10 Days Tanzania Unforgettable Safari
10 Days Tanzania Unforgettable Safari
Overview
Off beaten track Tanzania is the theme for this package. Our 10 days Safari in Tanzania is a lodge safari in Northern Tanzania Circuit though it can also be taken as a basic Camping Safari. This safari takes you not only to the prime wildlife game parks and reserves including Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara National Park, but also offers you the rare chance to experience the Cultural part of Africa. This tour gives you the rare chance to get closer to the only remaining hunter gatherer tribes of the Hadzabe and Datoga people who still make a living from hunting small wild animals and gathering of wild fruits. They are also referred as the Bushmen.
What's Included
All ground transportations
Services of Experienced Professional Tour guide
Wildlife drives in Pop-roof modified 4×4 Land Cruiser
All specified accommodation
All game drives as mentioned in the itinerary
All meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
24/7 phone support
Evacuation insurance (AMREF - Flying Doctors)
All game drives as mentioned in the itinerary
VAT (18% charged by the Government)
All taxes, All entrances fees, and service fees included
What's Excluded
International & Domestic Flights
Medical Insurance if needed
Gratuities for safari guide and lodge staff (please tip separately)
Visa fee (US $50 / US $100 for American or Irish Passport holders)
Air Balloon Safari at Serengeti (549$ per person), including concession fees
Drinks and beverages in lodges/Tented Camps
Expenses of a personal Nature
Airport/Departure Tax
Meals not specified
Laundry service
Souvenirs
Detailed Itinerary of the Trip
Day 1: Kilimanjaro International Airport - Welcome to Tanzania - The Trip of Your Lifetime!
Accommodation: Ilboru Safari Lodge or Arusha Planet Lodge or similar accommodationOn arrival at the Kilimanjaro International airport you will obtain a visa at the immigration department in the airport a process that will take you a few minutes. As you emerge to the arrivals hall you will be met by our representative who will meet and assist you to a waiting car which will transfer you to a lodge around Arusha. On arrival at the lodge you will check in and have a few minutes talk with our safari manager who will brief you on your safari. Overnight at Ilboru Safari Lodge or at Arusha Planet Lodge. Dinner included.
- Dinner included (D)
Day 2: Arusha – Lake Manyara National Park
Accommodation: Ol Mesera Tented Camp or similar accommodationAt around 08.00 Am; your driver is waiting at your Hotel’s lounge and your luggage is parked in the 4×4 safari land cruiser ready to take off You will pass by Arusha town briefly for you to do brief shopping of a few personal effects that you may need as well as to change some money if you wish and off you leave the town past the Arusha Airport further across the Masai Steppe and across the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park. The name Manyara is a Masai word for the acacia tortilis tree species which the nomadic Maasai people use to make hedges to protect their homesteads and livestock. The park is highlighted with lots of these trees and the tree climbing lions which are often spotted taking afternoon siesta on the branches. Other animals common in this park includes the impalas, giraffes buffaloes and impalas. Just at the entrance of this beautiful park is an underground water forest and a perfect habitat for the Blue monkeys, the baboons, bush bucks and the gigantic elephants sheltering in the sheds from the afternoon sun and devouring the green branches and twigs and herbs. The Hippo pools and at the Lake Manyara itself you will get the chance to observe the Hippos and the aquatic birds including the colorful Flamingos, pelicans, Egyptian geese, cormorants, and many more. You will take lunch at one of the picnic sites in the national park. In the late afternoon you will drive to the campsite. Overnight at Ol Mesera Tented Camp. All meals included.
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (FB)
Day 3: Lake Natron & Ngaresero River Walk
Accommodation: Natron River Camp or similar accommodationAfter your breakfast at the Lodge you will be on your way to Lake Natron which is apparently the breeding site for the lesser and greater flamingos who migrate here every year from as far as Lake Nakuru, and Baringo in Kenya. On your way you will view Masai villages and after an hour you will be at Engaruka village where you will have brief stop to visit the Engaruka ruins. These are ruins of an ancient mysterious city with confiscated irrigation canals that are believed to be more than five hundred years old. You will be shown the canals and remnants of the buildings and graves. There after you will be on your way again to Lake Natron, with views of more Maasai villages and wildlife; arriving in time for lunch at your lodge. After lunch at he lodge and a short rest you will go for a walk at the Lake and depending on water levels you can take a dip or go for a boat ride. You will have the chance also to walk upstream of the Ngaresero River up to the waterfalls. On your walk upstream you are likely to encounter monkeys and baboons along the way. The waterfalls plunges into a nice refreshing pool where you can cool off from the hot sun (if you wish to) by taking a dip in this natural swimming pool seemingly like an Oasis in the middle of a desert. In the afternoon you can go for a sundowner at the Lake Natron. Overnight at Natron River Camp. All meals included.
