The Great Migration Safari
8 Days Tanzania Great Migration Safari with Cultural Tour
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$2790 USD
pp
Safari summary
This tour takes you across the northern circuit of Tanzania and offer you an exciting opportunity to explore local peoples ways of life by visiting the local tribes such as Chagga on the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro and Maasai on the plains of Karatu and surrounding hills.You will experiences rich diversity of the cultural heritage of this tribes on their ancestral land.Hike to a mountaineer chagga village along coffee and banana field on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro,visit a spectacular waterfall on the edge of the village,participate on cooking traditional dishes and learn about coffee and participate preparing fresh coffee and finally enjoy a cup coffee you help to make,meet the curious shy children's walking to and from school but also learn about education system of Tanzania with a opportunity to pass by a local primary school on the village .A visit to Maasai village you will learn about their colorful jewelry,clothes and gender roles of this famous patrolist tribes
You will also enjoy a traditional Safari on all the best national parks in northern Tanzania including Tarangire.Ngoorongoro and Serengeti national Park which is famous for large groups of elephant,baobab trees including and many other types of wild animals and Ngorongoro Crater a world heritage site supported by year round supply of water which support variety of wild animals where the alkaline lake Magadi on the western side of the crater attracts lesser flamingos,hippos and many other types of birds.You will also visit the legendary world renowned Serengeti National park and experience the thrills of the great wildebeest migration on north Serengeti specifically from Mid July to October season
One of the main features of a great trip is having a professional well experienced and knowledgeable guide on your trip and at Safaribyleo we not only provide the best guide but also you will have one of the best female Safari Driver Guide in East Africa to provide you with an adventure of a lifetime.You will also have an opportunity to learn about our social responsibility project working with schools,community on menstrual hygiene management and provide free re - usable sanitary pads to underprivileged girls and women .
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Strenuous activity | |
Best months | January, February, March, June, July, August, September, October, November, December | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
- Hiking | trekking
- Bushman | tribal visits
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- Hot air balloons
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Arrival
Meet and greet at airport (JRO)Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to your hotel
Salinero Hotel Kilimanjaro
Chagga Cultural Tour
Visit the Chagga village of Materuni with lush landscapes, thundering waterfalls and walks along banana and coffee fields leave you with everlasting impressions of everyday life of the Chagga tribal people. Materuni is the last village before Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park.Walk to waterfall and later we will return to the village for delicious local lunch before the coffee experience. Here you will learn how Coffee is being cultivated; dried, roasted and further processed
Forest Hill Hotel or Similar
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire
Tarangire National Park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania’s dry season. Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa.Today we will pass at a Maasai village for cultural tour
,Marera Valley Lodge or Similar
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast we will drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend over 600 meters into the crater for game drive. Crater has a year round water supply and support herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque conservation area is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot.
Narudi Tented Lodge or Similar
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti
Waking up on wild Serengeti with one of the best sunrise you have ever seen, you will have a full day to explore Serengeti National Park. After breakfast we will begin our game drive in central Serengeti en route to northern Serengeti to follow great migration around lamai wedge on border between Serengeti and Masai Mara game reserve, on kopjes area has a big number of cats and along Mara river which attracts lots of wildlife
Heritage Mara Migration Camp or Similar
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti
You will have a full day to explore northern Serengeti and continue to search for wildebeest migration and anticipating for Migration to cross Mara River
Heritage Mara Migration or Similar
Serengeti
Today after breakfast you will have a leisure drive to Karatu town with en route game drive from North Serengeti across central and stop for a picnic lunch at Naabi Hills before checking out of Serengeti and drive along Ngorongoro highlands and visit a Maasai Village for a cultural tour before driving to Karatu town for dinner and overnight
Marera Valley View Lodge
Airport Transfer /Hotel
Today you will have a free morning and later you will be transferred to Arusha for drop-off at Airport or hotel.End of Tour
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