12 Days Kenya Tanzania Safari and Hadzabe Cultural Experience

Day 1 – Arrival in Nairobi, Kenya

Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. You will Meet our guide driver waiting to pick you up for the trip, He will drive you to your city hotel for the night. You may either take a rest or have a city tour on prior arrangements with your tour operator with extra charges.

Day 2 – Transfer To Lake Nakuru National Park

Depart for Lake Nakuru, which is famous for flamingos and rhinos. Arrive at your safari lodge or camp in time for your lunch and prepare for afternoon game drive till evening. Come back to the lodge or camp for an overnight.

Nakuru National Park is well known for its large numbers of flamingos that are found on the shores of the Lake Nakuru.

Day 3 – Transfer To Masai Mara National Reserve

Drive to Masai Mara national reserve one of the best places to witness the great migration crossing and predators like lions, cheetahs in action. You can either have packed lunch or have lunch from the lodge before the game drive or after the game drive Afternoon game drive. Overnight at Explore Nature Mara or similar.

The Maasai Mara National Reserve, located in southwestern Kenya, is a world-renowned wildlife conservation area famous for its vast open grasslands, abundant wildlife, and the iconic annual Great Migration of wildebeest and zebras.

Day 4 – Game Drive in Masai Mara National Reserve

Spend the entire day exploring the migration hotspots within the Masai Mara national reserve. Expect dramatic crossings depending on the movement of large herds of wildebeests, zebras and predator activities. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5 – Transfer to Serengeti national park via Isebania Border

After breakfast at the hotel, cross into Tanzania via the Isebania border approximately a 4 hrs. Arrive at the lodge in time for lunch and head for an Afternoon game drive and return to your hotel or lodge in time for dinner and overnight.

Day 6 – Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park (Migration Focus)

Full-day game drives in Northern and Central Serengeti following the herds of wildebeests and zebras migrating from masai mara to Serengeti national park and predators. This is a prime migration area during this period.

The Great Wildebeest Migration is a yearly, recurring movement of over two million wildebeest, along with zebras, gazelles, and other grazers, across the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya driven by the search for fresh grazing land and water sources. This natural marvel is a continuous twist, with herds moving in response to seasonal rains and the availability of food and water

Dinner and Overnight

Day 7 – Transfer From Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands

Immediately after breakfast head for an early Morning game drive in Serengeti. Proceed to head to Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the afternoon.

The Ngorongoro Crater is a natural wonder. From inside, it’s difficult to believe that this was an active volcano two million years ago. Now, it’s the world’s largest inactive, intact volcanic crater, and it hosts one of the greatest densities of wildlife in all of Africa

Day 8 – Ngorongoro Crater Exploration – Karatu

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s top wildlife destinations. Game drive in the crater floor followed by overnight in Karatu.

Ngorongoro offers a diverse variety of activities, including game drives for wildlife viewing in the Ngorongoro Crater and surrounding areas, guided nature walks on the crater edge and in Empakaai and Olmoti Craters, cultural tours to visit Maasai villages, and visits to historical sites like Olduvai Gorge. Other popular options include bird watching, hot air ballooning, and exploring Lake Ndutu. 

Dinner and overnight

Day 9 – Hadzabe Cultural Experience and Proceed to Mto Wa Mbu

Visit the Hadzabe tribe near Lake Eyasi for a deep cultural interaction. Later on Continue to Mto wa Mbu for dinner and an overnight.

Hadzabe tribe of Tanzania is Located near the shores of Lake Eyasi in northern Tanzania, you find one of the world’s last remaining hunter-gatherer societies the ‘Hadzabe tribe’ also known as Hadzabi, Hadzane, or Watindiga depending on the region, this small community numbering around 1,300 to 1,500 people, offers a glimpse into a lifestyle that has remained strangely intact for thousands of years.

Day 10 – Mto wa Mbu Tour & Tarangire National Park

Morning walking tour through local banana plantations and villages. Afternoon game drive in Tarangire. Overnight inside the park.

Mto wa Mbu, meaning “River of Mosquitoes” in Swahili, is a lively town and an administrative ward in the Monduli district of Tanzania’s Arusha Region, well-known for its rich cultural diversity and closeness to iconic national parks like Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This busy community, burrowed in the Great Rift Valley, is home to over 120 ethnic groups, creating a unique mixture culture where visitors can experience traditional ways of life, local markets, and diverse agricultural practice

Day 11 –Game drive in Tarangire National Park

Enjoy a full day exploring and game drives in Tarangire national park, famous for its large elephant herds and giant baobab trees.

Tarangire National Park, located in northern Tanzania, is renowned for its large elephant populations and scenic landscapes dominated by baobab trees and acacia woodlands, making it an important destination within Tanzania’s northern safari trip. Named after the Tarangire River, which is a vibrant water source for wildlife, especially during the dry season, the park is particularly famous for its massive concentrations of animals during this period. 

Day 12 – Departure Day

After breakfast at the hotel or lodge, transfer to the airport for your next journey.

Includeds

Airport transfers (arrival and departure)

11 nights’ accommodation (budget or mid-range)

All meals (Full Board)

4×4 safari vehicle with professional guide for 12 days

Park entry fees, Ngorongoro crater fees, and all activity fees

Bottled drinking water throughout

Cultural visits (Hadzabe tribe & Mto wa Mbu walking tour)

Professional English-speaking guide driver

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