Authentic Tanzania

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Arrival - Kilimanjaro Airport

  

  Your French-speaking guide will welcome you upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO). He will take you to your lodge for a few hours of rest before the departure the next day (check-in from 3:00 pm). Accommodation: Planet Lodge (or equivalent, depending on availability at the time of booking) Transfer: about 2 hours // Package: meals are not included.

• day 2

  Safari - Lake Manyara National Park

  

  Breakfast at the lodge before setting out to discover the national park bordering Lake Manyara and its unique environment (in a private 4x4 with a pop-up roof). It is a paradise for birds and you can observe more than 150 different species there. This park is also very well known for sheltering lions that climb trees, and you will encounter as many monkeys as large mammals. In the late afternoon, you will take the road to reach your new lodge Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge (or equivalent, depending on availability at the time of booking) Transfer: about 2 hours Meal plan: full board Optional: walking safari, accompanied by a ranger

• day 3

  Lake Natron

  

  This morning you will head towards Lake Natron. This alkaline salt lake is, in all of East Africa, the only breeding area for lesser flamingos. In fact, the caustic atmosphere that prevails there acts as a barrier against predators that might attack their nests. An endemic blue algae provides sustenance here for many species: elegant ones, pink flamingos, etc. Because of this environment, and in these enchanting settings, you will not encounter large mammals here, but many species of birds can be observed around the lake. Upon your arrival, a walk is planned near the lake to observe the pink flamingos and you will join your new lodge in the afternoon. Accommodation: River Camp (or equivalent, depending on availability at booking) Transfer: about 6-7 hours Meal plan: full board

• day 4

  Lake Natron

  

  Discovery day today to take the time to feel the unique atmosphere that reigns over this place: meeting with the mythical Maasai people and hiking to the Ngare Sero waterfalls Accommodation: River Camp (or equivalent, depending on availability at the time of booking) Package: full board

• day 5

  Safari - Serengeti National Park

  

  Early departure today to reach the Serengeti. The long track will lead you across the vast plains of the park, home to the largest animals of the savannah. You will enjoy an afternoon safari in the heart of the park and discover your lodge at sunset, in the territory of the big cats, for a campfire dinner. Accommodation: Mawe Tented Camp (or equivalent, depending on availability at the time of booking) Transfer: approximately 5 hours Package: full board

• day 6

  Safari - Serengeti National Park

  

  Waking up in the heart of the Serengeti is a unique experience. The sounds, smells, and sights of Africa blend together here and will give you unknown sensations. Thanks to your guide's expertise, you will explore the world's most famous park, searching for its most legendary animals. Accommodation: Mawe Tented Camp (or equivalent, depending on availability at the time of booking) Package: full board Optional: hot air balloon flight over the Serengeti

• day 7

  Safari - Ngorongoro Crater

  

  Discovery of the Ngorongoro Crater today. Upon arrival at the site, you will overlook the caldera to discover unforgettable landscapes. In the heart of the crater, you will surely encounter the last spotted black rhinos that have found refuge there, as well as all the animals that make up the famous "Big 5" (lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and buffaloes), and many others, who live here peacefully between two predator attacks. Arrival at the lodge in the late afternoon Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge (or equivalent, depending on availability at the time of booking) Transfer: about 3 hours Meal plan: full board

• day 8

  Lake Eyasi - Meeting with the Bushmen

  

  Today, you set out to discover a little-known treasure of Africa, in the Lake Eyasi region. There, the Hadzabe bushmen live, one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes on earth. You will spend unique and precious moments with them, between bow hunting and discovering their way of life and daily routine. At the end of the day, you will return to the lodge for dinner and the night Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge (or equivalent, depending on availability at the time of booking) Transfer: about 5 hours Package: full board

• day 9

  Departure - Kilimanjaro Airport

  

  This is your last day in Tanzania. Your guide will drop you off at Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO), where you will take your return flight (check-out until 11:00 am). Transfer: about 3 hours Package: breakfast included