TOUR OVERVIEW
The Mid-Range Tanzania Program – 05 Days is a well-balanced safari designed for travelers seeking comfort, quality service, and memorable wildlife experiences. This itinerary explores Tanzania’s top safari destinations, offering expertly guided game drives across diverse landscapes teeming with wildlife, including the Big Five. With stays in carefully selected mid-range lodges and tented camps, this program delivers an authentic and comfortable Tanzanian safari adventure within a short timeframe.
DAY 1: ARRIVE IN TANZANIA VIA KILIMANJARO AIRPORT AND TRANSFER TO ARUSHA
Welcome to Tanzania! Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport and Transfer to Arusha. As you land at Kilimanjaro International Airport JRO, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative driver guide. After a short brief introduction, you will be transferred to private vehicle and drive to Arusha a drive of 1 hour and 30 minutes. If weather permits, enjoy breathtaking views of both Mount Meru and the majestic Kilimanjaro along the way. Upon arrival in Arusha check in at Moivaro Lodge or similar for your overnight stay.
DAY 2: DRIVE FROM ARUSHA TO TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and meet with your guide who will be with you during the safari. Board your safari vehicle, a land cruiser with a pop-up roof and enough space for standing during game viewing. Take about 2hrs30 minutes driving to Tarangire National Park The park is famous and known as the Home of Elephant and giant Baobab trees. Enjoy a game drive with your guide who will provide information and facts about wild animals and plants. During the game drives, the guide will take you to a picnic site and have a lunch. Late Evening drive to Karatu for dinner and a night stay at Octagon Lodge or Similar.
DAY 3 : GAME DRIVE NGORONGORO CRATER
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and prepare for a game drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The crater is more than 20 kilometres wide and about 600 meters deep. If you are lucky and it’s a clear day you will be able to see the entire crater wall from the bottom. Today you will go on a game drive over the crater floor, through grassland and forest, to see the soda lake known as Lake Makat. Ngorongoro Crater is well-known for its Big Five buffaloes, black rhinos, elephants, lions, and leopards. It also has many other animals, including cheetahs, zebras, hippos, serval cats, hyenas, and wildebeest. During the game drive, the guide will take you to a picnic site and have lunch. Late evening drive to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at Octagon Lodge or Similar.
DAY 4: VISIT LAKE EYASI EXPERIENCE THE LIFE OF HADZABE AND DATOGA TRIBE
In the morning you have breakfast then you will pick up the packed lunch boxes ready for the game drive to Lake Eyasi. In Lake Eyasi you will visit the cultural and natural heritage of the Hazdabe and Datoga. You will reach the remote plains where the Hadzabe hunter-gatherers live. You learn about their hut creation and how and why they move and go for a walk learning Hadzabe bush lore and their uses of different plants in the afternoon you will have lunch at the picnic site, and after lunch drive to the Datoga tribe. They are skilled and are known for their blacksmithing, beadwork, brass bracelets, and necklaces, as well as for supplying the Hadzabe tribe with arrowheads. Cattle are their most important domestic animals, though they also herd goats, donkeys, and sheep, and raise chickens. After your once-in-a-lifetime adventure, you will drive to Karatu for overnight stay at Octagon Lodge or Similar.
DAY 5: MTO WA MMBU CULTURAL TOUR
After breakfast immerse yourself in the local culture during this cultural tour Mto wa Mbu. A local guide will walk with you through the streets of this African farming village, surrounded by beautiful nature. During this tour you visit an African school, church, market and banana brewery. A great way to get an insight in the daily life of local people.in the afternoon enjoys local African buffet lunch and after lunch your guide will drive you back to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home.
Price includes
- Serengeti National Park
- Transit Fee
- Concession Fee
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area Fee and Crater Service Fee
- Tarangire National Park
- Visit Lake Eyasi
- Private safari cars during safari Land Cruiser 4WD with the top up the roof, fridge to cool your drinks, guaranteed window seat to each person, and seat belt.
- Guided Game drives per day as detailed above
- Sharing accommodation double or twin room.
- Meals per day as detailed above.
- 2 Litres of water per day per person
- Professional and licensed English-speaking guide.
- Service Charges our offer includes the planning, handling, operational, and communication charges and current VAT Taxes
Private airport picks up and drop off
Price excludes
Tips for drivers
Alcohol and laundry
Tanzania Visa – you can apply online via the link.
International flights
Travel and medical Insurance
All that is not mentioned above
Zanzibar Insurance $ 44 per person paid direct to Zanzibar Government when you land at Zanzibar airport.
Zanzibar infrastructure tax $ 5 per person per night paid direct to the hotel