$1,822 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Materuni Waterfalls (Visiting Chagga & Coffee Plantation Trip)
Materuni Waterfalls (Visiting Chagga & Coffee Plantation Trip)
You will be picked up from your hotel in Arusha and travel to Materuni village. Visit a local coffee farm and learn more about one of Tanzania's most important industries. Enjoy a leisurely walk through the lush forests to the magnificent Materuni Waterfalls. The trek takes approximately 40 to 50 minutes, with plenty of opportunities to swim, take photos, or simply relax and enjoy the breathtaking views.
After visiting the waterfall, head back to the village, where our car will be waiting to take you on a short drive to a nearby coffee plantation. Here, learn about the fascinating process of coffee making, and choose to purchase some locally sourced coffee to take home with you. Next up is a delicious buffet lunch featuring local cuisine. Afterward, you will return to your hotel.
Throughout the trip, your knowledgeable guide will be on hand to provide you with information about the local culture, history, and natural beauty of the area.
- Main Destination:
- Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- Summit Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Lake Duluti & Nature Walking With Canoeing
Lake Duluti & Nature Walking With Canoeing
In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel in Arusha. The drive to Lake Duluti is about 20 to 30 minutes, passing through rural landscapes and potentially offering glimpses of local life. Upon arrival, head straight to Lake Duluti. The most popular activity here is canoeing on the calm, emerald waters. You can rent a 2-person fiberglass canoe, often with a guide. This 1.5- to 2-hour activity allows you to glide across the lake, enjoy the peaceful ambiance, and get close to the water's edge.
Keep an eye out for birdlife, including kingfishers, fish eagles, and cormorants, and perhaps even monitor lizards basking on the shore. After canoeing, embark on a guided nature walk around the lake or through the surrounding Duluti Forest Reserve.
Pack a picnic basket and enjoy a relaxed lunch by the lake's edge in a shaded spot.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Duluti
- Accommodation:
- Summit Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tarangire National Park (The Home of Baobab Trees & Big Elephants)
Tarangire National Park (The Home of Baobab Trees & Big Elephants)
We will pick you up from your hotel between 7:30 and 8:30 am and meet your guide. You will drive to Tarangire (a 1-hour and 45-minute drive), famous for its diverse landscape. The park is particularly known for the abundance of ancient baobab trees and the largest concentration of elephants in the country. It provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. You will do a game drive through the park, depending on where there are reported sightings of animals (mostly predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards, as they are harder to spot). The herbivores (giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, etc.) are plenty to see.
Later, you will go to the Tarangire River picnic site and enjoy the beautiful view of the river and the animals while having lunch. Small monkeys and baboons will try to scare you off your lunch, but there is nothing to worry about.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
You'll be picked up from your hotel and start a beautiful journey across the Great Rift Valley for a full-day game drive. Although small in size (205 square miles), the park boasts breathtaking scenery and is renowned for its lush acacia forest, giant figs, mahogany trees, as well as a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park 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 cannot 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. Additional tours are available, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. In the afternoon, you will return to the hotel for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Eyasi Cultural Tour
Lake Eyasi Cultural Tour
You will wake up in another "universe" - that of the Datoga and Hadzabe communities. You will first meet the Hadzabe people, whom you can accompany on a hunt and discover their customs and traditional dances. Lake Eyasi is a shallow, seasonal, endorheic salt lake situated at the base of the Great Rift Valley. The Hadzabe Bushmen, as well as the Datoga and Mbulu people, reside in this region. Meeting the Bushmen is worth the detour. They will kindly show you where and how they live and hunt. It will be a truly timeless experience. The Hadzabe people are one of the last hunter-gatherer groups in the world.
You will have lunch at the picnic area. At the end of the day, you will drive back to Arusha, where you will be transferred to your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Eyasi
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive inside the crater. This is undoubtedly the best place to see black rhinos in Tanzania, as well as prides of lions, including magnificent black-maned males. There are lots of colorful flamingos and a variety of waterbirds. Other game includes leopard, cheetah, hyena, and lots of other members of the antelope family. Small mammals of all sorts can also be seen here. Late in the afternoon, drive back to Arusha or the airport for drop-off.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
