9 Days | 8 Nights Tanzania Cultural Safari
Overview
Explore the 9-day cultural tour and wildlife safari with the Maasai people that dwell in Tanzania’s rural plains, where their nomadic lifestyle and long history as herders have made them one of the continent’s most well-known tribes. Here are some of the greatest ways to immerse yourself in this culture while in Arusha. In the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a Maasai guide will teach you how to recognize native birds, animal footprints, and unique plant species.
Travel
9 Days, 8 Parks
Accommodation
6 Nights
Accommodation
6 Nights
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
You will be picked up by one of our friendly English speaking guides and taken to your accommodation in Moshi.
Enjoy a walking tour on the foothills of Mt. Meru. You learn about the way of living of the WaMoshi and see how local people grow crops like coffee, banana, maize and vegetables. Overnight in Moshi.
The place with the highest amount of elephants per square kilometer is Tarangire NP. Eat your lunch while watching the elephants taking a bath in the Tarangire river. Overnight in a comfortable tented camp.
Interact with the attractive tall Maasai. They will teach you about their way of living. Tonight you will spend the night in the Maasai village, called a boma, to get to know these magnificent people very well.
Today you will live a day as a Maasai. They will show you how to milk their cattle, where they fetch their water and collect their firewood, how a real Maasai dances and which herbal medicines they use. Overnight in Karatu.
the morning you will have time to relax and take a swim. Then drive on the rough road to Lake Eyasi. Overnight in a comfortable tented camp.
Get up early to help the Hadzabe with the preparations for their daily hunt. To get their protein they hunt twice a day. After the hunting you can try to shoot with the bow and arrow yourself. See where the metal arrows come from, by visiting the neighboring tribe the Datoga. These people, also called the blacksmiths, will melt anything into arrows and jewellery. In the afternoon drive back to Karatu.
Today you will have an amazing game drive at one of the best places in Africa to watch wildlife the Ngorongoro Crater. Not only can you spot the black rhino here, but also lions, elephants, buffalos, wildebeest, Thomson’s gazelles, zebras, hippos and flamingos. Overnight at a tented camp overlooking Lake Manyara.
Visit the little village Mto Wa Mbu. You will visit the local market and get to know about Tanzanian food. Have a look at the rice fields and their farmers. Get carried away by the fascinating local witchcraft. Enjoy a local lunch in Mto Wa Mbu. In the afternoon drive back to Moshi.
Included in cost:
Accommodation Full Board (All Meals)
Transportation with Driver/Guide During Safari
Vehicle Supplement Fee for all Parks
All Park Fees
The price does not include
- Air tickets;
- Visa fee;
- Lunch and dinner in hotel (only before and after safari);
- Insurance;
- Tips to your safari guide
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General Safari Information
Our safari guides are all well experienced in the field and passionate about showing you the amazing wildlife and culture Tanzania has to offer. All are fluent in English, and if you have a special language request just let us know as many will also have an additional language (e.g. French, Spanish, German). They are also well trained in 4×4 driving so will be able to get you anywhere on the varying road qualities we have here! Please feel free to ask your guide any questions you may have about the wildlife, culture or trip along the way.
All meals will be provided by the lodges you are staying at- if you are leaving on a game drive during the day then a lunch box will be provided. Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at most lodges. We will provide mineral water in the car each day.
4×4 Safari Landcruiser with 7 seats. Our safari vehicles have been specifically modified for wildlife viewing, with a pop top roof which will be open during all game drives and sliding windows. We carry at least one pair of binoculars in each vehicle. Please note our regular vehicles do not have air conditioning or refrigerator. If you would like us to arrange one of our upgraded vehicles with these facilities please just ask us to provide a quote.
Although we do everything within our powers to ensure your maximum comfort, the roads in Tanzania can vary greatly in quality from newly tarmacced to completely rough and muddy or dusty (depending on rainy or dry season!). Driving times can be long, even to cover what may seem like relatively short distances. Although we regularly maintain our vehicles (with a check-up in the garage after every safari) they can and do sometimes pop a tyre or breakdown. Our guides are well trained with lots of experience in car mechanics and 98% of the time can fix the issue themselves- and you’ll be off spotting zebras again in less than 20 minutes! Please be patient if your car encounters a mechanical issue.
A great area of confusion and unease for many tourists, tipping is a generally expected and highly appreciated (although not compulsory) part of your safari tour. It is a great way of saying ‘thank you’ to those that have helped you to have a wonderful experience here. Tips should be given at the end of your safari when saying your goodbyes. If you are part of a group safari it is best to try to discuss with everyone beforehand how you wish to do the tipping. To help you feel at ease we have provided a general guide below but please remember that tipping is a way of you showing your gratitude for your safari staff and is up to you! The guidelines given below are for a group amount, not individually.
Guide: 20-25 USD/ day
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