Tanzania 8 Days Wildlife and Cultural Tour: Big Five and Traditions.
The 8 Days Tanzania Wildlife and Cultural Tour takes you to Tanzania safari destinations such as Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Materuni Waterfalls and Serval Wildlife visit.
Detailed Safari
Day 1: Pick up and drive to the Serengeti National Park
Upon arrival, your driver guide shall pick you up and brief you about your Tanzania safari. After embarking on your safari to Serengeti National Park. On their way to the Serengeti, travellers enjoy wild game viewing as they drive to the lodge or preferred accommodation.
You will engage in a game drive around the national park and look out for wildlife species such as wildebeests, lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and buffalo, among others.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Central Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Full Day Serengeti Game Drive
After breakfast at your lodge, you will head out with your packed lunch for a full-day Serengeti National Park safari experience.
Engage in a morning game drive around Serengeti National Park and look out for the wildebeest herds in the savannah plains as well as other wildlife species. You will have lunch ahead of another wildlife experience in the national park.
Later return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Maasai Boma Visit
After breakfast at the lodge, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater. Enjoy a game drive as you leave the Serengeti plains, and enjoy yet another as you drive in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, as you proceed to the lodge. Check in, have lunch and then relax.
Head out for a Maasai boma visit for an opportunity to see the Maasai homesteads and learn about how the Maasai tribe lives. The Maasai are one of the most sought-after tribes in Tanzania and Africa.
Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at the Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Drive
Enjoy breakfast at the lodge, and then descend about 600 metres into the Ngorongoro Crater during your game drive.
You will look out for wildlife species such as elephants, lions, buffalo, rhinos, cheetahs, hippos, antelopes, kudus, zebras, impalas, and gazelles, among others, on the Ngorongoro Crater floor.
You will also look out for attractions like Lake Magadi in the crater, where you will see flamingos and other bird species on the lake shores. Return to the lodge and relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park Game Drive and walking safari
After a sumptuous breakfast at the lodge, you shall proceed for a transfer to Lake Manyara National Park. The park is one of Tanzania’s most dramatically located African wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake (covering two-thirds of the park) at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment.
The park is known for its biodiversity, consisting of several wildlife species, including one of Africa’s densely populated African elephant herds, the rare tree-climbing lions and extensive flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in Lake Manyara. You shall have a morning walking safari experience, after which you shall have lunch in the bush over a picnic.
After lunch, enjoy a game drive in the park to see a variety of animals, including the tree-climbing lions, among others. You will return to the lodge thereafter for dinner and an overnight stay at Burunge Tented Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Mto wa Mbu Cultural Tour, Tarangire National Park Night Game Drive
After a leisurely breakfast at the lodge, you get to enjoy a cultural tour in Mto wa Mbu, which is known to have a blend of the various tribes in Tanzania. Take part in several cultural and local activities, like crafting and cooking with the locals, among others. Return to the lodge, have a late lunch and thereafter relax.
After an early dinner, you will head out for one of the unique safari activities, a night game drive in Tarangire National Park. You will engage in a game drive around the national park as you look out for various wildlife species such as elephants, zebras, cheetahs, lions, buffalo, leopards, and hyenas, among other nocturnal animals. Marvel at the beautiful star-lit skies and enjoy the quietness of the park.
Return to the lodge for an overnight stay thereafter.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Materuni Waterfalls Visit and Maasai Cultural Experience.
Your breakfast will be served at your lodge, and then proceed for a transfer to the Kilimanjaro foothills for a visit to the Materuni waterfalls. A short hike has you discovering one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Tanzania, all the while enjoying amazing views of Mount Kilimanjaro.
After lunch, enjoy a Maasai cultural experience for a chance to interact with them and take part in different activities, like dancing with them. Proceed to drive to the hotel in Arusha for dinner and an overnight stay at Maasai Land Safari Lodge.
Day 8: Serval Wildlife Visit, Departure
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the lodge and thereafter proceed for a transfer to visit the Serval Wildlife Sanctuary, which has you playing with the wildlife up close, including feeding animals like the giraffes.
Thereafter, proceed for a transfer to the Arusha Airport, arriving on time, and you shall be dropped off at your desired destination, which marks the end of your safari.
End of 8 Days Tanzania Wildlife and Cultural Tour
Includes
- Airport pickup and drop-off as per the itinerary
- 4X4 Safari car in Kenya and Tanzania
- Full-time English-speaking guide/driver.
- All accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals at the hotel
- Bottled drinking water while on safari.
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari as indicated
- All game-viewing activities are specified
- Concession and crater fees
- Drinking water in the safari vehicle
Excludes
- Flights and visa fees
- Personal expenses such as telephone calls, email, laundry, beverages, or meals not indicated in the itinerary,
- Portage and gratuity
