6-Day Tanzania Culture & Big Five Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Materuni Waterfalls, Chemka Hot Springs

After breakfast, depart for the Materuni area near Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy a guided walk through the local village and surrounding coffee-growing landscape before visiting the beautiful Materuni Waterfalls. Learn about local Chagga traditions and, if arranged, participate in a traditional coffee-making experience.

Continue to Chemka Hot Springs, a natural swimming spot surrounded by lush vegetation. Enjoy time to relax in the clear water before travelling to Sanna Boutique Hotel for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Main Destination:

Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities on this day

Accommodation:

Sanna Boutique Hotel

• Luxury hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch (Breakfast & dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park, renowned for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and diverse wildlife. Enjoy a game drive across the park’s varied landscapes, searching for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeest, and numerous bird species.

Your guide will explore promising wildlife areas and the Tarangire River, an important water source for animals during the dry season. After the game drive, leave the park and continue to Moonbow Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Activities:

• Game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Moonbow Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Karatu to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park, travelling through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with wildlife viewing opportunities along the way. Enjoy the changing scenery as the highlands give way to the Serengeti’s expansive plains.

Depending on your arrival time, begin an afternoon game drive in search of lions, elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, leopards, and large herds of grazing animals. The Serengeti is also famous for the Great Migration, whose location varies according to the season.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Activities:

• Game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Kiriche Luxury Camps

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Serengeti National Park

Spend a full day exploring the Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives. Your guide will select suitable areas based on wildlife movements and seasonal conditions. Search for the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhinoceros—as well as cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeest.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park and continue exploring the plains, rocky kopjes, and riverine habitats. Return to Kiriche Luxury Tented Camp in the evening for dinner and a relaxing night surrounded by the sounds of the African wilderness.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Activities:

• Game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Kiriche Luxury Camps

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, depart the Serengeti and travel towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive on its wildlife-rich floor. This remarkable ecosystem offers opportunities to see elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, and predators. With luck, you may spot the endangered black rhinoceros.

Enjoy a picnic lunch during the crater excursion before ascending to the crater rim and continuing to Kankari for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

White RhinoOccasional

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Activities:

• Game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Kankari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Lake Eyasi Cultural Experience & Return to Arusha

After an early breakfast, travel to Lake Eyasi for a cultural experience with local communities. Subject to advance arrangements and community availability, learn about the traditions and daily life of the Hadzabe, one of Tanzania’s Indigenous hunter-gatherer communities. You may also learn about the Datoga community and their traditional metalworking practices.

The experience should be arranged respectfully with local guides and community consent. After the visit, begin the return journey to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon or evening depending on road conditions and the activities arranged.

Main Destination:

Lake Eyasi

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities on this day

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.