9-Day Tanzania Safari and Cultural Tour with Hadzabe and Maasai

• Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK).

• Transfer to your hotel in Arusha, where your driver will be waiting with a sign bearing your name.

• Receive a pre-safari briefing from the safari coordinators.

• Relax and unwind in Arusha.

Accommodation: Pazuri Inn.

Meals: Dinner.

• Depart early in the morning after breakfast for Tarangire National Park.

• Enjoy a game drive through the "land of giants," Tarangire National Park, across the endless golden savannah along the Tarangire River.

• Stop for a picnic lunch at the picnic site with views of the Tarangire River.

• Continue with an action-packed game drive until late in the evening.

• Afterward, head to your accommodation at Mto Wa Mbu Public Campsite, where dinner awaits.

• Accommodation: Twiga Public Campsite.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• After breakfast, head to Ngorongoro, which serves as the transit route to Serengeti National Park.

• Stop at the viewpoint to enjoy the beautiful scenery and take pictures.

• Continue the journey to Serengeti National Park.

• Arrive in the afternoon and enjoy lunch.

• Set out on an evening game drive.

• Later, head to Seronera Public Campsite in Central Serengeti for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Seronera Public Campsite.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• Enjoy a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park.

• Look out for the Big Five - lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and rhinos - as well as wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles.

• Bird enthusiasts will also be delighted by the park's avian diversity.

• Pause for a picnic lunch at a scenic spot.

• Return to camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Seronera Public Campsite.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• Travel from Serengeti National Park to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

• After an early breakfast, enjoy a game drive through various parts of the park.

• Return to camp for lunch.

• Then journey back to Ngorongoro.

• Spend the night at Simba A Campsite, located on the crater rim and ready for an early descent the following morning.

Accommodation: Simba A Campsite.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• After breakfast, enjoy an exciting full-day safari adventure in the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, descending into the crater for a game drive through its diverse landscapes.

• Search for the Big Five, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, and the endangered black rhino, along with zebras, wildebeest, and other wildlife.

• After a picnic lunch, continue with more wildlife viewing.

• Later, depart the crater and drive through the scenic Rift Valley landscapes toward Lake Eyasi.

• Arrive in the evening, enjoy dinner, and relax overnight at your campsite near the lake.

Accommodation: Lake Eyasi Campsite.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• Start early in the morning with a packed breakfast.

• Meet the Hadzabe community and join them in hunting activities.

• Learn about Hadza culture, including how they hunt small game like dik-diks, gather honey, and speak a click language.

• Continue to visit another tribe known as the Datoga Blacksmiths, where a local guide from the Datoga community will explain all about the tribe.

• After lunch and time spent with the communities, drive to Arusha for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Olpopongi Masai Village.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• After breakfast, depart from Arusha for West Kilimanjaro.

• Enjoy a Maasai cultural experience that includes a guided village walk, visits to traditional homesteads, and interactions with local community members.

• Learn about Maasai customs, traditions, livestock keeping, and daily life.

• Take a guided nature walk through the surrounding plains with views of Mount Kilimanjaro.

• Dinner and overnight stay at the cultural lodge.

Accommodation: Olpopongi Masai Village.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• After breakfast, drive to Chemka Hot Springs.

• Enjoy a relaxing visit to Chemka Hot Springs.

• Activities include swimming, floating in the warm spring water, rope swinging, nature walks around the springs, photography, relaxing under the shade of the surrounding trees, and having lunch close to nature.

• Later, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.