5 Days Big Five lodge tour and Cultural Experience

Pick up from your Arusha hotel at 8:00 AM, then take a 3-hour drive to Tarangire National Park, located 115 km from Arusha and covering an area of 2,800 square kilometers. You will enjoy a full-day game drive inside the park, exploring its diverse landscapes. Later, you will drive to your next destination for dinner and an overnight stay

Wake up at 6:30 AM for breakfast before heading to the Ngorongoro Crater floor. Spend a full day exploring the world’s largest inactive volcanic caldera, which was created by a massive eruption 2-3 million years ago and named one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders in 2015. Enjoy lunch inside the crater while taking in the stunning scenery. End the day with dinner and an overnight stay.

A journey to Lake Eyasi, a soda lake in the Rift Valley, arriving by afternoon for a cultural tour led by a Tatoga guide. Explore the dry, rugged landscape inhabited by the Hadzabe tribe, who still practice traditional hunting and gathering methods. You’ll also visit the Datoga tribe, once rivals of the Maasai over grazing land. In the evening, return for dinner and an overnight stay.

Our driver will take you to Lake Manyara National Park, where you’ll enjoy a full-day game drive. In the afternoon, you will visit Mto wa Mbu Village, located adjacent to the park. Mto wa Mbu is a unique cultural hub in Africa, where four languages meet: Nilotes, Cushites, Bantu, and Hamites. It’s a place of incredible cultural diversity. During your visit, you will explore a Maasai boma, enjoy traditional dancing, visit the local market, schools, and community projects. You’ll also have the opportunity to hike the Rift Valley wall and take in the views of Lake Manyara. After your time in Mto wa Mbu, we will drive you back to Arusha for the overnight stay.