13-Day Safari to Arusha, Materuni, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater & Tarangire

Arusha

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport ex your international flight.

After customs procedures and luggage collection, you will be met by meet-and-greet representative from Licaon Tours & Safaris who will introduce you to your driver-guide for the road transfer to your hotel in Arusha.

Dinner and overnight at Kahawa House.

 Arusha National Park

With picnic lunches, drive to Arusha National Park for morning walk in the company of an armed park ranger.

Game drives in the afternoon with an opportunity to see the black and white colobus monkeys, buffaloes, giraffes and beautiful species of birds at Momella lakes.

Later, drive out of the park and return to your lodge.

Dinner and overnight at Kahawa House.

Materuni Waterfalls

Breakfast at your lodge.

Soon after, you will be picked by your private driver-guide and drive to Materuni Village.

In the company of a local guide, you will take a hike to the waterfalls and if interested you can partake the swimming. This will be followed by a coffee tour after which you will participate in preparation of coffee drink. The aroma itself will leave you with the best memories of this visit.

At midday, you will be treated with Tanzanian traditional food prepared in traditional utensils. This is an opportunity to taste the truly organic food stuff. Among other food stuff, you will taste boiled banana mixed with beef stew, green vegetables, beans, rice with spices, polenta locally known as “ugali” and seasonal fruits.

Later, transfer back to your hotel in Arusha.

Dinner and overnight at Kahawa House.

Lake Manyara National Park

Soon after, collect picnics and head to Lake Manyara National Park.

Game drives in this small but beautiful park.

This park features underground water rainforest, which harbors different species of animals such as monkeys, buffaloes, giraffes and impalas. The lake has wonderful waterbirds such as saddle billed stock, African darters, shoe bill stocks, and the colorful pink flamingoes. All these including other species of birds makes this park a bird’s paradise. The hot-water springs and views of great East African rift valley wall makes this park a worth place to visit!

Later, drive out of the park and head to your lodge

Dinner and overnight at Kirurumu Tented Lodge.

Mto wa Mbu

After breakfast, drive to Mto wa Mbu village where we will have an informative cultural tour in the company of a local guide. Among other areas, we shall visit rice farms, banana plantations, the Makonde wood carvers workshop and Tinga Tinga open-air studio.

At midday, we will have an opportunity to taste Tanzanian local delicacies.

Thereafter, we shall also visit the local market where we shall learn a lot regarding local farm products and handcrafts.

Late in the afternoon, proceed to your lodge.

Dinner and Overnight at Ngorongoro Farm House.

Day 6: Serengeti

Breakfast at the camp.

Thereafter, collect packed lunches and drive to Serengeti National Park via Kleins Gate.

Game drive en route as you proceed to your camp, situated at Central Serengeti.

Dinner and accommodation at Kubukubu Tented Lodge.

Serengeti

Spend an entire day with game drives in Serengeti National Camp.

This is one of the biggest parks in Tanzania. It features different species of big mammals, cats and birds. The chances to see big 5 are high. Prides of hunting lions, hyenas, grazing antelopes and buffaloes.

All meals and overnight at Kubukubu Tented Lodge.

 Serengeti

Spend an entire day with game drives in Serengeti National Camp.

This is one of the biggest parks in Tanzania. It features different species of big mammals, cats and birds. The chances to see big 5 are high. Prides of hunting lions, hyenas, grazing antelopes and buffaloes.

All meals and overnight at Kubukubu Tented Lodge.

Ngorongoro Crater

Early breakfast at your camp.

With picnics, drive to Ngorongoro and arrive at the rim of the crater in 3 hours’ time.

Soon after, descend to the floor of the crater for game drives.

It is a home to black rhino, big tusked elephants, Ostriches, black-backed jackals, and hippos.

Later, ascend out of the crater and proceed to your lodge.

Later, proceed to Ngorongoro Farm House for dinner and accommodation.

Lake Eyasi

Breakfast at the lodge.

Collect packed lunches and drive to Lake Eyasi where you will be joined by a local guide for the cultural tour of this area.

You will participate early morning hunting with the Hadzabe tribe whose food source mainly depend on hunting, collecting fruits and honey. These are also blacksmith as the tool for hunting are also produced by themselves. You will also have an opportunity to visit the Datoga Tribe who also live harmoniously in the same region. You will receive an informative lecture on how they conduct their traditional ceremonies including their famous technique of starting fire.

Later, return to Ngorongoro Farm House for dinner and accommodation.

Arusha

Breakfast at the lodge.

Thereafter, drive back to Arusha with picnics.

Later, proceed to the airport for your onward flight.

(Depending on the departure time of your outbound flight, this day can be arranged in the manner you have time for the last-minute shopping before being transferred to the airport).