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Moshi · Kilimanjaro Region · Tanzania
11 Day Tanzania Wilderness Cultural Safari
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The Experience
What your day looks like
This safari features all of the popular Northern Circuit game parks. Special offers are now available for safaris in April and May. With the Tanzania Safari & Cultural travel in custom designed 4×4 safari vehicles with open roofs for game viewing. This is a small group seat-in-vehicle safari with a maximum of 6 travellers per vehicle, all with window seats. Travelling for 11-days, the safari includes meals, accommodation, park entry fees and visit to Arusha National Park, Lake Manyaya, Karatu area, Lake Eyasi, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater & Tarangire.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Arusha National Park for game viewing for a good range of animal species
- Expect to see hippos, giraffes, zebras, warthogs, waterbucks, and bushbucks
- 2 hour hike through the forested slopes of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- “Elephant caves” created by elephants digging up the earth
- Relax with two full days in the Serengeti with game drives
- Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater floor for game driving and exploration
- Tarangire National Park for a wildlife and bird viewing spectacular
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Moshi
Welcome to Tanzania! Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport, Tanzania. After clearing customs, look for your Tanzania wildlife Adventure driver. He will be waiting for you, holding a sign with your name on it. Your driver will transport you to Springlands Hotel on the outskirts of Moshi.
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Overnight Springlands Hotel
Day 2
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Wildlife Safari at Arusha National Park. Arusha National Park This morning drive to Arusha National Park for game viewing. The park is dominated by Mount Meru, Africa’s fifth highest mountain, 4,565m. There is a good range of animal species represented; you can expect to see hippos, giraffes, zebras, warthogs, waterbucks, and bushbucks, although more interesting sightings such as reedbucks, leopards and hyenas are much more occasional. They are also quite alkaline and therefore provide a year-round breeding area for flamingoes.
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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner will be provided for this day.
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Overnight Highview Hotel
Day 3
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Eco Tour at Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara National Park This morning drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Set against the steep escarpment of the Rift Valley, you’ll find Lake Manyara National Park with its evergreen groundwater forest and variety of ecosystems including acacia woodland, grassy plains, a swampy fan delta, and – of course – the expansive lake. This diversity attracts a wide variety of mammal, bird, and wildlife species. Manyara is also home to rare tree climbing lions. The park offers excellent game viewing withbuffalo, impala, giraffe, bushbuck, waterbuck, hippos, and lots of elephants roam near the lake.Also look out for blue monkeys, vervet monkeys, and the very active Olive baboon troops.
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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner will be provided for this day.
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Overnight Highview Hotel
Day 4
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Leisure. Karatu Enjoy the day in the Karatu area, nestled between the Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. Karatu is a colourful bustling town and a fun place to visit to buy souvenirs.
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Hiking at Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Hike on Enjoy a hike to the Ngorongoro Forest. On this two-hour hike through the forested slopes of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will discover a magnificent waterfall and incredible “elephant caves” created by elephants digging up the earth to ingest the vitamin-rich soil. You may see buffalo, bushbuck, waterbuck and baboons, also attracted by the soil.
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Cultural Immersion. With the Locals During the afternoon visit the Iraqw cultural center. The areas surrounding Karatu town is Iraqw homeland and you can witness their locally developed intensive cultivation techniques. Traditionally in conflict with the Maasai, Iraqw homesteads included underground tunnels – aasimo — in which to hide. You’ll can see these elaborate structures during a visit. During this excursion you can learn more about the Iraqw culture by interacting at the local markets and learn how they run their daily lives.
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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner will be provided for this day.
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Overnight Highview Hotel
Day 5
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Birdwatching. Birdwatching Drive to Lake Eyasi,a mildly alkaline lake about 55km long. If seeing hundreds of species of birds excites you, Lake Eyasi is a perfect destination for you to see flamingos, pelicans, spoonbills, weavers, spurfowls, storks, barbets, egrets and more.
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Cultural Immersion. Hanging with the locals The visit includes meeting the Hadzabe people and spend the day observing their ways. The Hadzabe is an indigenous tribe known as the hunter gatherer Bushmen. Visit their homesteads and learn more about their life style. Hunting in groups with bows and arrows, this tribe is able to survive with what the environment provides. The Hadzabe bushmen treat diseases with their own medicines. The Hadzabe speak a very unique click language. Apart from this cultural activity the area offers superb hiking, bird watching and beautifull scenery.
