Accessible Tanzania - 10 Day Tour

After breakfast in your hotel, we will visit The Umoja Centre, an exciting youth education project supporting vulnerable teens gain vital education and life skills.  We will then head into town to show you the highlights of Arusha City, including the colourful central market and Tanzanite museum. Experience real Tanzanian cooking in one of Arusha’s many eateries. In the afternoon we will visit a fascinating recycled glass project (Shanga) who support people with disabilities before stopping for a drink in the leafy gardens of the Arusha Coffee Lodge.

We will depart Arusha in the morning and head directly to Tarangire National Park, named after the river that runs through it which quenches the thirst of a variety of animals, including giraffes, waterbucks, wildebeests, zebras and a high density of elephants. Tarangire is home to over 550 species of birds and its hilly landscape is dotted with baobabs and diverse grasses. After a morning game drive, you will enjoy a picnic lunch overlooking the river, before continuing wildlife viewing until arriving at Tarangire Safari Lodge. Enjoy a sunset drink overlooking the Tarangire River.

As the sun rises, beaming beautiful golden light, we will do our first game drive of the day. This is a fantastic time to view wildlife and to take memorable photos. We will take a picnic breakfast to have along the way. In the middle of the day we will return to the lodge for lunch and a rest, swim or massage. Later in the day we will explore the park further with another game drive before dinner.

After breakfast we will head to Lake Manyara, an alkaline lake, rich with plant and bird life. The lake’s environment supports over 300 species of birds including cormorants, pink flamingos, pelicans and storks.  After a picnic lunch, we will enjoy an afternoon game drive where you can see elephants and baboons (in fact Lake Manyara boasts the most baboons in any park in Africa!)  If you are lucky you will also see the famous tree-climbing lions. 

After exiting the park, we will head back towards Arusha, arriving early evening.

After breakfast, we will start our journey to the Serengeti National Park. On the way we will visit one of the most iconic tribes in East Africa, the Maasai. You will learn about their way of life, visit their homes and witness traditional dancing.

The Serengeti National Park, home to the ‘big five’; rhinoceros, elephant, leopard, buffalo and lion, is one of the greatest national parks in the world, spanning over 14,000 km².  The name Serengeti comes from a Maasai word meaning ‘endless plains’.

Although populations fluctuate, there are an estimated 3 million large game animals in the Serengeti, including over 2,500 lions, 1.2 million wildebeest and over 200,000 zebras. You will also have the opportunity to see giraffes, baboons, colobus monkeys, gazelles, antelopes, crocodiles, hippos, waterbuck, hartebeest and more! This vast and varied park is home to more than 500 bird species; including ostriches, vultures, martial eagles, kori bustards, crowned crane and secretary birds.

Enjoy a picnic or camp lunch before continuing for an afternoon game drive through the vast plains. A trip to the Serengeti at any time of the year can never disappoint!

Once arriving at the Serengeti National Park, we will enjoy a game drive heading towards your accommodation.

Beginning the day with an early game drive, you will experience the Serengeti as the sun rises and wildlife awakens in the golden morning . This is one of the best times for wildlife viewing.  You would either take breakfast box or you will return to your lodge / camp for a late breakfast and rest, before setting out into the vast Serengeti plains for the rest of the day.

We will enjoy a picnic lunch during the day and return to our camp early evening.

After breakfast we will enjoy at game drive to the main Serengeti gate and stop for a picnic lunch. Heading towards the Ngorongoro Crater we will pass through varied landscapes and micro-climates – vast plains, sweeping hills and dense forests. We will arrive early evening at your selected accommodation.

After breakfast we will drive to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s safari highlights. The name Ngorongoro is from a Maasai word meaning ‘Gift of Life’.

You will begin with taking in the magnificent views from the crater rim before descending into the crater itself. You will have the opportunity to see elephants, lions, buffalo, zebra and many other species of animals and birds. We will enjoy a picnic lunch overlooking the hippo pool.

The Ngorongoro Crater is beautiful at any time of year and teaming with wildlife. You may experience clear views of the crater bowl or mists rolling down into the base - either way a memorable experience.

We will travel back to Arusha City for the early evening.