7 DAYS TANZANIA WILDLIFE SAFARI AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Overview
This amazing tour combines Tarangire national park Little paradise for the Elephants and Baobab trees with a cultural hike to optimize your adventure of wild animal viewing and peoples’ cultural experience in Tanzania. The world's largest inactive caldera. The caldera floor covers about 260 square kilometers and about 600 meters deep. Due to the collapse of an active volcano over 2 million years ago, the Ngorongoro caldera was formed. You’ll get to visit also Lake Manyara National park.
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7 days tanzania wildlife safari and cultural experience
Upon arriving at Kilimanjaro international airport, met by a First Choice Safaris representative and transfer to Arusha for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation and meals: At the lodge.
We depart Arusha in the morning for Tarangire and arrive around lunchtime. Tarangire is known for the Elephant population and huge Baobab trees inside the park, As visitors enter the gate, they pass into the lush forest, home to troops of baboons, Giraffe, Buffalo, and velvet monkeys. The vegetation eventually merges into a flat-topped acacia woodland where, in the heat of the day, lions can be seen stretched on the branches of these trees a habit prevalent to Tarangire Elephants and lions.
Accommodation and meals: Lodge/ Tented Camp.
After breakfast We will drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a safari paradise that provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. More than 400 species have been recorded, and even a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these in one day. Inland of the floodplain, a narrow belt of acacia woodland is the favored haunt of Manyara’s legendary tree-climbing lions, impressively tusked elephants, Hippos and blue monkeys.
Accommodation and meals: Lodge/ Tented Camp.
After breakfast will drive to Mto wa Mbu village for cultural interaction where you will have a chance to experience local people, experience Tucktuck, visit the banana farm, tinga tinga, Artcraft, paintings shop, local schools, local banana brewery “mbege”, local market, rice field, and finally go back for local lunch the dish that will be prepared in African Tanzanian Culture.
You will have an option for visiting Maasai Village ( Boma) where you will have a chance of learning about their customs and traditions.
The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best known local populations internationally due to their residence near the many game parks of the African Great Lakes, and their distinctive customs and dress.
Accommodation and meals: At lodge/ Tented Camp
After breakfast, we will drive to Ngorongoro for the crater tour with picnic descent to the crater floor for the day tour. Some 20,000 mammals live in the area including black rhinoceros, making the crater the best place in Tanzania to see these amazing creatures.
The crater floor also has one of the highest carnivore densities in the world. Lions, hyenas, and jackals are commonly seen, while leopards, servals, and bat-eared foxes may be seen with some luck.
Accommodation and meals: At lodge/ Tented Camp
After leisure, breakfast/ lunch drive back to Arusha and stop in one of the African Galleria Shop for your shopping including Tanzanianite and other souvenir items for taking gifts back home.
Accommodation and meals: Can be arranged at an extra cost.
What's included
Price includes.
INCLUSIONS:
- Park fees (for non-residents).
- 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.
- Roundtrip airport transfer.
- Meals
- Drinking water on all days
What's not included
Price does not include.
EXCLUSIONS:
- International flights (from/to home).
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour.
- Tips (tipping guideline $ 20 pp per day).
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.).
- The government imposed an increase in taxes and/or park fees.
- Alcohol drinks.
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TANZANIA FACT SHEET
- Tanzania is home to Africa's tallest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro, with an altitude of 19,341 feet above sea level.
- There are more than 120 ethnic groups in Tanzania.
- Tanzania exports gold, cashews, cotton, and coffee.
- Tourism is a major source of revenue for Tanzania.
- About 80% of the population lives by subsistence farming or fishing.
- Tanzania is home to the Serengeti National Park, where massive herds of wildebeest and zebra can be spotted.
- The largest crab in the world - the coconut crab - calls Zanzibar, Tanzania its home.
- FUN FACT: Did you know? Queen frontman Freddie Mercury was born in Stone Town, Tanzania!
