10 Days Ultimate tour Adventure in Tanzania
Overview
Unbelievable ten-day experience to the best sites, including off-the-beaten-path destinations, provides the best experience that you can imagine. The tour begins with a night at a real Maasai lodge with several Maasai excursions around the lodge, followed by unique cultural practices at Mto wa Mbu village rich with diverse cultural practices from more than 120 tribes found in Africa ; – Wasambaa tribe in Usambara mountain and historical sites visited in Pangani and Bagamoyo will show you what the real Tanzania is. The amazing Lake Manyara, Saadani Park, and Ngorongoro Crater stand out for the wildlife experience and keenly display the natural wonders our park has to offer. It is a driving option through each destination that allows us enough time to explore and take in everything found at each location visited. The tour begins with a pick-up at Kilimanjaro International Airport and ends at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Type of Tour: Private tour Level of the tour: Comfort Level
- Destination visited: Maasai village, Mto wa Mbu village, Lake Manyara National Park, Saadani NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lushoto, Pangani, Bagamoyo historical city
DAY 1: Kilimanjaro airport – Amin Masai
Lodge Driving Distance: 70kms/1hr 40 minutes Look for our smiling driver holding a sign with your name on it when you arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport. The driver will load your luggage into your vehicle and transport you to Amin Maasai Lodge for your leisure and overnight stay. Accommodation: Amin Maasai Lodge on Half Board
DAY 2: Full-day excursions by Maasai Lodge
Today you have the entire day to enjoy the local caved lodge and participate in several Maasai cultural activities led by a local guide. Accommodation: Amin Maasai Lodge on Full Board
Day 3: Amin Maasai Lodge – Manyara – Karatu
Driving distance 240kms/ 4hrs After breakfast, we drive to Mto wa Mbu village in Manyara for a cultural experience, followed by a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. Activity 1: Mto wa Mbu village walk: It is a well-known village in the Manyara region that is home to more than 120 ethnic groups from Africa. The to ur is led by a local guide and consists of a 1 hour and 30 minutes walk to various cultural sites in the village. Local farms (banana, coffee, and rice farms), local houses, socio-cultural and economic practices of locals, local markets, local products, local schools, and daily movement of locals within the village are among the many things to observe and learn during the walk. Following the tour, we will enjoy a local lunch prepared by village mamas, then we drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive (5km drive) Activity 2: Lake Manyara game drive: Apart from being small, Lake Manyara national park is a beautiful park nestling Along the great rift valley, there is a variety of wildlife and landscapes to admire. There are many monkeys, Zebras, Wildebeests, Hippos, Giraffes, Waterbucks, Dik-diks, Impalas, and Tree climbing Lions just to mention a few. It is best known for its more than 5,000 recorded species of birds, including migrant flamingos and numerous water birds drawn to the park’s alkaline lake, which covers a large portion of its area. Flamingos and other water birds can usually be found in small numbers along the lakeshore during the dry season. After the game drive, proceed to our reserved lodge for relaxation. Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge on Full Board Basis.
DAY 4: Ngorongoro Crater – Moshi Town
Driving distance: 270km/6hrs Breakfast then we embark on crater flow for a game drive Ranked as one of the most spectacular wildlife destinations on Earth, this long – extinct volcano is the world’s largest intact caldera. Sheltering within its steepsided walls are diverse habitats, including permanent wetlands, which support astonishing numbers of animals. Ngorongoro has long protected a thriving population of big game species: great-tusked elephants, healthy black rhinos and famous black-maned lions. This is one of the few places in Africa where the Big 5 can be seen in a single game drive, and there is much more to observe. Herds of gazelle, wildebeest and zebra are resident here while smaller predators like car acal and serval cats are often seen along with lions and their eternal enemies, spotted hyenas. After the game drive ascend and drive to Moshi for Dinner and Overnight Accommodation: Bristol Cottages Kilimanjaro on Full Board.
