11-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Serengeti and Hadzabe Visit

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Day 01

Arrival in Tanzania

• Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport, Tanzania. After clearing customs, look for your Tanzania Wildlife Adventure driver, who will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name. Your driver will transport you to Springlands Hotel on the outskirts of Moshi. Overnight at Springlands Hotel or similar (with breakfast).

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Day 02

Game Viewing in Arusha National Park

• This morning, drive to Arusha National Park for game viewing. The park is dominated by Mount Meru, Africa's fifth-highest mountain at 4,565 m. There is a good range of animal species represented; you can expect to see hippos, giraffes, zebras, warthogs, waterbucks, and bushbucks, although more unusual sightings such as reedbucks, leopards, and hyenas are much less common. The alkaline lakes also provide a year-round flamingo breeding area. Overnight at Highview Hotel (with lunch, dinner & breakfast).

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Day 03

Lake Manyara National Park Safari

• This morning, drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Set against the steep escarpment of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park features an evergreen groundwater forest and a variety of ecosystems, including acacia woodland, grassy plains, a swampy fan delta, and, of course, the expansive lake. This diversity attracts a wide range of mammal, bird, and wildlife species. Manyara is also home to rare tree-climbing lions. The park offers excellent game viewing, with buffalo, impala, giraffe, bushbuck, waterbuck, hippos, and many elephants roaming near the lake. Also look out for blue monkeys, vervet monkeys, and the very active olive baboon troops. Overnight at Highview Hotel (with lunch, dinner & breakfast).

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Day 04

Karatu Hike and Iraqw Cultural Visit

• Enjoy the day in the Karatu area, nestled between Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. Karatu is a colourful, bustling town and a fun place to visit for souvenirs. After breakfast, enjoy a hike to the Ngorongoro Forest. On this two-hour hike through the forested slopes of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will discover a magnificent waterfall and incredible

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Day 05

Lake Eyasi and Hadzabe Cultural Experience

• Drive to Lake Eyasi, a mildly alkaline lake about 55 km long. If seeing hundreds of species of birds excites you, Lake Eyasi is a perfect destination to spot flamingos, pelicans, spoonbills, weavers, spurfowls, storks, barbets, egrets, and more. The visit includes meeting the Hadzabe people and spending the day observing their way of life. The Hadzabe are an indigenous tribe known as hunter-gatherer Bushmen. Visit their homesteads and learn more about their lifestyle. Hunting in groups with bows and arrows, this tribe survives on what the environment provides. The Hadzabe bushmen also treat diseases with their own medicines, and they speak a unique click language. Apart from this cultural activity, the area offers superb hiking, bird watching, and beautiful scenery. Overnight at Highview Hotel (with lunch, dinner & breakfast).

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Day 06

Journey to Serengeti National Park

• Head out after breakfast for the drive to Serengeti National Park.

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Day 07

Full-Day Serengeti Game Drives

• Relax with two full days in the Serengeti with game drives - unequalled for its beauty and home to the Great Wildebeest Migration. The vast herds of plains game, such as wildebeest, zebra, and antelope, dominate the park, while predators such as lion and cheetah can be found among the many kopjes scattered across the plain. The landscape varies from open grass plains in the south, to savanna with scattered acacia trees in the centre, hilly wooded grassland in the north, and extensive woodland and black clay plains to the west. Overnight at one of our wild camps (with lunch, dinner & breakfast) - Ikoma Wildcamp, Serengeti Wildcamp, Serengeti Wildebeest Camp, or similar.

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Day 08

Another Day in the Serengeti

• Relax with two full days in the Serengeti with game drives - unequalled for its beauty and home to the Great Wildebeest Migration. The vast herds of plains game, such as wildebeest, zebra, and antelope, dominate the park, while predators such as lion and cheetah can be found among the many kopjes scattered across the plain. The landscape varies from open grass plains in the south, to savanna with scattered acacia trees in the centre, hilly wooded grassland in the north, and extensive woodland and black clay plains to the west. Overnight at one of our wild camps (with lunch, dinner & breakfast) - Ikoma Wildcamp, Serengeti Wildcamp, Serengeti Wildebeest Camp, or similar.

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Day 09

Ngorongoro Crater Exploration

• Enjoy a morning game drive en route to Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater floor for game driving and exploration. The crater is 600 m deep, 16 km across, and 265 sq km in area. Enjoy the spectacular scenery and game viewing in what has been described as the world's eighth wonder. Many of Tanzania's last remaining black rhinos can be seen grazing on the open grassland of the crater floor, surrounded by some of the 20,000 large animals that occupy the crater, including lion, cheetah, eland, zebra, and gazelle. Flamingos, among other bird species, can often be seen feeding at Makat Soda Lake. In the afternoon, drive to your lodge for your overnight stay. Overnight at Highview Coffee Lodge or similar (with lunch, dinner & breakfast).

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Day 10

Wildlife Viewing in Tarangire National Park

• This morning, drive to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is traversed by the Tarangire River, which never dries up. As the only source of water during the dry season, it draws hundreds of animals to the park, making wildlife and bird viewing spectacular. The landscape is varied, with grassy savannah plains, swamps, hills, and spectacular baobabs. Enjoy a full day in the park with game viewing. Overnight at Highview Coffee Lodge (with lunch, dinner & breakfast).

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Day 11

Departure from Kilimanjaro

• Enjoy a morning at leisure before your transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight home. If your flight departs during the morning, night accommodation must be added in Arusha - speak to us to arrange this.