10 Days Tanzania Safari and Cultural Experience

Begin with an early morning game drive in Tarangire National Park.

The cooler hours may provide opportunities to observe predators, elephants and plains animals while they are still active.

Explore another part of the park according to recent sightings and road conditions.

Later, leave Tarangire and travel toward Mto wa Mbu.

Mto wa Mbu lies near the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment and is home to people from many of Tanzania’s ethnic and linguistic communities.

Meet a local guide and begin a community-based cultural experience.

Depending on time and local arrangements, the visit may include:

A locally prepared lunch may be arranged as part of the experience.

The visit provides insight into contemporary rural life, agriculture, trade and the cultural diversity of Northern Tanzania.

Continue to Karatu for dinner and overnight.

Wake before sunrise and meet your local guide for an early morning Hadzabe experience.

The Hadzabe are among East Africa’s remaining hunter-gatherer communities. Their traditional livelihood includes hunting, gathering plants, collecting honey and using detailed knowledge of the surrounding environment.

Depending on the community’s plans, guests may accompany Hadzabe men on a bush walk or hunting excursion.

The activity cannot be scheduled with precision. The group may walk for a short period or spend several hours searching for tracks and signs of wildlife.

A successful hunt is never guaranteed.

Guests may learn about:

Depending on the day, community members may also be gathering tubers, berries, fruit or other foods.

The experience should be viewed as an opportunity to learn rather than as entertainment.

After the visit, return to the accommodation for a late breakfast or enjoy a picnic meal.

Later, travel back to Karatu.

Spend the afternoon relaxing at your accommodation or participate in an optional coffee, village or nature activity.

Dinner and overnight in Karatu.

Depart early after breakfast and travel into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Continue toward the crater rim and stop at a viewpoint when visibility permits.

Descend approximately 600 metres to the crater floor for an extended private game drive.

Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and contains one of Africa’s greatest concentrations of large mammals.

The crater’s grasslands, forest, freshwater springs, wetlands and alkaline lake support:

The crater is also among Tanzania’s better places to search for the endangered black rhinoceros, although sightings cannot be guaranteed.

Explore the open plains, Lerai Forest, marshes and the shores of Lake Magadi.

Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated location before continuing the safari.

In the afternoon, ascend the crater wall and return to your accommodation in Karatu or the Ngorongoro Highlands.

After breakfast, depart the highlands and travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward Serengeti National Park.

The route passes volcanic landscapes, broad plains and traditional Maasai grazing areas.

An optional visit to Olduvai Gorge Museum may be arranged for guests interested in archaeology, geology and early human history.

Continue toward Serengeti as the highland scenery opens into expansive grasslands.

Enter Serengeti National Park and begin an en-route game drive toward the central region.

Central Serengeti provides strong year-round wildlife viewing because of the permanent water sources around the Seronera River.

Search for:

Arrive at your lodge or tented camp during the late afternoon or early evening.

Enjoy another complete day in Central Serengeti.

The additional day allows your guide to explore areas not covered previously and respond to recent wildlife activity.

The program may include:

Lions may be observed resting, interacting with pride members or patrolling territories.

Leopards are often associated with riverine woodland, while cheetahs use the open plains to watch for prey.

Spotted hyenas, jackals and vultures may gather near predator territories and recent kills.

Depending on the season, migration herds may also pass through the central region. However, resident wildlife makes Central Serengeti rewarding throughout the year.

Guests interested in photography may spend extended time at selected sightings, while families may prefer a varied program with a midday break.

Return to your accommodation for your final evening in Serengeti.