Adventure Route: Wildlife and Landscape

TOUR DATES

Year Round

EXPERIENCE

Wildlife

GROUP SIZE

Private Expedition

EXPEDITION OVERVIEW

This one-of-a-kind tour combines some of the most spectacular sites in Tanzania. The route will take you through Seronera Valley - the heart of Serengeti with abundant wildlife. Known as The Big Cat Capital of Africa, the Seronera is rich in lion, leopard and cheetah as well as many other species. You will see the legendary Ngorongoro Crater in all its majesty with the large mammals, such as buffaloes, the endangered black rhinos and elephants, to name a few. You will stay on the shores of the stunning Lake Natron with thousands of Flamingos and Pelicans and a still active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai in the background. You will walk around the lake and to the streams and waterfalls along the escarpment of The Great Rift Valley. You will visit Lake Eyasi - the shallow alkaline lake with mind-blowing sunsets and small local fishermen's villages. You will pass by colorful markets and will enjoy interactions with locals.

This trip has it all for an adventurous, curious and open-minded traveler who wants to see the interior of Tanzania and yet still keep all the comforts of home. Throughout your stay, you will be accommodated in a selection of comfortable classic safari camps away from the crowds, which will give you the opportunity for an intimate connection with nature and an ultimate bush experience.

If you look at combining adventure, landscape, wildlife and some cultural experience, this is the perfect route for you!

Our driver will be waiting for you at the airport to transfer you to your lodge in Arusha. Upon arrival at the lodge, your tour leader and a member of our team will meet you for a briefing and Q&A about your trip.

Accommodation: Rivertrees Country Inn

In the morning, be ready for a 4-hour drive to Lake Eyasi northern shores, to a small town called Mangola. Arrive at your camp by lunch time and after some rest, visit fishermen village and have sundowner at the lake.

Accommodation: Kisimangeda Camp

Early in the morning head towards Yaeda Valley to the East of lake Eyasi basin. There is no tarmac road all the way to Hadzabe settlement so be ready to spend 2-3 hours on an unpaved and bumpy road passing through the dry jungle, stones and gigantic baobab trees, a true adventure! Upon arrival at the Hadzabe settlement, enjoy an evening hunt with Hadza men, or gather wild honey, join the women in their afternoon activities, such as digging out the roots of fetching water.

Accommodation: Camping at Yaeda Valley.

Today we will relocate to a remote area at the Southern tip of Lake Eyasi. There we will enter the Sukuma Land. The Sukuma Tribe makes up the majority of people in Tanzania. We will explore their way of life, will interact with them, observe and participate in their daily activities and will witness a very strong and fascinating dancing culture.

Accommodation: Camping in Sukuma Land (South of Lake Eyasi).

Accommodation: Camping in Sukuma Land.

In the early hours of the morning you will drive via the remote unpaved road towards Maswa game reserve, passing lake Eyasi on the southern side. The road will pass along the escarpment of the Great Rift Valley. You will end up on the other side of the escarpment with Southern Serengeti plains on one side and Maswa Game Reserve on the other side.

Accommodation: Private mobile camp.

Maswa Game Reserve and remote Southern Serengeti are two of the most breathtaking and wildlife-rich areas in Tanzania. Maswa Game Reserve is located between the famous Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, offering a unique corridor for wildlife migration and biodiversity preservation. In Maswa, visitors can experience a rugged terrain that includes rocky hills, vast savannahs, and dense forests, providing a range of habitats for wildlife. The reserve is home to diverse wildlife species, including large predators like lions, leopards, and cheetahs, as wellas herbivores like zebras, giraffes, and wildebeest. You can also enjoy birdwatching and seeing a variety of bird species in their natural habitats. The remote Southern Serengeti is stunningly beautiful region of the Serengeti that is relatively untouched by tourism.

Accommodation: Private Mobile Camp.

In the morning, be ready for the airtransfer from Southern Serengeti to Northern Serengeti where the Great Migration of wildebeest is taking place. Check into your camp and proceed with afternoon great migration game drives.

Accommodation: Esirai Camp

In the Northern Region, the landscape is very scenic and consists of hills, riverine forests and plains. There is the famous Mara River, which provides the setting for the fantastic river crossing event - the Mara river crossing by the giant herds of wildebeest, providing an ultimate great migration experience. The Northern part of the Serengeti is famous for its cheetahs, the gracious big cats of Africa. During the Great Migration and the Mara River crossing, you can witness the most fascinating wildlife spectacle: over two million wildebeests along with thousands of zebras, Thomson’s gazelles, impalas and kudus make their attempt to cross the Mara River in search for grazing and water. During this time the Nile Crocodiles and Hippos try to hunt the multitude of animals making it a challenge for the migrants to reach the opposite shore.

Accommodation: Esirai Camp

In the morning, take a domestic flight from Northern Serengeti to Manyara Airstrip and, passing by a small town of Karatu, drive towards Ngorongoro Highlands. Finish your day with beautiful sundowner and delicious dinner.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Farm House

In the morning, have a coffee tour around the farm, and proceed back to Arusha with a shopping stop for local souvenirs.

Accommodation: Rivertrees Country Inn