10 Days Camping Safari with Cultural Activities

DAY 1: ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK

Pick up from your hotel in Arusha at around 07:30 am and drive on a tarmac road 38km to Arusha National Park (552 Km2) witha  packed lunch. Over 400 species recorded in such a small park is quite an impressive count. A combination of the forest reserve, the Momella Lakes and the Ngurdoto crater does the magic. A closer look at the birds can be arranged with a walking Safari or canoeing. Over 400 species recorded in such a small park is quite an impressive count. Momella Lake is one of the best places in Tanzania to see waterbirds,flamingosopelicansan, littgrebesebe, a variety of herons, d,ucks and waders are common. Also Hart lab, turaco, eagles, Lesser & Greater Flamingos, p orchards, geese, hammer Kop, red shspur-wingedinged goose, woodpecker, secretary bird, gray parrot. Other animals such as Zebras, Elephants, Buffaloes, Giraffes, Waterbucks, Colobus monkeys, Vervet monkeys, Baboons ,and many others reside here. Dinner and overnight at The Ambassador Hotel.

After breakfast, start a safari from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park is famous for its dense wildlife population, which is most spectacular between June and September, the dry period. During this time thousands of animals- wildebeest, buffalo, and Oryx migrate from the dry Maasai steeple to the Tarangire River looking for water. Lions, leopards, and other predators follow the herds. Tarangire is home to over 500 varieties of birds. Have lunch and take a late afternoon game viewing and drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Sunbright Campsite.

DAY 3: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast,t we drive on a tarmac road 40km with a lunch box to Lake Manyara National Park for afternoon game drives. Start the game drive through the underground water forest, proceed to Acacia woodland savanna open land, pass by a hot water spring, and proceed to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara is home to many flamingos and other water birds. The park is home to ttree-climbinglions, hippos,elephantstzebrasra, buffalgiraffesfbaboonsboon, blue and vemonkeysonkey, warthog, and more. About 350 species of birds have been recorded here. You will have a picnic lunch, dinner, and overnight at Sunbright Campsite.

DAY 4: LAKE MANYARA – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

After early breakfast we leave for Serengeti National Park, driving ththe rough Ngorongoro conservation area, with the option of visiting Olduvai Gorge (known as the cradle of mankind the hominids dating 2 million years back). The game drive takes us to the vast Serengeti plains home of the big game animals, the predators, great migration, and the Nile crocodiles.06:30 pmm At sunset you ardrivenve for dinner and overnigat ht Seronera Campsite.

DAY 5: FULL GAME DRIVE AT SERENGETI

After breakfast we start a day with the morning game drives in Serengeti National Park marveling at the stunning scenery, ever-changing light, and always entertaining wildlife, all explained to you by your expert guide With the option of picnic or hot lunch at12:30 ammAfterer lunch, we set off again for afternoon game drives that took us till sunsetat  06:30 PM.Whenn we drive to the Camp for dinner and overnight at Seronera Campsite.

DAY 6: SERENGETI – NGORONGORO CRATER

After breakfast, depart from Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater Rim. Wake up for early morning game drives in Serengeti then head back to the campsite for breakfast. You will then check out and drive with lunch and game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater Rim for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.

DAY 7: NGORONGORO CRATER – LAKE EYASI

Leave at 6:00am from the camp in the morning just after breakfast, and drive to the crater for another day of game drives highlights include the rare spotted black rhino, big game animals, tand he stunning crater floor, Stop at the picnic site for lunch at 2:00 PM and after lunch make game en route to Ascent the Crater and drive to lake Eyasi to visitingBushmann tribe. Arrive at 05:00 PM. Take time to visit Lake Eyasi for sunset then drive back for dinner and overnight at Lake Eyasi Camping Site.

DAY 8: LAKE EYASI – MTO WA MBU

Early in the morning before breakfast we leave the Camp and go to visit The Hadzabe people which is an original hunter-gatherer population of Africa. Get the history from the guide who speaks the same language and go hunting with them after that we visit another tribe called Taturu sometimes known as Mang’ati who still live in their traditional way. Then drive back to the Camp for breakfast and lunch together Later drive to the Mto wa Mmbu area for an overnight at Sunbright Campsite.

DAY 9: WALKING TOUR – LAKE EYASI

After an early breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara Area for a walking safari at Mto wa Mmbu village. Visit 120 Tanzanian tribes and learn how they can live together without conflict. Visit the local brew and the farm of rice. After that, you will finish with a visit to the Masai tribe. Then drive toLakee Natron for dinner and overnight at Lake Natron Campsite.

DAY 10: LAKE EYASI – ARUSHA

Early in the morning before breakfast at sunrise, you will enjoy the spectacular tourofn the Soda Lake of Natron and the beautiful waterfall flowing from the highlands toward the direction of Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Lake Natron is lying in a beautiful scenic area below the Rift Valley escarpment. Lake Natron has such a high concentration of sodium, that the water is often viscous to the touch. There is good game viewing and birding in this harsh landscape with dry country species such as gerenuk, lesser kudu, and Oryx. Natron is also the only known breeding ground for East Africa’s millions of lesser flamingos which cover the lake between August and November. After that,t you will drive back to the camp to have heavy brunch then Drive back to Arusha for overnight at The Ambassador.