Tanzania · Safari

5-Day Tanzania Cultural Safari with Hadzabe Visit and Big Five Parks

5 Days Round trip from JJJF+QXJ Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its large elephant population
02 Visit Lake Eyasi and meet the Hadzabe community living around the lake
03 Descend into Ngorongoro Crater to spot dense wildlife populations, including the Big 5
04 See Lake Manyara's unusual tree-climbing lions and flamingo-lined lakeshore

Jairos Adventure welcomes you to Tanzania for a wonderful 5-day/4-night cultural safari through some of the country's most reputable national parks and conservation areas. This journey combines classic wildlife viewing in Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara with a cultural visit to the Hadzabe community at Lake Eyasi. Travel in a 4x4 safari vehicle with a roof hatch, fridge, inverter, and binoculars to stay comfortable throughout your adventure. Expect elephant herds, tree-climbing lions, flamingos, and memorable landscapes along the way.

Expect elephant herds, tree-climbing lions, flamingos, and memorable landscapes along the way.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Arusha, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park, Lake Eyasi

Languages English, French, German, Spanish, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival and Transfer to Arusha

Upon arrival at Arusha Airport, your tour guide will greet you warmly and assist with your luggage.
You will then be transferred to your hotel in Arusha for dinner, relaxation, and an overnight stay.
Take the rest of the day to unwind and settle in as you prepare for the exciting journey ahead. The following morning, your guide will pick you up early to begin your adventure.

Accommodation: Africa Safari Arusha

Day 02

Tarangire National Park Game Drive

After breakfast, while carrying your lunch boxes, you will begin your beautiful journey to Tarangire National Park for a game drive.
Inside the park, you will enjoy lunch while watching several elephant herds, and later you will be transferred to your lodge for dinner, relaxation, and an overnight stay.
Tarangire National Park is very famous for its elephant population.
Here, you will have a unique experience of seeing nature combined with the original way of life of the Masaai. Tarangire offers unparalleled game viewing, and during the dry season, elephants abound.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

Accommodation: Africa Safari Karatu

Day 03

Lake Eyasi Cultural Tour

After breakfast, you will begin your beautiful journey to Lake Eyasi for a cultural tour, where you will visit the Bushmen living around the lake while enjoying your lunch there with the beautiful scenery of the lake.
You will take pictures with them, and later you will be transferred back to your lodge for dinner, relaxation, and an overnight stay.
Lake Eyasi is a soda lake surrounded by volcanic mountains. The Hadzabe, Bushmen who still hunt for food, live around Lake Eyasi.
Meet the heirs of the very first people, who still have a symbiotic relationship with their environment. It is presented as the purest example of an anarchist society with no rules.

Accommodation: Africa Safari Karatu

Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater Wildlife Experience

After an early breakfast, you will begin your beautiful journey to Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive.
You will descend into the crater while enjoying the majestic views of the crater and its wildlife.
You will also enjoy your lunch inside the park, and later you will be transferred to your lodge or camp for dinner, relaxation, and an overnight stay.
Travelers visiting the Ngorongoro Conservation Area can enjoy several incredible and unique experiences, such as exploring its volcanic craters, including one of the largest unbroken volcanic calderas in the world, and viewing dense wildlife populations, including the Big 5, while observing Ngorongoro's abundant wildlife.

Accommodation: Africa Safari Karatu

Day 05

Lake Manyara Game Drive and Departure

After an early breakfast, while carrying your lunch boxes, your driver will take you to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive. You will have the chance to see several tree-climbing lions and get close to the lake while enjoying beautiful views of flamingo birds.
Thereafter, you will be transferred to the airport, where the safari ends.
Lake Manyara National Park is well known for its unusual tree-climbing lions and vast elephant herds.
Also get ready to see the shores of the lake, encrusted with pink flamingos and more than 400 species of birds, many of them waterfowl or migrants.

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi, Lake Manyara

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from JJJF+QXJ 5 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

All applicable park entry fees as per the program
Government taxes and local levies
Unlimited game drives and all activities (unless labeled as optional)
Services of an English-speaking professional driver-guide
All taxes/VAT
Pick-up and drop-off at the airport
Picnic lunch or hot lunch on safari, depending on the onward program
Meals on a full-board basis and accommodation on safari as indicated in the shared program (unless listed as an upgrade)
Unlimited drinking water (as specified in the day-by-day section)
Refreshments during the safari in the safari vehicle
Private transport in a customized pop-up-top 4 x 4 safari Land Cruiser with plugs to charge mobile phones and cameras, an intercooler to keep drinks cold, and a full AC system

What's Not Included

International flights (from/to home)
Domestic flight
Medical/luggage insurance
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (tipping guideline for safari guides: $10-20 per day)
Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa entry fees upon arrival at the airport, etc.)
Government-imposed increases in taxes and/or park fees
Any extra orders at meals are not included
Set menu meals are part of the package

What to bring

Camera and memory cards
Sweater or fleece pullover to keep warm
Sturdy boots or sandals
Sun hat
Sunglasses
T-shirts or polo shirts (2-5, depending on how often you want to change)
Sleeve shirts (lightweight)
Shorts
Long trousers
Socks
Sleepwear
Travel towel
Thermal underwear, gloves, and a warm hat (during May-Sept)
Raincoat and rain trousers (during the rainy season, Mar-May and Oct-Dec)
Binoculars
Sunscreen
Wet wipes
Insect repellent
Personal toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothbrush, eye drops, etc.)
Malaria tablets
Flashlight or headlamp
Chargers and extra batteries for your camera, phone, etc.
Power adapter to fit the UK-style electrical socket

Know before you go

This tour starts and ends in Arusha.
The operator can help select your international or domestic flights, but you must book them yourself.
Fly to/from Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO - check price) near Arusha. Or fly to/from Arusha Airport (ARK - check price) via Dar es Salaam or Nairobi (Kenya).
A transfer from and back to the airport is included.
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost.

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