Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: After breakfast, with picnic lunch, drive to Lake Manyara via Maasai village. The Park derives its name from the Maasai word"manyara," which is the name for the plant Euphorbia tirucalli. The Maasai use this plant to grow livestock stockades. Eventually manyara will produce a stockproof hedge which is more durable than any made of cut thorn branches. There is a specimen of Euphorbia tirucalli at the entrance gate. The Great Rift Valley is part of a fault in the earth's crust which stretches 8,000 kilometers (4,971 miles) from Turkey to the mouth of the Zambezi River in Mozambique. The fault is so massive that when astronauts landed on the moon the Rift Valley was clearly visible to them.
In the Manyara area there is no eastern wall to the Rift Valley as there is in Kenya. Here the flattish country falls very gently into a depression, while in Kenya the valley has walls to both east and west. The types of vegetation which occur in the Park are related to the geology of the area. The northern part of the Park, nearest the entrance, is composed mainly of volcanic rock which, being porous, allows many streams of clear water to flow out of the base of the rift wall. Further south, around Msasa River, the volcanic rock gives way to ancient crystalline rock, which is hard and non-porous allowing fewer springs and streams to emerge.
Those that do — the Ndala, Bagayo and Endabash — cascade down the entire face of the wall when flowing. Despite the fact Lake Manyara National Park is only 330 square kilometers (127 square miles) in area — of which about 230 square kilometers (89 square miles) are lake — it contains a large variety of habitats: the rift wall, the ground water forest, acacia woodland, areas of open grassland, the lake shore, swamp and the lake itself. Due to the variety of habitats the Park is able to support a large number of species. Over 380 species of birds, some migratory, have been recorded in the Park. Game drives in the park till evening. Dinner and overnight at the Luxury Tented Lodge or Serena Hotel/Lodge.
Day 2: Start morning game drives in Lake Manyara, after lunch drive to Lake Natron. Arrive for Dinner and overnight at Lake Natron Permanent Tented Camp/Lodge.
Days 3 and 4: Early in the morning you can go to the Lake Natron for Sunrise viewing/observation. You will be escorted by Maasai with their donkeys carrying some properties – you eat picnic Lunches at Lake side. After lunch visit waterfalls, in the evening return to the Lake for Sunset observation/viewing. Next day you trekking/climbing Oldonyo Lengai Mountain. In the evening you overnight at the Camp again.
Day 5: After breakfast depart to Ngorongoro Crater Rim and game viewing enroute to Ngorongoro Crater. NGorongoro Crater is the famous Tourist scene and naturalist site declared a World Heritage Site, Man and Biosphere Reserve, and Eighth Wonder of the World. All the big five Rhino Lion, Leopard, Buffalo and Elephant live in this wonderful caldera, others are Zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest, Hyena and more. Birds includes flamingos on the Soda lake, Geese, Storks, Vultures and more. Walking Safaris, trekking from the Crater Rim drive to Olmoti Crater and more.
Hiking to the Crater, walk around, visit Maasai Villages/Bomas, their activities at Nainokanoka village. When you decide to climb through forest to the shallow grasy crater, see the beautiful waterfall of the Munge River. Thereafter drive to Empakai Crater, walk and hike visit Flamingo in the small lake, continue walking with Armed Ranger Guide, see many wild animals example giraffe, impala, antelopes, and sometimes you can spot African hunting dogs. Have dinner and overnight in Luxury Tented Lodge or Serena Hotel/Lodge.
Day 6: Have Half day game drives in Ngorongoro Crater, after lunch drive to Lake Eyasi. Arrive for Sunset, dinner and overnight at Kisimangeda Permanent Tented Camp.
Day 7: This day wake up early in the morning for hunting with Bushmen or observe Bushmen Hunting. These are datoga and hadzabe tribes - people who are most primitive tribes in Tanzania famously known as Bushmen. Get opportunity to watch Bushmen hunting activity like hunting with arrow and bow. In the afternoon you drive to Arusha for overnight or connect your flight to home or other Tourist destinations like Zanzibar spice island for beach holidays or Southern Circuit like Selous game reserve, Ruaha park e.t.c
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Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Pick up from Kilimanjaro Airport to the Hotel in Moshi/Arusha.
- Accommodation on half Board basis at the Hotel.
- Transport from Arusha to the National Parks using 4 x 4 wheel private vehicle.
- Game drives/game viewing tours using 4x4 wheel vehicles with slide open roof for wildlife viewing and photographing.
- Park entrance fees.
- Professional english/french speaking guide.
- Full board accommodation in Lodges.
- Walking Safaris. Nature trekking tours.
- Donkey riding, camel and horse riding.
- Night game drives.
- Canoeing tours in Lake Manyara.
- All meals.
- Visit to olduvai Gorge.
- Mineral Bottled water.
- Transfer back to Arusha.
- Accommodation at the Hotel in Arusha.
Price Excludes:
- Tip for guide/porters.
- Things of personal nature like insurance, VISA, alcohol.
- All not mentioned in the itinerary above.
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