Day 5: Moshi Town – Lushoto
Driving distance: 340kms/ 6hrs Soon after our leisurely breakfast, we depart with our lunch boxes for Lushoto, where we will trek up to Usambara Mountain and participate in the Wasambaa tribe’s cultural activities. After arriving at our lovely lodge “in the afternoon,” we check in and relax before meeting our local guide for a cultural walk through the village. The walk will introduce us to many cultural practices of the “Wasambaa” tribe, such as seeing and learning about their history in the area, housing style, local products and equipment, taboos and ethics, and all socioeconomic practices in the area. Accommodation: Mulas Lodge on Full Board
Day 6: Full-day Lushoto
After breakfast, we depart for a full-day nature trekking up Usambara Mountain with our local guide. Today’s trail is up and down, with some areas being gentle with a gradual walk. We travel through “The Magamba forest,” one of Tanzania’s largest forest and nature reserves. The forest offers very fresh air and is the sanctuary to many bird species and wildlife such as Blue, Velvet, Black and white Colobus monkeys. There are numerous viewpoints along the way where we can stop for refreshment and admire the beautiful view of Lushoto town and its surroundings. As part of our journey, we pass by an amazing waterfall and spend time touching the water and relaxing near the falls. Following the tour, we return to our lodge for leisure and overnight. Accommodation: Mulas Lodge on Full Board
Day 7: Lushoto – Pangani
Driving distance 130kms/ 3hrs After a leisurely breakfast, we collect our packed lunch and depart for Pangani for cultural excursions and beach relaxation. Our journey to Pangani takes us through various orange s and spice farms, which are the main agricultural products produced along the Tanga region, the coastline in Tanzania. We check into our lodge and spend the rest of the day relaxing on Pang ani’s pristine beach. Accommodation: Pangani Cliff Lodge on Full Board
Day 8: Full-day Pangani
Today is a full day with unlimited opportunities to explore and admire the Pangani site. Pangani is one of the best sites for learning about Tanzania’s history – before, during, and after colonialism. Our walking tour to the various historical buildings (monuments), slave market, Old port, slave route, cultural site, and Pangani town. Following that, we continue our tour by visiting the local coconut farms and drinking fresh coconut juice served by locals. Optional activity: A boat trip to Maziwe Marine Park Island for swimming, sunbathing, snorkelling, and dolphin watching is available at an additional cost. We return to our overnight lodge after our full-day excursion. Accommodation: Pangani Cliff Lodge on Full Board
Day 9: Pangani – Saadani National Park- Bagamoyo
Driving distance 30km/ 1hr 20minutes After breakfast at the lodge, we drive to Saadani National Park for a game drive. Saadani is a one-of-a-kind National Park on the Indian Ocean’s coast, where the beach meets the bush. During our game drive, we will see a variety of grazer animals and primates, including Zebras, Impalas, dik-diks, Warthogs, Elands, Great kudus, Wildebeests, Red duikers, Elephants, Lions, and monkeys, “just to name a few”. After the game drive, we drive to our Bagamoyo lodge for an overnight. Accommodation: Traveler Lodge on Full Board
Day 10: Bagamoyo – Mwalim JK International Airport
Driving distance 60km /1hr 30minutes After breakfast, we will go on a short cultural tour of Bagamoyo town, and if time allows, we will visit the Bagamoyo Catholic Museum to observe and learn about the city’s history. (If you want to visit the Museum you should pay the entry fee direct) After that, we drive to Dar es Salaam International Airport for our onward flight. End of the Services
- 1- Arrival and 1- departure airport transfer
- • Accommodation and Meals as per itinerary
- • Professional and English-speaking driver guide • All Park fees and game drives as per itinerary
- • 4×4 Toyota land cruiser • Picnic lunch box
- • All government taxes and 18% VAT
- • 2-ltrs of drinking water per person per day during safari
- • Mto wa Mbu village walk with Local Lunch
- Any changes which attract extra cost
- • Travel insurance
- • Visa ($100 for USA citizens and $50 for other nationalities)
- • Tip for driver guide and in the accommodations
- • Things of personal nature • Laundry service • Drinks in the accommodations
