West Kiimanjaro, Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Natron, Serengeti National Park, Lake Victoria, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi, Tarangire National Park, Mkomazi National Park, Lushoto, Pangani, Ushongo Beach and Dar Es Salaam
Welcome to Tanzania!
Arrive at JRO and met with our driver guide who will check that everyone has their belonging before departing to your hotel.
Dinner and Overnight at KIA Planet Lodge – FB or Similar
Today you will drive to West Kilimanjaro and arrive in the mid-morning. After arrival you will check-in and settle before continue with the walk to the river for about 1½ hours up and down then cross to the Simba Farm Bridge. If you are a keen hiker, you are able to take different paths to go deeper into the forest. Our excellent guides who are very familiar with the fauna and flora of the area will be thrilled to take you around. The path to the river is steep and sometimes slippery. From here you will go back to the lodge for lunch then take a rest before you start a tour around the lodge where you get to know how the farm is managed and the history of the area. You will end the farm tour on the sundowner spot overlooking the plains, and mountains (Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt. Meru, Mt Oldoinyo Lengai) on a clear day. Take 15 minutes +/- walking to the sunset on the new sundowner hill which is close to the lodge overlooking the farm and the Maasai plains on a striking view of Shira plateau. The farm tour starts around 17:00 and back before dinner.
Dinner and Overnight at Simba Farm Lodge – FB
A perfect day trip to stretch your legs. Walk on the Shira Plateau with a tasty fresh lunchbox from the farm overlooking the Tanzanian, Kenyan plains and if the summit isn’t too shy. The day starts by leaving the lodge after breakfast to be at the gate by 8:00 /8:30 where you will do the logistics then up to the Shira Rim. Enjoy your lunch and a short rest; this hike goes with small pace following your guide. Take pictures and enjoy learning about flowers and birds along the way. After lunch and rest you will walk down to the lodge.
All Meals and Overnight at Simba Farm Lodge - FB
After breakfast, your guide will load your vehicle ready for your safari. You will depart to Lake Manyara National Park; the park is known as an introduction to Tanzania, the park is small, but wonderfully-scenic safari park, often overlooked by touring groups. It's superb for bird watching and also a good area for finding elephants, as well as spotting the elusive Lake Manyara tree-climbing lion. In addition to the lions, the park is also home to the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world. Close to the park gates in the north, woodlands are fed by freshwater flowing through the porous volcanic rock, but further south, around Msasa River, the volcanic rock gives way to ancient, crystalline rock, creating impressive waterfalls down the dramatic western escarpment of the Rift Valley. The park is ideal for a few hours of exploring, a picnic lunch along the way, and wildlife viewing before heading to your accommodation.
Dinner and Overnight:
Drive to Lake Natron. Upon arrival in Natron, you will take a short relaxation then you will continue to the lake and enjoy watching flamingos and waterfall whilst enjoying the views of the volcanic rock and lush tropical palms.
Dinner and Overnight at Natron River Camp – FB www.wildlandscampsandlodges.com or Similar
Morning activities in Lake Natron, visiting the lake to see the Flamingos, these are among the birds which can be seen along the shores of the lake. The flamingos fed on the algae in the soda lake which is also their breeding ground. In the dry season many birds migrate to the lake area annually to nest in the salty places. After the morning visit to the lake we head towards the Serengeti National Park. We game drive through to the park, arriving at Serengeti in the mid-day will help us have enough time to explore the park and enjoy our packed lunch at the picnic site. The plains, which continues as far as the eye can see, is filled annually by hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and other antelopes that migrate in the area. The Serengeti is another World Heritage Site. From here we will continue with game viewing towards our Camp.
Dinner and Overnight: Thorn Tree Camp (FB) www.thorntreecamp.com Or Similar
After the first day you will have two full days to enjoy the Serengeti National Park. Your driver-guide will choose the route using his extensive knowledge of the park and current conditions. The Serengeti – meaning “Endless Plains” in the Maasai language. This is the most famous National Park in Africa. Enjoy packed lunch here to make the most of the day out exploring the impressive and dramatic wildlife. Return to the lodge in the early evening for sundowners!
Dinner and Overnight: Thorn Tree Camp (FB) Or Similar
Another full day in Serengeti National Park but today you will load once again your vehicle since you will not back to the same accommodation. You will be game viewing and drive to the western Serengeti where you will have a night.
