Rough and Dusty Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Airport Arrival – Arusha City Tour – Olarashii River Lodge

Airport Arrival – Arusha City Tour – Olarashii River Lodge

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative and transferred to Olarashii River Lodge, your comfortable accommodation in Arusha.

After check-in and some time to refresh, you will enjoy a guided Arusha City Sightseeing Tour, offering an authentic introduction to the city and its vibrant culture. The excursion will include visits to the local markets, the colourful Maasai Market, Cultural Heritage Centre, and the Arusha City Museum, where you will have an opportunity to learn more about the history, traditions, art, and everyday life of the local people.

The city tour also provides an opportunity to experience the atmosphere of Arusha, meet local people, browse traditional crafts and souvenirs, and enjoy the unique blend of cultures that makes the city an important gateway to Tanzania's safari destinations.

After the excursion, you will return to Olarashii River Lodge for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Olarashii River Lodge
  • accommodation
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Arusha to Lake Manyara national park

Arusha to Lake Manyara national park

You'll be picked up from your hotel at 8:00 am and start a beautiful journey across the Great Rift Valley for a full-day game drive. Although small in dimension (205 sq miles), the park has breathtaking scenery and is well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees. It is also home to a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas and a huge number of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can not be described in words. The game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake in the background. In the evening, you'll be driven to the accommodation for dinner & sleep.

Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)
High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
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LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Farm of Dreams Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Eyasi

Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Eyasi

The Ngorongoro Crater is the best wildlife park in Tanzania due to its beautiful landscape. Being a crater, it's easier to see wildlife.
After an early breakfast (6:20 am), we will head to the Ngorongoro viewpoint and look at the amazing, surreal view that will definitely take your breath for a while.
We will then proceed to descend the crater, Rhinos are the hardest to spot in the beautiful crater as most animals will be easier to spot due to it being a crater floor.
The Ngorongoro Crater is the highlighted park in Tanzania with the most beautiful scenery and the crater itself is self-sufficient for the animals inside so they don’t migrate out of the crater in search of food and water.
After lunch, we will do a game drive and ascend the crater in late afternoon to Lake Eyasi national park for the accommodation (lake Eyasi safari lodge) where you can relax and while waiting for the next day. Option to do an evening canoeing at the lake eyasi enjoying a beautiful sunset.

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

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
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ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
White RhinoOccasional
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located at Lake Eyasi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Lake Eyasi national park to Tarangire

Lake Eyasi national park to Tarangire

On this day you will start very early, Lake Eyasi is the home of Hadzabe and Datoga tribes who continue their ancient lifestyle of hunting, Gathering and pastoralism. Visits the village gives you a personal intimate look into the daily life of the peaple. You may also invited to their homes learn about their family structure, Participate in traditional dances, Participate in bead making with the women, Join the traditional small game hunting with the Hadzabes tribesmen, Making arrows and much more. Then after all that you will depart to Tarangire national park where you will enjoy an evening game drive before heading to (Angata Tarangire camp) for dinner and sleep.

Main Destination:
Lake Eyasi
Accommodation:
Ang'ata Tarangire Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park

After an early breakfast, you will start a sunrise game drive in Tarangire National Park. It is Tanzania's third-largest national park and sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are an interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area. There is a great diversity of wildlife including lions, leopards, cheetahs and large number of elephants. You'll enjoy game drives with a picnic lunch. After lunch and an extensive game drive inside the park, you will be driven back to Arusha for your overnight stay.

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
Show more
HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Olarashii River Lodge
  • accommodation
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Kilimanjaro Excusion Then Drop Off Airport

Kilimanjaro Excusion Then Drop Off Airport

Soon after breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel and driven to the Materuni village, where you will embark on a short but challenging hike to the Materuni falls. Here you can relax and enjoy the beautiful view of the waterfall. Later you will make your way to a nearby coffee farm, where you can learn how coffee is grown, harvested and processed. You will have the opportunity to try roasting and preparing your own fresh cup of raw, local coffee! Enjoy your delicious drink before making your way to a nearby hot spring. The warm water and beautiful scenery makes this spring one of the best places to swim at the Materuni Falls. After your swim you will be driven back to the airport. And this will be the end of your safari.

Main Destination:
Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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