5 Days Big 5 Tour and Culture

5 Days Big 5 Tour and Culture

5 Days Arusha national park, Tarangire, Ngorongoro crater, lake Manyara and Lake Eyasi lodge safaris.The safari will take you around Lake Manyara which is famous for its tree climbing lions, The Ngorongoro Crater which is known also as the Garden of Eden where you will be able to see black rhino and Tarangire national park national home of elephants baobab, trees , climbing trees pythons , lions,leopards and other animals In this tour you will have chance to see all big five for short time and experience a hunting trip with the Hadzabe in Lake Eyasi.

Tour Highlights

  • Day 1: Arusha National Park
  • Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire
  • Day 3: Ngorongoro crater full day
  • Day 4: Lake Eyasi – Cultural Interaction
  • Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park and Visit Mto wa mbu.

Tour Plan

After breakfast you drive to Arusha National Park for morning game drive with picnic lunch. This is one of the smaller national parks in Tanzania, but it has a rich variety of wildlife and landscapes. From the swampy Ngurdoto Crater and alkaline lakes to dense jungle and the towering peaks of Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro. In the afternoon you go on a 2-hours forest hike on the base of Mount Meru to the Tululusia waterfall. Apart from the amazing view of this mountain from the park, it is also the best place to view the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro. In the late afternoon return to to Arusha for dinner and overnight.
Pick up from your hotel then driver to Tarangire national park and you will have full day game drive inside this park later you will drive to Marera view lodge for dinner and overnight . Location of Tarangire national park is 115km from Arusha .and cover area square of 2800km.Wild animals drink water from Tarangire river where the name Tarangire come from. The park has major attractions which are a large number of elephants ,climbing trees pythons and baobab trees. Also you will be able to see lions, leopards and other animals
You will wake up around 6,30 am for your breakfast, after breakfast you will leave to Ngorongoro crater floor where you will able to see all big five, also you will see different types of birds, black rhino available inside crater.In this day you will have your lunch inside the crater while watching nature and high concentrations of flamingos.As you will have full day inside the crater you will be able to see the astounding Ngorongoro Crater which is famous for being the largest inactive and intact volcanic caldera in the whole world. A result of a major explosion and collapse about 2 to 3 million years ago, the Crater was officially hailed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa in 2015.The animal’s statistics at Ngorongoro crater are as follows: There are over 7,000 wildebeest at the crater, 6,000 Black spotted Hyenas, 4,000 zebras, 3,000 Elands, 3,000 Gazelles, 300 Elephants, over 55 Lions, 30 black Rhinos and many small animals like Kobs, Antelopes, Jackals, Hippos and others later drive to Lake Eyasi safari lodge. for dinner and overninght.
After breakfast, we traverse the rough road to lake eyasi, another soda lake in the rift valley. We arrive in afternoon for a cultural interaction with the Tatoga tribe (a very interesting tribe). Our Tatoga guide at the village will lead the tour. We explore the dry and rugged landscape area on foot, which is still inhabited by a small group of bushmen: the Hadzabe or Watindiga. These tribes still live in bands, hunting with bows and arrows; gathering roots, tubers and wild fruits, just as how humans did to survive 10,000 years ago. Another interesting tribe in this area is the Datoga (also called the Barabaig or Mang’ati). Initially, they were exercising a lot of rivalry over grazing land with the Maasai tribe. later in the Evening drive back to Marera view lodge for dinnner and Overnight.
Our driver will drive you to Lake Manyara national park and you will have full day game drive inside this park ,Inside the park you will be able to see climbing tree lions and a lot of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake and you will visit a hot spring.In the afternoon, you will be taken Mto wa Mbu Village Mto wa Mbu Villages Situated adjacent to Lake Manyara National Park. In MtoWaMbu is the only point in Africa where 4 languages meet; the Nilotes, Cush*tes, Bantu, and Hamites a unique cultural feature in the World. A point in Tanzania where anthropology is most diverse. Visit Maasai boma, dancing, market, schools, and community projects will be offered. Maasai village visit to foster the true experience of most complex cultural experience in Africa is a gift will be hard to forget in your entire life. Hike the rift valley wall and view the Lake Manyara.After Mto wa Mbu we will drive you to Arusha for overnight.
  • All meals on the safari
  • All game viewing activities specified
  • All Park entrance fees & taxes
  • Private 4×4 wheel Safari Vehicle
  • Professional English speaking safari and tour guide / driver
  • Drinking Water
  • Transportation
  • Entry Visas
  • International
  • Flights
  • Laundry
  • Optional Activities
  • Tips and  Gratuities
  • Possible  Concession fees
  • Alcoholic Drink

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