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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner will be provided for this day.
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Overnight Highview Hotel
Day 6
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Cultural Immersion at Serengeti National Park. Masai Village Drive to Serengeti National Park. The word “Serengeti” is derived from the Maasai language, meaning “endless plain.” En-route to the Serengeti you can opt to visit as Masaai Village, a perfect place to explore Maasai culture and even participate in some tribal activities.
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Local Flavor. Cradle of Humanity Or visit Olduvai Gorge, known as the Cradle of Humanity; the Museum is a testament to the long journey that humanity has made from its humble roots in East Africa to its current state as the dominant species on earth. Enjoy a gamedrive enroute to your camp.
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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner will be provided for this day.
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Ikoma Wildcamp or Serengeti Wildcamp or Serengeti Wildebeest Camp
Day 7
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Wildlife Safari at Serengeti National Park. Game Drives Relax with two full days in the Serengeti with game drives – unequalled for its beauty and home to the Great Wildebeest Migration. The huge herds of plains game such as wildebeest, zebra and antelope dominate the park while the attendant predators such as lion and cheetah are to be found amongst the many kopjes scattered across the plain.Its landscape varies from open grass plains in the south, savanna with scattered acacia trees in the center, hilly, wooded grassland in the north, to extensive woodland and black clay plains to the west.
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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner will be provided for this day.
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Ikoma Wildcamp or Serengeti Wildcamp or Serengeti Wildebeest Camp
Day 8
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Wildlife Safari at Serengeti National Park. Game Drives All Day Relax with two full days in the Serengeti with game drives – unequalled for its beauty and home to the Great Wildebeest Migration. The huge herds of plains game such as wildebeest, zebra and antelope dominate the park while the attendant predators such as lion and cheetah are to be found amongst the many kopjes scattered across the plain.Its landscape varies from open grass plains in the south, savanna with scattered acacia trees in the center, hilly, wooded grassland in the north, to extensive woodland and black clay plains to the west.
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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner will be provided for this day.
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Ikoma Wildcamp or Serengeti Wildcamp or Serengeti Wildebeest Camp
Day 9
Moshi
Wildlife Safari at Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Game Drive in the Crater Enjoy a morning game drive en-route to Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater floor for game driving and exploration. The crater is 600m deep, 16km across and 265 sq km in area. Enjoy the spectacular scenery and game viewing, in what has been described as the eighth wonder of the world. Many of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino can be seen grazing on the open grassland of the crater floor, surrounded by some of the 20,000 large animals that occupy the crater, including lion, cheetah, eland, zebra and gazelle. Flamingo, among other bird species, can often be seen feeding at Makat Soda Lake as well.
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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner will be provided for this day.
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Overnight Highview Coffee Lodge
Day 10
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Wildlife Safari at Tarangire National Park. Tarangire This morning drive to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is traversed by the Tarangire River, which never dries up. Being the only source of water during the dry season, it draws hundreds of animals to the park, making for a wildlife and bird viewing spectacular. The landscape is varied, with grassy savannah plains, swamps, hills and spectacular baobabs. Enjoy a full day in the park with game viewing.
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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner will be provided for this day.
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Overnight Highview Coffee Lodge
Day 11
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Thank you for visiting! Enjoy a morning at leisure before your transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight home. We are happy you came and hope to see you again soon!
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
Accommodation while on safari Pick up from your hotel in Arusha or Moshi and drop off to the Airport All game drives viewing in a custom-built 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser All park and entrance fees Transportation with 4×4 vehicles with viewing roofs Professional English-speaking driver/guide during the safari Ngorongoro Crater car supplement fee Current Government taxes and levies 24-Hour support during the safari from our office in Moshi
Not Included
Internal or International flights Pre-safari night accommodation Balloon excursion Entry visa to Tanzania Travel and health insurance Gratuities to your guide, hotel staff, and porters Meals, drinks, and excursions not described in the itinerary Any other items of a personal nature, laundry, telephone, and postage Items of a personal Nature Masaai village tour & Olduvai Gorge Tour
What to Bring
Comfortable clothing and footwear Camera and other personal belongings
Meeting & Pickup
Pick up from Kilimanjaro Airport or your hotel in Arusha or Moshi and drop off to the Airport.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
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