7-Day Tanzania Wildlife & Cultural Excursions

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

Arrival / transfer to Arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and welcomed by our Nature in Spirit Naturalist guide. You will transfer to Arusha by safari vehicle which takes approximately 1h30m. On the way you will see people from different communities and culture conducting their normal daily activities. Do not hesitate to tell your guide to stop the vehicle whenever you see anything interesting that you need clarity on. You will arrive the lodge in good time to check-in, freshen up and rest a bit before dinner.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Crest Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Tarangire National Park

After breakfast you will depart lodge with picnic lunch and head to Tarangire National Park. The park is famous for its ancient baobab trees that fill the landscape and animals next to them. Tarangire River, is full of wildlife ranging from a variety of birds species, herbivores and of course a number of predators species.

The park is also known to have one of the biggest elephant’s populations and that provides a good chance to observe interaction among the elephant family.
You will have lunch in on the parks picnic site then proceed searching for game viewing opportunities. During the evening you will drive to the lodge in Makuyuni for dinner and overnight.

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

Accommodation:

Maasai Eco Boma

• Budget lodge located outside Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Mto wa Mbu cultural experience

Today after breakfast, you will drive to Mto wa Mbu. On the way you stop at Kigongoni for a Maasai Boma visit and learn about how a day goes by in a Maasai Boma. During your visit, you’ll get to know the villagers and participate in daily activities, like milking cows or wearing traditional dress.
After the boma visit, you will proceed to Mto wa Mbu, a small vibrant village with different culture as it is home to people from more than 120 tribes. This village gives you the opportunity to interact with farmers, painters, as well as artisans.
You will have hot local lunch at Mto wa Mbu a very good opportunity to explore Tanzanian dishes. You can also test a local banana beer to add a unique taste of local flavour.
After lunch and a little bit of rest you will take a walk through the banana and rice plantation, met the locals and learn how this people conduct their normal daily activities. After a productive day you will head to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Mto Wa Mbu (Town)

Accommodation:

Sumawe Suites

• Budget guest house located in Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Lake Eyasi, Hadzabe and Datoga Experience

After an early breakfast you will drive to Lake Eyasi with picnic lunch ready to encounter the African Bushmen, Hadzabe & Datoga who still hunt for food to date. You will have time to interact with these iconic tribes with no hierarchy & rules since all the resources are shared. You will also get to learn how they hunt for food and equipment they use.

After time with the Hadzabe, you will drive back to lodge for lunch, after lunch you will have a short rest of an hour then board your vehicles to short drive of 30minutes to a breathtaking 2h30m nature walk in the jungle to the elephant caves and waterfalls of Ngorongoro forest. The beauty of this walk is that you get to experience an entirely untouched forest.

The elephant caves found in this forest were formed many years ago when elephants used to visit the rocks and hit them continuously to obtain calcium crucial for improving their bone strength.
After the walk you will board your vehicles drive back to the lodge.

Main Destination:

Lake Eyasi

Accommodation:

Sumawe Suites

• Budget guest house located less than 1hr drive from Lake Eyasi

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you will depart lodge at 7:00am with picnic lunch of your choice for game drive in Ngorongoro Crater. As you approach the crater you will have splendid striking views of the Ngorongoro highlands before you start the descent down to the floor of Ngorongoro crater.

You will spend afternoon on the floor of the crater, exploring its rich flora and fauna.
You will have lunch in the picnic designated areas before you proceed with game drive. While the game drive is a game of chances, this is the best place to see the rare endangered black rhinos as well as flamingos who tend to concentrate at Lake Magadi.
At around 14:00 you will ascend the crater and d0 game enroute to Serengeti National Park. When you get to Serengeti you will drive to the camp for dinner and overnight. You have the freedom to spend the evening as you wish, whether you’d like to enjoy a beverage at the bar area, or retire to your room to relax as you wait for dinner.

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

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Osero Serengeti Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Serengeti National Park

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Serengeti, one of Africa’s wildlife reserves. This day-long adventure is likely to be the highlight of your stay, as the wonders of the Serengeti reveal themselves. Discover the park’s iconic creatures in the early morning Game Drive. If you will be interested, you can take the opportunity to do optional balloon safari, which concludes with a champagne breakfast in the midst of the grasslands.

After the breakfast proceed with game drive, get to see the Serengeti “Kopjes” which are massive boulders of granite standing in a sea of grass which provide shelter to a large variety of flora and fauna. After a sumptuous buffet hot lunch proceed with the afternoon safaris through the golden grasslands. With luck, spot all of Africa’s “big five”—lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo.

Main Destination:

Central 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

Show more

GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Osero Serengeti Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Drive to the airstrip / Fly to Arusha

The end of your wildlife safari is today! However, one last adventure is left: the drive to the airstrip. This is your opportunity to find something special in the landscape as you drive to the airstrip after a relaxing breakfast as a parting memory. You will board on a flight that will land at Arusha and have lunch before you transfer to Kilimanjaro International airport for your onward.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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