DAY 1: KILIMANJARO AIRPORT TO ARUSHA
You’ll land at Kilimanjaro International Airport today. After clearing immigration and collecting your luggage, your driver will meet you in arrivals and transfer you to your accommodation in Arusha. Given its proximity to some of the best national parks in Tanzania as well as Mount Kilimanjaro, most people visiting this city are here to start an adventure. After a long travel day you may want to relax, but if you’re interested in seeing more of a city that’s buzzing with excitement we can arrange a city tour or other experiences for you.DAY 2: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
You will set off for Tarangire National Park, the park is situated in the southern section. The park is known for the large numbers of elephant that congregate here. There are substantial populations of wildebeest, zebra, impala, giraffe, eland and buffalo as well, and even a few localized and unusual species including the gerenuk and fringe-eared Oryx.The primary landscape is dry, open woodland scattered with hundreds of Africa’s prehistoric ‘Trees of Life’, the baobab tree. You’ll explore the park in your private vehicle, stopping for a picnic lunch during your game drive, and eventually head to your camp for the evening.
DAY 3: LAKE NATRON
Lake Natron area offers walk out across the baked mud to the shores of the great soda lake itself, in which algae and zooplankton thrive – which in turn attract the flamingos that line the lake's shore. Look back at the mesmerising view of Oldoinyo Lengai – standing tall in amongst rolling hills and flat plains. Its ash-grey colour and smoking top remind you that this is still very much active. This walk is best done in the very early morning or late afternoon out of the heat of the day.Whilst here, gives a chance to hike the Engero Sero waterfalls. This walk winds up through a shady gorge (very welcome in the heat) between steep cliffs. There's a bit of gentle scrambling involved, and you'll also cross the river a few of times. However, after a few hours you'll reach a beautiful natural swimming pool surrounded by steep rock walls – showered by cascades of spring-water and overlooked by palm trees.
The more adventurous (or foolhardy?) is climbing Oldoinyo Lengai. This climb usually starts at midnight, and you climb for around six hours, through the night, to reach the spectacular views of the top by sunrise.
DAY 4: THE NGORONGORO CRATER (CONSERVATION AREA)
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest volcanic caldera. It is almost 20 km wide, approximately 600 m deep and is known for its large variety of wildlife. In addition to viewing the Big Five (Rhinos, Leopards, Lions, Buffalo and Elephants) various springs attract animals such as Wildebeests, Gazelles, Reedbucks and countless bird species. You will stop to have lunch at a beautiful designated picnic area around noon. The Ngorongoro Crater, one of the most important protected areas in Africa, with a diverse eco-system, which boasts to be the home of 2-3 million wild animals.The best time to be on a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater is early. With regard to visitors, the crater is the quietest in the morning, and the wildlife is most active around dawn and dusk. Plentiful resources attracted animals to this bowl-shaped topography, creating a Petri dish of wildlife living in relatively close proximity to each other. There are dense populations of predators and herbivores, and the crater walls create a natural barrier causing unusually high numbers of predator-prey interactions.
DAY 5: LAKE EYASI
Lake Eyasi lies in one of the oldest parts of the Eastern Rift Valley, it runs northeast -southwest for a distance of about fifty miles below the 3000-foot escarpment. To the southeast of the lake is the Yaida valley, which is home to the Hadzabe tribe of hunter-gatherers. Lake Eyasi is a wild, scenically stunning area where you can get a real insight into the way of life of some of Tanzania's interesting tribes, most notably the Hadzabe and Datoga.A visit to their community is a cultural experience not to be missed, and it all happens against the backdrop of beautiful Lake Eyasi. A visit to the Hadzabe lands provides visitors with a unique and unforgettable glimpse into an ancient culture. Watching an early morning hunting display, gathering honey, and traditional dance performances are all part of the experience.
The Datoga, like the Maasai, are pastoralists. However, unlike the Maasai, these pastoralists are also skilled silversmiths who supply the Hadzabe with iron tips, knives and spears in exchange for honey and fruits. The Datoga blend in with their environment with outfits that are a reddish brown color, similar to the soil, with reddish patched leather dresses, necklaces, beadwork and bracelets. Another cultural feature that distinguishes the Datoga from other tribes is the decorative facial scarification with circular patterns around their eyes.
This is you last day on with our team, depending on your next schedule or flight you will have a wide option to select. From cultural activities, City tours, Tanzanite tour and many more. Late we shall bid a farewell for you departure to next destination or home.