Dinner and Overnight: Lahia Tented Lodge – FB www.tanganyikawildernesscamps.com or Similar
After breakfast we depart towards Lake Victoria . We will have a full day game drive though the western parts of Serengeti. We carry our packed lunch with us so as to make the most of the day, our trip might include a trail along the banks of the Grumeti River in search of basking crocodiles. The Nile crocodile is one of the biggest Crocodile in the world. Arrive at the Lodge in the afternoon. Relax on the veranda with Lake Victoria just there by your feet.
Dinner and overnight at Speke Bay Lodge – FB www.spekebaylodge.com
A full day at Lake Victoria . your hotel Speke Bay is part of Speke Gulf, named after the famous explorer John Hanning Speke, who, in 1858, discovered Lake Victoria to be the source of the Nile. Embraced by savannah, the Lodge looks like a small village, stretched out along the shores of the lake. The main buildings and luxury accommodation are round in form, built to perfection, painted white and thatched with a grass roof in the traditional style of the local tribe, the Sukuma. Since the Lodge is outside but close to the Serengeti National Park , it is the ideal place to start or end your safari, or relax during your travels.
Excursions in boats and on mountain bikes are offered, so you can truly experience Africa; you can fish from the beach for Tilapia, go out in a boat to catch Nile perch, or wander around on the Lodge’s 100 hectares of savannah, looking for birds.
Meals and Overnight at Speke Bay Lodge - FB
Lake Victoria at early evening. This is one of the greatest lakes in Africa with a surface area of 68,800 km². it is Africa’s largest lake by area but also the World’s largest tropical lake. This lake is relatively young at 400,000years of age geographically. The lake is divided between three countries (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania with 49% shares, and (it was named after Queen Victoria). This vast lake is home to a wide variety of Fauna including Hippos, Nile Crocodiles, African Clawless Otters, monitor lizards, and Kingfishers.
Dinner and Overnight at Speke Bay Lodge – HB www.spekebay.com
It’s another exciting day today since we will go to enjoy the boat trip to Lake Victoria and see more on the lake. There are several activities to be done here. Fishing, bird watching, excursion by local boat, mountain biking, a visit to the local fish market to see the fisherman in their daily work. Later we will return to the lodge.
Dinner and Overnight at Speke Bay Lodge – HB
We will have an early breakfast then depart to Ngorongoro via Serengeti plains. We will enjoy the en-route game view as we drive through varied landscapes and micro-climates-vast plains, sweeping hills, and dense forests. Lunch will be enjoyed at the picnic site. From here you will continue to game drive through to your lodge in Ngorongoro.
Dinner and Overnight at Rhino Lodge – FB or Similar www.rhino.co.tz
Another day on the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Ngorongoro Crater. Packed lunch will be enjoyed before we descend to the Crater. we descend for the day to the Ngorongoro Crater, which was born about 2-3 million years ago after a high volcano collapsed and formed a huge caldera area. The edges of the crater rise to a height of more than 2400 meters at their best. At the bottom of the crater live thousands of wild animals, from elephants, African buffaloes and lions. Here we also aim to see the endangered bush rhinoceros. Your presence does not threaten the wildlife making for exciting proximity to the game that we rarely encounter elsewhere. In the afternoon, you will ascend the Crater wall and drive to your hotel outside the park.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (FB) Lodging: Marera Valley (FB) www.mareravalley.com Or Similar
After breakfast, you will depart to Lake Eyasi to visit the Hadzabe bushmen. These are the last true hunter-gatherers in East Africa which live around the lake in small groups. They survive by hunting animals with bow and arrow and collect fruits, roots and honey from the baobab trees. Upon arrival and a welcome you will go hunt with the bushmen and this takes place at a fairly fast pace, especially when animals are spotted. Expect to hunt antelopes and gazelles but also smaller animals. From here you will visit the Datoga tribe. These pastoralists are very skilled blacksmiths. They collect metal scrap and process into bracelets, arrowheads and knives. The tour will complete when you visit their huts in their village and watch women grind flour from corn. In the late afternoon you will drive back to Karatu for your overnight.
Dinner and Overnight at Marera Valley or Similar
After breakfast, we will depart to Tarangire National Park, the drive that will take approx.2 hours. This is the classic Africa of lore with shimmering acacia stands, old baobab trees, Masai herds and herds of elephants. After arrival, we game drive whilst exploring Tarangire National Park. In the dry season of June-October, Tarangire National Park surpasses the Serengeti in terms of animal concentration as big herds begin to congregate around the permanent water of Tarangire River. It is not uncommon to see herds of 50+ elephants as well as every other mammal species including the rare Kudu and Oryx. The park is also noted for its prolific bird life the occasional sighting of cheetah and the rare African Hunting Dog. Later you will start game view through to your lodge / camp.