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (FB)
Day 4: Lake Natron – Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Thorntree Tented Camp or similar accommodationAfter your breakfast you will take a walk at the Lake again if you wish and thereafter leave for the Serengeti National Park. You will cross the Loliondo Game Controlled area where apparently the wildebeests herds cross on and around November and December when they are coming from Masai Mara in Kenya. After the registration formalities at the Klein’s Gate you will go for game drive in the vast plains of the Serengeti National Park (on your way to the lodge) where you will get the chance to see lots of animals and bird life alike. Among animals that can be seen here includes the zebras, buffaloes, baboons, topis, impalas, cheetahs, leopards and the recently introduced Rhinos, which were the only member of the big Five that was missing in this park. Overnight at Thorntree Tented Camp. All meals included.
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (FB)
Day 5 - 6: Full day game drives at Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Thorntree Tented Camp or similar accommodationSafari in Tanzania is not complete without a visit to Serengeti National park. At day break you are out to the Serengeti plains for a sunrise game drive that normally offers the only chance of sighting the nocturnal species retiring and also the diurnal species waking up to a new day before you go back for breakfast. After breakfast you will leave for a full day of game drives exploring the Serengeti. Depending on the season and time of the year, this is where you will witness the magnificent natural phenomenon of the ‘Great migration’ where more than one and a half million wildebeests accompanied by hundreds of thousands of gazelles and zebras brave the crocodile infested rivers and cross the border into the Masai Mara in Kenya in search of green pastures and water. The resident animals and birds that stay all year round in Serengeti makes sure that the park is must visit whenever one travels to Tanzania. Later in the afternoon you will drive back to the campsite for dinner and overnight. Overnight at Thorntree Tented Camp. All meals included.
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (FB)
Day 7: Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Country Lodge Karatu or Endoro Lodge or similar accommodationAfter breakfast your drive via Naabi gate to the largest unbroken Caldera of the world; Ngorongoro Crater also referred to as the ‘Eden of Africa’ and also the ‘eighth wonder of the world’. About an hour and a half hour’s steady drive and you will be at the Main Gate of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you will undergo some registration formalities and off you drive to the Crater Rim where you will make a brief stop at the View point. You will then descend to the Crater floor for a full day of game drive in search of the Big Five; The Elephants, Rhino, Lions, Leopard, and Buffaloes which can be sighted in a one day with a little bit of luck. In the Crater floor you expect to see animals at amazingly close range and these includes; zebras, topis, gazelles, hartebeests, warthogs, wildebeests, hippos, hyenas, Serval cats, silver backed jackals, and many more species. At the center of the Crater floor is Lake Makat where you expect to see a lot of aquatic bird life like the colorful flamingos, Egyptian geese, cormorants, grebes. After taking lunch at a designated picnic site ear a hippo pool you will continue with game drives till later in the afternoon when you will ascend back to the Crater Rim, where you will check in at your campsite for dinner and overnight. Overnight at Country Lodge Karatu or Endoro Lodge. All meals included.
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (FB)
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater – Lake Eyasi
Accommodation: Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge or similar accommodationAfter breakfast you check out of the lodge and now head to the Lake Eyasi area for a cultural encounter of a lifetime. Eyasi is the home of a hunter –gatherer tribe known as the Hadzabe people with who have stood all the odds of westernization and still leave the ancient way of making a living through hunting animals and gathering fruits and tubers for food. The Hadzabes are a small ethnic group that have been able to coexist harmoniously with nature. You will have the chance to meet also the Datoga people a small tribe also with a rich cultural heritage. This is a cultural day is wrapped up by a wonderful sundowner at the Lake Eyasi and if you are lucky to have visited after the long rains, you can take a dip in the lake. Overnight at Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge. All meals included.