Which Wildlife to Expect in Tanzania (by region)
Lion, Blue monkey, Velvet monkey, Baboon, Elephant, Buffalo, Bushbuck, Waterbuck, Zebra, Wildebeest, Impala, Giraffe.
Lion, Jackals, Hyaena, Rhino, Buffalo, Hippos, Elephant, Zebra, Wildebeest, Gazelle, Eland, Serval, Baboon.
Buffalo, Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino, Giraffe, Wildebeest, Zebra, Gazelle, Impala, Warthog, Topi, waterbuck, Dik-dik, Eland, hartebeest, Mongoose, Jackals, Hyaena, Wild dog, Serval, Caracal, Baboon, monkeys. Crocodile, Hippo.
Buffalo, Cheetah, Elephant, Hippo, Leopard, Lion, Wild Dog
Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo, Giraffe, Wildebeest, Zebra, Impala, Warthog, Topi, waterbuck, Dik-dik, Mongoose.
How to get to Tanzania? Where do Tanzania’s safaris and trips start/finish from and how can you visit?
The vast majority of our Tanzania’s safaris and tour depart from the surrounding towns near Kilimanjaro International Airport. Whether you are taking a tour climbing Mount Kilimanjaro or visit the Safaris near Lake Manyara, you will likely fly in through this airport. Contact our travel specialists to help you plan your ideal tour.
Before traveling take a look at Tanzania's current laws and advice for travel.The United States
There are many 1-stop flight options from major cities in the U.S. to Kilimanjaro International Airport and Julius Nyerere Airport.
Check out the United States advice for travel to Tanzania.Canada
Canada - There are plenty of 1-stop flights from Toronto and Montreal to the main Tanzanian Airports.
Check Canada’s laws and advice for travel to Tanzania.India
There are frequent flights from Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, and even more Indian cities to Tanzania’s main two airports. Check India laws and advice for travel to Tanzania.
Check India laws and advice for travel to Tanzania.Tanzania FAQs
Do I need a visa to travel to Tanzania?
Tanzania does require 6-months of validity on a passport and a tourist visa, which can be purchased at the airport upon arrival.Is tipping customary in Tanzania?
Feel free to tip your guide $10 or more based on the quality of your tour; otherwise, you can leave marginal or small tips in hotels and restaurants. Tips are usually appreciated but not generally expected.What is internet access like in Tanzania?
Since most of our tours through Tanzania are safari expeditions, it is unlikely that you will have internet access unless you are staying at one of the more luxurious hotels, and even then the access is not guaranteed. You should go with the assumption that you will not have internet access for most of your trip.Can I use my cell phone while in Tanzania?
Since you will be on a safari-type expedition, it's unlikely that you will be close enough to any cell towers to be able to use your cell phone.Do I need power adapters?
The power grid in Tanzania is 220-240v, meaning that you will need a converter for any 110v devices that can't handle the higher voltage. Depending on where you are, you will also encounter both Type G (BS-1363) plugs and Type D (BS-546) outlets, which require converters. What are the toilets like in Tanzania? Camp, inn, lodge, or hotel, your Tanzania accommodations will offer a western-style bowl toilet that flushes. It's possible that if you are in more rural parts of the country on an expedition that you'll encounter a squat toilet.Can I drink the water in Tanzania?
Tap water in Tanzania is not safe to drink. Only drink the filtered or bottled water provided to you by your tour operator. Are credit cards accepted in Tanzania? Will I be able to find ATMs? You probably won't find any ATMs or card-accepting businesses on your Tanzania safari, but don't worry- that's why our trips are all-inclusive. When you arrive you can take out just enough cash for any tips or souvenirs and then you'll be set for the trip.Should I purchase travel insurance?
Always. It's a precaution that you'll hopefully never use but it can save you thousands of dollars, and we offer some great deals via TravelGuard on our Once You're Booked page.Quote this tour
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