5-Day Cultural Tour – Arusha NP – Tarangire and Crater

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

Airport – Mukuru Eco Tented Camps

Pick from Airport or Arusha town transfer to Mukuru Eco Tented Camps this takes about 1:30hrs to 2hrs to arrive at our Camp. When arrive at our Camp warm welcomes awaits you at the Camp. After a Camp tour and a little refreshment, you can settle into your room. After a short break enjoy a bush experience with a guided walk, learning about the local flora and fauna this take about 2 to 3hrs. After this experience you will have short break waiting for your dinner, after dinner you will gather around a campfire for storytelling and stargazing.

Maasai Goat BBQ – For Extra Cost
Enjoy some traditionally roasted goat meat around the campfire and learn which part is eaten (or not eaten!) by whom in Maasai society. You can combine the BBQ very well with a Maasai Story Telling.

Main Destination:

Mkuru (Cultural Village)

Accommodation:

Mukuru Eco-Tented Camps

• Budget tented camp located near Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Mukuru Eco Tented Camps

After breakfast the guide will pick visit a family of our Mukuru community in their Boma (household) and get authentic insight to Maasai life off the touristic paths. Join in everyday tasks of the women, have a chat with the elder or play with the kids. We rotate the families our guests visit. At around 13:00hrs you will break for Lunch. After lunch rest and relax at our Camp. Around 03:00hrs the guide will pick you walk to the bush where you will learn to play some traditional Maasai group games and test your reflexes! Most fun if you come with a group as well

Maasai Dance – For Extra Cost
Maasai dance is of traditional importance. It is probably the only dance style in Tanzania whereby dancers move vertically as opposed to the conventional horizontal, sideways or spinning dancing movements. Also unlike for many traditional African dances, drums are not associated with Maasai dances. The dances are performed during celebrations and during rituals.

Main Destination:

Mkuru (Cultural Village)

Accommodation:

Mukuru Eco-Tented Camps

• Budget tented camp located near Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Mukuru – Arusha National Park - Mukuru

Early in the morning you will be picked from Camp drive to Arusha National Park. The park (137km²), has terrain ranging from open savannah through acacia scrublands to Afro-montane cloud and rain forest and Afro-alpine vegetation similar to Mount Kilimanjaro.
The park and the town derive their name from Wa-Arusha people who traditionally live in this area. The Ngurdoto Crater, Momela Lakes, the highland montane forest, and the rugged Mount Meru (4575m) are the four distinctive features of the park. Although small, the park has a wealth of wildlife including Columbus monkeys, vervet monkeys, bushbucks, buffaloes, red forest duikers, hippos, elephants, and giraffes. Birdlife, especially waterfowl, is abundant and interesting. Later afternoon drive to the Camp for Dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Arusha National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Animals are easier to spot)

High Season July to March (The park can get busy)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Arusha NP

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

ElephantOccasional

WildebeestOccasional

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LeopardRare

HyenaRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Mukuru Eco-Tented Camps

• Budget tented camp located near Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Mukuru – Tarangi:re Park - Karatu

After early breakfast pick up from the Mukuru eco tented camps with your packed lunch drive to Tarangire National Park for game viewing. At 1300 hrs take your lunch in the park picnic area, after lunch continue with afternoon game drive at the park, Evening drive to Karatu for your 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:

Budget camping

• Just outside Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha

After breakfast, drive from your Camp/Hostel to Ngorongoro Crater; descend into the crater floor with your lunch box for game viewing. The famous Ngorongoro Crater is rich of wildlife, each species has their own territories. Your packed lunch will be served on the crater floor at the picnic site near Lerai forest or hippo pool. Late afternoon ascends the crater drive back to Arusha and transfer to Airport.

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

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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