7-Day Mid-Range Safari Wildlife & Culture

We will pick you up at 07:30 am after breakfast and proceed for a 2-hour learning and discovery drive to Tarangire "the land of giants". After a morning exploration, you'll enjoy a picnic lunch while digesting remarkable views of the Tarangire River. In the evening, you will depart from Tarangire after an amazing game drive to Mto wa mbu for accommodation. The farming community of Mto Wa Mbu, located between Manyara and Ngorongoro, is home to around 18,000 people. Note: Bathrooms are available on every picnic site, every gate, and every campsite. Duration; 7-8 hours. Optional: Night Game drive at Lake Manyara National Park at an extra cost of 200 USD per person. Lake Manyara is more rewarding at night.

Tanzania’s oldest park, covering a whopping 1.5 million hectares, it's home to an incredible diversity of animals. As well as the famous wildebeest migration. After breakfast, you will depart to Serengeti via Ngorongoro between 8:45 and 9:00 am. You will pause for 15-20 minutes at the Ngorongoro Crater viewpoint to soak in the breathtaking view of the crater. You'll arrive in time for lunch at Serengeti Nabi gate. After lunch, you'll proceed for a game drive including a sunset game drive while heading to your selected accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay to get enough rest. Optional activity Maasai boma visit: a walk in the Maasai culture well known for hunting lions and drinking raw cow blood. Though these traditions are things of the past except for drinking blood. Balloon ride for 550$ only per person. Olduvai Gorge Museum is available at an extra cost. Note. Washrooms are located in all picnic sites as well as all gates.

Your day begins with an early sunrise game drive, as the park comes to life and nocturnal predators like lions finish their night hunts. After the morning game drive, you will proceed back to your accommodation for breakfast. In the afternoon, you will stop at Naabi Gate for lunch. After lunch, you will proceed with a transit game viewing while heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for an overnight stay. Optional; Upgrade to Ngorongoro Serena Hotel for exceptional views of the Ngorongoro Crater at an extra cost. Optional Balloon Ride: You have the option to book a discounted balloon ride at $550 per person. •Note: Bathrooms are available at every gate and picnic sites around the park •Duration: 7-8 hours. Note: Be prepared for colder temperatures in the Ngorongoro highlands during the night, ranging from 7 to 16 degrees Celsius.

You'll commence your day early, around 6:00-6:30 am, for an exciting descent into the Ngorongoro Crater. The early start enhances your chances of spotting black rhinos. In the comfort of your open-roof 4x4 land cruiser, you'll spend the majority of your time exploring the Crater. With its 600- to 650-meter-high walls, the Ngorongoro Crater resembles a natural zoo. The landscape varies with the seasons, offering unique scenes found nowhere else in Tanzania. After a day filled with excitement, you will enjoy a picnic lunch by the famous hippo pool. Thereafter, our guide will drive you back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay. For your convenience, washrooms are accessible at entry gates and picnic sites. Anticipate a fulfilling 7–8-hour game drive, capturing the diverse wonders of the Ngorongoro Crater.

In the southwest corner of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is the beautiful Lake Eyasi, a soda lake that is fed by the Sibiti and Baray Rivers. Visiting Eyasi Lake is a different type of safari experience from those that you may be familiar with from your other Tanzania wilderness excursions with African Mecca. The region around Eyasi is the home of the Hadzabe and Datoga communities who continue their ancient lifestyle of hunting-gathering and pastoralism respectively. Visits to the villages give you a personal, intimate look into the daily life of these people. You may be impromptu invited into their homes, learn about the family structures, participate in traditional dances and bead making with the women, join the traditional small game hunting and gathering by the Hadzabe people, make bows and arrows, and much more. Early in the evening, you will drive to Arusha for your overnight stay.

You'll experience the stunning natural beauty of Tanzania with our comprehensive full-day tour of Materuni Waterfalls. Perfect for adventure seekers, cultural enthusiasts, and active travelers, this tour offers a blend of outdoor exploration and local insights. You'll begin your journey with a scenic hike to the magnificent Materuni Waterfalls, where you can unwind with a refreshing swim. Following this invigorating experience, you will visit a local coffee farm to gain an in-depth understanding of Tanzania’s renowned coffee industry. You'll conclude your day with a comfortable drive back to Arusha.