Dinner and Overnight at Sangaiwe Tented Camp – FB www.sangaiwetentedcamp.com or Similar
Today you will say final goodbye to the Tarangire NP as you enjoy your breakfast at Sangaiwe. You will drive to Arusha and arrive in early noon. Upon arrival you will visit the Shanga market to do the tour before enjoying lunch. After lunch you will depart to Kilimanjaro for an overnight.
Dinner and Overnight at Weruweru River Lodge – FB www.weruweruriverlodge.com
You will depart after breakfast and start driving to Mkomazi National Park. This is a splendid park in the Northern Circuit, with a lot to be seen. More than 78 species of animals to be found here. Game drive upon arrival then enjoy your lunch on the picnic site. Continue with game drive after lunch then drive to your accommodation.
Dinner and Overnight at Mkomazi View Camp - FB www.mkomaziviewcamp.com
Enjoy the full day at Mkomazi NP. Apart from this park being easily accessible, it is truly spectacular for wilderness! the best place to see the famous endangered black rhino, wild dogs and tons of bird spices from a very close. From the Northwest the highest free standing Mt. Kilimanjaro views can be seen, then from the South the Pare & Usambara mountains and the Tsavo NP borders Mkomazi on the North. These two parks form one of the largest and most protected ecosystem as they provide a common base for herds of elephants, oryx, giraffes, giraffes, antelopes, small kudu, impala and Grant’s gazelle. They share the park with numerous predators, including lion, leopard and cheetah. And with some luck you can also spot other animals like dik-dik, zebras, wildebeests, eland and topi regularly on a game drive.
Dinner and Overnight at Mkomazi View Camp – FB
After breakfast you will load your car ready to depart to Lushoto, and you will arrive in time for lunch. Enjoy your lunch then take a rest and in the early evening / late afternoon, you will go for the walk. These walk trails come in different levels of difficulty but every path leads to another amazing location which makes the journey worth doing. You will walk to the waterfall then continue to the forest reserve where you can do bird watching and here you will observe the most exotic birds the region has to offer. (The Trumpeter hornbill which resides in the forest) and many more. From here we will return to the lodge just before dusk.
Dinner and Overnight at Mullers Lodge – FB www.mullersmountainlodge.com or Similar
Another exciting day in Lushoto. Today we have a full day exploring the area with fun on the walk to the waterfall, walk to the forest and learning about plant species or biking tour, depending on your interest however all these activities will be available depending on interest. Your day will end up at by swimming at the lake whereby the lake has fresh water fed by natural springs.
Dinner and Overnight at Mullers Lodge – FB or Similar
In the morning you will depart from your lodge and drive to Pangani. Your trip will include a beach holiday in Pangani. A well-deserved breakthrough in Pangani at Ushongo beach. This is a little-known beach, hidden away from the coast of Tanzania, located about a few km outside the village of Pangani. It is a quiet place lad with palm trees and white sandy beaches with pristine water of the Indian Ocean. It’s an ideal place to just relax and take a time out during your holiday. Arriving for lunch will give you enough time to relax and enjoy the beach and water sound whilst ending your day.
Dinner and Overnight at The Beach Crab or Mikes Cottages – HB
A full day in Ushongo beach and here you can enjoy a lot of activities but mainly fishing and game drive at Saadani National Park. You will start early in the morning to enjoy a half-day fishing with Mike. Depart early from the lodge then jump in the boat which will take you to the deep sea where you can fish for a half day. Get a catch and return to the lodge for late lunch. In the afternoon you will relax at the beach and the fresh catch will be enjoyed for dinner.
Dinner and Overnight at The Beach Crab or Mikes Beach Cottages – HB
Today we will leave the Cost and continue to Dar es Salaam. Taking lunch boxes with us. On our way, we will visit the Saadani National Park which is the only wildlife sanctuary in the region with a beachfront on the Indian Ocean. The park offers the best of both worlds bush and marine in a fascinating setting. The wildlife reserve is home to a wide array of animals including four of the big five, hippos, yellow baboons, and waterbucks among others. From here we will continue driving to Dar es Salaam.
Dinner and Overnight at Sea Clif Hotel – HB
A morning at leisure before you are transferred to Dar-es-Salaam international airport for your flight back home.
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