8 DAYS TANZANIA CULTURE TOUR
We offer organized Tanzania Cultural Safaris that will immerse travelers in the real Tanzania culture. The trip includes a visit to Chaga tribes, Masai tribes, and Hadzabes bushmen tribes.
Tourists will see their simple bush homes where the tree canopy alone or a cave provides them shelter. They live entirely off the bush and from hunting, generally small antelopes and baboons. In rainy seasons, gazelles and antelopes come down from the Ngorongoro or Serengeti to their lush bush lands thereby offering them richer pickings. In the recent past, their hunting activities were resented by trophy hunters and tried to stop their “illegal” hunting.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Serengeti National Park
- Serengeti Central (Central Seronera)
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Lake Eyasi tour trip(Hadzabe, Datoga)
- Tarangire National Park
- Tarangire National Park -Arusha
FACTS
DAY 1: ARRIVE- OLPOPONGI MASAI VILLAGE
Arrive at Kilimanjaro international airport. Drive to Olpopongi in the West Kilimanjaro region, 74 kilometers from the airport taking us through the beautiful outback of West Kilimanjaro. Depending on the season, you can see games like zebras and elephants. On a clear day, you will have amazing views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. We arrive at Olpopongi Maasai Village a group of Maasai where the Village Chief welcomes you with refreshments. Over at the hotel.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
DAY 2: OLPOPONGI MASAI VILLAGE
In the morning, we will go for the walking safari where your guide will explain the past and contemporary life of the Tanzania Maasai. Get more information about the culinary culture of the Maasai while sampling a traditional tea (chai) prepared on a wood fire. A tasty lunch with a variety of local food highlights will end the activities inside the village. Maasai warriors will guide you along their paths and explain typical medicinal plants, extraordinary trees, tracks, and the local wildlife. Also learn to use local tools, hunting techniques, and fire preparation as part of your bush excursion. At sunset, a group of Maasai men and women will gather around for a traditional song & dance performance. A great BBQ-Buffet at the campfire will provide you with an unforgettable evening under the starry sky. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
DAY 3: OLPOPONGI MASAI VILLAGE- TENGERU VILLAGE
Depart for Tengeru for a day of a cultural tour. In the village, there are two primary schools. One is for handicapped children and the other is a teaching practice primary school. You have the chance to play with the kids and get to know their way of life. We also visit an old stone quarry site developed after WWII where more than 100 refugees from Poland were brought to Arusha. Most of them died of malaria and influenza and were buried in this area. In the evening, we drive back to Arusha for accommodation.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
DAY 4; MONDULI JUU CULTURAL
We depart from Arusha with picnic lunch boxes and drive to Monduli. We start walking from there through a forest where an armed ranger will be guiding us. Buffalos, Elephants, and other wildlife can be seen in this forest. After lunch, we proceed to the summit of Monduli Mountain and enjoy the great views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Meru. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
DAY 5: LAKE EYASI – CULTURAL INTERACTION
We traverse the rough road to lake Eyasi, another soda lake in the rift valley. We arrive in the afternoon for a cultural interaction with the Tatoga tribe (a very interesting tribe). Our Tatoga guide at the village will lead the tour. We explore the dry and rugged landscape area on foot, which is still inhabited by a small group of bushmen: The Hadzabe or Watindiga. These tribes still live in bands, hunting with bows and arrows; gathering roots, tubers, and wild fruits, just as how humans did to survive 10,000 years ago. Another interesting tribe in this area is the Datoga (also called the Barabaig or Mang’ati). Initially, they were exercising a lot of rivalry over grazing land with the Maasai tribe. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
DAY 6: LAKE EYASI – NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
We start early in the morning for a hunting tour with the bushmen then back to the lodge for breakfast. Afterward, we depart for Ngorongoro Crater seeing the wildlife end route. You’ll stop briefly at one of the viewpoints on the rim of the crater to enjoy its splendid views. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
DAY 7: MASAI VILLAGE VISIT- OLDUVAI GORGE
Drive to the Masai village with an optional stopover at Olduvai Gorge – a famous historical site for a visit. A resident anthropologist will give a lecture about human evolution and life in this place 20milion years ago. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
DAY 8: MTO WA MBU – ARUSHA
We will drive to Mto wa mbu for a cultural tour after breakfast. Mto Wa Mbu Village has a very active cultural program that seeks to show visitors the traditional way of life of the villagers through various activities and also a range of community projects that are in place. You can visit top spots in the area, taste Tanzanian foods and experience authentic cultural interaction. There are a number of excellent walking, hiking, and biking tours offered in the village ranging in length from a couple of hours to a full day. In the afternoon, we drive back to Arusha.
