Authentic Tanzania

Your English-speaking guide will meet you on arrival at Kilimanjaro airport (JRO). He will drive you to your lodge, for a few hours of rest before the departure of the next day (check in from 15h00) 

Accommodation: Planet Lodge (or equivalent, subject to availability at time of booking) 

Transfer : about 2 hours // Formula : meals are not included

Breakfast at the lodge before heading out to explore the national park which borders Lake Manyara and its unique environment (in a private 4x4 with sunroof). It is a paradise for birds and over 150 different species can be seen. The park is also famous for its tree-climbing lions and you will come across monkeys and large mammals. In the late afternoon you will drive to your new lodge. 

Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge (or equivalent, subject to availability at time of booking) 

Transfer time: approximately 2 hours 

Package: full board 

Optional: walking safari, accompanied by a ranger

This morning you will drive to Lake Natron. This alkaline salt lake is the only breeding ground for Lesser Flamingos in East Africa. The caustic atmosphere here acts as a barrier against predators that might attack their nests. An endemic blue-green algae provides sustenance for many species here, such as egrets and flamingos. Because of this environment, and in the enchanting scenery, you will not come across any large mammals here but many species of birds can be seen around the lake. On arrival, a walk around the lake is planned to observe the flamingos and you will reach your new lodge in the afternoon. 

Accommodation: River Camp (or equivalent, subject to availability at time of booking) 

Transfer : about 6-7 hours 

Package : full board

Today is a day of discovery to take in the unique atmosphere of this place: meet the mythical Masaai people and hike to Ngare Sero Waterfalls. 

Accommodation : River Camp (or equivalent, subject to availability at time of booking) 

Formula : full board

Early departure today to Serengeti. The long track will take you over the vast plains of the park, home to the largest animals of the savannah. You will enjoy an afternoon game drive in the heart of the park and discover your lodge at sunset, in the territory of the wild animals, for a campfire dinner. 

Accommodation: Mawe Tented Camp (or equivalent, subject to availability at time of booking) 

Transfer : about 5 hours 

Package : full board

Waking up in the heart of the Serengeti is a unique experience. The sounds, the smells, the images of Africa are all mixed together and will give you unknown sensations. Thanks to the experience of your guide, you will travel through the most famous park in the world, in search of its most mythical animals. 

Accommodation: Mawe Tented Camp (or equivalent, subject to availability at time of booking) 

Formula : full board 

Optional: hot air balloon flight over Serengeti

Discover the Ngorongoro Crater today. As you arrive at the site, you will overlook the caldera to discover unforgettable landscapes. In the heart of the crater, you will surely come across the last spotted black rhinos that have found refuge here, all the animals that make up the famous "Big 5" (lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffalos) and so many others, who live here peacefully between two predator attacks. Arrival at the lodge in the late afternoon 

Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge (or equivalent, subject to availability at time of booking) 

Transfer time : about 3 hours 

Package : full board

Today, you will discover one of Africa's little-known treasures in the Lake Eyasi region. Here live the Hadbaze bushmen, one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes on earth. You will spend some unique and precious moments with them, between bow hunting and discovering their way of life and their daily routine. At the end of the day, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. 

Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge (or equivalent, subject to availability at time of booking) 

Transfer time : about 5 hours 

Package : full board

This is your last day in Tanzania. Your guide will drop you off at Kilimanjaro airport (JRO) where you will take your return flight (check out until 11:00) 

Transfer time: about 3 hours 

Package : breakfast included