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (FB)
Day 9: Lake Eyasi - Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Sangaiwe Tented Lodge or similar accommodationVery early in the morning you will go for a traditional hunting session with the Bushmen and after breakfast you will check out of the lodge. You will then be on your way to Tarangire National Park which is the third largest national park in Tanzania. After registration formalities you will go for a full day of game drives in this fabulous national park highlighted with the gigantic baobab trees and abnormally large herds of elephants. At Tarangire you will have the chance to sight the rare Oryx, and other animals the likes of zebras, giraffes, warthogs, leopards, cheetahs etc. The Tarangire River which is the life blood of this national park ensures a year round supply of water and the river beds takes center stage when animals gather to get this rare commodity resulting into magnificent wildlife actions when the predators try to grab a meal taking advantage of the moment. Later in the afternoon you will drive to your campsite for dinner and overnight. Overnight at Sangaiwe Tented Lodge. All meals included.
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (FB)
Day 10: Time to Say GoodBye!
One last game drives in Tarangire or go for a nature walk at the boundaries of the park with the guidance of a Maasai warrior or an armed ranger. After breakfast you will check out of the lodge and drive back to Arusha. Depending on your schedule you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for departure.
- Breakfast included (BB)
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Best way to see Zanzibar
We were on an 11-day tour of the Northern and Central/Urban part of Zanzibar with a group of 16. We could not have been happier. We were split into two groups each with a guide, Ali and Mohammed. But we were often together giving us two guides. They were wonderful, so knowledgeable, helpful and caring. They could not do enough for us. They were so open and honest about their lives we gained insights into Zanzibar we could never have had without them. They were also hilariously funny. We loved all our stops but would have liked to have spent another night in Kendwa. We would highly recommend the trip.
Whitney May Baxter from Geelong, Australia
Date of experience: February 2020
Trip type: Traveled with family
Great tour operator & great local guide
Very efficient tour operator. I booked the 8 days Zanzibar tour and everything was perfect. Since the beginning they were very efficient. They answer to all your questions within one day and they send all the information you need before departure. The tour was well organized, intensive because we only had 8 days but it really covered the most important places. My guide Ahmed was amazing, he explained a lot of things about the history and the culture of Zanzibar. he was always available for us and he helped to organize all the excursions during the free time. Definitely recommend them for a great time in Zanzibar.
Raziel Paczkowski New York City, New York
Date of experience: October 2019
Trip type: Traveled Solo
Immersive holiday experience
After years of wanting to go to Tanzania, I landed in Zanzibar and in the good company of Mohamed. My booking with Khamis was efficient and she was super pragmatic about how I should go about the trip. Being a solo traveller can be expensive and I appreciated that Khamis and Mohamed were aware of this and provided me with options that didn’t burn a hole in my pocket. There was a genuine interest in curating my days to what I wanted and as a result not only did I drink some yummy coffee, eat mangoes off a tree on a highway but also watch the strange art of selling homes in an open market.
Ummi Ahda Ikrima from Hatta, United Arab Emirates
Date of experience: June 2019
Trip type: Traveled solo
Perfect for my group!
Everything was outstanding. The tour system they have set up met my needs and exceeded them. Considering that I have been on all of the tours before, I will say that they are just different than the other tour companies. Ahmed was young, very intelligent and loved sharing his knowledge and the history of his beloved country. He is very interactive with his clients and that makes it so much easier for his clients to understand what he is saying and made it easier for them to remember what he says. Thank you for making my trip go so smoothly! I will be using Wave Tours & Safari again!
Christian Günter from Frankfurt, Germany
Date of experience: July 2019
Trip type: Traveled with friends
One of the best tours we've ever done
My husband and I did a half day (3 or so hours) Stone Town Walking Tour with Mohammed which was absolutely fantastic. Mohammed was so unbelievably knowledgable about Zanzibar in general and had a great personality for what he's doing - very interesting historical facts and anecdotes laced with humour. Absolutely first class tour.
Alessia Lombardo Pomezia, Rome, Italy
Date of experience: August 2019
Trip type: Traveled Couples
Perfect Vacation in Zanzibar
I can just describe this company with one word: PERFECT. Since the moment I decided to plan my vacation to Zanzibar I contacted Khamis via email and she gave me all the recommendations and planned my days. Khamis was responsable and always responded my questions in a timely manner. During my days in Zanzibar we had the most amazing time thanks to our tour guide, Ibrahim. He was always on time, he answered all our questions and explained everything with details. They exceeded all my expectations and we were very pleased. I will definitely recommend this company to anyone traveling to Zanzibar.
Dimitri Semotchko from Saint Petersburg, Russia
Date of experience: January 2021
Trip type: Traveled with family