Breakfast;
- Park fees
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Drinking water on all days
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcohol drinks
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HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1-8 | Tanzania culture safari- Lake Manyara National Park
- Serengeti National Park
- Serengeti Central (Central Seronera)
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Lake Eyasi tour trip(Hadzabe, Datoga)
- Tarangire National Park
- Tarangire National Park -Arusha
FACTS
Tour Duration: 8 Days/ 7 NightsGroup Size: 1 Person And AboveDestination: Tanzania Northern ParkSpecial Category: Game drive, Culture Tour and CraterSeason: All Year Around - + ITINERARY
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DAY 1: ARRIVE- OLPOPONGI MASAI VILLAGE
Arrive at Kilimanjaro international airport. Drive to Olpopongi in the West Kilimanjaro region, 74 kilometers from the airport taking us through the beautiful outback of West Kilimanjaro. Depending on the season, you can see games like zebras and elephants. On a clear day, you will have amazing views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. We arrive at Olpopongi Maasai Village a group of Maasai where the Village Chief welcomes you with refreshments. Over at the hotel.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
DAY 2: OLPOPONGI MASAI VILLAGE
In the morning, we will go for the walking safari where your guide will explain the past and contemporary life of the Tanzania Maasai. Get more information about the culinary culture of the Maasai while sampling a traditional tea (chai) prepared on a wood fire. A tasty lunch with a variety of local food highlights will end the activities inside the village. Maasai warriors will guide you along their paths and explain typical medicinal plants, extraordinary trees, tracks, and the local wildlife. Also learn to use local tools, hunting techniques, and fire preparation as part of your bush excursion. At sunset, a group of Maasai men and women will gather around for a traditional song & dance performance. A great BBQ-Buffet at the campfire will provide you with an unforgettable evening under the starry sky. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
DAY 3: OLPOPONGI MASAI VILLAGE- TENGERU VILLAGE
Depart for Tengeru for a day of a cultural tour. In the village, there are two primary schools. One is for handicapped children and the other is a teaching practice primary school. You have the chance to play with the kids and get to know their way of life. We also visit an old stone quarry site developed after WWII where more than 100 refugees from Poland were brought to Arusha. Most of them died of malaria and influenza and were buried in this area. In the evening, we drive back to Arusha for accommodation.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
DAY 4; MONDULI JUU CULTURAL
We depart from Arusha with picnic lunch boxes and drive to Monduli. We start walking from there through a forest where an armed ranger will be guiding us. Buffalos, Elephants, and other wildlife can be seen in this forest. After lunch, we proceed to the summit of Monduli Mountain and enjoy the great views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Meru. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
DAY 5: LAKE EYASI – CULTURAL INTERACTION
We traverse the rough road to lake Eyasi, another soda lake in the rift valley. We arrive in the afternoon for a cultural interaction with the Tatoga tribe (a very interesting tribe). Our Tatoga guide at the village will lead the tour. We explore the dry and rugged landscape area on foot, which is still inhabited by a small group of bushmen: The Hadzabe or Watindiga. These tribes still live in bands, hunting with bows and arrows; gathering roots, tubers, and wild fruits, just as how humans did to survive 10,000 years ago. Another interesting tribe in this area is the Datoga (also called the Barabaig or Mang’ati). Initially, they were exercising a lot of rivalry over grazing land with the Maasai tribe. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
DAY 6: LAKE EYASI – NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
We start early in the morning for a hunting tour with the bushmen then back to the lodge for breakfast. Afterward, we depart for Ngorongoro Crater seeing the wildlife end route. You’ll stop briefly at one of the viewpoints on the rim of the crater to enjoy its splendid views. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
DAY 7: MASAI VILLAGE VISIT- OLDUVAI GORGE
Drive to the Masai village with an optional stopover at Olduvai Gorge – a famous historical site for a visit. A resident anthropologist will give a lecture about human evolution and life in this place 20milion years ago. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
DAY 8: MTO WA MBU – ARUSHA
We will drive to Mto wa mbu for a cultural tour after breakfast. Mto Wa Mbu Village has a very active cultural program that seeks to show visitors the traditional way of life of the villagers through various activities and also a range of community projects that are in place. You can visit top spots in the area, taste Tanzanian foods and experience authentic cultural interaction. There are a number of excellent walking, hiking, and biking tours offered in the village ranging in length from a couple of hours to a full day. In the afternoon, we drive back to Arusha.
Breakfast;
Items included:- Park fees
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Drinking water on all days
Items excluded:- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcohol drinks
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