Sample Tanzania Lion Safari

Take an easy ride around the crater of Lake Duluti and view birdlife and uninterrupted sightlines of Mount Meru. The two-person fiberglass canoe is accompanied by a well-trained guide to ensure your safety whilst explaining more about the natural environment, wildlife and cultures of those living around the lake.

*Terms and Conditions
1. All activities need to be paid in full at our office at least two days before the date of the activity.
2. For all biking activities, guests will be provided with well-serviced Merida mountain bikes and helmets.

Enjoy an exciting two or three-hour bike adventure through the village of Tengeru, with interesting sites to visit such as:
- The local farms
- Banana plantations
- Coffee plantations
- Experience local life ie local way of life and housing

*Terms and Conditions
1. All activities need to be paid in full at our office at least two days before the date of the activity.
2. For all biking activities, guests will be provided with well-serviced Merida mountain bikes and helmets.

Take a stroll around this crater lake and enjoy the beautiful views as you learn more about the ecosystem of the environment.

*Terms and Conditions
1. All activities need to be paid in full at our office at least two days before the date of the activity.
2. For all biking activities, guests will be provided with well-serviced Merida mountain bikes and helmets.

Take an interactive Swahili class led by an experienced teacher. Learn basic greeting words, numbers and food and animal names.

*Terms and Conditions
1. All activities need to be paid in full at our office at least two days before the date of the activity.
2. For all biking activities, guests will be provided with well-serviced Merida mountain bikes and helmets.

Under the expert guidance of our Chef, guests prepare selected dishes (mainly local dishes) as they learn about local cuisine.

*Terms and Conditions
1. All activities need to be paid in full at our office at least two days before the date of the activity.
2. For all biking activities, guests will be provided with well-serviced Merida mountain bikes and helmets.

A complete breakfast buffet with ‘Live station’ where pancakes & eggs cooked to order.

Bush breakfast sites are situated in suitable locations in the park, to enable easier game view for the guests.

We always consider guests’ dietary requirements.

A full lunch buffet with an African themed BBQ station (Charcoal grilled).

Dietary restriction always taken into consideration.

On request traditional dancers can be arranged to add up to the bush experience [additional charge applies for this].

A lavish choice of grilled meats and accompaniments with special dietary requirements taken into consideration.

An African themed buffet dinner with waiters in traditional attire. Khangas for the lady guests and the gentlemen get Kikois. Both are assisted with wrapping them on.

Full bar set up with varieties of dry snack - nuts, popcorn and potato crisps. Where possible a Bonfire is lit for additional ambience.

Traditional dancers can be arranged if requested in advance [additional cos

minimum number of 12 persons is required for each function.

Full open bar setup with baskets of assorted dry snacks.

Traditional dance can be arranged when requested in advance. [Additional cost]

minimum number of 12 persons is required for each function.

A full dinner buffet with an African themed BBQ station (Charcoal grilled).
Dietary restriction always taken into consideration.
On request traditional dancers can be arranged to add up to the bush experience [additional
charge applies for this].

Full bar service & Drinks to be signed and paid as per group drinks policy.
Bonfire set up for ambience and keeping away the wild animals.

Enjoy a tour of the unique Tanzanian village of Mto Wa Mbu, home to over 120 tribes across Africa. Interact with the locals and learn about the diverse lifestyles and heritage of this remarkable village. Other sites to visit include farms, schools, churches, a milling machine and much more.

For those who don’t have the time, energy or ability to walk in the village we can take you on a tour through the village on a Tuk Tuk motorbike.

Get a firsthand view of life in the vibrant village: enjoy an invigorating ride through Mto Wa Mbu village and visit local farms, a school, a church, a milling machine and a local bar.

After a late-afternoon game drive, enjoy a delicious bush dinner prepared by Swahili Canteen. Experience the different nocturnal wildlife as you savour an elaborate hot dinner, complete with tablecloths and authentic Swahili dishes.

Catch stunning vistas of the Rift Valley wall as you glide along a trail that heads out to the lakeshore.

Mingle with our guide and learn more about the local ecosystem, birdlife and wildlife.

Learn basic Swahili words that can be useful over the course of your safari.

Available Wednesday & Thursday 9:00pm to 10:00pm

Under the expert guidance of our chef, prepare a selection of dishes and learn more about the local cuisine.

Available Monday & Sunday 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Rejuvenate your body as you let go of stress and tension through stretches and meditation. Exercises are beginner level; a mat, towels and water are provided.

Available Daily 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Translate your impressions of your surroundings and the emotions they stir within you into art, using your paintbrush as a form of expression.

Open Daily

Enjoy a two-and-a-half-hour long canoe safari on Lake Manyara from the Endala picnic site. The guide will be on hand during the activity to ensure your safety and to explain some of the natural history of Manyara and its surroundings.

Take an exhilarating bike safari through the forest, where you’ll spot monkeys, diverse birdlife and butterflies unique to the environment.

Experience the ancient and elegant discipline of Recurve Target Archery with the help of modern-day equipment. We offer a variety of fun dynamic and challenging Archery Target activities that can be enjoyed as an individual or as a group or team.

*Open Daily

Our custom-built open-sided six-person safari vehicles offer comfort, panoramic viewing, dedicated safari guides, refreshments on-board and radio-links for fast location of game. Traditionally, game-drives take place early morning (you are woken with tea and arrive back in time for breakfast) or late afternoon. They can also be timed to coincide with sundowners in the bush.

