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Arrival
Day 1
Ilikidinga Cultural Visit and Traditional Meru Lunch
Ilikidinga Cultural Visit and Traditional Meru Lunch
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or pick-up from Arusha town, your guide will welcome you and brief you on the program.
Drive to Ilkiding’a village, located at the foot of Mt. Meru, for a half-day cultural tour.
Enjoy a guided walk through banana farms, traditional Meru homesteads, and coffee plots.
Learn about Meru customs, local crafts, and daily life.
Take part in a traditional Meru lunch, prepared by a local family using fresh organic ingredients.
After the tour, transfer to your hotel in Arusha town for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Planet Lodge Arusha (midrange, cozy garden setting)
Meals: Lunch & Dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Arusha Planet Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Maasai Village Visit – Game Drive in Lake Manyara National Park
Maasai Village Visit – Game Drive in Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, depart for Mto wa Mbu area, a diverse cultural melting pot near Lake Manyara.
Begin with a Maasai village visit:
Participate in traditional dances and storytelling.
Visit a family home (boma) and learn about Maasai pastoral life, dress, and spiritual beliefs.
In the afternoon, enter Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive.
This scenic park is home to elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, tree-climbing lions, and abundant birdlife (including flamingos).
Enjoy a slow drive along the forest, lake shore, and acacia woodlands.
Proceed to your lodge in the nearby Karatu area for overnight.
Accommodation: Marera Valley
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Eyasi – Hadzabe and Datoga Tribe Experience
Lake Eyasi – Hadzabe and Datoga Tribe Experience
Early breakfast and transfer to Lake Eyasi, a remote lake basin south of Ngorongoro.
Spend the morning with the Hadzabe tribe, one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer communities in Africa:
Join a traditional hunting session using bows and arrows.
Observe their bush survival skills, fire-making, and way of life.
Later, visit the Datoga tribe, known for their metalworking skills:
Witness blacksmith demonstrations using traditional bellows and forge.
Learn about their dress, jewelry, and cattle culture.
Return to Karatu in the afternoon for relaxation.
Accommodation: Marera Valley
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Eyasi
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Gorongoro Crater Safari – Return to Arusha
Gorongoro Crater Safari – Return to Arusha
Early morning breakfast and depart for a full-day safari in the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Descend into the 600m deep caldera — home to over 25,000 animals including:
Black rhinos, elephants, lions, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, and hippos.
Enjoy a picnic lunch at the hippo pool and more game viewing through the afternoon.
After the safari, drive back to Arusha for overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Arusha Planet Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Departure
Departure
After breakfast, depending on your flight time, enjoy a relaxed morning or optional shopping tour in Arusha.
Your driver will transfer you to Kilimanjaro International Airport or your next destination.
Meals: Breakfast.
- Main Destination:
- Kilimanjaro Airport
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
