15 Days Tanzania Great Circuit Luxury Private Wildlife Safari, Cultural and Excursions Tours

Itinerary

• Day 00: Arrival At Kilimanjaro International Airport To Arusha

  Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro international airport, you will be warmly greeted by your driver guide, after short introduction you will be offered bottles of mineral water followed by a private transfer to Osiligilai Maasai Lodge in west Kilimanjaro. At the arrival you will be warmly welcomed by friendly Maasai staff as they greet you with traditional Maasai dance and song. There will be served a traditional Maasai welcome drink before you will be guided to your private guesthouse built as traditional Maasai huts. Depending on time of arrival there will be time to relax by the pool.

  Destination: West Kilimanjaro

  Activity: Airport Transfer

  Accommodation: Osiligilai Maasai Lodge

  Meals Plan: Bed and Breakfast Included: Drinks and beverages not Included

• Day 1: Full Day Cultural Activities With Maasai In West Kilimanjaro

  In the early morning you can enjoy the amazing sunrise over Mt. Kilimanjaro from your bed. After breakfast you will take a nature walk with a Maasai guide in the surroundings area of the lodge. Your guide will share all insights of how the Maasai people live, what they eat, how they survive in nature and make use of natural herbs for both food and medicine. You will see the famous rock climbing trees, and pass a Maasai cave that has it own tradition and history. There is a small lake close to the lodge where the wild animals often will come to drink water in the early morning. After lunch you can join the Maasai as they collect herbs for the traditional Maasai soup for tonight. This is a short walk, during which you will learn about the different plants that can be eaten. You will also learn what plant not to touch or eat.

  At 5:30pm it is time for the exciting spear throwing competition! Can you beat the Maasai and hit the wooden lion target with the Maasai spear? At 6:00pm you can enjoy a cold drink while the Maasai dance their sundown dance. Dancing between Mt Meru and Mt Kilimanjaro is really a sundown you to remember! At 6.30 it is time for MTV (Maasai TV). Together with our Maasai staff you will gather around the fireplace where you can taste the traditional Maasai BBQ which is goat. Listen to all their great stories and just enjoy the moment. They will tell you all about their way of living and traditions, and you will learn more about their countless traditions and ceremonies. Overnight at Osiligilai Maasai Lodge

  Destination: Tarangire National Park

  Activity: Game drives

  Accommodation: The Retreat at Ngorongoro

  Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included: Drinks and beverages not Included.

• Day 02: West Kili To Arusha National Park For Game Drives & Nature Walk

  After breakfast drive to Arusha National Park with picnic lunches for a game drive in the park. The park has terrain ranging from open savannah through acacia scrublands to Afro-montane cloud and rain forest and Afro-alpine vegetation similar to Mount Kilimanjaro. There are several alkaline lakes and the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater. Mammal species found there include elephant, buffaloes, various primates, giraffe, Zebras, Warthogs and leopards. Hiking is allowed accompanied by an armed guard (optional). Picnic lunch will be provided by your Guide at the picnic area inside the park. Evening you will drive back to Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge

  Destination: Arusha National Park

  Activity: Game drives and nature walk

  Accommodation: Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge.

  Meals Plan: Bed and Breakfast Included: Drinks and beverages not Included

• Day 3-4: Arusha To Tarangire National Park For Game Drives.

  In the morning after healthy breakfast from the kitchen of professional Cooks, you will embark to Tarangire national park for authentic photographic game drives and game drives. Tarangire is Tanzania's third largest national park and sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are also an interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Your photography game drives may reveal lions, giraffes, wildebeest, elephants, Zebras, wildebeests and much more. Lunchboxes shall be served to you by your driver guide at the picnic site inside the park with some rest before proceeding with photography game drives. Later after amazing hours of exploration and authentic shots of nature and its content, you will exit the park and drive to Karatu for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight at Maweninga Tented Camp

  Destination: Tarangire National Park

  Activity: Game drives

  Accommodation: Maweninga Tented Camp.

  Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included: Drinks and beverages not Included

• Day 5:Tarangire To Ngorongoro Crater For Full Day Game Drives

  Early in morning and after breakfast, leave the lodge with your packed lunches ready for another exciting day. Today your expert safari guide will lead you down the Ngorongoro crater for a wonderful photographic game drives. The Ngorongoro crater is the 8th wonder of the Natural World, spreading over 102 sq. miles and has 2.000 ft high walls, making it virtually a Noah's ark like, it is inhabited by almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa including the rare and endangered black rhinos, other animals that can be revealed on your game drives are Elands, Lions, Waterbucks, Wildebeests, Hyenas, jackals, African Elephants, Buffaloes, Secretive leopards, Cheetahs, hippos and many more alongside hundreds of bird species eg. Maasai Ostrich, Kori bustard, Ibis, Starlings etc. Lunchboxes shall be served to you at the picnic point inside the crater. Later ascend the crater walls and drive to Lions Paw Camp.

  Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

  Activity: Game Drive

  Accommodation: Lion`s Paw Camp

  Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included: Drinks and beverages not Included

• Day 6-7: Ngorongoro Conservation Area To Serengeti National Park

  This morning, your drive takes you to the Serengeti national park via the "eighth wonder of the world", popular Known as the Ngorongoro. On your way, you will visit the Oldupai Gorge site for a museum tour. This is an archaeological museum where the remains and signs of the first man which were Discovered by Dr Leakey and Marry Luice are preserved. Later, proceed further to Serengeti national park. On crossing the border, picnic lunches will be served to you followed by game drives en route to Sametu Camp.

