ULTIMATE TANZANIA CULTURE SAFARIS – GREEN PLANET SAFARIS

BEST TIME TO VISIT; JUNE – MARCH

Offering a blend of both Tanzania’s wildlife and its cultural heritage, our eight-days Culture and Wildlife Safari alongside the opportunity to interact with two distinct cultural groups.
Your eight-days journey includes an extensive tour of the Serengeti National Park and its many beautiful animals, a day-long game drive through the verdant Ngorongoro Crater, and a visit to the diverse landscapes of the Tarangire National Park and opportunity to see the flamingos and tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara National Park.

Day 1: ARRIVAL-ARUSHA.

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by your driver and transferred to Arusha.Settle into your accommodation, ready to start your safari journey proper in the morning.
Sample Accommodations: Arusha Planet Lodge, The African Tulip Hotel, Arusha Villa and Arusha Coffee Lodge.

Day 2: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK.

After early breakfast, you will depart for a full day of game drive in Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch.This park has the largest concentration of elephants, often seen bathing in the Tarangire river, lots of giraffes, monkeys, impalas, and many birds. It is also one of the best places to see lions, leopards, and lions. In the late afternoon, drive to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Sample Accommodations: Maramboi Tented Lodge, Tarangire Safari Lodge, Ndovu Tented Lodge and Mpingo Ridge

Day 3: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK.

After breakfast, you go on a walking tour in farming town Mto wa Mbu with picnic lunch. This village is unique in Tanzania since it is home to over 120 different tribes from across Africa and forms a colorful mix of customs. Your walking guide will take you to rice and banana plantations, a local beer factory, a school, and a carving factory. Discover the traditional way of life of the villagers. Continue to Lake Manyara National Park, which is only a few minutes’ drives from Mto wa Mbu. Lake Manyara is known for its huge soda lake filled with pink-hued flamingos, a large population of baboons, incredible birdlife and breathtaking views. You can see giraffes, elephants, hippos, buffaloes, zebras, flamingos, and if you are lucky you spot a tree-climbing lion. In the late afternoon, you drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight.
Sample Accommodations: Marera Valley Lodge, Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge, Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge and Lion’s Paw Camp

Day 4: LAKE EYASI

This day will be full of culture, with interesting encounters with a local tribe. After breakfast, you drive to Lake Eyasi. This is an untouched and scenically beautiful area where you can get a real insight into the way of life of the Hadzabe Bushmen. This tribe hunts on wild animals with bow and arrows, eating roots, honey, and wild fruits. Visit their habitat and experience their culture first hand. You go with the Bushman on a game walk an participate in their real-life activities such as hunting. For a lot of people, these are some of the most valuable and memorable experiences of their safari. All meals and overnight will be at Lake Eyasi.
Sample Accommodations: Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge, Kisima Ndega Tented Camp and Ziwani Lodge

Day 5: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.

Depart this morning after breakfast to Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch. This part is famous for the abundance of lions and leopards that can usually be seen quite easily. Game viewing in this central area is spectacular all year round. Enjoy the views of endless plains and stunning wildlife like cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hippos, ostrich, aardvark, pangolin and many more. Dinner and overnight will be at Serengeti.
Sample Accommodations: Nyikani Central Camp, Sametu Camp, Ole Serai, Turner Springs and Nanyukie Tented Lodge

Day 6: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.

Wake up early in the morning for a cup of coffee/tea and snacks then collect your picnic breakfast and depart for a game drive. Animals are normally seen right from the camp and in the early morning, you still have chances to see them active. Serengeti is the park with the largest concentration of big mammals in the world and it is where you will see most of your exciting wildlife. The sightings in the central Serengeti will include pride of lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, hippos, impalas, dik-dik, monkeys, baboons, gazelles, warthogs, and many more. You will return to camp for hot lunch and a short siesta, then depart for another game drive in the afternoon. In the evening again you will seat with your guide at the fireplace and get some information about Tanzania from the pre-colonial time to independence until now. Dinner and overnight will be at Serengeti.
Sample Accommodations: Nyikani Central Camp, Sametu Camp, Ole Serai, Turner Springs, Nanyukie Tented Lodge

Day 7: NGORONGORO CRATER.

Today you set off towards the Ngorongoro Crater for your last game drive with picnic lunch. It shelters close to 30.000 animals including the Big Five. The crater teems with zebras, buffaloes, lions, wildebeest, baboons, elephants, flamingos, ostriches, hippos, cheetahs, and also the rare black rhino. The beautiful colors and dancing clouds make the crater almost surreal. Because of its natural beauty, the Ngorongoro Crater is chosen as one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders. In the late afternoon, you drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight.
Sample Accommodations: Marera Valley Lodge, Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge, Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge and Lion’s Paw Camp

Day 8: ARUSHA

After breakfast, you drive to Arusha, arriving in time for lunch at Kibo Palace Hotel. After lunch, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport for your departure flight.
END OF OUR SERVICE.