Family Adventure Safari
Day 1: Arrive:
Arrive at Kilimanjaro Aiport where you are met on arrival and transferred
to your hotel in Arusha. Welcome to Africa!
Day 2: School and Village / Arusha National Park
Today we visit a local african school and village in Arusha, to meet the students
and their teachers, and villagers and learn their life style. You can choose
to spend the full day with the students or we can drive to Arusha National
Park for an afternoon game drive. In the evening we will return to Arusha for
overnight.
Day 3: Tarangire National Park
This morning we will leave early in the morning and drive to Tarangire National
Park. We will spend the rest of the day game driving in the park. This park
boasts a high concentration of animals, including elephant, zebra, eland, wildebeest,
along with plenty of predators. In the evening we will drive to the lodge
for overnight.
Day 4: Lake Manyara National Park
Today after breakfast we drive to Lake Manyara National Park. We will
spend the rest of the day game viewing in the park and around the lake which
is known for its big population of Flamingos. Lake Manyara National Park is very
popular for its tree climbing Lions and is located on the base of the Great Rift
Valley. We will drive back to the lodge early evening to give us enough time
to rest.
Day 5: Olduvai Gorge/ Masai Boma/ Serengeti National Park
We will leave early in the morning and drive through the small town of Karatu
towards Ngorongoro conservation area. We will drive around the main Ngorongoro
crater rim while game viewing towards the Serengeti endless plains. We will
stop at Olduvai Gorge, site of Louis and Mary Leakey's famous discoveries of man's
ancient ancestors, the Zinjanthropus Bosei. We will take tour of the site and
the museum. After the tour we will continue our drive. We will stop and visit
a Masai Boma (village) to learn and explore their traditions and ways of life.
We will have a chance to see them performing their traditional dances and if
interested you can join in the dance to add something to your adventure resume!
We will proceed with our drive to Serengeti stopping to see the shifting sand,
where we will be amazed by this big pile of sand that has been moving many miles
for years and years. We will continue to Naabi Hill gate where we will register
and start game viewing in Serengeti towards our overnight lodge.
Day 6: Serengeti National Park
We will leave very early in the morning for sunrise game drive when animals
are very active grazing on the grasslands and the predators are busy hunting.
We will spend the entire day game viewing and following the great migration of
wildebeests and a big number of predators hunting them as they migrate. We will
take a picnic lunch under an acacia tree. We will put more concentration game
viewing around Moru Kopjes with great chances of seen Black Rhinos and Leopards.
In the evening we will make our way back to our overnight lodge.
Day 7: Serengeti National Park/ Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Today we will leave after leisurely breakfast and spend the morning game viewing
in Serengeti. We will game drive towards Seronera River Valley, an area rich
with wildlife year round and is set high on the saddle of tree-clad ridge commanding
panoramic views over the endlessly rolling reaches and volcanic reefs
of the Serengeti. If time permits, we will drive to the see the Hippos at the
Retima Hippo pool where you will have a chance to get out of the vehicle and walk
close to the river to see the Hippos at close proximity. With chances, you might
be able to see Crocodiles too on the same pool or somewhere on the river.
Later in the day, we will proceed with our drive to the Ngorongoro conservation
area while game viewing on the way. We will arrive for dinner at our overnight
lodge which is built on the rim with spectacular views of the crater.
Day 8: Ngorongoro Main Crater
We will leave very early in the morning for a sunrise game drive in the crater.
We will spend the day exploring the Ngorongoro crater which is a World
Heritage Site, home to nearly 25,000 animals, giving you a very real chance
of spotting the big five: lion, elephant, endangered black rhino, buffalo and leopard
plus countless other African mammal species. Witness the magnificent array
of habitats, each with its own unique wildlife and flora. Take time out to stretch
your legs and enjoy a picnic lunch at Ngoitokitok Springs watching the hippos
jostle for position in the water. In the evening we will return to the lodge
for dinner and overnight.
Day 9: Olmot Crater / Nainokanoka Village / and visit the Bulati Masai School
Today we will leave after leisurely breakfast and drive to the Ranger Post
to pick up a Park Ranger. We will drive through the Ngorongoro highlands and hike
for about 2 hours to the Olmoti crater, a critical watershed and underground
reservoir, slowly releasing water throughout the year for the livestock and wildlife
of the Ngorongoro Main Crater. We will have a chance to explore the crater
and visit the Munge River waterfalls. After the exploration of the crater we
drive to Nainokanoka, a small Masai village. We will tour the village to
explore and learn their culture and also visit the popular Masai market. Late
afternoon, we will drive across the wide expanse of the "Embulbul Depression,"
a retreat for wildlife from the Ngorongoro Crater. We will stop at Bulati primary
school and have an opportunity to tour the school, interact with students and
teachers, and participate in some school activities if interested. Bulati primary
school is located in the Masai village and the majority of the students are
from the Masai tribe. In the evening we will drive back to the Ranger Post to
drop off the Park Ranger and proceed to our next overnight lodge.
Day 10: Drive back to Arusha
We will leave after leisurely breakfast and drive back to Arusha through the
small towns of Karatu and Mto wa Mbu again. We will take few stops at curio and
souvenirs shops which are beautifully decorated and full of high authentic artworks,
sculptures, antiques, fabrics and textiles from Tanzania. We will arrive
in Arusha for lunch, where we will have a day room for you to freshen up and
have dinner, before we transfer to the airport to catch your flight back home
in the evening.
