8 Days Cultural Wildlife Safari in Tanzania

The Treasures of Tanzania Safaris

Ready to experience the richest vacation you've ever had so far? Then this safari holiday is for you. Come and join the Dana East Africa Safaris team in this action-packed tour around the many wondrous destinations in Tanzania. Enjoy superb wildlife viewing, authentic moments in the African wilderness, and adventure, relaxation, and fun all rolled into one. If you think it's impossible, then you might as well see for yourself. Book this trip now - you surely won't regret it.

Highlights

• Superb game drives
• Cultural visit to Mto wa Mbu
• Visit to the Ngorongoro Crater and Olduvai Gorge
• Services of a professional driver-guide
• 7 nights’ accommodation
• All park entrance fees
• Airport transfers
• 3 daily meals

Day 1: Arusha

You will be warmly greeted upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transferred to your hotel in Arusha, where you will be briefed about your safari. A Dana East Africa Safaris representative will help you through checking in. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the Olasiti Lodge.

Day 2: Tarangire National Park

Enjoy breakfast then depart for the Tarangire National Park, arriving in time for lunch at the lodge. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park, which is home to the Burchell's zebra, buffalo, lion, savanna elephants, impalas, Maasai giraffe, gazelle, hartebeest, and eland among many others. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the Maramboi Tented Camp.

Day 3: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Enjoy breakfast then depart for a cultural visit to the Mto wa Mbu village where over 120 different ethnic communities harmoniously reside together, involved in various economic activities and holding diverse norms and beliefs. You will then proceed to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, arriving in time for check-in and lunch.

You will enjoy the afternoon at leisure. There's a swimming pool, among other recreational facilities, that you may choose to enjoy. Please note that the Ngorongoro area tends to be very cold so you'll need some warm clothing. Enjoy your dinner and overnight stay at the Ngorongoro Farm House, or a similar accommodation.

Day 4: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Enjoy a nice breakfast then depart for a full day of game viewing in the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, complete with a picnic lunch. You will descend some 610 meters into the crater floor, which is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the country. Its residents include giant savanna elephants, spotted hyenas, wild dogs, Burchell’s zebras, and prides of lions among many others.

The crater is the largest free-standing caldera in the world, measuring some 10 kilometers in diameter. The scenery is breathtaking and amazing. Later on, drive back to your lodge to freshen up. Enjoy dinner and another overnight stay at the Ngorongoro Farm House, or a similar accommodation.

Day 5: Serengeti National Park

Enjoy an early breakfast then depart with picnic lunchboxes to the Serengeti National Park. You will have a stopover at the Olduvai Gorge, an archaeological site where Dr. Leakey discovered some remains of the ancestral man in his quest to unearth the mystery of evolution. A resident expert will tour you around, explaining about artifacts and history. Enjoy a game drive en-route to the Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp, or a similar accommodation. Enjoy dinner and your overnight stay.

Day 6: Serengeti National Park

Enjoy breakfast then depart for a full day of game driving in the vast park, complete with a picnic lunch. Serengeti is home to hundreds of thousands of wildlife including the elusive leopard, black and white rhino, impala, Grant's and Thomson's gazelles, Maasai giraffes, Burchell’s zebras, and warthogs among many others. The landscape is stunning, varied, and scenic. Enjoy dinner and another overnight stay at the Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp, or a similar accommodation.

Day 7: Lake Manyara National Park

Enjoy an early-morning breakfast then depart with a packed picnic lunch for the Lake Manyara National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, arriving in time for an afternoon game drive. The park is home to blue monkeys, bushbucks, hornbills, buffaloes, wildebeests, zebras, and giraffes among many others. Pairs of klipspringers are often seen silhouetted on the rocks above a field of searing hot springs that steam and bubble adjacent to the lakeshore in the far south of the park. Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird life, as more than 400 species have been recorded in the area. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge, or a similar accommodation.

Day 8: Arusha

Enjoy breakfast then drive back to Arusha where you will have either a hot or picnic lunch, depending on time availability. You will be dropped off at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your onward flight.

Price includes;

• Bottled mineral drinking water in the safari vehicle during game drives
• Cultural visit to the Mto wa Mbu village
• All game drives as per itinerary
• Daily meals while on safari
• Services of a professional, English-speaking driver-guide
• Transfer from and to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
• Transportation in a custom-designed safari vehicle with pop-up roof
• Visit to the Olduvai Gorge

Price excludes;

• Airfare costs
• Alcoholic and soft drinks
• Any additional activities, services, or trips
• Gratuity for the driver-guide
• Optional balloon safari ride in Serengeti National Park
• Optional visit to a nearby Maasai village
• Passport and visa costs
• Personal expenses
• Tips for the camp staff
• Travel insurance costs