Tanzania's highlights: a 5-day adventure
If you don´t have much time, but still want to experience the uniqueness of this wonderful country, this trip through the heart of Tanzania is perfect for you!
Start your safari by heading to beautiful Tarangire National Park, which is famous for its huge herds of elephants and gigantic baobab trees.
On the next day, you will experience the life of local tribes when you visit the Hadzabe and Datoga tribes, where you can participate in tribal activities, such as shooting with bow and arrow or dancing.
In Ngorongoro Crater your goal will be to see the Big Five of Africa in the stunning landscape of the worlds largest caldera, while Lake Manyara National Park on the last day is especially famous for tree climbing lions and flamingos!
Services
Included:
- 5-days/4-nights in luxurious accommodation
- 4x breakfast, 4x lunch, 4x dinner (full board)
- All transfers and safaris in our own Toyota 4x4 Landcruiser (converted for safari with a pop-up roof) with charging capability for electronic devices, air-conditioner and refrigerator
- Unlimited mileage for the car within the scope of the agreed trip
- All entrance fees to national parks
- Game drive in Tarangire National Park
- Big Five Safari in Ngorongoro Crater
- Wildlife spotting in Lake Manyara National Park
- Local culture experience with the Hadzabe and Datoga Tribe
- Maasai village visit
- Professional and experienced English-speaking driver-guide
- Drinking water, coffee and tea for all travelers
- A pair of binoculars
- Flying Doctor first aid insurance
- Transfers to and from the airport
Excluded:
- International flights
- Visa fees
- Drinks in hotels/lodges
Optional:
- Wifi in the 4x4 Safari-Car
- Additional days in Serengeti (at least 2 more days needed)
- Various hikes in different regions (to waterfalls, hot springs, craters, mountains or just walking through the beautiful Tanzanian landscape)
- Mountain climbing (full-day hiking tours as well as summit-climbs)
- Tengeru Cultural Project (coffee farm tour, canoeing on Lake Duluti, various hikes, school visit)
- School visit
- Visit to a local market
- Arusha town tour (includes Disable Shanga Bidworks, local market visit and Cultural Heritage Gallery)
- Karatu village local bricks industry visit
- Balloon safari in Serengeti
- Additional days in Tanzania
- Beach holiday in Zanzibar
- Jozani forest tour (Zanzibar)
- Prison Island visit (Zanzibar)
Itinerary at a Glance
Arusha
Welcome to Tanzania!
Tarangire National Park - Karatu
Game Drive in Tarangire National Park
Lake Eyasi - Karatu
Adventure with the Hadzabe and Datoga Tribe
Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu
Immerse Yourself in the Magnificent Ngorongoro Crater
Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha
Say Farewell to Tanzania!
Detailed Itinerary
Arusha
Day 1: Welcome to Tanzania!
After landing at Kilimanjaro Airport near Arusha, a Tansafari Tours representative will greet you at the airport and then drop you off at your hotel.
Depending on your time of arrival, you can decide for yourself on the spot if you would like to receive a short safari briefing with your guide on the same day or the next morning.
The rest of the day is free for you to spend at your leisure. Enjoy the hotel and relax, with the next day awaiting you with lots of exciting activities.
Tarangire National Park - Karatu
Day 2: Game Drive in Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park is just 2.5hrs from Arusha. On the way there you will get a sense of the impressive vastness of Tanzania.
You will pass through several small villages where locals sell their goods in small markets or by the roadside. the trip can be interrupted at any time for a short stop at a stall or for a tour of a market.
You will then arrive at you at an area which has the highest concentration of wildlife after the Serengeti. During the dry season, the Tarangire River is a magnet for thirsty wildlife. Whether wildebeests, zebras, lions, elephants, impalas, buffaloes, giraffes or gazelles – it is not only home to migratory herds and various predators, but also hundreds of impressive bird species.
It is also known for its spectacular baobabs as well as for its breathtaking views of the Maasai steppe and mountains to the south.
Lake Eyasi - Karatu
Day 3: Adventure with the Hadzabe and Datoga Tribe
Today one of the most impressive experiences of our cultural program await.
The Hadzabe, an indigenous ethnic group, live near the shores of Lake Eyasi and in the southern Serengeti. They are one of the last tribes in Africa who still maintain a Stone Age way of life. A unique element is the Hadzabe language, which consists of clicking sounds.
There is no better way for you to get a glimpse into the life of the indigenous people of Tanzania than the Hadzabe. You will be impressed by the way in which this people live with nature.
After lunch at the nearest lodge, head to the Datoga tribe. They are a semi-nomadic people, who ensure their survival mainly through cattle and livestock, but nowadays also by farming beans and corn. Visit the dwellings and experience the culture of this people first-hand.
In the late afternoon, you will return to the lodge to spend the rest of the day at your leisure.
Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu
Day 4: Immerse Yourself in the Magnificent Ngorongoro Crater
A full-day safari in the largest volcanic crater in the world promises unique experiences!
The Ngorongoro caldera, measures a diameter of up to 21 km. Elephants hide in the thickets of the jungle on the crater walls, which can reach up to 600 m in height, while zebras, wildebeests, antelopes and buffaloes frolic in the unique landscape on the crater floor. The grasslands are criss-crossed by lakes, swamps, rivers, forests and mountains – all in all a paradise for wildlife.
The Ngorongoro Crater is also the place you are most likely to see all the Big Five – elephant, black rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard.
Your guide will then drive you to a Maasai village off the beaten track to learn more about the rituals, ways of life and culture of this people. You will be greeted in the village by a ceremony in which the young men dance and try to jump as high as possible on the spot to prove their strength.
Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha
Day 5: Say Farewell to Tanzania!
This morning, you'll explore the Lake Manyara National Park at the foot of the great moat wall of the Rift Valley.
For a large part of the year, the reserve is a swampy and rainforest-like green oasis. Depending on the season, it is populated by thousands of shimmering pink flamingos. You will have a wonderful view of the lake while enjoying a picnic. You continue past small rivers and lakes, where big hippo families frolic in hippo pools. With a little luck, your guide will find tree-climbing lions settling on the horizontal branches of umbrella acacia trees.
When driving back to Arusha, enjoy the majestic view of the Great Rift Valley, when descending down to Lake Manyara.
After an eventful and relaxing holiday in Tanzania, it's now time to say goodbye, unfortunately. You will be driven to airport where you will start your journey home.
