$4,483 to $4,928 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Arusha
Arrival in Arusha
Welcome to Tanzania! Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will proceed through passport control. You will be met by a Kotia Safaris Representative outside the arrival lounge and transferred to your accommodation in Arusha for an overnight stay. The drive to Arusha is about 60 minutes. You'll enjoy a great meal and a relaxing evening before starting your nine-day Tanzania safari the next morning. Arusha is considered the safari capital of East Africa. Depending on the time you arrive, we may be able to have an Arusha town tour on the way to your lodging.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Mount Meru Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After a hearty breakfast at the lodge, you will begin your adventure by road to Tarangire National Park. On this breathtaking 2.5-hour drive through the Maasai Steppe, you will experience the African savannah and rolling hills scenery before reaching the Park. Tarangire National Park is the home of more than 3,000 elephants and is famous for the Baobab Trees (also nicknamed “the Trees of Life”). You will enjoy a game drive and picnic lunch in this beautiful park. Then, you will continue to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Burunge Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
You will have another full game drive to enjoy to the maximum, the game drives in Tarangire National Park. You will have the opportunity to explore all the angles. A picnic lunch will be served. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Burunge Tented Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Drive to Karatu with Optional Activities
Drive to Karatu with Optional Activities
This morning, you will drive to the Karatu area/Ngorongoro, passing by Mto Wa Mbu Village, a name which translates to “Mosquito River”. Mto Wa Mbu is home to around 25,000 people with a diversity of tribal backgrounds. It is believed that this village is one of the only places in Tanzania where representatives from all 120 communities live in harmony. During your time here, you’ll discover the importance of agriculture to this village, which is known for producing crops like the famous red banana. You’ll have an opportunity to walk to the local market to look for various local spices and ingredients.
After this interesting and interactive stop, you will proceed to your lodge for lunch and an afternoon of leisure before dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Karatu District
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Farm House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Eyasi and Hadzabe Tour
Lake Eyasi and Hadzabe Tour
You'll have an early 5:30 a.m. wake-up call. Breakfast will be served buffet-style at the lodge with Western and Tanzanian options available. At 7:00 a.m., you’ll travel for about 2 hours to Lake Eyasi, where you’ll visit two lesser-known Tanzanian communities. First, you’ll meet the Hadzabe —considered by some experts to be the oldest ethnicity in the world. These hunter-gatherers have changed very little in 10,000 years and use a clicking-based dialect. While here, you’ll have the unique opportunity to explore the bush on foot with an expert local guide seeking out bird species. Later, you will meet the Datoga, who also boast a lengthy history. It’s believed that the tribe migrated here from Cape Horn about 3,000 years ago. Skilled farmers and craftsmen, the Datoga are known for the circular scarification patterns on their faces, added for beautification. You’ll spend about an hour immersing yourself in their tribal culture, maybe even taking part in traditional song and dance.
- Main Destination:
- Karatu District
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Farm House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Central Serengeti National Park
Central Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast (or a packed breakfast), you will drive to Serengeti National Park through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This is going to be the whole day away from our lodge, so you will serve a picnic lunch while enjoying the abundance and diversity of wildlife of Serengeti National Park. This park is well known for the most amazing wildlife spectacle on earth, the migration of wildebeests and zebras.
The Serengeti’s vast plains are also home to other wildlife, including lions, cheetahs, leopards, other predators, as well as many species of birds. After the game drive, you will proceed to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Full Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
Full Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
You will have another full game drive in Central Serengeti, which is famed for its terrific cat sightings. As you keep exploring this beautiful park, you will come to understand why the name Serengeti means, in the local language, “endless plains”. The annual wildebeest migration through the Serengeti is the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet, with almost two million animals following the rains to better grazing. Literally, above and beyond the traditional safari vehicles, an optional hot-air balloon ride over the Serengeti plains has become a welcome addition for the complete safari experience.
On every moment of the safari, your guide will discuss with you the best timing for you, including the game drives and the wake-up time. For example, you could do a morning game drive, return to the camp for lunch and relaxation and finish with an afternoon game drive, or you could do a full day game drive with picnic lunch.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast (or a packed breakfast), with a game drive along the way, you will drive to Ngorongoro Crater, where you will descend the 600-metre-high walls to the floor of the Crater. This drive is about 3 hours. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the World’s Seven Natural Wonders and is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It is one of the most beautiful and unique places in the World. Here you will find a haven of African wildlife that includes at least 27,000 plains animals that permanently reside in this Caldera. You might also be lucky enough to witness the endangered black rhino. You will also enjoy a game drive and lunch on the Crater floor before driving to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Farm House
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Lake Manyara and Departure
Lake Manyara and Departure
After breakfast at the lodge, you will enjoy a short game drive at Lake Manyara and breathtaking scenery along the way to Arusha. In Arusha, you will have lunch and a day room to freshen up before driving to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your international departure. This will mark the end of our service.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
