6 Days Tanzania Safari, Culture, Materuni waterfalls coffee tour
Overview
This is a five-day group tour with a maximum of 6 clients (in a custom safari jeep with a pop-up roof) accompanied by a guide/driver & the chef. this tour takes you around the famous north circuit parks. giving you 2days/1nights in the Serengeti, Serengeti is the largest & famous for over a million wildebeest migrating alongside over 250000 zebras, the Ngorongoro crater is the highlighted park with its beautiful landscapes & surreal view of the crater & it is easier seeing animals as it is a crater floor, the Tarangire being like a smaller Serengeti but famous for the many numbers of elephants so this tour gives you adequate time in the parks to view wild animals and to relax it is a good tour if you are really passionate to explore animals.
Day 6: Be immersed in Tanzania’s great outdoors on this full-day tour to Materuni waterfalls–ideal for culture vultures and active travelers in the region. Start off on a hike to Materuni Waterfalls and enjoy a refreshing dip. Next, head to a local farm to learn more about Tanzania’s coffee industry. This comprehensive tour also includes round-trip transportation from your Arusha/Moshi hotel, plus lunch.
Included/Excluded
- All Park entrances & taxes
- Professional English guide and cook
- All Meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner),
- soft drinks & water (bottled water 3litres or more a day)
- Camping equipment (sleeping bag, sleeping mattress)
- Tips
- Flights
- Visa fee
Tour Plan
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National park
We will pick you up from your hotel and after being familiar with the guide, chef & other clients we will drive to Tarangire national park (2hr drive) famous for its diverse landscape. The park is particularly known for the abundance of Ancient Baobab trees & having the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. We will do a game drive through the park depending on where they have reported sightings of animals (mostly predators, lions, cheetahs & leopards as they are harder to spot) as herbivores (giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, etc. are plenty to see through the park.
Later on, will go to the Tarangire river picnic site and enjoy the beautiful view of the river & animals while having lunch, small monkeys & baboons will try to scare you off your lunch but there is nothing to worry about
After lunch will proceed with the game drive and exit the park around 4:30 pm where will head to our accommodation (Campsite) for dinner & sleep
Meals included:
- Lunch
- Dinner
Details
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National park
We will pick you up from your hotel and after being familiar with the guide, chef & other clients we will drive to Tarangire national park (2hr drive) famous for its diverse landscape. The park is particularly known for the abundance of Ancient Baobab trees & having the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. We will do a game drive through the park depending on where they have reported sightings of animals (mostly predators, lions, cheetahs & leopards as they are harder to spot) as herbivores (giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, etc. are plenty to see through the park.
Later on, will go to the Tarangire river picnic site and enjoy the beautiful view of the river & animals while having lunch, small monkeys & baboons will try to scare you off your lunch but there is nothing to worry about
After lunch will proceed with the game drive and exit the park around 4:30 pm where will head to our accommodation (Campsite) for dinner & sleep
Meals included:
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 2: MTO WA MBU TO SERENGETI
After breakfast, you will drive from mto wa mbu to Serengeti which takes 6 hours (includes all stops) as it transits through the Ngorongoro conservation area
Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
Will briefly stop at the gate and viewpoint to look at the breath-taking view of the crater
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
Visit Maasai village, its optional to visit and explore the culture of the great Maasai tribe known for chasing lions of their kill and hunting lions to be considered a warrior, drinking raw animal blood though these traditions are thing of the past with exception of drinking blood you can surely learn something
Duration: 20-45 minutes
This is an optional visit not included in the price
And many clients opt against it
Entrance is 10 – 20usd
Serengeti National Park
Arrive in the late afternoon and do a game drive in Seronera (centre of Serengeti) to late evening and experience the sunset in Serengeti while having a close view of wild animals lucky enough to see a predator hunting or on a kill, later heading to Seronera Campsite
note: can still view animals from camp mostly hyenas there is close protection from active rangers so no worries
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation included
Day 3: Serengeti national park
Seronera, Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast will go on an early game drive seeing a lot of animals till afternoon where will
head to camp for lunch and packing doing a game drive while we exit the Serengeti heading to Simba
campsite (2hrs drive) near the rim of Ngorongoro crater
note; animals can be spotted on campsites
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight stay at Simba campsite Ngorongoro
Day 4: The Ngorongoro crater
Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
After an early breakfast will descend the crater on a journey to find the black rhino, rhinos are
the hardest to spot in the beautiful crater as most animals will be easier to spot from this park due to it
being a floor crater
After lunch will do a game drive and ascend the crater to camp and pack for the trip to Fig lodge &
campsite near lake Manyara national park
Meals included
•breakfast
• Lunch
•dinner
Day 5 : Lake Manyara national park
After breakfast will go to the Lake Manyara national park famous for a large number of flamingoes in the lake & its tree-climbing lions (though they are rarely seen) We will do a game drive viewing plenty of birds, lucky enough you can spot these famous tree-climbing lions, visit the hippo pool for a close look of hippos and the hot spring all this while doing a game drive and viewing plenty of animals (buffaloes, wildebeest, warthogs, vultures, eagles, monkeys etc)
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Day 6: Materuni waterfalls, coffee tour
Materuni is the home of the Chagga tribe and is still an authentic tribal village. This charming place is just 15km away from Moshi Town and is the last village before the Kilimanjaro National Park.
