The Maasai in Longido
Elephants
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Day 01: Arrive in Arusha
You've circled half the planet, and now it's finally real: Africa! There's a sweet, balmy breeze in the night air. Friendly, smiling faces welcome you with “Karibu!" Through the swirl of exotic sights and sounds, meet and greet with your guide then transfer you from the airport to a peaceful lodge, and sleep.
Overnight:
Le Jacaranda Hotel. B/B
Day 02: Arusha - Longido Cultural Tourism
Wake up to a new world, after breakfast with well packed lunch visit authentic Maasai village in Longido.Maasai is a warrior tribe that has retained its culture in the modern world. A local guide will take you around various homesteads where Maasai elder will tell you all about their way of life.
Dinner and overnight at Longido Village Campsite F/B
Day 03: Longido - Tarangire
A breakfast then start to drive to Tarangire, where giant baobab trees and umbrella acacias dot the rocky hills. Wildlife are drawn to the Tarangire River, a year-round source of water for herds of elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and antelope of all shapes and sizes. Predators such as lion, leopard or hyena lurk nearby.
All meals included
Overnights:
Tarangire Campsite.
Day 04: Tarangire - Lake Manyara Park
Leave the Tarangire park boundaries and make your way to the vibrant village of Mto Wa Mbu. A brilliant display of colors, sights, sounds and smells welcomes you .121 different ethnic groups live, work and thrive here. Drive in the park with picnic lunch for full Day game drives.
All meals included
Overnight:
Manyara Campsite.
Day 05-06: Lake Manyara - Serengeti National Park
Navigate the southern edge of the crater's circumference, descending into the Malanja depression and coming out onto the open plains. Stop at Olduvai Gorge, and rediscover the remarkable finds made by the Leakey family over a lifetime of exacting work. Further along, the plains open up dramatically. Spend your Days exploring the Serengeti's 5,700 square miles of savannah in search of fascinating wildlife and unspoiled landscapes
All meals included
Overnights:
Seronera Campsite.
Day 07: Serengeti Park - Ngorongoro Conversation Area
Enjoy your breakfast. Then make your way to Ngorongoro crater with picnic lunch. The crater 2,000 feet below is a microcosm of wildlife, bursting at the seams with 30,000 specimens. They're cleverly concealed from this great height, but you won't have to take our word for it. Settle at Simba Campsite before discovering with your own eyes rhino, leopard, buffalo, lion, elephant and more on the crater floor below. Return to the Camp Savor great meals, engaging conversation around campfire under the shining sky.
All meals included
Overnights:
Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.
Day 08: Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha.
Enjoy breakfast before start to drive to Arusha; Lunch will be on the way.
Arrive at Le Jacaranda Hotel for short rest before transfer to the airport to catch your flight back home.
End of Safari.