10-Day Tanzania Safari – Culture Tour and Bicycle Ride

After breakfast, we start the safari from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. The park is famous for its dense wildlife population which is most spectacular between June and September (the dry period). During this time, thousands of animals like wildebeest, buffalo, and oryx migrate from the dry Maasai steppe to the Tarangire River looking for water. Lions, leopards, and other predators follow the herds. Tarangire is home to over 500 varieties of birds. We will have lunch and then take a late afternoon game-viewing drive before returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Main Destination: Tarangire National Park Accomodations :Lake Burunge Tented Camp Mid-range lodge located outside Tarangire NP Meals & Drink : All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, we drive for 40km on a tarmac road to Lake Manyara National Park for an afternoon game drive (with a lunch box). We start the game drive through an underground water forest, proceed to acacia woodland and open savannah land, pass by a hot water spring, and proceed to Lake Manyara.Lake Manyara is home to many flamingos and other waterbirds. The park is home to tree-climbing lions, hippos, elephants, zebras, buffalos, giraffes, baboons, blue and vervet monkeys, warthogs, and more. About 350 species of birds have been recorded here. You will have a picnic lunch, dinner, and overnight. Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park Accomodations : Migombani Campsite Just outside Lake Manyara NP Meals & Drink : All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

At 8.30 am, after an early breakfast, we leave for Serengeti National Park. We drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with the option of visiting Olduvai Gorge - also known as the "cradle of mankind" - dating back 2 million years. The game drive takes us to the vast Serengeti plains which are home to the big game animals, the predators, great migration, and the Nile crocodiles. At sunset at 6:30 pm, we drive to Intimate Places Tented Camp for dinner and overnight. Main Destination: Serengeti National Park Accomodations :Intimate Camp Zebra Luxury tented camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Serengeti NP Meals & Drink : All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, we start the day with a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Marvel at the stunning scenery, ever-changing light, and always entertaining wildlife, all explained to you by your expert guide. At 12:30 pm, you have the option of a hot lunch or a picnic. After lunch, we set off again for an afternoon game drive that takes us until sunset at 6:30 pm when we drive to Intimate Places Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.   Main Destination: Serengeti National Park Accomodations : Intimate Camp Zebra Luxury tented camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Serengeti NP Meals & Drink : All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, we leave the camp at 6 am and drive to the crater for another day of game drives. The highlights include the rare black rhino, big game animals, and the stunning crater floor. We stop at the picnic site for lunch at 2:00 pm, and afterward, have a game drive on our way to ascend the crater. We head to our accommodation for dinner and overnight. Main Destination: Mto Wa Mbu (Town) Accomodations : African Sunrises Lodge Mid-range lodge located on the escarpment above Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drink : All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After an early breakfast, we will drive to the walking-safari area at Mto wa Mmbu village. We visit some of the Tanzanian tribes and learn how they live together without conflict. We will also visit the local-brew factory and a rice farm. Lastly, you will finish with a visit to a Maasai tribe before heading to your accommodation for dinner and overnight. Main Destination: Mto Wa Mbu (Town) Accomodations : African Sunrises Lodge Mid-range lodge located on the escarpment above Lake Manyara NP Meals & Drink : All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After an early breakfast at the lodge, you will have time to enjoy a cycling tour in Mto wa Mbu. If you prefer to see the surrounding countryside with the flexibility of being on 2 wheels, then this bike tour is highly recommended. Lead by a guide, you will cycle through the green surroundings of Mto wa Mbu during this 2 to 3-hour excursion. You drive through the shore of Lake Manyara National Park and then return to the Ambassador Hotel for your overnight stay. Main Destination: Arusha (City) Accomodations :Ambassador Hotel Budget hotel located in or near Arusha Meals & Drink : All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Depart from your hotel in Arusha with the safari vehicle and drive to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate at Marangu. After a briefing from your professional guide, you start trekking Mount Kilimanjaro (3,000m above sea level) up to Mandara Hut where you have lunch. Enjoy the forest around the Mandara area. Your guide will explain the mountain's geology (Mawenzi and Shira are extinct, while Kibo, the highest, is dormant and could erupt again).  You will then visit coffee and banana plantations, and the waterfalls. Later, drive back to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport. Main Destination: Moshi (Town) Accomodations : No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drink : All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)