11 Days Tanzania Cultural Safari Experience

After your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, there will be our guide waiting to take you to your hotel in Green Mountain lodge.

After your breakfast in the hotel around 8.00am you will leave to Arusha National Park, and its 40 minute drive from Arusha town. The park has an incredible variety of fauna and flora, which cannot fail to impress. The entrance gate leads into shadowy montane forest inhabited by inquisitive blue monkeys and colorful turacos and trogons – the only place on the northern safari circuit where the acrobatic black-and-white colobus monkey is easily seen. In the midst of the forest stands the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater, whose steep rocky cliffs enclose a wide marshy floor dotted with herds of buffalo and warthog. Further north, rolling grassy hills enclose the tranquil beauty of the Momela Lakes, each one having a different hue of green or blue. There are shallows sometimes tinged pink with thousands of flamingos. The lakes support a rich selection of resident and migrant waterfowl, and also shaggy waterbucks that display their large lyre-shaped horns on the watery fringes. Giraffes glide across the grassy hills, between grazing zebra herds, whilst pairs of wide-eyed dik-dik dart into scrubby bush like overgrown hares on spindly legs. You will be able to see buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs and zebras can all be seen year round as well as many different bird species. After your full day game drive our driver guide will drive you back to your hotel for dinner and overnight in Green Mountain hotel

Pick up from Arusha hotel at 8.00m then take 3 hours driver to Tarangire national park and you will have full day game drive inside this park later you will drive to Marera view lodge for dinner and overnight . Location of Tarangire national park is 115km from Arusha .and cover area square of 2800km.Wild animals drink water from Tarangire river where the name Tarangire come from. The park has major attractions which are a large number of elephants ,climbing trees pythons and baobab trees. Also you will be able to see lions, leopards and other animals

The safari continues with the tour of Lake Manyara National Park, one of the Tanzanian parks with the highest biodiversity. In a surface of only 330 kmqs, those 230 are occupied by the lake, is possible to meet five different ecosystems. The park is inhabited from over 380 types of birds and a big number of animal kind among which elephants, buffalos, zebras, giraffes, leopards, lions, baboons, hippos, antelopes, warthogs and so many others later we will drive to Tindiga Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.

At Lake Eyasi, we will meet the Hadzabes and will follow them during the hunting session. Then, we will visit the Datoga tribe whose inhabitants are specialized in the workmanship of the iron. During the visit of the Lake Eyasi, it is necessary to wear closed toe and comfortable shoes and long pants to avoid to get scratched by the bush. In addition, the ground is muddy due to the proximity of the lake later drive to to Tindiga Tented Camp for dinner and overnight

The safari will be dedicated to the exploration of the Ngorogoro Crater and the surrounding area. This is of one of the most evocative craters in the world where we can admire the dormant volcano and the nature that surrounds it. In the park, it will be possible to see the “Big Five:” elephants, buffalos, lions, leopards and rhinos. However, you should pay attention to the 30,000 animals and a great variety of birds in that area later you will go for dinner and overnight in Ngorongoro Serena lodge.

Once we reach the entrance of the Serengeti National Park, you will have time to climb to the panoramic point near Naabi Gate where you will be able to take a wonderful photo opportunity. The picture-perfect moments will continue in Serengeti and we will reach the lodge or the tent-camp for dinner. The Serengeti National Park is the most famous park in Tanzania which is known all over the world. It is renowned for its boundless lowlands, the migration of the wildebeests, the pride of lions and the other raiders, such as hyenas, cheetahs, leopards, jackals and crocodiles. The name “Serengeti” means “Endless Plain,” which is evident based on the environment , late you will have dinner and overnight in Serengeti heritage tented lodge.

In this day you will wake up early morning and have your full breakfast ,then you will start your game drive inside Serengeti , and our driver will drive you to northern Serengeti. Our driver will drive you to the key areas in Serengeti To observe this mass movement of the wildebeest and all the drama it entails, but we’d recommend the flash-points of the Mara River, , and the Ndutu Plains. River crossings at Kogatende starts in July as the mega herd settles into the area. Between July to October, game viewing is at its best with river crossings pretty much guaranteed every day. There is no distinct movement as the herds tend to cross back and forth over the river, following the rains and subsequent fresh grasses. In late June and July, the migration moves into north-western Serengeti. Thus, these are the best months to see the migration in the western region of Serengeti. And, in August to September you can see the Great Migration in northern Serengeti , dinner and overnight will be in Serengeti heritage tented logde

We will say goodbye to the Serengeti with a last photo opportunity while we are moving toward Lake Natron. Along the road, we will stop in various panoramic points from where we can admire the Rift Valley, Ol Doinyo Lengai, Lake Natron and the surrounding panorama. If we have time, we will be able to trek to a waterfall for a refreshing bath. For this occasion, we recommend using rubber sandals during trekking and a bathing suit during the crossing water river. If we do not have any time for this excursion, we will do it the following day dinner and overnight in Moivaro tented lodge

Before breakfast, we will visit Lake Natron to observe the dawn to catch an unforgettable photo. We will see the flamingos and an unique panorama in the most absolute quiet. Pay attention to your shoes since the terrain is quite slippery and muddy. We will also visit a Maasai village to closely observe the Maasai culture and traditions. After lunch, we will reenter Arusha to capture some other photos dinner and overnight will be in Green mountain hotel

For the visit to the Kilimanjaro National Park, Savannah Explorers will organize a trek to the Mandaras Hut. We will depart from the gate at 1,830 meters in proximity of Marangu village, a typical local village surrounded by plantations of bananas and coffee. We will proceed toward the Mandaras Huts (2,700 meters) always accompanied by a professional guide. Once we reach the destination, you can decide whether to continue to Maundi Crater or simply come back to the lodge. Also in this case, we will hurry the formalities for the access, dinner and overnight in Green Mountain hotel.