Combo Adventures – 9-Day Tribe Adventure

Upon arrival in Tanzania (Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport) your private driver/guide will pick you up and bring you to Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha for overnight stay.

Mealplan: bed & breakfast

Your safari begins. You will leave Arusha towards Tarangire NP, about 1.5 hours drive. In this park you will find large herds of elephants near the Tarangire river, or already digging into underground streams elsewhere in the park. You will also see  large herds of migratory animals like wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, and gazelle. At the end of the afternoon you will leave the park and stay overnight at Maramboi Tented Camp just outside the park.

Meals: full board

Early game drive in Tarangire NP. Before lunch you will leave the park and drive to the village Mto wa Mbu. On your way you will visit an authentic Maasai boma (Maasai village). In Mto wa Mbu you will meet with the locals (this place has a representation of 126 different tribes) and you can visit a banana plantation (not included). At the end of the day you drive to Karatu where you overnight at Tloma Lodge.

Meals: full board

You will leave after an early breakfast for a game drive into the crater. It is also known as eight World wonder is absolutely a unique. You will descend 610 meters into the crater. Highlight is the rare black Rhino, which is one of the so called “big five” and only found here. After a maximum allowed stay of 6 hours in the crater you will start your journey  Serengeti NP for overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp for the ultimate “Out of Africa” experience.

Meals: full board

Full day game drive in Serengeti NP where you will look for the great migration but also for predators such as lion, leopard and cheetah. You have lunch in the park. At the end of the day you return to Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp for a nice “sundowner”.

Meals: full board

You will leave Serengeti NP and is drive towards Karatu. On your way you will automatically do a game drive. At the end of the afternoon you will arrrive at Ngorongoro Farm House in Karatu.

Meals: full board

Today you will do something different. You will leave after an early breakfast and after an hour drive you will arrive at LakeEyasi, which is a salt lake, where you will meet with the Hadzabe bush men. The Hadza are a completely different tribe than most of the Tanzanian tribes and they communicate by making clicking sounds. They still live very traditional and they survive by hunting small animals with bow and arrow. The will show you their skills and if you would like they can teach you how to shoot an arrow. At the end of the day you will return to Ngorongoro Farm House in Karatu.

Meals: full board

After about an hour drive you will arrive at Lake Manyara NP for your last game drive. This is a beautiful and relatively small park is famous for the large numbers of flamingos but also for the tree climbing lions. At the end of the afternoon you will start your journey back to Arusha for overnight at Mount Meru Hotel.

Meals: full board

Day 9 – Departure
Your safari has come to an end. Depending on your (further) travel plans your driver/guide will bring you to the airport.

Of course this does not have to mean the end of your Ajabu Adventure! If you wish we can offer you a nice beach holiday to Zanzibar, Pemba or the unspoiled Swahili Coast.

Just so you know

• This tour accepts children who are 6 years and older
• This tour can be customized according to the client’s preferences

This tour doesn’t have fixed departure dates. Instead, the departure dates can be customized in consultation with Ajabu Adventures. The final departure dates will depend on the client’s preferences and availability of accommodations and/or other components of this tour.

Just so you know

• This tour accepts children who are 6 years and older
• This tour can be customized according to the client’s preferences