The vast and sensational Serengeti, covering 14,763 sq km of endlessly rolling savannah plains, is Tanzania's first-established, largest and most famous park wherein tens of thousands of hoofed animals roam in a constant and unremitting search for the fresh grasslands upon which their survival depends. Here, the million-plus wildebeest are the predominant herbivore and also the main prey of a huge cast of large carnivores, principally lion and hyena.

Whilst the annual migration is the Serengeti's most famous attraction, the Park is also renowned for its lion, many of which have been fitted with radio-transmitter collars so that their movements may be tracked, and additionally for its wealth of cheetah, zebra, giraffe, Thomson's and Grant's gazelle, eland, impala, klipspringer, hippo and warthog.

One of the most magically memorable of the Serengeti experiences, a balloon safari allows you to drift in silence above the splendour of the plains, to dip down to visit the hippo pools of the Grumeti River, and to enjoy a bird's eye view of the wildlife theatre as it is enacted below you.

Awakened by an early-morning cup of tea (around 5.30 am) you will be driven to the balloon take-off point, where you will meet your fully-qualified balloon pilot and watch as the team inflates the vast rainbow-coloured balloon. As dawn breaks, the balloon slowly rights itself, the guests are helped into the wicker basket (a typical balloon carries around 8 passengers and is equipped with seats and safety belts), the sandbags are cast off, and the balloon rises majestically into the cool of the morning air.

Driven by the wind, and guided by jets of hot air from the gas-burners (which allow it to rise or fall according to the pilot's direction), the balloon will fly for a period of around 45 minutes (trailed by a team of ground vehicles). Eventually, it descends to a gentle controlled-landing on the plains. To celebrate, the ground crew offer the guests a glass of chilled champagne, while the pilot prepares their personal ‘flight certificates'. Later, everyone sits down to a full English breakfast, which is traditionally cooked on the burners of the balloon. After breakfast, guests can enjoy a leisurely game drive back to the lodge.

Slow in pace and wide-ranging in scenery, the Serengeti nature walk is designed to offer gentle exercise and a fascinating insight into the world of African trees, flowers, insects, reptiles, birds and animals.

Tanzania offers more than 1,000 species of birds, half of which can be seen in the Serengeti. Most commonly spotted are the Masai ostrich and Kori bustard and, on the lakes, the lesser flamingo.

Endemic to the park are the Fischer's lovebird, the rufous-tailed weaver and the grey-breasted spurfowl. Migrant species are present between October and April and include white storks, rollers, cuckoos, swallows, Montague's and pallid harriers and Caspian plovers.

For the amateur and serious ornithologist alike, we offer a range of half or full day outings which can be custom-tailored to the interests of your ornithological party. The services of a professional ornithologist and up-to-date bird checklists are included, and picnics, bush lunches, camp suppers and sundowners can be scheduled to suit your needs.

One of the most magically memorable of the Serengeti experiences, a balloon safari allows you to drift in silence above the splendour of the plains. You will dip down to visit the hippo pools of the Grumeti River and enjoy a bird's eye view of the wildlife theatre as it is enacted below you.

Awakened by an early morning cup of tea, you’ll be driven to the balloon take-off point. There, you will meet your fully qualified balloon pilot and watch as the team inflates the enormous rainbow-coloured balloon. As dawn breaks and the balloon slowly rights itself, the guests are helped into the wicker basket, the sandbags are cast off and the balloon rises majestically into the cool of the morning air.

After a 45-minute flight, your balloon will descend to the plains, where the ground crew will greet you with a glass of chilled champagne. Later, you’ll be treated to a full English breakfast, which is traditionally cooked on the burners of the balloon. After breakfast, enjoy a leisurely game drive back to the lodge.

Descend to the floor of the Crater for game viewing drives. Often described as the “Eighth Wonder Of The World,” the Ngorongoro Crater is a spectacular natural sanctuary for over 25,000 animals, including the black rhino. It is also a conservation area inhabited by the Maasai tribe.

Take a day trip to Olduvai Gorge. Also known as the “Cradle of Mankind,” it is one of the most important and controversial Palaeolithic finds in recent history.

Enjoy an easy 90-minute wildlife walk around the lodge and Crater rim with our resident naturalist. On this purely educational tour, you will see an array of bird species, wildlife and plants and flowers while enjoying spectacular views of the Crater floor below. Morning and evening walks are offered.

Escorted by an armed ranger, you will enjoy a two-hour walk through the diverse landscapes of the Crater highlands, from the grassy plains to the mountainous forest. Along the way you will view various wildlife and interact with Maasai cattlemen.

Visit authentic Maasai villages, all of which belong to the national Cultural Tourism Programme, and learn more about Maasai homesteads, traditional cattle markets and women's handicraft groups.

The Empakaai Crater is a beautiful 6-kilometre wide, 300-metre deep caldera containing a natural forest and a soda lake that serves as a famous Flamingo breeding site. From the north and eastern rim you can take in dramatic views of the Great East African Rift Valley, Lake Natron and the cone of the active Oldoinyo Lengai Volcano.

Cultural talks are offered evenings at the bar area at 9:00 p.m. Our resident naturalist will discuss the Maasai culture, their activities, their lifestyle and their co-existence with wildlife within the Ngorongoro conservation area. You will also learn about the Ngorongoro ecosystem and biodiversity.