Arrival at the Airport
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International airport (JRO), you will
meet with the representative of Pundamilia Traverse, you will notice the
representative/driver who will be holding a signpost that you will have
already been sent to you earlier to look for upon your arrival. After
meeting up with your driver you will complete the necessary procedures
and leave the airport heading to you place of accommodation that is
located in Arusha region which is 1 hour drive from Kilimanjaro airport.
After checking in, you will be briefed with you driver guide about your
safari and leave you to rest.
Accommodations:
Budgeted: Tulia Boutique Hotel or similar standard Mid-Range: Kibo Palace Hotel or similar standard Luxury: Gran Melia Arusha or similar standard
Arusha Town to Tarangire National Park
Early in the morning after breakfast, your professional driver guide will
be waiting at the hotel reception ready for your first day on safari. After
checking out at the reception, around 10 am you will head out and ready
for your Tanzania Safari. The drive to Tarangire National Park is 2 hour
and 30 minutes including a few stops whenever necessary for a
washroom break.
After a complete quick formalities at the gate you will begin your game
drive inside the park. The Tarangire park is usually very dry, even drier
than the Serengeti, but its vegetation is much more green, especially
with lots of elephant grass, vast areas of mixed acacia woodlands, and
some of the wonderful aquatic forest ribbons, not to mention the giant
baobab tree, which can live up to 600 years and store between 300 and
900 liters of water.
Near the evening you will head to your accommodation area for dinner
and overnight.
Accommodations:
Budgeted: Peak Hotel Karatu or similar standard
Mid-Range: Africa Safari Karatu or similar standard
Luxury: Lake Manyara Serena or similar standard
Accommodations:
Budgeted: Peak Hotel Karatu or similar standard
Mid-Range: Africa Safari Karatu or similar standard
Luxury: Lake Manyara Serena or similar standard
Ngorongoro Crater
On this day it is best to leave the hotel as early as possible so you can see
the variety of animals that are only active during the morning hours;
breakfast will be packed in lunchboxes specifically for this purpose. At 6:30
AM you will set off for Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and after about an
hour you will already be inside the crater. Ngorongoro is one of the most
famous and interesting of Tanzania's national parks because here you can
find the greatest number of different animal species per square kilometre.
You will have the chance to see buffalo, elephants, lions, wildebeests,
zebras, hippopotamus and feline species such as caracals and servals. The
luckiest travelers might even see a rhinoceros, an animal whose numbers
are rapidly declining.
By lunch time you will arrive at the lake side, where you will be offered
lunchboxes, after which the safari will continue, ending in a few hours with
a transfer back to your accommodation area.
Accommodations:
Budgeted: Peak Hotel Karatu or similar standard
Mid-Range: Africa Safari Karatu or similar standard
Luxury: Lake Manyara Serena or similar standard
Accommodations:
Budgeted: Peak Hotel Karatu or similar standard
Mid-Range: Africa Safari Karatu or similar standard
Luxury: Lake Manyara Serena or similar standard
Cultural Tour
During this tour, you will get a chance to meet the local inhabitants of Mto wa Mbu and see how they provide for themselves. Part of the tour is experiencing how Tanzania’s lands are farmed and how its products are being processed. You’ll learn about the uses of different bananas and get a chance to try Tanzania’s very own banana beers, a local brewery of the Chagga tribe.
Furthermore you will learn about some other unique trades and craftsmanship's that are only practiced by certain tribes in Tanzania, like the wood-carving skills of the Makonde tribe. At the end of the day you will be transfered back to Arusha town for overnight.
Furthermore you will learn about some other unique trades and craftsmanship's that are only practiced by certain tribes in Tanzania, like the wood-carving skills of the Makonde tribe. At the end of the day you will be transfered back to Arusha town for overnight.
Accommodations:
Budgeted: Tulia Boutique Hotel or similar standard Mid-Range: Kibo Palace Hotel or similar standard Luxury: Gran Melia Arusha or similar standard
Departure
Rest in the hotel and transfer to the airport.
Note: Hotel check-out is at 10:00 AM. In case you need a late check-out because of an evening flight, you have the option to extend your hotel stay till 6:00 PM for an extra fee.
Note: Hotel check-out is at 10:00 AM. In case you need a late check-out because of an evening flight, you have the option to extend your hotel stay till 6:00 PM for an extra fee.
