Cultural Experiences & Wildlife Journey
$3340
per person
This is a great itinerary which has a fantastic balance of wildlife, tribal interaction and scenic views. You will meet and visit the Mangati and the Hadzape, Bushmen both traditional enemies of the neighboring and more famous Masai, and who follow a different way of life,
which is more akin, in both style and language.
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Departure/Return Location
Arusha -
Departure Time
Please arrive by 8:00 AM for departure from Arusha -
Return Time
Approximately 5:30 PM return to the Lodge -
Dress Code
Women's Pioneer BUGTech And Men's Explorer Anti-Insect Safari Shirt in Khaki Olive and Katavi khaki respectively -
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Tour Plan
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Day 1 | Arrive in JRO Kilimanjaro-Tanzania
Meet and assist at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Kambi Ya Tembo | West Kilimanjaro. With views of
the Kilimanjaro and the endless plains of the African savannah, Kambi ya Tembo is a spectacular camp situated on
the north face of the Kilimanjaro with fantastic views of Amboseli and where one can enjoy the wildlife in the front
line.
The camp is located in Sinya, a 600 square kilometers concession which offers incomparable scenery with
magnificent views of the Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru and the Ol Doinyo Longido and Ol Doinyo Orok peaks. It is one of
the only places in Africa where one can observe large bull elephants more than 50 years old with enormous tusks.
Meals | Dinner
Overnight: Kambi Ya Tembo | West Kilimanjaro
Meals | Dinner
Overnight: Kambi Ya Tembo | West Kilimanjaro
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Day 2 | Departure to West Kilimanjaro
Depart by your private 4x4 Sinya Safari vehicle and drive to the Maasai lands of West Kilimanjaro. You drive in the rain shadow of
Kilimanjaro heading to the beautiful Woodlands of Sinya – this is a private reserve run in partnership with the very Traditional Sinya
Maasai people.
Arrive for check in and lunch at the semi permanent tented camp of Kambi Ya Tembo under the looming Mount Kilimanjaro. PM set out
for afternoon game activities in Sinya.
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight: Kambi Ya Tembo | West Kilimanjaro
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight: Kambi Ya Tembo | West Kilimanjaro
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Day 3 | Full day of game drives in Sinya.
Sinya conservancy is a private concession of more than 75.000 acres, bordering Kenya's Amboseli National Park, the offers spectacular
landscapes, excellent game viewing and close interaction with the local Maasai. Mixed woodlands and grassland and rocky peaks
dominate the area.
Kambi Ya Tembo, which faces the snow-capped peak of the Kilimanjaro, offers traditional tented accommodation in 10 luxury tents with
en suite facilities. It combines luxury and warm African hospitality with the best culture and nature experience. Activities include game
drives in open vehicles; night game drives to see the nocturnal animals and walking safaris escorted by Maasai warriors. Cultural
interaction with the local Maasai, visiting bomas, the market, the village school or when available, the participation in traditional
ceremonies that will make a visit to Sinya the most unforgettable experience of a lifetime.
The areas wildlife and bird life are representative of the Somali Maasai biome and offer a unique chance to see the gerenuk antelope,
Yellow baboon or a lesser kudu and at night striped hyena is a real possibility. Sinya is the home to a population of huge elephant males
carrying some of the largest tusks left in Africa, these peaceful animals are a real treat to observe.
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight: Kambi Ya Tembo | West Kilimanjaro
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight: Kambi Ya Tembo | West Kilimanjaro
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Day 4 | Depart to Tarangire National Park
Drive to Tarangire National Park with packed lunch, It will takes 5 to 6 hours driving from Sinya to Burunge Tented Lodge for dinner and
overnight ,relax and waiting for next day schedule to Tarangire National park. This camp is the perfect place to relax in comfort after a
day of game drives in Tarangire, simply carried away by the breeze and the colors of the African sunset from your private terrace.
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight at Burunge Tented Lodge | Mid-Range
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight at Burunge Tented Lodge | Mid-Range
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Day 5 | Full day of game drives in Tarangire
Tarangire it is the vast number of baobabs that first captures the eye. An expanse of gently rolling countryside is dotted with these
majestic trees, which seem to dwarf the animals that feed beneath them. All year long huge herds of elephants roam the park. During an
afternoon game drive it is possible to see hundreds of elephants congregating down at the river, drinking and bathing. The park is truly
spectacular in the dry season when many of the migratory wildlife species of the Maasai steppe come back to the permanent waters of
Tarangire River. Herds of wildebeest, zebras, eland and Oryx gather to stay in Tarangire until the onset of the rains when they migrate
again to good grazing areas.
