8 DAYS WILDLIFE AND CULTURAL SAFARI
Experience the wonders of Tanzania with authentic Maasai!
Overview
Enjoy an 8 day wildlife and cultural safari with Maasai Africa Travel, exploring Tanzania’s iconic landscapes and rich traditions. Discover the Serengeti’s diverse wildlife and the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater.
Beyond the wildlife, connect with Maasai communities, learning firsthand about their ancient traditions and daily life.
This immersive experience, guided by local Maasai tour guides, offers an unforgettable blend of adventure and culture
Your Adventure Begins
Meet at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Mt. Meru Hotel for Dinner and overnight.
ACCOMMODATION: TULIA RESOERT
After breakfast we will drive ahead to Lake Eyasi to have another lifetime experience. On arrival you will join Hadzabe people in their hunting and collecting roots, tubers, and fruits. Hadzabe people are hunters and gatherers and thought to have lived in this area for tens of thousands of years.
After a wonderful experience with the Hadzabe people, you will be introduced to yet another fascinating tribe called Datoga. These are the pastoral communities, Nilotic in descendants and the blacksmith tribe in the area. Almost all the metal products such as spears, arrows, and rings that are mostly seen held by the Maasai are made by these people.
ACCOMMODATION: SIMBA CAMP
After an early breakfast, we will drive to Ngorongoro Conservation for wildlife viewing. The Crater is one of the seven wonders of the world and the cradle of Mankind. Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers about 8300sq km, while the crater covers about 304sq km. The surrounding highlands forests receive rain almost throughout the year, a factor that supports green pastures for abundant wildlife concentration such as lions, buffalos, elephants etc. It is also a good place to see endangered Black Rhino. After unforgettable wildlife viewing in Ngorongoro crater driver to central Serengeti for overnight
ACCOMMODATION: NYANI CAMP SITE
On this day you will have a full day game drive searching for the ”big five” and drive back to your hotel for a hot lunch followed by an evening game drive.
ACCOMMODATION: NYANI CAMP SITE
Today you have some time for wildlife viewing before we proceed to Klein’s gate. You will be staying at wasso, in the middle of the Maasai village, you will have a chance to visit the nearby Maasai village for a cultural experience. This is the most famous tribe in Africa
ACCOMMODATION: OLOIP WASSO CAMPSITE(B/L/D)
In this day you will spend the day visiting maasai community, and see some community project that are supported by Maasai African travel together with It’s guests and friends, you will visit widows beekeeping project and The girl recue center. You will also get the chance to practice beads making with local Maasai women, hunting and livestock keeping for guys.
ACCOMMODATION: OLOIP WASSO CAMPSITE
This day brings you a road trip through northern Tanzania with the destination of Lake Natron. You will depart from Wasso right after breakfast. The drive can take up to 3 hours and it’s the perfect way to see the different sides of Tanzania’s ever-changing landscapes. As you pass the Rift Valley and drive further towards Lake Natron, you will notice the lush green vegetation slowly turning into dry, arid and dusty landscapes. The occasional Maasai villages passed en route become dots in the distant scenery. The further you travel, the more remains of old volcanoes are seen around you. Among them is Ol Doinyo Lengai, meaning ‘Mountain of God’ in the Maasai dialect. This volcano is one of the few that are still active.
ACCOMMODATION: LENGAI CAMPSITE
Breakfast will be set for us outside in the morning. Afterwards, you have time to take final photographs of this unique village and the people you met during our trip. Here the tour is over and it’s time to say goodbye with many new impressions in your mind. Your driver will drive you back to Arusha for airport drop-off.
Price
- GROUP SIZE: 6pax
- TOTAL COST: $2052.27 PER PERSON SHARING
INCLUSION & EXCLUSION
- Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Mineral water
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Overnight stays in safari lodges / tented camps
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Alcohol drinks
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation
- Items of a personal nature