Tanzania Classic Safari

After breakfast we, depart for a 2.5hours to Tarangire National Park . Arrive in time for lunch a siesta. You will be out for an afternoon game drive for about 3.5 hours before returning to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Hilltops in the area offer astounding views down into the river, which provides the only permanent water supply in Maasai land. The area supports a great diversity of wildlife, including giraffe, buffalo, lesser kudu, eland, oryx and zebra. Lion, leopard and cheetah are also present in the area. Up to 6.000 elephants inhabit Tarangire in the dry season. Lunch, dinner and overnight at Lodge/Tent Camp

Another full day in the park with game drives at your pace. You can take picnic lunches from the lodge or come back for lunch and a siesta followed by the afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight Lodge/Tent Camp

Today we depart for Lake Eyasi with picnic lunches. After breakfast we’ll drive across the floor of the Great Rift Valley through MtowaMbu. After climbing the Rift Valley escarpment, we will reach the village of Karatu where we’ll take a rough road to Lake Eyasi. We will spend the remainder of the day exploring on foot this rugged landscape, which is still inhabited by a small group of Bushmen: The Hadzabe or Watindiga, who still live in bands, hunting with bows and arrows; gathering roots, tubers and wild fruits, just as they did thousands of years ago. We’ll overnight in the area of Bushman (weather permitting) or return to Karatu and overnight at the Lodge

After breakfast at our camp we’ll proceed to the rim of Ngorongoro for a hike and tour of the area, returning to camp for lunch. The remainder of the day can be spent hiking or relaxing at the camp. Or upon request, we can visit a Maasai Village in the area. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge

Today we take the full day to visit Ngorongoro Crater. World Heritage Sight and often called the 8th Wonder of the World, Ngorongoro is a sunken caldera, 10 by 12 miles in diameter. Animals are found throughout the year due to the permanent availability of grass and water. Ngorongoro is one of the most spectacular game haunts in Africa, and contains an impressive variety of wildlife including black mane lion, the highly endangered black rhino; herds of wildebeest, zebra, elephant, and hippo, We’ll enjoy a picnic lunch within the crater, returning to Lodge in time for a relaxing dinner.

After breakfast, we depart for The Serengeti, stopping along to way to visit Olduvai Gorge. This is where the Leakey’s discovered the remains of Homo Erectus, bringing crucial understanding to the study of the evolution of man. Serengeti is perhaps the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world, and with good reason. During the migration, literally hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and zebra can be seen making their way across this magical plain. In February-March they concentrate at the Ndutu and Salei plains, where the calving season takes place, attracting the attention of predators like lion, cheetah and hyena. You will be living the Ernest Hemingway style while in the Serengeti and the location of the camp is based on time of year.

After an early farewell breakfast, you will drive to a nearby airstrip for a short flight back to Arusha. Lunch and a day room hotel awaits. You’ll be transferred to the airport for your flight home or continuing arrangements.