12 Days Cultural Tour

12 days—Cultural experience & Wildlife encounter to Materuni, Mulala, Kikelutwa Hot Spring, Lake Duluti, Maasai village, Bushmen and to the fine game parks.

$2175-4880 USD

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Safari summary

MOAK Tanzania Safaris has designed this tour to give our clients to explore the beauty of Tanzania by visiting the villages and experience the authentic life of natives. The tour will start with going to Materuni waterfalls on the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, Mulala village for women projects, swimming at Kikelutwa Hot Spring with Kilimanjaro views, canoeing and birding at Lake Duluti, mingle with Maasai people at Mondul, meet with Datoga and Hadzabe (Bushmen) at Lake Eyasi then to the fine parks; Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater. Accommodation will be Camping and staying at the guest house.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	January, February, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Lake Manyara Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti Tarangire

Fine details

Safari highlights

Bird watching—with professional guide
Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
Photography safari—with professional guide

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Visit Materuni Water Falls

Picked from your hotel in Arusha/Moshi town and start a journey to Materuni village which is located on the foot of Kilimanjaro. The path leading to Materuni waterfalls is located 2500 meters above sea level. To these waterfalls you will be crossing valleys & hills and during the clear days the peak of Kilimanjaro can be clearly seen. Here you will also get time to learn on how to make coffee and taste it. In the evening you will be picked to Arusha and stay overnight.

Banana Farm Eco Hostel

Visit Women Project at Mulala

After breakfast start driving to Mulala Village which is located on the slopes of Mount Meru,, as you arrive you will be greeted by their chants and dance, this is the traditional greeting when entering in the village of Wameru tribe, Today you will also participate in some activities like making handcrafts, processing honey and milk products like Cheese and Butter. These products are sold in Markets in Arusha and other cities to finance the local village, Later drive back to the same lodge.

Banana Farm Eco Hostel

Tour to Kikelutwa Hot Spring

In the morning drive to Kikuletwa hot Spring, a beautiful Oasis surrounded by dense vegetation providing a jungle experience and swimming leisure into hot natural water. You will be jumping into hot water by using the swinging tree branches and there are some little fish in the water that give your feet a tackling massage. You will be staying there to experience sunset as well with served food into a little jungle. Later drive back to the lodge.

Banana Farm Eco Hostel

Canoeing & Birding at Lake Duluti

Breakfast at the hotel then drive for 10 minutes to Tengeru village which is located on the eastern part of Arusha town, upon arrival you will visit Lake Duluti for canoeing and birding for some hours then later after afternoon you will visit the local market and the Polish refugee camp during 1st World War. Stay overnight at Banana Farm Eco Hostel

Banana Farm Eco Hostel

Stay with Maasai people at Monduli

After breakfast you will be picked by your Driver/Guide and start journey for 1 hour to Monduli Mountains for cultural tour at Monduli village, this is the Maasai village found on the slopes of Monduli Mountains. Today you will get time to visit Maasai Cattle Market and Traditional Doctors to learn about traditional medicines and have some knowledge. Dinner and overnight stay will be camping in the Maasai Village ( Boma).

Camping at Maasai village

Game drive at Tarangire NP

Tarangire

After breakfast drive to Tarangire National Park, After entry formalities at the gate you will start a game drive in this beautiful park famous for its huge herds of elephants, other animal species which are common in this park includes lion, leopard, jackal, hyenas, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest and much more. Picnic lunch will be served at the location inside the park. More game drives till sunset

Wild Palm Campsite

Birding & Game drive at Manyara

Lake Manyara

In the morning after breakfast you will be driving to Lake Manyara National Park (1 hour), arrive at the camp, drop camping gears and Cook then drive to Lake Manyara for a game drive and birding at this beautiful park which is located on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Most of the area in this park is covered by the soda lake which attracts thousands of Flamingos, this park is also famous for tree-climbing Lions, Hippos, Zebra, Elephant and many more.

Lake Manyara Fig Camp

Meet Datoga people at Lake Eyasi

After breakfast you will have 2 hours drive to Lake Eyasi South of Ngorongoro, arrive at the camp for lunch, after lunch meet your local Guide who will brief you about the activities in this village, later in the afternoon you will walk to Datoga people to learn more about these Nilotic tribe famous for making jewelry (Blacksmith), then visit Onion plantation and Sunset hill.

Bushman Campsite

Discover the life of Bushmen

Serengeti

Wake up very early in the morning, get a cup of Coffee/ Tea then drive to the Hadzabe people, these are one of the most primitive tribe in Africa, still living by hunting and gathering. You will get time to join their hunting expedition for few hours before driving back at the camp for brunch. After brunch you will start a long drive to Serengeti National Park having game drive en route, Stay overnight at one of Seronera Campsites.

Seronera Campsite

Full day game drive in Serengeti

Serengeti

Depart for a sunrise game drive in this vast land, your Guide will take you to the best terrain to see Big Cats e.g. Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs plus thousands of ungulates like Buffaloes, Zebras, Giraffes, Gazelles, Hippos and much more. Lunch will be served at private location in the heart of Serengeti. In your tour you will be able to get cup of hot Coffee/Tea all the time. More game drive till sunset when you will be heading back to the camp for dinner and overnight

Seronera Campsite

Game drive Serengeti

Ngorongoro Crater | Serengeti

Leisurely breakfast at the camp, check out then with picnic lunch start a game viewing in this park, depending on the movement of the animals but your guide will take you to the places you didn’t touch the previous day. Lunch will be served at the location in the park, soon after lunch you will be heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with an option of visiting Olduvai Archeological site.

Simba Campsite

Game drive in Ngorongoro crater

Start an early drive to Ngorongoro Crater; this is the biggest unbroken caldera in the world with size of 610 meters deep a 19 km wide. Here there are about 25,000 different species co-exist... Breakfast will be served at the Hippo pool. More game drives, then Lunch before heading to the park exit on the way back to Arusha for private plans.

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