Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
After an early breakfast, you will start to travel to Lake Manyara National Park for game viewing with a packed picnic lunch. Lake Manyara is one of the national parks with its unique attractions like tree-climbing lions and hot springs. You will then drive to Karatu for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kankari Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti National Park
Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, you will descend to the Ngorongoro Crater for game viewing with a picnic lunch. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most famous craters in the world. Here, you can see a lot of animal species in an open area. After the game drive, our guide will take you to Serengeti National Park for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Tukaone Serengeti Camps
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti - Ngorongoro Highlands
Serengeti - Ngorongoro Highlands
You'll start today by cycling through an area sandwiched between Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru (4565m), still considered by experts to be an active volcano. The volcanic landscape offers a striking difference to the lush surroundings of Kilimanjaro. There is the potential to see lots of wildlife along the route today including giraffes, impalas, baboons, monkeys, and a variety of birdlife. Once again as you cycle through this parched landscape, you will witness day-to-day life as you pass by several Maasai villages. Cycling becomes much smoother again when you reach the not-too-busy Nairobi – Arusha road.
The price to pay for the smoother surface is several medium-grade climbs. A long descent awaits you as you finish the day by cycling into the bustling town of Arusha, the main town in northern Tanzania where your overnight hotel awaits you.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands
- Accommodation:
- Octagon Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Eyasi
Lake Eyasi
After breakfast, you will traverse the rough road to Lake Eyasi, another soda lake in the Rift Valley. You will arrive
in the afternoon for a cultural interaction with the Datoga people (a very interesting community). Our Datoga guide at
the village will lead the tour. You will explore the dry and rugged landscape area on foot, which is still inhabited by a small group of bushmen: the Hadzabe or Watindiga. These people still live in bands, hunting with bows and arrows; gathering roots, tubers, and wild fruits, just as humans did to survive 10,000 years ago. Another interesting ethnicity in this area is the Datoga (also called the Barabaig or Mang’ati). Initially, they were exercising a lot of rivalry over grazing land with the Maasai.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Eyasi
- Accommodation:
- Octagon Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
You will depart for Tarangire National Park with a picnic lunch for a full-day game drive. Tanzania’s third-largest national park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River is the centerpiece of this park which is famous for some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. Here you may see lions, leopards, cheetahs, lesser kudus, buffalos, oryx, elands, giraffes, and zebras. Post the game drive, you will head back to Arusha for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mrimba Palm Hotel
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Materuni Waterfalls and Coffee Tour
Materuni Waterfalls and Coffee Tour
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, and 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 will 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 —not to be missed!
But that’s not all. Next, the coffee experience awaits you. Here you will learn how coffee is cultivated, dried, roasted, and further processed.
- Main Destination:
- Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
