6-Day Tanzania Safari, Culture, Materuni Waterfalls, and Coffee Experience

We will pick you up from your hotel, and after being familiar with the guide and chef, we will drive to Tarangire National Park, a 2hr drive, famous for its diverse landscape. The park is particularly known for the abundance of ancient baobab trees and for having the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. We will do a game drive through the park depending on where there are reported sightings of animals (mostly predators, lions, cheetahs & leopards, as they are harder to spot), as herbivores (giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, etc.) are plenty to see throughout the park.

Later on, we will go to the Tarangire River picnic site and enjoy the beautiful view of the river and animals while having lunch. Small monkeys and baboons will try to scare you off your lunch, but there is nothing to worry about. After lunch we will proceed with the game drive and exit the park around 4:30 pm.

Accommodation:  Mto Wa Mbu to the campsite

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, you will drive from Mto Wa Mbu to Serengeti, which takes 6 hours (including all stops) as it transits through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Stop at Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region. Will briefly stop at the gate and viewpoint to look at the breathtaking view of the crater. Stop At: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region

Visit the Maasai village. It is optional to visit and explore the culture of the great Maasai tribe known for chasing lions to kill, hunting lions to be considered a warrior, and drinking raw animal blood. Though these traditions seem to be things of the past, except for drinking blood, you can surely learn something. However, this is an optional visit.

Serengeti National Park

The Serengeti is very large; it covers 14,750 square kilometers (5,700 sq mi) and is famous for wildebeest and zebra migration (over 1.5 million wildebeest and 250,000 zebras). These animals are in a strategic partnership for their survival.

Our focus will be the Seronera (center of the Serengeti).

Arrive in the late afternoon, and after taking our lunch, we go do a game drive in Seronera (the center of Serengeti) until late evening and experience the sunset in Serengeti while having a close view of wild animals, lucky enough to see a predator hunting or on a kill, later heading to the Seronera campsite for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Seronera, Serengeti National Park

Wake up early at 06 am. After a hot cup of coffee, you will leave the campsite for morning game viewing in the heart of Serengeti National Park while enjoying the beautiful morning sunrises, though it’s going to be a bit chill in the morning, don’t forget your warm clothes; get on with the game drive till the midday drive back to camp for a full breakfast and lunch, which means a branch. Then later leave the camp for Ngorongoro Conservation Area while you are having a game drive en route towards Ngorongoro Simba Campsite for dinner and overnight.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

On your last day on the Tanzania safari, after breakfast and having a picnic lunch with you, a short drive to the descending gate and drive down the crater floor, 650 meters deep, for a half-game crater tour; if one is lucky, one can see rhinoceroses, but the crater has a number of permanent resident animals, as the crater has permanent water throughout the year; therefore, many of the animals prefer to stay, though they are free to come in or move out of the crater. After lunch, ascend on the crater rim back to camp, then drive to Mto wa Mbu for dinner and overnight.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast we will go to the Lake Manyara National Park, famous for the large number of flamingos in the lake and its tree-climbing lions (though they are rarely seen).

We will do a game drive, viewing plenty of birds; luckily enough, you can spot these famous tree-climbing lions. Visit the hippo pool for a close look at hippos and the hot spring, all this while doing a game drive and viewing plenty of animals (buffaloes, wildebeests, warthogs, vultures, eagles, monkeys, etc.).

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Materuni is home to the Chagga tribe and is still an authentic tribal village with a vibrant cultural experience. This charming place is just 15km away from Moshi Town and is the last village before the Kilimanjaro National Park. After breakfast, you will be picked up in the morning by our English-speaking guide, who will drive you to Materuni Village. Upon arrival, you will register at the village office and then begin your cultural trip.

First, you will visit the Meteruni waterfalls, located about a 40-minute walk away. On the way, your guide will enlighten you about the Chagga culture and village life and explain the surrounding fauna and flora. The views are truly breathtaking, and with luck on your side, you may see the summit of Kilimanjaro. When you reach the waterfalls, you will see the captivating 80 meters high. The pool at the bottom of the waterfall is an inviting place for a refreshing swim, so don’t forget your swim gear.

After this fascinating scenery, you will slowly return with your guide to Materuni Village, where you will experience a traditional Chagga cuisine. You will also have the chance to taste our local banana beer, definitely not to be missed!

Coffee tour

More still, the coffee experience awaits your exploration. Here you will study the processes of coffee starting from how coffee is cultivated, dried, roasted, and further processed into the final product. You may also participate in the

grinding of the coffee, which is locally accompanied by Chagga songs and dances.   This is the best and fun way to immerse yourself in the local culture. Before you say goodbye, you can taste the coffee you made and appreciate the scenic views of the surrounding rainforests.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Includes:

• • • All park entrance fees and government taxes
    • All accommodation during the safari (camping)
    • All meals on a full board basis (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
    • Soft drinks and bottled drinking water
    • Camping equipment such as a sleeping bag, sleeping mattress, and tent
    • All ground transportation in a custom safari 4×4 with a viewing roof and guaranteed window seating
    • Safari vehicles have an inverter for charging batteries, a communications radio, an electric cooler, and filtered water.

    Exclusions

    • International and domestic flights
    • Tanzania visa fee
    • Tips for guides and cooks
    • Balloon experience in Serengeti ($600 per person)
    • International and domestic flights
    • Travel ticket
    • Tanzania visa fee
    • Travel Insurance