14 days Tanzania Cultural Safari Itinerary - Majinya Safaris Tanzania: Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safaris

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Day 1
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Meet and greet by your Majinya Safaris Tanzania Ltd driver guide and transfer to located just inside Arusha town.

Day2
Leisurely breakfast at the lodge then departure towards Maji Moto Crystal water springs – Enjoy swimming in the pools – relaxation. Hot lunch prepared by your safari chef.

Day 3
Together with a local guide head off on a nature trail following the meandering river – great bird watching opportunities – return to the Maji moto for swimming and hot lunch before departing towards Eselelei Maasai Community.

Day 4
Introduction to Maasai way of life with a morning boma visit. Return to the camp by foot following a dry Korongo (river bed) – your chef has prepared lunch. Later in the afternoon head out on a maasai medicine walk. Learn about the different root & plant extracts still being used by the maasai. Head to camp for relaxation – early evening Masai dancing and songs followed by traditional goat BBQ around the fire.

Day 5
In the morning leave the maasai community behind and head towards Lake Manyara NP for game drives. Picnic lunch in the park followed by game drives till late afternoon. Then leave the park and head towards Karatu.

Day 6
Early morning departure to Nainokanoka village. Meet your ranger who will accompany you throughout the highlands trek - head up to Olmoti Crater - pass by several Masai bomas, enjoy the views from the crater rim over the bul bul depression and Nainokanoka village below. Return to the camp for full breakfast. Then board your safari vehicle and cut across the bul bul depression towards Bulati masai village. Continue by foot through to the rim of Empakai crater. Relax on the crater rim soaking in the views around you.

Day 7
After breakfast drop down to the Empakai crater to view the lesser East African flamingoes that congregate along the foreshore – return to the camp for brunch. Then cross the crater highlands to Naiyobi Village a well populated Masai settlement in the heart of the highlands – get a better understanding of masai culture. Afternoon exploration of the area.

Day 8
After breakfast head through open plains down to yellow Acacia Forest crosses rivers before continuing out of the NCA through to Acacia masai camp.

Day 9
Descend down the Rift Valley escarpment to Oldoinyo Lengai, an active volcano and the home of the Masai God – here you will leave the donkey train and Masai escort you to board the safari vehicle and transfer through to the lush natural gardens at the Lake Natron camp. Relaxing afternoon/evening, dinner and overnight.

Day 10
Breakfast, then head down to the lake shores by 4×4 vehicle – enjoy walks out on the mud flats around the shores of Lake Natron, viewing the Lesser East African flamingo. Together with a local guide make your way to the waterfalls – relaxation and swimming before returning to your camp.

Day 11
Morning departure from lake Natron – head via Loliondo village towards Klein’s Gate where you enter Serengeti NP. Game drive en route to your special campsite where the Majinya Safaris Tanzania Ltd camp crew has prepared a camp already.

Day 12
Dawn game drive of the Serengeti. Return to the camp for breakfast. Plan your game drives with your driver – relax at camp or head out on full day game drives to your own design.

Day 13
After breakfast leave the Serengeti plains behind you – drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area as you head towards Ngorongoro Crater. Stop at Olduvai Gorge to visit the cradle of mankind where the Leakey’s discovered findings of early Hominids along with many fossils and stone artifacts. Continue towards your Ngorongoro simba Camp.

Day 14
Early morning we will descend in the crater for game drives. There are 25,000 large mammals residing in the park, elephants are mainly bulls, females stay out of the park due to the largest predator population in Africa. Black Rhino also make their home on the grassy plains, their numbers make up for almost half which can be found in East Africa about 20 in total. Mid afternoon begin the climb out of the crater and drive back to Arusha.