Program Highlights
9 Days Best Tanzania Hakuna Matata Safari. Hakuna Matata means “No Worries” in Swahili, and you’ll certainly have no worries on your nine-day safari that takes you to some of Tanzania’s most stunning national parks in Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara will offer outstanding wildlife viewing in true safari style with all the creature comfort you could possibly wish for whilst ensuring an entirely authentic experience without hordes of tourists.
Itinerary Description
Day 1: Arrive in Tanzania.
Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Meet our staff member of Kilipeak Adventure From here you will be driven to Hotel in Arusha at Masailand Safari Lodge, which is beautifully located on the slope of Mount Meru and is a perfect place to prepare for your adventure Safari
Kilipeak Adventure Safari Guide will gather in the hotel for a pre-safari briefing.
Accommodation at Masailand Safari Lodge: Bed, Dinner, and Breakfast included.
Day 2: Game Drive in Tarangire National Park.
After breakfast, we head to Tarangire National Park. The park, which has its own source of water, comes into its own in the dry season as bird life congregates on the Tarangire River, and herds of giraffe, zebra, buffalo, and, in particular, the elephant can be seen. Predators such as lions and leopards are also regularly spotted here. Our lodge is located within the park. It has a large lookout area from where sundowners can be had whilst watching the game on the sweeping plains below.
Accommodation at Tarangire Safari Lodge: Full board.
Day 3: Game Drive in Serengeti National Park.
We head towards the Serengeti National Park. we will stop for lunch, After lunch, we drive into the Serengeti itself and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In December, January and February we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle. There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffes, buffalo, and elephants, and many large predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards. We return to our special tented camp for the night.
Accommodation at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp: Full board.
Day 4: Another Day in Serengeti.
We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest. We journey from the wide-open plains to the kopjes: these volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals and from the top, we can look out across the vast grasslands of the Serengeti. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate in game viewing, we will hopefully see all of the plain games; elephants, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, lions, and if you are lucky the elusive leopard and cheetah, as well as huge amounts of the interesting birdlife, from the elegant secretary birds to the flightless ostrich. We return to our special tented camp for the night.
Accommodation at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp: Full board.
Day 5: Ngorongoro Conservation Area:
Morning game drive in Serengeti; afternoon drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
We have a final game drive in the Serengeti before heading back into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and to the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater where we spend the night.
Accommodation at Ngorongoro Angata Tented Camp: Full board.
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater Tour:
Today we descend into the crater. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals, which means there is plenty to see: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino, and leopards (if you are lucky). The only animal you won’t see here is a giraffe, whose long legs are unable to cope with the steeps sides of the crater. In the late afternoon, we travel back to our special tented camp.
Accommodation at Migunga Tented Camp: Full board.
Day 7: Lake Manyara National Park:
We depart from your lodge and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the groundwater forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands, and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions.
In the late afternoon, we drive back to our special tented camp.
Accommodation at Migunga Tented Camp: Full board.
Day 8: Culture Tour in Lake Manyara:
Today we will visit Maasai boma in Mto Wa Umbu before we drive back to Arusha.
Get an inside look at the homes and exquisite crafts of Mto Wa Mbu’s many tribes. Visitors will get a chance to meet locals and learn about banana beer, Makonde woodcarvings, and tribal painting techniques; the village provides a great introduction to everyday life in Africa.
In the afternoon we drive back to Arusha.
Accommodation at Masailand Safari Lodge: Bed, Dinner, and Breakfast included.
Day 9: Departing Tanzania:
Morning breakfast then drives to Kilimanjaro airport for the flight back home or to the other tour.
9 Days Best Tanzania Hakuna Matata Safari includes:
1. Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges
2. Private safari guide
3. Maasai Experience tour
4. Extended Toyota Land Cruiser
5. Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
6. Transfers in both directions between the International Airport
7. Park fees
8. Crater fees
9. All meals while on safari
10. Airport Arrival/Departure Meet and Greets at the airport
11. On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebooks
12. Government taxes, VAT, and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
9 Days Best Tanzania Hakuna Matata SafariI excludes:
1. Tanzania Visa:
2. Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
3. Meals not listed above
4. Optional Tours (balloon rides)
5. Tips and any items of personal nature.
