5 Days Big 5 tour and Cultural Experience

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 : Arrival in Arusha

We will pick you from Arusha airport or Kilimanjaro airport for overnight in your accommodation in Arusha city.

Day 2:  Arusha to Tarangire

Pick up from Arusha hotel at 8.00m then take 3 hours driver to Tarangire national park and you will have full day game drive inside this park later you will drive to Marera view lodge for dinner and overnight . Location of Tarangire national park is 115km from Arusha .and cover area square of 2800km.Wild animals drink water from Tarangire river where the name Tarangire come from. The park has major attractions which are a large number of elephants ,climbing trees pythons and baobab trees. Also you will be able to see lions, leopards and other animals

Day 3 : Ngorongoro crater full day

You will wake up around 6,30 am for your breakfast, after breakfast you will leave to Ngorongoro crater floor where you will able to see all big five, also you will see different types of birds, black rhino available inside crater.In this day you will have your lunch inside the crater while watching nature and high concentrations of flamingos.As you will have full day inside the crater you will be able to see the astounding Ngorongoro Crater which is famous for being the largest inactive and intact volcanic caldera in the whole world. A result of a major explosion and collapse about 2 to 3 million years ago, the Crater was officially hailed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa in 2015.The animal’s statistics at Ngorongoro crater are as follows: There are over 7,000 wildebeest at the crater, 6,000 Black spotted Hyenas, 4,000 zebras, 3,000 Elands, 3,000 Gazelles, 300 Elephants, over 55 Lions, 30 black Rhinos and many small animals like Kobs, Antelopes, Jackals, Hippos and others later drive to Lake Eyasi safari lodge. for dinner and overninght.

Day 4: Lake Eyasi – Cultural Interaction

After breakfast, we traverse the rough road to lake eyasi, another soda lake in the rift valley. We arrive in afternoon for a cultural interaction with the Tatoga tribe (a very interesting tribe). Our Tatoga guide at the village will lead the tour. We explore the dry and rugged landscape area on foot, which is still inhabited by a small group of bushmen: the Hadzabe or Watindiga. These tribes still live in bands, hunting with bows and arrows; gathering roots, tubers and wild fruits, just as how humans did to survive 10,000 years ago. Another interesting tribe in this area is the Datoga (also called the Barabaig or Mang’ati). Initially, they were exercising a lot of rivalry over grazing land with the Maasai tribe. later in the Evening drive back to Marera view lodge for dinnner and Overnight.

Day 5:  Lake Manyara National Park and Visit Mto wa mbu.

Our driver will drive you to Lake Manyara national park and you will have full day game drive inside the park . Inside the park you will be able to see climbing tree lions and a lot of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake and you will visit a hot spring. In  the afternoon, you will be taken Mto wa Mbu Village.

Mto wa Mbu Villages is Situated adjacent to Lake Manyara National Park. In MtoWaMbu is the only point in Africa where 4 languages meet; the Nilotes, Cushites, Bantu, and Hamites a unique cultural feature in the World. A point in Tanzania where anthropology is most diverse. Visit Maasai boma, dancing, market, schools, and community projects will be offered. Maasai village visit to foster the true experience of most complex cultural experience in Africa is a gift will be hard to forget in your entire life. Hike the rift valley wall and view the Lake Manyara.After Mto wa Mbu we will drive you to Arusha for overnight.

Safari package INCLUDES

• Transfers in both directions between the International Airport and Arusha
• Two nights’ accommodation in Arusha town which is night before your tour and after your tour.
• Extended 4 x 4 luxury safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
• Professional safari guide and well speaking English.
• Professional safari cook Entrance fee for all national parks.
• Accommodation at basic camping during the safari full board
• Camping fees at all national parks.
• Ngorongoro Crater fees
• 18% VAT to our entrance fees.
• All Government taxes
• Free WIFI in safari jeep
• Unlimited drinking water.
• Flying doctor Services.

Safari Package EXCLUDES

• Tanzania Visa
• Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
• Optional Tours (balloon rides USD. 550 per person), should be booked in advance
• Tips and gratuities to your safari guide and cook