5-Day Tanzania Wildlife and Cultural Safari with Lake Eyasi Tribes

• We will leave Moshi early in the morning, at approximately 6:30 am (optional), and take the 4-hour drive to the small but densely populated village of Mto wa Mbu, Kiswahili for "River of Mosquitoes." The village is home to almost 50 different tribes and has one of the most colorful and lively markets in Tanzania.
• In the 1960s, an ambitious irrigation project was launched to transform what was predominantly swamp land into farmland, and it was a huge success.
• Today, you will have the chance to experience this up close as you walk from the town through the local irrigation systems, farmland, and rice plantations, while learning about local agriculture and traditions.
• You will stop in the hills for a traditional Swahili feast specially prepared by a local women's group.
• After lunch, you will walk back to town to collect your bicycles and cycle through the banana plantations to Lake Manyara, without entering the National Park, where you can view some of the game and, if water levels permit, you may have the chance to walk up close to the beautiful flamingoes.
• This is a day packed full of culture, sights, and amazing landscapes.

Overnight and dinner at Haven Nature - camping.

• Early in the morning, drive from Mto wa Mbu to Tarangire, which takes approximately 1 hour to reach the gate.
• Tarangire National Park contains a range of different habitats, from grasslands and woodlands to low hills, scrub, and swampland in the south. Tarangire lies southeast of Lake Manyara and is well known as the home of elephants, where it is not unusual to hear of hundreds of sightings in a single day.
• It is also home to the mystical baobab trees, the elephants' favourite food.
• Other wildlife includes waterbucks, impalas, wildebeest, zebra, and buffalo. Most of the predators that can be spotted are lions and hyenas. You will also see the stunning birds of East Africa, from the Fire Finch to the African Fish Eagle.
• The Tarangire River cuts through the park and connects to Lake Burunge in the west; it is the key to life in the dry season, when much of the migration congregates here.
• We will stop at one of the many viewpoints in the park for a picnic lunch, and then enjoy an afternoon game drive.

Overnight and dinner at Haven Nature - camping.

• Early morning drive to Lake Manyara National Park, taking approximately 10 minutes.
• Once at the gate, you will register and we will begin our morning game drive. Lake Manyara National Park supports a wide variety of wildlife due to its diverse habitats. If you're lucky, you may see the Manyara lions, well known for their tree-climbing habits. The park is also home to sizable populations of elephants, hippos, giraffes, and buffalo.
• To the east of the park, the Great Rift Valley escarpment looms on the horizon, forming an impressive backdrop to the lake.
• You will have a picnic lunch in the park, with plenty of chances to get a close-up look at those mischievous monkeys.

Overnight and dinner at Haven Nature - camping.

• Breakfast will be provided at the campsite or lodge before heading to Ngorongoro Crater.
• We will descend into the 600-meter-deep Crater, which has a 19-kilometre diameter, making it one of the world's largest unbroken and unflooded calderas. The park covers approximately 300 square kilometres, where the landscape ranges from lush rainforest on the rim to bush savannas and acacia woodland.
• Ngorongoro is home to the highly endangered black rhino and the largest herds of wildebeest, zebra, and buffalo. Predators also live in the Crater, and there is plenty of opportunity to spot a hunt. Predators found in the Crater include lions, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, and serval cats.
• We will enjoy a picnic lunch before leaving the Crater, where plenty of wildlife can still be spotted. We will then leave the park and drive to your accommodation.

Overnight and dinner at Lake Eyasi Campsite - camping.

• You will wake up at 5:30 am for breakfast and start your hunting trip with the Hadzabe tribe. These are Tanzania's last remaining click-speaking hunter-gatherers, and you will experience their traditional foraging and hunting methods.
• You will spend the morning learning all about the tribe and their nomadic way of life. A visit to the Datoga tribe will complete your cultural experience at Lake Eyasi. The Datoga are skilled farmers and craftsmen. You will visit their habitat and experience their culture first-hand. Our last visit will be to the Maasai tribe.
• The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best-known local populations due to their residence near many game parks of the African Great Lakes, as well as their distinctive customs and dress.
• The Maasai speak the Maa language. Be prepared for the experience of a lifetime.
• You will drive back to Moshi in the late morning or early afternoon.

Drop-off in Moshi/Arusha.