On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be met in the arrivals hall by our representative who will assist you with your luggage and bring you to your first accommodation in Moshi. After checking in at Mountain Inn you will have time to relax.
After breakfast, you will receive your rental car and set off towards to your next destination, Karatu, where you will spend 3 nights. There is plenty to see and do in the area as well as relaxing at the lodge. For example, you can explore Lake Manyara National Park on your first day, which is dominated by the lake of the same name and home to an extraordinary biodiversity of flora and fauna.
For optimal safari conditions, you should drive very early into the Ngorongoro Crater. Here you will find not only the highest predator density in Africa but also an enormous wealth of herd animals such as zebras, wildebeest, elephants and even hippos as well as the more solitary and rare rhinos. After a long game drive, you will leave the bottom of the crater and drive back to the lodge.
Lake Eyasi is probably best known for being the home to the Hadza tribe (also known as the Watindiga or Wahadzabe), which lives in the bush around the northern parts of the lake. It is a tribe of hunters and collectors, which formerly inhabited the Serengeti but was forced away by stronger and more aggressive tribes. The Hadza live in traditional ways, hunting game such as dik-diks and collecting honey. If you want to go for a hunting day with the Hadaza you have to leave early in the morning. Spend the day with the tribe and learn everything about their culture.
Today you will be driving towards to your lodge located in the Tarangire National Park. You can either do an game drive en route in Lake Manyara NP (if skipped on day 1) or two days of game drives in Tarangire. A conservation levy will need to be paid at the gate entrance when you arrive.
The next morning you will head into the Tarangire National Park and enjoy a self-drive through the park. You will certainly see many elephants - here the pachyderms are omnipresent. But even the very shy wild cats can be seen here quite often.
Today you will be driving North towards Arusha to your lodge located close to the Arusha National Park. You can stop for sightseeing along the way as an alternative to a game drive.
The journey continues east to the Usambara Mountains. Explore the charming town of Lushoto, once a health resort in German colonial times. The inhabitants of Lushoto are known nationwide for their warmth and friendliness, so it will be easy to get in touch with the local people.
Leaving the Usambara Mountains area you will start to journey towards the coast of Tanzania.
Here you can snorkel or dive in crystal clear waters with turtles and zebra fish, pass coral, sea urchins and starfish. Enjoy the soothing calm of the sea while fishing or on a boat trip as well as kayaking, windsurfing or scuba diving. Depending on the season you can observe sea turtles hatching.
This morning you will begin the next leg of your journey towards the small coastal town of Bagamoyo. The city was once a colonial capital, but later lost importance with the rapid growth of Dar es Salaam. Today you can feel the Swahili flair of the coast here in a relaxed environment and take a historical tour of the ancient trading port of Bagamoyo and the main coast, or wander down the spit exploring the flora and fauna of the mangrove forest.
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast this morning before you check out of your room and drive to Dar-es-Salaam Airport where you will return your vehicle before check-in. All good things must come to an end but your memories of this holiday will last a lifetime!
