Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport: Meet and Greet by Tanzania active women team at Kilimanjaro International Airport and drive 1hour to your accommodation in Arusha. (Accommodation option depends much on customer’s budget; we have options for low budget accommodations like homestays and hostels, Mid-budget accommodations as well as Luxury accommodations).

• Meals of the day: Dinner at the lodge.
• Recommended accommodations: Depends on the budget.

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National park:

Day program: Breakfast at the hotel at 06:30 AM, departure from hotel at 08:00 AM and drive to Tarangire National Park (120 km, around 2 hours). Game drive from 10:00 until 16:00 PM (lunch on the picnic site inside the park). After the game-drive drive to the Karatu town for dinner and overnight in at the accommodation we will agree on the final itinerary.

• Meals of the day: Breakfast – Picnic Lunch – Dinner.
• Recommended accommodations: Depends on the budget.

Area’s to explore in Tarangire National Park:  Lemiyon Triangle area: Giant baobab trees, raptors, beautiful landscapes, photographic opportunities. Matete Area: Oryx and lesser kudu, leopard viewing, Engelhard bridge, Lolkisale mountain. Silale Area: Rock pythons, Sambu mountains, predators. Burungi Circuit Area: Lesser kudu and eland, candelabra trees, lake Burunge. Kitibong Hill Area: Wild dogs, buffalos, hornbills. Tarangire River Area: Elephants, lions, top raptor viewing.

Day 3: Karatu to Lake natron:

Off the beaten track and away from the masses, drive about 100km to Lake Natron, on arrival you will check-in at the lodge and have lunch, and some rest, afternoon you walk to the Source of the Engaresero River, Visiting Lake Natron breeding season for Lesser Flamingos.

• Meals of the day: Breakfast at the hotel – Picnic Box Lunch – Dinner at the hotel.
• Recommended accommodations: Depends on the budget.

Day 4: Lake Natron Maasai Village Full Day:

Day program: The main focus today is to follow the activities of the Maasai people. Arrive when the Maasai are getting their cattle out for gazing, your personal Maasai guide is explaining the life, past and today’s life of the Tanzania Maasai, Men will join other warriors for grazing and will guide you along their paths and explain your typical medicinal plants, extraordinary trees, tracks and the local wildlife. In addition to that, the usage of local tools, hunting techniques and fire preparation is a part your unforgettable bush excursion.

Women will join other Maasai women for their daily activities including fetching water, building small house and later you will learn how the do milking from the cows.

Today’s Highlights:  Maasai Boma and millions of flamingos on the lake.

During the sunset a group of Maasai men and woman gathering around for the traditional singing & dancing performances. This evening experience a traditional Maasai goat ceremony and join them dancing.

• Meals of the day: Breakfast at the hotel – Picnic Box Lunch – Dinner at the hotel.
• Recommended accommodations: Depends on the budget.
• Option: Oldonyo Lengai Hike during the night

Day 5&6: Serengeti National Park Full Days:

Day program: Start very early (6 AM) taking the breakfast box from the hotel and spending some time down in the Ngorongoro Crater before heading towards the central Seronera area. On the way and in the area of Serengeti Seronera game drives and wildlife viewing (total distance 145 km +/- 3 hrs, plus game driving).  Afterwards drive to hotel and dinner + overnight at the Serengeti Seronera accommodation.

• Meals of the day: Breakfast – picnic Lunch – Dinner.
• Recommended accommodations: Depends on the budget.

Area’s to explore in Central Serengeti:  Retina Pool Area: View hippos on foot, beautiful forest and colorful birds. Turners Spring Area: Excellent for lions and leopards, giraffes here are especially habituated. Maasai Kopjes Area: Towering granite kopjes, Maasai lion pride. Simba Kopjes Area: Tallest kopjes in Serengeti, flamingos at Lake Magadi, excellent area for lions. Seronera River Area: Highest concentration of leopards. Long Grass Plain Area: Termite mounds, aardvark and pangolin. Makoma Area: Large herds of buffalo, giraffe and elephants.

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater Tour -overnight karatu:

Day program: Breakfast at the hotel at 06:30 AM, departure from hotel at 07:30 AM and first drive to Ngorongoro Crater, afterwards game drive into the crater until late afternoon (descend 600 meters). Besides the Ngorongoro crater also, if time permits, visit the Empakaai (flamingos?) and Olmoti craters as well. Lerai forest offers a beautiful atmospheric, yellow fever tree forest. Later afternoon you will drive to Karatu town for dinner and overnight.

• Meals of the day: Breakfast – picnic Lunch – Dinner.
• Recommended accommodations: Depends on the budget.

Notes for photographers: In August lot of fog (in early morning until late morning) in the crater offering sometimes incredible backgrounds and dramatic light and views (good for landscape photography).

Area’s to explore in Ngorongoro Crater: Munge stream area: Bull elephants, scenic area with beautiful views, leopard, crowned cranes. Mandusi Swamp Area: Striking hippo pool, jackal, servat cat, birds. Rumbe Hills Area: Herds of buffalo, lions, rolling hills and scenic views, mountain reedbuck. Central plains Area: Black rhino, lion and hyena. Lerai Forest Area: Bull elephants, leopard, colourful birds, vervet monkeys. Ngoitokitok Springs Area: Bull elephants, hippo pool. Gorigor Swamp Area: Lion and hyena viewing, black rhino, serval cats, birds. Lake Magadi Area: Pink hued flamingos, jackal, rhinos, elands, lions, unique alkaline lake habitat.

Day 8: Lake Manyara Safari and Mbulu tribe cultural tour:

Day program: Breakfast at the hotel at 06:30 AM, departure from hotel at 07:30 AM and drive to Lake Manyara for game drive (focus on tree lions). (distance 75 km, 1:30 hrs -Southern Gate). Lunch during the game drive.  Late afternoon drive continue from Northern Gate to Lake Eyasi and on the way visit Mbulu (Mbugwe/Iraqw) tribes. (distance 84 km, 2 hrs from the Manyara NP to lodge).

• Meals of the day: Breakfast – picnic Lunch – Dinner.
• Recommended accommodations: Depends on the budget.

• Park Highlights: Lake Manyara National Park is one of best the parks in Africa for birdwatchers, furthermore well known for the tree climbing lions, the soda ash lake attracts thousands of pink flamingos and breath-taking scenery.
• Wildlife Highlights: Elephants, tree climbing lions, Impala, zebra, hippo, hygena, monkeys
• Birdlife Highlights: Great flock of flamingos,

Area’s to explore in Lake Manyara NP: 

• Ground water forest area: Blue monkey, baboon troop, colorful birds, dramatic rift valley views. Floodplains Area: Walkway overlooking hippo pool, birds. Acacia Woodlands Area: Concentrations of elephants, tree-climbing lions, best leopard viewing. Lake Manyara Area:  300 species of birds, alkaline lake, hippo viewing, walkway overlooking flamingos

Day 9: Tribe activities (Hadzabe, Datoga) – Airport

Day program: The morning (as early as 05:00 AM, breakfast box with us from the accommodation) will start by the hunt with Hadzabe and visit Datoga and Barabaig Tribes. Afterwards we will drive back to Arusha, have lunch in Arusha, Afterwards transfer to airport for the flight to your other destination or back home.