You will be picked up in the morning, by our English-speaking guide, who will drive you to Materuni Village. Upon arrival, you will register at the village office and your trip can begin.
First, you will visit the waterfalls, which are around a 40-minute walk away. On the way, your guide will inform you about the culture of the Chagga, and village life and explain the surrounding fauna and flora. The views are truly breathtaking, and with some luck, you will see the summit of Kilimanjaro. When you reach the waterfalls, you will see that they are more than 80 meters high. The pool at the bottom of the waterfall is an inviting place for a refreshing swim so don‘t forget your swimwear!
After having enjoyed the scenery, you slowly return with your guide to Materuni village, where you will experience a traditional Chagga lunch. You also will have the opportunity to taste our local banana beer – definitely not to be missed!
Coffee tour
But that’s not all. Next, the coffee experience awaits you. Here you will learn how coffee is cultivated, dried, roasted, and further processed. You will also be invited to help with the
grinding of the coffee, which is traditionally accompanied by Chagga songs and dances – a fun way to immerse yourself in the local culture. Before you say goodbye, you can savor the coffee you made and appreciate the views of the surrounding rainforest.
Day 2: MTO WA MBU TO SERENGETI
After breakfast, you will drive from mto wa mbu to Serengeti which takes 6 hours (includes all stops) as it transits through the Ngorongoro conservation area
Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
Will briefly stop at the gate and viewpoint to look at the breath-taking view of the crater
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
Visit Maasai village, its optional to visit and explore the culture of the great Maasai tribe known for chasing lions of their kill and hunting lions to be considered a warrior, drinking raw animal blood though these traditions are thing of the past with exception of drinking blood you can surely learn something
Duration: 20-45 minutes
This is an optional visit not included in the price
And many clients opt against it
Entrance is 10 – 20usd
Serengeti National Park
Arrive in the late afternoon and do a game drive in Seronera (centre of Serengeti) to late evening and experience the sunset in Serengeti while having a close view of wild animals lucky enough to see a predator hunting or on a kill, later heading to Seronera Campsite
note: can still view animals from camp mostly hyenas there is close protection from active rangers so no worries
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation included
Day 3: Serengeti national park
Seronera, Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast will go on an early game drive seeing a lot of animals till afternoon where will
head to camp for lunch and packing doing a game drive while we exit the Serengeti heading to Simba
campsite (2hrs drive) near the rim of Ngorongoro crater
note; animals can be spotted on campsites
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight stay at Simba campsite Ngorongoro
Day 4: The Ngorongoro crater
Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
After an early breakfast will descend the crater on a journey to find the black rhino, rhinos are
the hardest to spot in the beautiful crater as most animals will be easier to spot from this park due to it
being a floor crater
After lunch will do a game drive and ascend the crater to camp and pack for the trip to Fig lodge &
campsite near lake Manyara national park
Meals included
•breakfast
• Lunch
•dinner
Day 5 : Lake Manyara national park
After breakfast will go to the Lake Manyara national park famous for a large number of flamingoes in the lake & its tree-climbing lions (though they are rarely seen) We will do a game drive viewing plenty of birds, lucky enough you can spot these famous tree-climbing lions, visit the hippo pool for a close look of hippos and the hot spring all this while doing a game drive and viewing plenty of animals (buffaloes, wildebeest, warthogs, vultures, eagles, monkeys etc)
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Day 6: Materuni waterfalls, coffee tour
Materuni is the home of the Chagga tribe and is still an authentic tribal village. This charming place is just 15km away from Moshi Town and is the last village before the Kilimanjaro National Park.
You will be picked up in the morning, by our English-speaking guide, who will drive you to Materuni Village. Upon arrival, you will register at the village office and your trip can begin.
First, you will visit the waterfalls, which are around a 40-minute walk away. On the way, your guide will inform you about the culture of the Chagga, and village life and explain the surrounding fauna and flora. The views are truly breathtaking, and with some luck, you will see the summit of Kilimanjaro. When you reach the waterfalls, you will see that they are more than 80 meters high. The pool at the bottom of the waterfall is an inviting place for a refreshing swim so don‘t forget your swimwear!
After having enjoyed the scenery, you slowly return with your guide to Materuni village, where you will experience a traditional Chagga lunch. You also will have the opportunity to taste our local banana beer – definitely not to be missed!
Coffee tour
But that’s not all. Next, the coffee experience awaits you. Here you will learn how coffee is cultivated, dried, roasted, and further processed. You will also be invited to help with the
grinding of the coffee, which is traditionally accompanied by Chagga songs and dances – a fun way to immerse yourself in the local culture. Before you say goodbye, you can savor the coffee you made and appreciate the views of the surrounding rainforest.