8-Days Big 5 Camping safari & Hadzabe


Description
Overview For those who like to fully explore Tanzania's wildlife and cultural treasures, this journey is ideal. It includes the main northern circuit parks and combines animal discovery with cultural immersion.
Early morning game drives add excitement, and camping near wildlife allows you to get closer to the natural world. For a comprehensive and remarkable experience, the schedule incorporates a visit to the Hadzabe people, Tanzania's last hunting society.
Arrival
You’ll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Iternary
Depending on your arrival time, you will be picked up from Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport and dropped off at Karibu Heritage House. If you have time, you can take a city tour of Arusha, which includes stops at the Maasai market, the Cultural Heritage Center, the local market, and the renowned art gallery.
Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
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Karibu Heritage House
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Budget hotel located in or near Arusha
Meals & Drinks:
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Meals at own expense
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Drinks not included
Accomodation
Karibu Heritage House
Destination
Arusha (City)
Our safari adventure starts today! You will be picked up from your accommodation after breakfast and driven to Tarangire National Park in two hours and twenty minutes. Large herds of elephants and an abundance of Ancient Baobab trees—the tallest trees on the continent—are two of the park's most well-known features. We will see the seasonal marshes, savanna, and Tarangire River from the vehicle's open roof.
These areas are home to a wide variety of species, including giraffes, impalas, zebras, lions, leopards, elands, warthogs, elephants, and a wide variety of birds. The view from the picnic area is breathtaking. There, we will eat a picnic lunch and watch some game before moving on to the park's tent for dinner and the night.
Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Accommodation:
- Budget Camping
inside Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
Budget Camping Inside Tarangire NP
Destination
Tarangire National Park
You will have to get up early today in order to go on a game drive at sunrise. Following breakfast, you will continue your morning game drive in Tarangire before heading to Lake Manyara. Monkeys, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, elephants, wildebeests, and, with any luck, lions relaxing in the trees can all be seen while exploring the park.
The park is renowned for its varied topography, which includes baobab-dotted cliffs, woodlands teeming with primates, and broad grassy plains. You will then leave the park and make the five-minute trip to your lodging for dinner and the night.
Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park
Accommodation:
Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
- Budget hotel located just outside Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
Destination
After breakfast today, you set out on your adventure to Lake Eyasi. This day offers a genuine opportunity to interact with the Hadzabe and Datoga people, who are recognized for their unique cultural customs. You will first visit the Datoga tribe, who are renowned for their handicrafts, and then you will visit the Hadazbe community.
Hunting small game, such as hare and dik-diks, and collecting honey are part of the Hadza people's traditional way of life. Since they are expert hunters and gatherers, you will have the exceptional chance to participate in their hunting activities later in the evening.
- Their homes are straightforward and can be built or abandoned with ease. The Hadzabe provide a rich cultural experience with their click language. You will have dinner and spend the night at your campsite after interacting with the locals.
Main Destination:
Lake Eyasi
Accommodation:
- Budget camping
In or near Lake Eyasi
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
Budget camping In or near Lake Eyasi
Destination
Lake Eyasi
You will start your adventure to the Serengeti after breakfast. As you go up the crater highlands toward the expansive plains of the Serengeti, you will traverse a lengthy and sometimes uneven road that will offer you five to six hours of enthralling wildlife viewing.
Before continuing the drive to Serengeti, you will stop for ten minutes at Ngorongoro Viewpoint, where you can get a peek of the stunning crater, provided the weather permits and visibility is clear.
Along the way, you will have a delicious picnic lunch that will let you rest and enjoy the view. An afternoon game drive will be scheduled after you arrive at the park so you can spend time with all of the wildlife. You will go to your campsite as the sun sets, where you will enjoy a delectable dinner and spend the night in the peace and quiet of the Serengeti.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Seronera Public Campsites
Inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
Seronera Public Campsites
Destination
Serengeti National Park
You will be at the Serengeti National Park all day today. In pursuit of the Big 5, you begin your adventure at dawn with a full-day game drive. Following breakfast at the campground, you depart for a full-day game drive in the afternoon.
The Serengeti is not just about big mammals. More than 500 bird species, like as black eagles, secretary birds, and ostriches, can be found in the Serengeti. Until dusk, you will keep looking for animals before heading back to camp for food and the night.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Seronera Public Campsites
Inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
Seronera Public Campsites
Destination
Serengeti National Park
The experience starts early today as you leave the campground with a full breakfast in preparation for a game drive at sunrise, which provides the best chance to see animals at their most active. You can have breakfast in the middle of the forest by making a stop at a charming picnic area.
The game drive will then resume, keeping you enthralled until you return to the camp for a filling cooked meal at around midday. It's time to leave the camp and head for Ngorongoro after you've finished your lunch and packed your car. Dinner and an overnight stay at Simba campground in Ngorongoro round out the day.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Ngorongoro Simba Campsite
On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
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All meals included
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
Ngorongoro Simba Campsite
Destination
Serengeti National Park
Your game drive starts early today at 6 a.m. when you get into the safari van. Bring your packed breakfast with you as you descend into the Ngorongoro Crater.
Nearly every kind of East African wildlife may be found in this amazing place, including the elusive black rhino, which we may be lucky enough to see. It will take around five hours to explore the crater's wonders because it is 260 square kilometers in size and has a diameter of about 20 kilometers.
After returning to the campsite for a delicious hot lunch, you will start your journey back to Arusha, bringing your safari adventure to a close. Arrival in Arusha is expected to occur between 5 and 6 p.m.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
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Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
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All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accomodation
No accommodation (End of tour)
Destination
Ngorongoro Crater
PRICES | ||||||
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1 People | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People | |
Price Per Person (USD) | 3310 | 3120 | 3030 | 2820 | 2630 | 2430 |
Price Includes
- • Park fees (For non-residents)
- • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- • A professional driver/guide
- • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- • All flights during the tour
- • All Taxes/VAT
- • Roundtrip airport transfer
- • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- • Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Price Excludes
- • International flights (From/to home)
- • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- • Tips (Tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- • Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
What to Expect
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