10-Day Lodge Safari & Cultural Tour

On this ten day Lodge Safari you will experience it all! From fantastic wildlife to impressive landscapes and meeting the local people. You will visit the highlights of northern Tanzania such as the Tarangire National Park, Lake Natron, Lake Eyasi, Lake Manyara national park, the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater.

Complete Experience
Hadzabe Tribe
Cultural Immersion
All Major Parks
Starting from $3,400 per person

Safari Overview

On this ten day Lodge Safari you will experience it all! From fantastic wildlife to impressive landscapes and meeting the local people. You will visit the highlights of northern Tanzania such as the Tarangire National Park, Lake Natron, Lake Eyasi, Lake Manyara national park, the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater.

Duration

10 Days Safari
12 Days Total

Destinations

7 Major Parks & Lakes
Plus Cultural Sites

Cultural Experiences

Hadzabe & Datoga Tribes
Maasai Communities

Special Features

Walking Safaris
Animal Tracking

Why Choose This Ultimate Safari Experience?

This is the most comprehensive safari package combining the best wildlife viewing with authentic cultural experiences. You will be introduced to the extraordinary people who belong to an indigenous tribe known as the 'Hadzabe' (hunter-gatherer bushmen). The tribe inhabits the shores of Lake Eyasi as do the Nilotic-speaking Datoga tribe. You will visit these tribes, which will include a visit to their homesteads, learn about their way of life, animal tracking, medicinal plants, and much more.

  • Ten full days covering all major Northern Tanzania destinations
  • Arusha National Park with walking tour and Tululusia waterfall
  • Cultural tourism and evening walk around Manyara banana village
  • Lake Natron with flamingo viewing and Maasai waterfall walk
  • Comprehensive Serengeti experience with multiple camps
  • Ngorongoro Crater world heritage site exploration
  • Lake Eyasi with Hadzabe hunter-gatherer tribe experience
  • Datoga tribe visit and cultural exchange
  • Animal tracking and medicinal plants learning
  • Tarangire's diverse landscape and nine vegetation zones
  • Professional guide throughout the entire journey
Quick Facts
Total Distance: 1,200km+
Safari Days: 10 full days
Parks: 7 major destinations
Special: Walking safaris included
Group size: 1-6 people
Vehicle: 4WD with pop-up roof

Detailed Itinerary

Navigate through your 12-day ultimate safari and cultural adventure with 10 full days of exploration

Day 1: Arrive in Tanzania

You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town; you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming safari. All the basic information about your safari will be given to you by safari guide.

Hotel: Park View Hotel
Check-in: 12:00 PM
Note: No meals included on arrival day

Day 2: Moshi – Arusha National Park – Arusha

Your safari will begin by 8:00AM in the morning with a pick up from your hotel around Kilimanjaro international airport. By 9:30am you will arrive at Arusha national park gate for registration and other paper documentation. After finishing the registration process on the gate, accompanied by a guide, you will start your 1,5-hour walk to Tululusia waterfall through the habitat of wild animals, such as buffalos, giraffes, zebras, antelopes and monkeys. After having rest near the waterfall, you will come back to the car and continue game-drive around the territory of national park.

60km
Walking
Waterfall
Overnight: SG Premium Resort
Meals: No meals included

Day 3: Arusha – Mto wa Mbu – Karatu

Pick up from your hotel then transfer to Manyara with lunchbox on the way. Cultural tourism and evening walk around Manyara banana village.

115km
Cultural
Village
Overnight: Marera Valley Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 4: Karatu – Lake Manyara National Park – Karatu

After breakfast enjoy game drive in the park till late in the afternoon. Lunch will be served at the Picnic site inside the park. After the game drive you will leave the park in the late afternoon and drive to the lodge for your overnight stay.

20km
Tree Lions
Flamingos
Overnight: Marera Valley Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 5: Karatu – Lake Natron

After breakfast you will leave Karatu town and head to Lake natron. From here you will travel on a spectacular and very bumpy gravel road along the Rift Valley Escarpment with Ol Doinyo Lengai "the holy mountain" of the Masai in the distance. Today's destination is the typical Masai village of Ngare Sero in the hot and dusty Rift Valley. From a distance you might be getting to see the pick glow of the flamingoes while breeding and feeding and with the going down of the sun you will join a Masai guide on a walk to a nearby waterfall.

120km
Masai
Flamingos
Overnight: Africa Safari Lake Natron
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 6: Lake Natron - Serengeti National Park

After an early start, you will travel along adventurous dirt tracks with breath-taking views as your vehicle climbs out of the Rift Valley to reach the grassy plains of the Serengeti by midday. In Massai Serengeti means "endless plains" and truly you would find the grassland savannah stretching here to the horizon with the dotted grazing animals. Serengeti is a must sought park for anyone planning for Tanzania. Because, it is the park, where the greatest wonder of the world "The Annual migration of wild beasts" is conducted in which millions of the animals march in quest of fresh pasture and water without caring for their life and even the life of their calves.

