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Tanzania Explorer - 7 days |
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So many tourists pass through these areas leaving only trails of dust. But by visiting some of the villages, and their own eco-safari projects you enrich your experience of this part of Africa and ensure more of the benefits of tourism reach the locals directly. |
| Ngorongoro from the crater rim |
| Day 1 Leave Arusha and drive to the Serengeti! Afternoon game drive in the rolling grasslands. Criss-crossed with forested riverine valleys, the Serengeti plays home to millions of Africa’s large mammals, making this one of the world’s most famous wildlife destinations. Camp overnight in bush campsite. |  |
| Hyenas on their kill |
| Day 2 All day game drive in Serengeti. Best time for the wildebeest migration is late Dec to June but there are spectacular wildlife sights at anytime of year. Camp overnight in bush campsite. |
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Day 3 Further
game drive in Serengeti and then on to the Ngorongoro Crater. Lunch
en-route at Olduvai Gorge and a view of the archaeological sites (and
visit the museum) where early human tools and fossils have been found. Camp overnight
on the Ngorongoro Crater rim. |
| Lone male on the Serengeti |
| Day 4 Ngorongoro is collapsed volcano - an incredible natural amphitheatre, 25 km across and teeming with all of the African big game. Early morning descent into the crater for day’s game drive. In mid afternoon continue on to Mto Wa Mbu in time for local market visit or relax in a permanent campsite near the village. |
| Day 5 Leisurely walking safari through farms and villages along the richly cultivated foot of the rift valley escarpment. You can discover the farming, irrigation, fishing and cattle husbandry techniques, visit houses, sample local cuisine, visit income generation projects, wood carvers and generally gain a deeper understanding of the lifestyle of the people who live and work here. Camp overnight in permanent campsite near Mto Wa Mbu village again. |  |
| Strolling through the farms |
| Day 6
Game-drive around Lake Manyara National Park. This park is famed for the
bird life around the soda lake - flamingos in particular, and is home to
unusual tree-climbing lions. It also has a large elephant population. In
mid afternoon drive on to Esilalei, a small village in the wildlife
corridor between Tarangire & Manyara national parks for Maasai lands
and life experience. Your visit supports the building of their school
here. Camp overnight, and although you’ll sleep to calls of hyenas and
the African night, here will be Maasai sitting up round the fire and
guarding the camp. |
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Day 7 Cultural insights around the village. Here with Maasai as guides you can visit traditional huts, take part in activities like herding goats, milking cows, jewellery beadwork, spot animals & birds on a walking safari in the bush, find out about the medicinal uses of the savanna plants and learn from an elder the history and culture of these fascinating people. Return to Arusha for mid to late afternoon. |
| Getting involved in Maasai life ..... |
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General: Accommodation is in bush camps (fully supported) and at our own permanent campsite - camping on this trip allows us access to wilder areas. We do not generally use the luxury lodges but neither do we compromise on health, safety or reasonable comfort. Lodge accommodation can be arranged for private group departures if required. Equipment will be carried by vehicles or local porters, you only carry a day-pack with personal gear. When camping you will not have to participate in camp chores. We buy fresh produce locally and to ensure good standards of hygiene all food is prepared by our own staff. We can cater for special dietary requirements and there are no extra food-kitty payments. We can also arrange extra hotel bookings and airport transfers for before and after your trip.
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