ngorongoro conservation area.

Stop at: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region

Will briefly stop at the gate and view point to look at the breath taking view of the crater
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop at: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region

Visit Maasai village, its optional to visit and explore the culture of the great Maasai tribe known for chasing lions of their kill and hunting lions to be considered a warrior, drinking raw animal blood though these traditions are thing of the past with exception of drinking blood you can surely learn something
Duration: 20-45 minutes
This is an optional visit not included in the price
And many clients opt against it
Entrance is 10 – 20usd

Serengeti National Park

Arrive in late afternoon and do a game drive in Seronera (center of Serengeti) to late evening and experience the sunset in Serengeti while having close view of wild animals lucky enough seeing a predator hunting or on a kill, later heading to Seronera camp site
note: can still view animals from camp mostly hyenas there is close protection from active rangers so no worries

Meals Included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation Included: overnight at seronera camp site

10-hour game drive – full day game drive

In this day will navigate to the wider parts of the Serengeti south/east/west depending on wildlife movements, so after an early breakfast will go on an early game drive, we will later have lunch and continue the game drive to evening then return to the campsite for dinner & overnight stay
note; animals can be spotted on campsites.

Meals Included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

6 – 7 hours of game drive, 3 hours’ game on route

Seronera, Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast will go on an early game drive seeing a lot of animals till afternoon where will head to camp for lunch and packing doing a game drive while we exit the Serengeti heading to Simba campsite (2hrs drive) near rim of ngorongoro crater
note; animals can be spotted on campsites.

Meals Included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation Included: overnight stay at Simba campsite Ngorongoro

5-6 hours of game drive, 4 hours’ transit to Arusha

Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
After an early breakfast will descend the crater (6:15 am) on a journey to find the black rhino, rhinos are the hardest to spot in the beautiful crater as most animals will be easier to spot from this park due to it being a floor crater
After lunch will do game drive and ascend the crater to camp and later on will pack for the trip to Lake eyasi arriving in the evening heading out to see the lake then later on overnight in a camp

Meals Included:
•breakfast
• Lunch
•dinner

Early in the morning after breakfast you head out with your local Eyasi guide joining the bushmen on hunting activities see how these tribes survives the bush with hunting & food gatherings, (hopefully test a bit of the hunt if successful) later on head to the datoga tribe after lunch you will finalize your cultural experience and start the drive back to Arusha.

Meals Included:
• breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Materuni is the home of the Chagga tribe and is still an authentic tribal village. This charming place is just 15km away from Moshi Town and is the last village before the Kilimanjaro National Park.

First you will visit the waterfalls, which are around a 40-minute walk away. On the way, your guide will inform you about the culture of the Chagga, village life and explain the surrounding fauna and flora. The views are truly breathtaking, and with some luck you will see the summit of
Kilimanjaro. When you reach the waterfalls, you will see that they are more than 80 meters high. The pool at the bottom of the waterfall is an inviting place for a refreshing swim so don‘t forget your swimwear!

After having enjoyed the scenery, you slowly return with your guide to Materuni village, where you will experience a traditional Chagga lunch. You also will have the opportunity to taste our local banana beer – definitely not to be missed!

Coffee tour
But that’s not all. Next the coffee experience awaits you. Here you will learn how coffee is cultivated, dried, roasted and further processed. You will also be invited to help with the
grinding of the coffee, which is traditionally accompanied by Chagga songs and dances – a fun way to immerse yourself in the local culture. Before you say goodbye, you can savor the coffee you made and appreciate the views of the surrounding rainforest.

Kikuletwa hot springs
After the coffee tour in Materuni your trip continues to the Kikuletwa Hot Springs. The ride to the hot springs takes about an hour and 20 minutes and leads partly over bumpy slopes

Enjoy a wonderful afternoon in just the way you want, in the sun dozing, chatting with the locals at the small bar, or swimming – you determine the course. We leave the hot springs in the late afternoon (just before sunset) and return relaxed to the Hotel.

We will drop you off at the airport in time for your scheduled flight.

Safari Tour Price

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  • Pick-up at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO);
  • Transfer to a hotel in Arusha and back to the airport;
  • Accommodation before and after safari (double rooms, breakfast included);
  • New SUV (2016-2022) Land Cruiser 4×4 with pop-up roof;
  • Experienced English-speaking safari guide;
  • 24/7 phone support;
  • All park fees;
  • All accommodation under your program;
  • Three meals per day on safari;
  • Air Ambulance Service by AMREF Flying Doctors;
  • Bottled water and soft drinks throughout the tour;
  • Thermos with hot tea/coffee;
  • Medical kit;
  • Binocular (1 per SUV);
  • Wet wipes.
  • Air tickets;
  • Visa fee;
  • Lunch and dinner in hotel (only before and after safari);
  • Insurance;
  • Tips to your safari guide ($30-50 per day per car).