160km
Migration
Northern
Overnight: Mbugani Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 7: Serengeti National Park

The entire day is dedicated to game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. The areas that you will visit will depend upon where the migrating herds are to be found. Predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals. During the short rainy season in November and December the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June they return up north. As the migration depends upon the yearly rains, the location of the herds might vary from year to year but guide will know where to see them best. After game drive you will be taken to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Full Day
Predators
Migration
Overnight: Embalakai Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 8: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast you will join another game drive in the Serengeti National Park and you might spot animals you haven't seen during the last two days. The Serengeti is also home to the "Big Five" – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard and today you might be able to tick off all the members of this group. After lunch at a picnic site, you will drive in direction of the Ngorongoro Crater and as soon as you have reached the edge of the crater, the caldera opens up before you. This approximate 20 km wide crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to over 25,000 animals.

145km
Big Five
UNESCO
Overnight: Rhino Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 9: Ngorongoro Crater – Lake Eyasi

Rise and shine! After breakfast at day break you drive down into the crater. Inside the world's biggest caldera you will see a diversity of wildlife ranging from black rhinos, Grant's and Thomson's gazelles, lions and leopards, to elephants and mountain reedbucks in the forests on the slopes. You might also see buffaloes, spotted hyenas and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area. After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch you will leave the crater in the afternoon to travel to Lake Eyasi for dinner and overnight. In this evening you will be introduced to your guide and be briefed for the next day activities.

65km
Caldera
500+ Birds
Overnight: Lake Eyasi Safari lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 10: Lake Eyasi – Karatu (Cultural tour)

Lake Eyasi is a very scenic soda lake found on the southern border of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This less visited lake lies at the base of the Eyasi escarpment on the western rift valley wall. This afternoon you will be introduced to the extraordinary people who belong to an indigenous tribe known as the 'Hadzabe' (hunter-gatherer bushmen). The tribe inhabits the shores of Lake Eyasi as do the Nilotic-speaking Datoga tribe. You will visit these tribes, which will include a visit to their homesteads, learn about their way of life, animal tracking, medicinal plants, and much more. Some wildlife and a wide range of bird species can be viewed during walks around the lake, which can be arranged.

70km
Hadzabe
Tracking
Overnight: Marera Valley Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 11: Karatu – Tarangire National Park – Moshi

After breakfast we depart to Tarangire national park. This will be our last day of safari. This park is extremely famous and special for its diverse landscape and nine different vegetation zones. As you begin your game drive, you will be welcomed by the ancient and gigantic Baobab trees, which make even animals like the giraffe look tiny. The game drive goes on till about late afternoon and includes a small stop for a picnic lunch. The 3,000 Square kilometers park gets its name from the Tarangire River that flows through it. The river attracts a lot of diverse animals and you should be able to spot a lot of elephants, giraffe, lions, antelopes and zebra.

205km
Baobabs
9 Zones
Overnight: Park View Hotel
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch included

Day 12: Departure Day

Rest in the hotel and transfer to the airport. Hotels check out is 11:00am. In case you need a late check-out because of an evening flight, you have the option to extend your hotel stay till 6:00 PM for an extra fee.

Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport transfer included
Optional: Late check-out until 6:00 PM available for extra fee

Safari Pricing

Group pricing for the 10-Day Mid-Range Lodge Safari + Cultural Tour. Prices are per person and include all mentioned services and cultural experiences.

10-Day Mid-Range Lodge Safari + Cultural Tour Pricing

1 Person (Solo Traveler)
$6,200
2 People
$4,490
3 People
$4,125
4 People
$3,640
5 People
$3,500
6+ People
$3,400
Ultimate Experience: This comprehensive package includes all major Northern Tanzania destinations, cultural experiences with Hadzabe and Datoga tribes, walking safaris, and expert cultural guides. Groups of 6 or more people get the best per-person rate.

What's Included & What's Not

What's Included

  • Pick up and drop off from Kilimanjaro International Airport
  • 2 nights hotel accommodation before and after safari (breakfast included)
  • Transportation in 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
  • Professional and experienced English-speaking safari guide
  • All national park fees and conservation fees
  • All accommodation in safari lodges under your program
  • Three meals per day on safari (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
  • Bottled drinking water throughout the tour
  • Medical kit and emergency support
  • Binoculars for wildlife viewing
  • All mentioned activities as per itinerary
  • Walking safari at Arusha National Park with Tululusia waterfall
  • Cultural tourism and evening walk around Manyara banana village
  • Hadzabe hunter-gatherer tribe experience
  • Datoga tribe visit and cultural exchange
  • Animal tracking and medicinal plants learning
  • Lake Natron flamingo viewing and Maasai waterfall walk

What's Not Included

  • International flights to/from Tanzania
  • Personal spending money for souvenirs and shopping
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Travel insurance (highly recommended)
  • Tanzania visa fees ($50-100 depending on nationality)
  • Optional activities not mentioned in itinerary
  • Tips and gratuities for driver/safari guide ($20 USD/day recommended)
  • Yellow fever vaccination (if required)
  • Personal items and laundry
  • Medical expenses and medications
  • Late check-out fees if required
Tipping Guidelines:
$20 USD per day recommended for driver/guide. Additional tips for cultural guides appreciated. Tips can be paid in USD or local currency.

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