DAY 1: Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport / Arusha City
Arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport and being welcomed by one of our experienced driver guides. Greetings, and drive you one hour to your hotel in Arusha. Check into your hotel, and the rest of the day is free to explore the town at your leisure.
Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel (Standard Room) Meal: Breakfast and Dinner
https://www.mountmeruhotel.co.tz
DAY 2: Day tour to Materuni Waterfalls
After breakfast, meet your driver guide at 8 a.m. and begin your journey to the Materui waterfalls.
Materuni is one of Northern Tanzania’s few wonder villages, located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. The area is endowed with all the charm that makes it worth visiting for a holiday.
You’ll pass through banana and coffee plantations, mini-valleys, ridges, and narrow splashing rivulets. Along the walk, your guide will explain you about local flora and how they are utilized for food and traditional medicine, as well as provide you with further information about the Chagga culture.
Hike the short but difficult challenge to Materuni Falls, where you may stand beneath the waters as they flow into a tranquility pool that is safe for bathing. And, after a sweaty climb, you’ll want to jump right in since there’s nothing more relaxing than resting in the calm waters. There are no rules, so eat your packed lunch before or after your swim! Drive back to Arusha in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel (Standard Room) Meal: Breakfast and Dinner
https://www.mountmeruhotel.co.tz
DAY 3: Game Dives in Tarangire National Park
After breakfast at 8.30 a.m., board your vehicle for Tarngire National Park; it will take 2-3 hours to reach the main entrance gate; enjoy your day tour with a picnic lunch.
The park follows the Tarangire River’s course and is mostly made up of low-lying hills on the pleasant valley plain. Its natural environment consists primarily of tree ground and enormous African baobab trees, with vast marsh areas to the south. During the dry season, both the stream and the marshes operate as a magnet for wild creatures.
Tarangire National Park is home to some of the continent’s largest elephant herds. This African park also has a few uncommon animal species such as the greater kudu, the Fringed-eared oryx, and few Starlings. Drive to your lodge in the evening, and spend the first night in the middle of the forest.
Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
https://www.sopalodges.com/tarangire-sopa-lodge/the-lodge
DAY 4: Masai Village / Serengeti National Park
Wake up early have your breakfast drive to the Serengeti National Park, drive through the Ngorongoro highlands. Visit Masai village between Ngorongoro and the Serengeti National Park. Your visit includes a demonstration of traditional Masai dance, the opportunity to see the day-to-day workings of a Masai village, and the opportunity to purchase locally made jewellery.
The Serengeti is Tanzania’s oldest park and the world’s most complex environment. The flora and fauna are nearly identical to what they were hundreds of years ago.
Serengeti National Park has a lot to offer and will keep you busy. Seronera Valley is one of the best sites in the world to see huge predators such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas. On any given day, you can witness elephants, zebras, elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, and a variety of other species.
Accommodation: Melia Serengeti Lodge (Melia Lagoon View) Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
https://www.melia.com/en/hotels/tanzania/serengeti-national-park/melia-serengeti-lodge/index.htm
DAY 5 & 6: Full Day in Serengeti National Park
On this day, you will go on two game drives: one early in the morning before breakfast and one later in the afternoon before lunchtime. The sun-rise game drives will take about 1-2 hours, after which you will be driven back to your lodge for breakfast and a brief rest until lunchtime. After a delicious lunch at your lodge, you’ll go on a second game drive from the afternoon until dusk, then return to your lodge.
Take an optional hot balloon adventure over the huge plains if you so desire (at extra costs). Seeing the wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles from above would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Accommodation: Melia Serengeti Lodge (Melia Lagoon View) Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
https://www.melia.com/en/hotels/tanzania/serengeti-national-park/melia-serengeti-lodge/index.htm
DAY 7: Serengeti / Ngorongoro Crater
Enjoy a morning game drive in the Serengeti, followed by a drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You are free to relax and take in the wonderful views of the crater or to swim in the pool.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (Standard Room) Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
https://www.serenahotels.com/serenangorongoro/en/default.html
DAY 8: Ngorongoro Crater Game Drives
A full-day game viewing trip in the crater, complete with a picnic lunch (max 6 hours in the crater). The initial sight of Ngorongoro Crater takes one’s breath away. It was once a massive volcano, possibly greater than Kilimanjaro, but it is now a giant circular amphitheater that is extraordinarily picturesque and a Garden of Eden for a diversity of wildlife.
This magnificent caldera is home to all five of the big five rhinoceros, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, and elephants, as well as zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest, and Hyena. Flamingos can be seen on Soda Lake, as well as geese, storks, vultures, and other bird families. On the crater floor, have a picnic meal.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Oldeani Lodge (Standard Room) Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
https://www.wellworthcollection.co.tz/Ngorongoro-Oldeani-Mountain-Lodge
DAY 9: Visit Hadzabe Tribe – Lake Eyasi
After breakfast, drive to Lake Eyasi for a cultural trip that includes a visit to the Hadzabe people to learn about their way of life. A visit with the Bushmen is worthwhile, and they will gladly show you around their village and how they hunt.
They live solely off the land and hunt with bows. Everything they use is created locally, including their bows strung with giraffe tendon and arrows coated with lethal poison. The Hadzabe live in caves and do not use clothes, instead covering their private regions with little strips of animal skin.
Accommodation: Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge (Standard Room) Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
https://www.wellworthcollection.co.tz/Lake-Manyara-Kilimamoja-Lodge
DAY 10: Lake Manyara National Park / Airport
After breakfast, about 8 a.m., drive to Lake Manyara National Park, passing through breathtaking views of the Rift Valley Escarpments. While traveling, you can see Masai herding their livestock and goats. Just before entering the park, you will pass through Mto wa Mbu, a small but active settlement known for its population of up to 120 clans and its lively, colorful ambiance.
Lake Manyara National Park is well-known for its lush vegetation, numerous bird species, lions and lionesses that climb trees, and baboons. After the game drives, drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your journey back home (We recommend flight be at 1900 or afterward)
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