  Destination: Serengeti National Park

  Activity: Transfer, Oduvai Gorge tour and Game drives

  Accommodation: Sametu Camp.

  Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included: Drinks and beverages not Included

• Day 8-10: Full Day Game Drives In Serengeti National Park.

  After breakfast depart with your packed lunches for the “Great Serengeti game drives”, likely the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world. The vast Serengeti plains cover an area of over 14,763 square kilometres and derived its name from Maasai Language meaning endless plain. This massive plain is home to many animals including Lions, Elephants, Giraffe, Wildebeest, Zebra, Leopard, and Cheetah, warthogs, Hyena plus a lots and lots of bird life live here. In many cases migration is taking place around Serengeti and at that particular time millions of wildebeest and zebra mingle together followed by predators. Our professional safari guide will lead you through the right trails and amaze you his skills in locating and interpreting wildlife behaviors and their lives in general making sure you have the best time to enjoy these great phenomenon. Overnight at Sametu Camp

  Destination: Serengeti National Park

  Activity: Game drives

  Accommodation: Sametu Camp.

  Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included: Drinks and beverages not Included

• Day 11: Game Drives In Serengeti En Route To Taasa Private Reserve

  Every day is a new day in Serengeti with different amazing series of events. After breakfast, you will leave the camp with your packed lunches for another memorable day towards the Ngorongoro conservation area. On this day still you will have a great opportunity to explore the Serengeti ecosystem with great possibility to spot any other animals that you did not see in your first days. Lunchboxes shall be served to you at the picnic point followed by a further game drive to Taasa private Reserve in the northern edge of the Serengeti national park. Dinner and Overnight at Taasa Lodge

  Destination: Serengeti National Park

  Activity: Game drives

  Accommodation: Taasa Lodge.

  Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included: Drinks and beverages not Included

• Day 12: Activities At Leisure: Nature Walk And Serengeti Night Game Drive

  Today at leisure, you will embark on leisurely nature walk around the Lodge`s private reserve. Walking in the bush, surrounded by all the sights, sounds and smells of Africa is completely different and more personal experience than a drive in a Safari vehicle. Learn about medicinal plants, how to start a fire with sticks, and the wildlife you might encounter. Later, return to the lodge for relaxation and for lunch. Should you need, you can also visit the MAASAI HONEY & CANDLE project. Maasai Honey is a beekeeping project located in the small village of Ololosokwan. The mission is to teach the local Maasai women how to harvest honey and make candles as a means to introduce a sustainable income generating project. Thereafter, you will embark on a night game drive in the Serengeti national park using the open sided safari vehicle in search of Nocturnal animals and a test of the night game drives experience. Later return to the lodge for dinner and Overnight. Melia Zanzibar

  Destination: Taasa Lodge

  Activity: Nature walks and Night game drive

  Accommodation: Taasa Lodge.

  Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included: Drinks and beverages not Included

• Day 13-14: Drive From Taasa Private Reserve To Lake Natron

  Today at leisure and after healthy breakfast, you will leave the lodge and drive further to Lake Natron via Loliondo for another exciting adventure. You shall be stopping in some of the beautiful views for great shots and exploration. Upon arrival and after check inn at Lake Natron Camp, you will have great time relaxing and enjoying the great views of the Natron surroundings. Either today or tomorrow, depending on how you feel, you will be led by your Maasai local guide to different beautiful places around Lake Natron including; Ngaresero waterfalls, a walk to Lake Natron and other places. Exploring this beautiful land is far most the best experience in your life.

  Lake Natron is a salt lake located in northern Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border, in the eastern branch of Africa's Great Rift Valley. The lake is fed by the Ewaso Ng'iro River but also by mineral-rich hot springs. The lake is quite shallow, less than three meters (10 feet) deep, and varies in width depending on its water level, which changes due to high levels of evaporation, leaving high levels of salt and other minerals. The color of the lake is characteristic of those where very high evaporation rates occur. The lake also serves as the breeding ground for Pink flamingos. Overnight at Lake Natron Camp.

  Destination: Lake Natron

  Activity: Nature Excursions

  Accommodation: Lake Natron Camp

  Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included: Drinks and beverages not Included

• Day 15: Drive To Lake Manyara National Park For Game Drives.

  After breakfast, leave the lodge with your packed lunches, drive across the floor of the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive. This beautiful park with its lush vegetation and tropical forests of giant figs, took its name from the Maasai word for "euphorbia tirucalli", a bush which is used to make a thorny hedge to protect their cattle. Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, groups of hippos, zebras even the tree climbing lions can be spotted lazily resting on the branches of an "Acacia tortilis" tree. The birdlife is also abundant, with flamingoes, pelicans, hornbills and plenty of forest species. Lunch at the picnic point. Later, drive to Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight.

  Destination: Lake Manyara National Park

  Activity: Game Drives

  Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge

  Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included: Drinks and beverages not Included

• Day 00: Airport Transfers

  Morning at leisure until departure time transfer to the Airport for your flight back home or extension: