14-Days Cultural safari and zanzibar

About this tour

Not many countries in Africa can offer a variety of wildlife, nature, and cultures found in Tanzania. Explore some of the fascinating cultures in this safari mecca – from Bushmen to the famous Maasai Warriors. Get a glimpse into the culture and lifestyles of these local tribes. Escape to the exotic island of Zanzibar to relax after your exhilarating Safari. This Cultural Safari is a beautiful blend of Tanzania’s culture, wildlife, and beautiful tropical beach life.

Customization

This tour can be customized

Duration

14 Days

Minimum Age

4 years

Countries

Tanzania

Comfort Level

Mid Range

Maximum Group Size

Any group size

Physical Level

Easy

What to expect

best big 5 animals

Cultural experience 

Beach relaxation.

Best time

  • All year round
  • October
  • September

Best for

  • All Traveller Types

Getting There

  • This Tour starts in Arusha National Park, Ends in Zanzibar
  • Your flight should arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)

Transport details

  • Game drive transport is by 4×4 Closed pop-up roof vehicle
  • Transfer between destinations is by 4×4 Closed pop-up roof vehicle
  • Airport transfer is by 4×4 Closed pop-up roof vehicle

Day 1:

Kilimanjaro International Airport

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, you will be met by your driver and transferred to Ambureni Coffee Lodge in Arusha for dinner and overnight. Settle into your accommodation, ready to start your safari proper in the morning.

Transport

  • 4x4 Closed pop-up roof vehicle

Meals

  • Half Board

Drinks

  • Drinking water, Coffee, Tea

Day 2: Arusha National Park

After breakfast you drive to Arusha National Park for morning game drive with picnic lunch. This is one of the smaller national parks in Tanzania, but it has a rich variety of wildlife and landscapes. From the swampy Ngurdoto Crater and alkaline lakes to dense jungle and the towering peaks of Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro. In the afternoon you go on a 2-hours forest hike on the base of Mount Meru to the Tululusia waterfall. Apart from the amazing view of this mountain from the park, it is also the best place to view the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro. In the late afternoon return to Ambureni coffee lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Activities

  • Game Drive

Transport

  • 4x4 Closed pop-up roof vehicle

Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast you will drive to Mto wa mbu for a guided village tour. In a small but very busy town where people belonging to all 120 tribes in Tanzania live together, you will have the opportunity to see the typical daily life of Tanzanians. Your walking guide will take you to rice and banana plantations where you will interact with the people working in their farms, you will visit a traditional beer bar/factory, you will visit a school and carvings factory where the famous “Makonde” use ebony black wood to carve different statues. You will then continue to Lake Manyara national park for a game drive with picnic lunch. Elephant, lion, giraffe, buffalo, zebra, and a variety of antelope inhabit the park as well as a variety of monkeys and a large population of hippos. The birdlife is also abundant and plenty of forest species. In the late afternoon continue your drive to Burudika Manyara Lodge for dinner.

Main Activities

  • Bird Watching, Game Drive

Transport

  • 4x4 Closed pop-up roof vehicle, Walking

Drinks

  • A bottle of soda, Coffee, Juice, Drinking water, Tea, Beer

Day 4: Serengeti National Park

Today you go on a morning and afternoon game drive in the famous Serengeti National Park. If you want to spot the Big Five – lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo- all in one park, the Serengeti is one of the best places to do so. The abundance of wildlife in this park is unmatched anywhere else in Africa. Depending on which time of the year you visit this park, you can also witness the Great Migration. It’s an impressive experience to see all those hoofed mammals, followed by iconic predators, migrate in a clockwise circle every year. Late in the afternoon, you return to Serengeti Osinon camp for dinner and overnight.

Transport

  • 4x4 Closed pop-up roof vehicle

Meals

Drinks

  • A bottle of soda, Beer, Coffee, Drinking water, Juice, Tea

Accommodation

Day 5: Serengeti National Park

Another day of morning and afternoon game viewing in the Serengeti. With so many wildebeest, gazelles and zebras present it is no wonder the Serengeti is also home to 4,000 lions and 1,000 leopards. Apart from the Big Five the Serengeti boasts the cheetah, jackal, hyena, serval, aardvark, pangolin, porcupine, crocodiles, giraffe, python, black mamba, spitting cobra, ostrich, martial eagle, lovebirds, and vultures, just to name a few. Enjoy this supreme game viewing and return to Serengeti Osinon camp in the evening. After taking a hot shower you will meet your guide at the fireplace for a cold Serengeti beer or a glass of wine as he gives you a short history of Tanzania. Dinner and overnight will be at Osinon camp.

Main Activities

  • Bird Watching, Game Drive

Transport

  • 4x4 Closed pop-up roof vehicle

Drinks

  • A bottle of soda, Beer, Coffee, Drinking water, Juice, Tea

Accommodation

Day 6: Olduvai Gorge

After early breakfast you will collect picnic lunch and drive to the Olduvai gorge. This is the place where Dr. Leakey and his wife Mary Leakey found a fossil of a hominid. You will then visit the shifting sand (a dune of magnetic volcanic sand that changes its location every year). Later you will continue to Ngorongoro crater rim for a hiking on the rim of the Ngorongoro crater with an armed ranger/guide. This hiking is a great opportunity for you to enjoy seeing the wildlife in the distance while out of the car, see different plants with their medicinal uses and animal tracks. It feels nice also stretching yourselves after several days of seating in the vehicle. In the late afternoon you will continue to Ngorongoro tortilis Lodge for dinner and overnight. This lodge is located at the highest point on the Ngorongoro Crater’s rim and offers great views across the enormous crater.

Main Activities

  • Game Drive, Hiking

Transport

  • 4x4 Closed pop-up roof vehicle, Walking

Meals

Drinks

  • A bottle of soda, Beer, Coffee, Drinking water, Juice, Tea

Accommodation

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater

Today you set off towards the Ngorongoro Crater for your last game drive. It shelters close to 30.000 animals including the Big Five. The crater teems with zebras, buffaloes, lions, wildebeest, warthogs, baboons, elephants, flamingos, ostriches, hippos, cheetahs, and a small population of the rare black rhino. The beautiful colors and dancing clouds make the crater almost surreal. Because of its natural beauty the Ngorongoro Crater is chosen as one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders. In the late afternoon you drive to Lake Eyasi safari lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Activities

  • Bird Watching, Game Drive

Transport

  • 4x4 Closed pop-up roof vehicle

Drinks

  • A bottle of soda, Beer, Coffee, Drinking water, Juice, Tea

Accommodation

Day 8: Monduli Juu

After breakfast, you drive to the Hadzabe Bushmen. This tribe hunts on wild animals with bow and arrows, eating roots, honey and wild fruits. You can join the Bushman on a hunting and gathering trip. Walk-behind them and see how they shoot their animals by using bows and arrows, then see how they skin them, roast them and eat. After this fascinating experience and lunch at the lodge, you drive to Monduli Juu. A Maasai guide welcomes you and leads you around a Maasai village where he introduces you to family members. You can communicate with them, see how they cook and dance, and get a real insight into the way of life of the Maasai. After dinner, the chief of the village will explain their culture and traditions and you can also share your stories with him. You can spend here the night (we will provide some bedding for you if you sleep in the Maasai hut). It’s also possible to sleep at the nearby A1 hotel for overnight.

Transport

  • 4x4 Closed pop-up roof vehicle, Walking

Drinks

  • A bottle of soda, Beer, Coffee, Drinking water, Juice, Tea

Accommodation

Day 9: Monduli Juu

Early wake up today to milk the cows with the Maasai ladies. After breakfast, you go fetch water with the ladies and learn how they carry the water buckets on their heads. Later you visit a traditional Maasai doctor and experience how he uses plants to cure different diseases, then drives to Tulia hotel for lunch and a short siesta. In the afternoon you will visit mama Chris home and join her to prepare your dinner. Today you will participate in preparing your dinner (great opportunity to learn about African cuisine). After your dinner with this Tanzanian modern family, you will be transferred to Tulia hotel for diner and overnight. After lunch you drive to a local market in Arusha to buy some food that you can eat today. The owners of a Home Stay welcome you later this day. There is time for a shower and a little rest. During dinner time you can interact with this family and prepare dinner together. we choose safe and neat home stay.

Main Activities

  • Walking Safari

Transport

  • 4x4 Closed pop-up roof vehicle, Walking

Meals

Drinks

  • Coffee, Drinking water, Tea

Accommodation

Day 10: Zanzibar

This is the last morning you spend with the family. After lunch you head off to Arusha Airport for your flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival at Zanzibar Airport, you will be met by your driver and transferred to Next Paradise Boutique Resort for dinner and overnight in a beachfront bungalow

Transport

  • 4x4 Closed pop-up roof vehicle, Domestic Fllight

Meals

Day 11: Zanzibar

Explore the lively Stone Town today – the cultural and historical heart of Zanzibar. It is a fascinating labyrinth of narrow streets and alleyways that are a joy to explore. Discover the architectural gems, tasteful restaurants, churches, markets and gardens. There are plenty of interesting places to visit on a cultural tour, like the House of Wonders, Darajani market place, Sultan’s Palace, and the Slave Market. The mix of Arab, Persian, Indian and European influences makes Stone Town absolutely unique. In the afternoon you go on a boat trip to visit Prison Island. This island was once used as a place where slaves were detained and later it functioned as a camp where people with deadly diseases were sent. Today the island is a nature reserve for giant tortoises and a place to see the ruins that once functioned as the prison. Dinner and overnight will be at Next Paradise resort.

Transport

  • Minibus, Walking

Meals

Drinks

  • Coffee, Juice, A bottle of soda, Tea

Day 12: Zanzibar

These 2 days will be at leisure to relax or explore as you like. All meals and overnight will be at Next Paradise Boutique Resort. This resort is protected by a coral reef and set along the white sand, palm-fringed beach offering views of the Indian Ocean

Transport

Meals

Drinks

Day 13: Zanzibar

These day will be at leisure to relax or explore as you like. All meals and overnight will be at Next Paradise Boutique Resort. This resort is protected by a coral reef and set along the white sand, palm-fringed beach offering views of the Indian Ocean

Transport

  • Bus, Minibus

Meals

Drinks

  • Coffee, Drinking water, Juice, A bottle of soda, Tea

Day 14: Zanzibar

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Zanzibar airport for your departure (this will depend on your departure time).

Transport

  • Minibus

Meals

Drinks

End of this tour

Price Includes

  • A professional guide
  • All Accommodations
  • All activities
  • All meals
  • All taxes
  • Domestic Flights
  • Drinking water
  • Park Fees
  • Roundtrip airport transfer

Price Excludes

  • International Flight
  • Personal Item expense

Payment Terms

  • All services are subject to availability and are not guaranteed until confirmed.
  • A deposit of 25% to 50% of the total value for each person referred to on the booking form is required at the time of booking. If a higher deposit is required for any particular tour, this will be indicated before confirmation.
  • Where gorilla permits are required, they must be paid in full at the time of confirmation and are non-refundable. This is in addition to the standard non-refundable deposit.
  • The remaining balance is due 30 days before the start of the tour, unless otherwise indicated of which a certain percentage can be paid upon the start of the tour. Should this payment not be received without notice, Earthlife Expeditions reserves the right to treat the booking as cancelled, whereby normal cancellation conditions apply.
  • If the booking is made within 30 days of the tour start date, full payment is required at the time of booking. The contract between us is made when we issue your confirmation invoice.
  • At the time of booking, we require full details for all passengers (names must be as they appear in passports).

Cancellation Policy

5.1 Cancellation by you:

We have two different cancellation & refund policies that make us the most flexible operator in the industry.

5.1.1 If you decide to cancel your holiday you must notify us as soon as possible. Any notification by telephone must also be confirmed in writing or by e-mail within 24 hours and is effective from the day we are notified, provided that written confirmation is received by us within 24 hours of the original notification.

Rescheduling: With this mostly preferred method by most of our clients we give you the opportunity to move the full payments of your booking to the future without additional funds. This is valid for 24 months (or more depending on the reason for postponement) since the cancellation/postponement).
Refunds resulting from, and/or happening during unforeseen circumstances beyond our control mentioned under section LIABILITY 7.4, may take prolonged processing time than expected.
On the occasion that a client uses our recommended accommodations (we have a plethora of properties to choose from), the properties that have flexible cancellation policies;-
Cancelling up to 60 days prior to the start of your itinerary, a total amount of the reservation minus a 7% consultation fee & bank charges will be refunded.
Cancellation within 59-30 days prior to the start of your itinerary, 50% of the total amount minus 7% consultation fee & bank charges bank charges will be refunded
Cancellation within 29 – 0 days or no show, 100% of your deposit will be charged
Above terms are dictated by the accommodations. However, some accommodations have more strict cancellation terms. In case a client chooses to use these accommodations, Earthlife Expeditions will advise accordingly.
 
5.1.3 No refund will be given for gorilla permits, independent of the cancellation date.

5.1.4 Refunds will not be given for unused services, the late arrival or the absence of clients.

5.1.5 We accept no liability for any loss or damage arising from cancellations.

5.2 Cancellation by Earthlife Expeditions:

5.2.1 We reserve the right to cancel your holiday and charge cancellation fees (as defined above)

should you fail to pay the balance when due.

5.2.2 Earthlife Expeditions reserves the right to cancel your tour up to 60 days before start date.

After this we will not cancel your tour unless it is for a reason outside our control. In such circumstances we will offer you the choice of an alternative holiday if available, or full refund. If we have to cancel your holiday we will offer you:

a) Arrangements of a similar nature, standard and price, if available.

b) Arrangements of a lower standard, whereby the difference in price will be refunded.

c) More expensive arrangements, whereby the difference in price will be paid by you.

d) A full refund.

5.2.3 Earthlife Expeditions accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from cancellations.

Additional Information

  • A vegetarian option is available; please let us know at the time of booking if you require it.
  • Children must be accompanied by their parents
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible: This tour is accessible to wheelchair users.

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