12 Days, 11 Nights Pumba Safari

Day 2: Tarangire National Park

We will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast and take you to a very special national park. Tarangire is famous for its diverse landscape with nine different vegetation zone. This is the home of African Elephant  and Gigantic Baobab trees (the largest trees in the continent) which fill the landscape and dwarf the animals next to them. The river of the park is full of wildlife ranging from a large variety of birds to lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes and, of course, elephants. In fact, the park has the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. The lunch area is fascinating, boasting an observatory with amazing views to the river and wildlife (with good chances of seeing a hunt while having your picnic). In the afternoon we will still do a game drive before continuing to your accommodation.

Accomodation:Lake Burunge Tented Lodge

Meals              : Dinner , Breakfast  and lunch box.

Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park

Beautiful short journey across the Great Rift Valley until Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. Although small in dimension (205 sq. miles), the park has breathtaking scenery and well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees, as well as to a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas and a huge amount of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can not be described with words, and the game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake (and its flamingos) in the background. During this day, you can do cultural tour   and cycling in Mto wa Mbu town and in Banana Farms.  Late afternoon drive to Karatu town,

Accomodation: Tloma Lodge

Meals              : Dinner , Breakfast  and lunch box.

Day 4: Serengeti National park

After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous National park in the World, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in local language- siringet “endless plains”. The park has 14763 sq km and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the Great Migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras and all kinds of antelopes. As for Big Cats and small predators, it’s the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous river crossings having been filmed in this park.

Accomodation:Kubukubu Hotel

Meals              : Dinner , Breakfast  and lunch box.

Day 5: Serengeti National Park

Full day in the Serengeti National Park. We are completely flexible with your preferences and this day will be organized according to your wishes. On every day of the safari, your guide will discuss with you the best timings for you, including the game drives and the wake up time. For example, on this day, you could do a morning game drive, return to the camp for lunch and relaxation and finish with an afternoon game drive, or you could do a full day game drive with picnic lunch.

Accomodation:Kubukubu Hotel

Meals              : Breakfast,lunch  and Dinner

Day 6: Serengeti – Ngorongoro to the Hotel.

On this day we suggest a very early wake up in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you’ll ever witness. After the game drive, we return to the camp for a rewarding brunch and then we’ll proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th wonder of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2.000 ft high walls, making it virtually a Noah’s ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. It’s one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black Rhino. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest and open plains. It’s also famous for its elephants which, are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World. *Option. Olduvai Gorge is a historical site where the old fossils of Homo sapiens and Zinjathropus were discovered in 1954 by Dr Leakey.
At Laitoli site the first upright human foot prints were discovered estimated 3.5million years ago.
In addition different all wildlife bones were discovered in the valley by scientist who are still under going the discovery from University of Dare salaam with collaboration with other universities from USA and Spain under Archives department.
Shifting sand with-magnet thrown out from active volcano mountain oldonnyo lengai [mountain of god in Maasai-tribe] many years ago moving in half moon circle heading to lake victoria .

You will reach Ngorongoro in time for a sundowner.

Accomodation:Tloma Lodge

Meals              : Dinner , Breakfast  and lunch box.

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater

We will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful hippo Lake. After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Lake Eyasi, where you will have a unique and fascinating cultural experience on the next day.

Accomodation:Kisimangeda Hotel

Meals              : Dinner , Breakfast  and lunch box.

Day 8: Lake Eyasi and the Hadzabe Tribe

Today will be a very special and different day. You will wake up very early, just before sunrise, and follow your guide until he finds the Hadzabe tribe, one of the last true nomadic tribes in Africa. After some explanations about the tribe, the Hadzabe and Datoga (blacksmith) you will join them in their daily morning activities hunting small animals and birds, collecting fruits and tubers. The Blacksmith tribe makes bracelets, spears and arrows from the old used iron materials. This experience is out of the beaten track and does not feel touristic by any means. The photographic opportunities are out of this world. This tour will definitely be a highlight of your safari. The experiences you do with the tribe can either be joining the men in their daily hunting, or the women in their fruit gathering session. In either of them, you will learn about many aspects of the hadzabe way of living.

After finishing the activities with the tribe, we will visit the beautiful Lake Eyasi, a season shallow salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley and in the afternoon flight to Zanzibar from Arusha airport.

Day 9-11: Zanzibar

You can take some rest and enjoy this paradise made of beautiful beaches of white sand and turquoise water of the Indian Ocean. There is a possibility of extra activities such as a Day Tour in Stone Town (includes Old Town guided tour, Spice Tour and Prison Island – lunch not included), Half Day Tour (includes Old Town guided tour or Spice Tour or Prison Island). Another suggestion is Jozani Forest tour (lunch not included).

Optional Activities: diving and snorkeling

Accomodation:Mbweni Ruins

Meals              :  Breakfast .

Day 12: Zanzibar

You can spend the last hours of your journey to relax. After you will have a transfer to Zanzibar airport for international flight.