MAGIC WEEK TOUR ITINERARY

Early in the morning you will leave, immediately after breakfast, to explore the beautiful Tarangire National Park. (Approximate transfer time Arusha•Tarangire: 2 hrs 30 mins) The park, dotted with huge baobabs, covers an area of 2850 sq. km and includes the Tarangire River, where immense herds of zebra, wildebeest, oryx, water antelope, lesser kudu, giraffe, buffalo and their natural predators such as lions, leopards and wild dogs congregate, especially during the dry season. Tarangire is also known to have the world's highest concentration of elephants and is considered by many to be Tanzania's best destination for birdwatchers: more than 450 species of birds can be spotted there. After lunch on one of the many natural terraces with breathtaking views of the river and surrounding nature. Safari will continue in the afternoon with transfer to Lodge/Tented Camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Depart early in the morning to cross the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park, where you will take the day safari. (Approximate transfer time Tarangire•Manyara: 2 hrs 30 mins) Lake Manyara is one of the smallest parks in Tanzania (330 square kilometers), but it has much to offer. The lake and the surrounding area constitute an ecosystem renowned for its wealth of plant and animal species. The vegetation is very diverse, with areas of evergreen forests, stretches of savanna, swamps and hot springs (Maji Moto). Wildlife includes numerous elephants, baboons, wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, hippos, large flocks of pink flamingos and other species. The park is also home to leopards, hyenas and the famous Manyara lions, which have, in this area, a habit of climbing trees. At the end of the game drive transfer to Lodge/Tented Camp for dinner and overnight stay in Karatu. (Approximate transfer time Manyara•Karatu: 1 hr)

In the morning, immediately after breakfast, you will begin the game drive in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, declared a WORLD HERITAGE OF HUMANITY (UNESCO 1978) AND INTERNATIONAL BIOSPHERE RESERVE (1981). (Approximate transfer time Karatu•Ngorongoro Conservation Area: 30 mins) The area has become a true ecosystem, thanks to good rainfall, ponds, small inland lakes and streams, and night fog that surrounds and feeds the forests on the slopes of its famous crater. After a brief stop at the crater rim, you will descend to the bottom of the caldera for a game drive dedicated to discovering one of the most beautiful places on Earth, where nature is sovereign and "unchanged by time." The 264-square-kilometer caldera has the highest concentration of wildlife on the continent. It is one of the very rare places where black rhino can be encountered. After lunch near the lovely hippo lake, you will travel up the crater to the Lodge/Tented Camp for dinner and overnight stay in the Serengeti National Park. (Approximate transfer time Ngorongoro Crater•Serengeti: 2 hrs 30 mins)

The Serengeti is considered the most famous national park in the world, the cradle of the Great Migration, where one of the most impressive natural cycles on the planet is renewed every year: tens of thousands of ungulates move, guided by the primordial instinct for survival, in constant search of new pastures. The landscape, dotted with large acacias and Kopjes (ancient rock piles), is the ideal habitat for the big cats. As you move deeper into the heart of the Serengeti, you will understand why the name means 'boundless plain' in the Maasai language. Your safari will continue to explore the park where there will be no shortage of opportunities for sightings of giraffe and elephant families, large herds of lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas and smaller ones such as foxes, mongooses, honey badgers, jackals, along with more than 500 species of birds. The safari will end in the afternoon with a return to the Lodge/Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.

Early in the morning, you will leave immediately after breakfast for the northern shore of Lake Eyasi where you will meet the local Datoga people. (Approximate transfer time Serengeti•Lake Eyasi: 4 hrs) The Datoga are a population of semi-nomadic pastoralists, easily recognisable by their elongated lobes and conspicuous tattoos on their faces and backs, who make farming their main source of livelihood, although over the centuries they have introduced the practice of maize and millet cultivation. During the visit, you will be able to admire the art of metalwork used to make jewellery, knives and arrows and participate in the lively ritual of grinding maize on stone to obtain flour. At the end of the activities transfer to Lodge/Tented Camp for dinner and overnight in the Lake Eyasi area.

Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will interact with the local Hadzabe tribe. The Hadzabe are one of the most primitive peoples on the African continent. They live exclusively by hunting and are gatherers of nature's wild fruits such as berries, tubers and honey. They have no knowledge of agriculture, writing or forms of political organization. During the visit, you can participate with the Hadzabe men in bush hunting or learn with the women the use of medicinal plants gathered from the savannah. After lunch you will return to Arusha/Kilimanjaro in the late afternoon to catch your return flight.

(Approximate transfer time Eyasi•Arusha: 3 hrs • Eyasi•Kilimanjaro Airport: 4 hrs)
However, we are flexible and available in case of special needs, such as early flight or other.

IT IS POSSIBLE TO COMBINE THIS SAFARI WITH AN EXTENDED SEA STAY IN ZANZIBAR.