Meals: included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight at Burunge Tented Lodge | Mid-Range
Meals: included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight at Burunge Tented Lodge | Mid-Range
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Day 6 | Hadzabe Bushmen Cultural Tour
In the early morning, after taking tea & coffee in camp, you proceed driving with a local guide into the surrounding hills in search of the
Hadzabe Bushmen, arriving at their last known site of camp you proceed after them on foot. Upon meeting them you are introduced to
the village members. Visit their tiny huts, see how roots are dug and prepared and follow the men on the hunt, led in the wildlife rich
woodland between towering Baobabs and acacias. The men are armed with long bows with poison tipped arrows, which you can see
produced in the village and homemade axes.
If successful on the hunt you will be offered to share their caught meal, a small antelope, francolin or guinea fowl as luck dictates that
day. Return to the Camp for lunch. PM set out and visit the Datooga community and learn about their traditional pastoral way of life. The
women still wear leather dresses and the men armed with spears tend to the vast herds. Visit the traditional homesteads and experience
their way of life. Evening visit the lake Shore for a walk and enjoy sunset over the lake.
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight: Eyasi Safari Lodge | Mid-Range
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight: Eyasi Safari Lodge | Mid-Range
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Day 7 | Drive to Lake Manyara National Park
Arrive in the park and proceed on full day game drives. Lake Manyara National Park, this is one of the most diverse of Tanzania’s national
parks, a tiny (325km²) combination of Rift Valley Lake, dense woodlands and steep mountainside. Manyara is a birding paradise (more
than 380 species), especially for waterfowl and migrants, and the forests are one of the best places around to see leopards. Lions hunt
on the grassy shores of the lake, and are famous for their habit of climbing trees,
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight: Farm House Valley | Mid-Range
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight: Farm House Valley | Mid-Range
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Day 9 | Depart to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast you will depart with a picnic lunch and head into the Serengeti and drive via Olduvai Gorge and Museum, with game
driving en route. The Kati Kati camp moves 3 times during the year ensuring you always have ring side seats to the great migration. Game
drives, sundowners and hot air balloon drives are the main activities on offer in the Serengeti.
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight: Serengeti Kati Kati Camp | Mid-Range
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight: Serengeti Kati Kati Camp | Mid-Range
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Day 10 | Full day of game drives in Serengeti
Breakfast Full day of game drives in Serengeti. All meals and overnight in Kati Kati Serengeti Camp.. Your large and spacious walk in tent
will come with en-suite facilities, bucket showers. This is the soul of Africa – no mains electricity and no running water – lose yourself in
the relaxing solitude of the mighty Serengeti, far from civilization. The name Serengeti stems from the Maasai word "Siring" referring to
"endless plains", and that’s really what it is. The Serengeti is vast, stretching from the endless grass plains in the South to the woodlands
in the north up to the Kenyan border.
The Serengeti hosts the largest concentration of wildlife in the world, thought to be more than 3 million, and is home to one of the great
wonders in the world, the Great Migration. Over a million of Wildebeest move annually from the southern plains, where they give birth in
December - March, to the north and the Mara River, and back, accompanied by Zebra and other migratory mammals. Lion, cheetah,
hyena, hunting dog and crocodiles make sure only the strongest survive.
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Day 11 | Drive to Ngorongoro Crater
Early morning game, we depart to Ngorongoro crater. Arriving at the edge of the Crater our eyes are welcomed by the breath taking views
of the intact volcanic caldera and home to the highest density of big game in Africa. The drive down the into the Crater is an adventure in
itself and when you reach the Crater floor, you quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and more than
500 bird species. Continue with game drive in Crater at 5: pm you will return to the Lodge at Ngorongoro highland-Karatu
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight at Tloma Lodge | Mid-Range
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Overnight at Tloma Lodge | Mid-Range
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Day 11 | Departure
Drive back to Arusha there will be an opportunity to stop at Option: Shanga is a social enterprise, which employs people with disabilities to
create unique and high-quality handmade jewelry, glassware and home wares incorporating recycled materials. These products are sold in
the Shanga shop in Tanzania, as well as around the world, with profits being reinvested back into developing opportunities to employ more
people with disabilities. Before getting Kilimanjaro Airport.
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch
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