14 DAY ULTIMATE TANZANIA
PAMOJA SAFARIS
TRIP ITINERARY OVERVIEW
YOUR 14 DAY ADVENTURE
DAY 01
ARRIVAL IN TANZANIA
Arrive in Tanzania via Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), where a Pamoja Safaris representative will be waiting outside to greet and transfer you to your lodge in Arusha City (1.5 hours).
Upon arrival, we’ll check you in and arrange a welcome dinner and trip orientation with your trip leader. (If your flight arrives late at night, we’ll schedule your trip orientation for the next morning or evening so that you have time to get a good night’s rest this evening.)
DAY 02
TOUR OF ARUSHA
DAY 03
Arusha National Park + Walking Safari
DAY 04
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
DAY 05
Tarangire National Park to Lake Natron
Continue your game drive through Tarangire NP, have a hot lunch in the park, and then head to Karatu Town. Along the way to Lake Natron, we’ll enjoy a scenic drive up and over Ngorongoro Crater and then through the Rift Valley, stopping for photos and local encounters as they present themselves. Along the way, we’ll have the optional opportunity to stop at a local Maasai tribe family’s boma (family village), where we’ll be able to learn about their way of life and culture before proceeding onward.
We’ll arrive at Lake Natron, a unique soda lake known for flamingos and dramatic landscapes, in the early evening, after which you’ll have time to clean up before dinner.
DAY 06
Lake Natron
DAY 07
Lake Natron to Karatu Town
DAY 08
Karatu Town to Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu Town
Head out after an early breakfast to explore Ngorongoro Crater (1 hour), an extinct 12×12-mile volcano caldera that is teeming with wildlife. We’ll spend all afternoon inside the crater, with a picnic lunch around 1:00 p.m. Late in the afternoon, we will head back towards our lodging in Karatu, allowing some time for relaxation before dinner.
DAY 09
Karatu Adventures & Cultural Immersion
Today, we will start off after breakfast with a waterfall hike to where elephants carve the hillsides with their tusks, looking for minerals. After that, we will grab lunch and proceed on a cultural tour of Karatu, quite different from Arusha, which you saw on your first full day. Options include visiting coffee plantations, brickmaker kilns, village walks, craft workshops, and more. Dinner back at your lodge.
DAY 10
Karatu Town to Olduvai Gorge to Central Serengeti NP
Post-breakfast, we will head towards Serengeti National Park, home to the Great Migration (3 hours over mostly unpaved roads). Along the way, we will make a detour to the Olduvai Gorge Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage site that is a treasure trove of archaeological finds from our earliest ancestors. We’ll arrive at Serengeti National Park just before dusk, and you’ll be shown around the grounds of your new home for the next three nights. Dinner at the camp.
DAY 11
Hot Air Balloon Sunrise Safari + Safari
DAY 12
Eastern Serengeti NP (Big Cat Day)
DAY 13
Central Serengeti NP
Today, we will head up into the central area of the park to get a chance to view the Great Wildebeest Migration. Along the way, we will be stopping whenever we view any notable wildlife, enjoying a picnic lunch, and eventually arriving in the north in the late afternoon. Overnight and dinner will be back at your lodge in the northern plains.
DAY 14
Flight from Serengeti NP to Arusha to Kilimanjaro Airport
Departure Day
STANDARD ACCOMMODATION EXAMPLES
Accommodation can vary depending on time of the year and season, group size and preferences.
Arusha Serena Hotel Resort & Spa, Arusha
Acacia Collection Serian Tarangire Camp, Tarangire National Park
Acacia Farm Lodge, Karatu/Ngorongoro
Land of Nature Camp, Serengeti National Park
PREMIUM ACCOMMODATION EXAMPLES
Accommodation can vary depending on time of the year and season, group size and preferences.
Gran Meliá Arusha, Arusha
Lemala Mpingo Ridge, Tarangire National Park
Lemala Ngorongoro Luxury Tented Camp, Karatu/Ngorongoro
Four Seasons Serengeti, Serengeti National Park
Price includes
- All domestic transport
- Fees & Taxes
- All meals (as specified per day)
- Base gratuity for all staff
Price excludes
- International Travel
- Private room (available for extra charge)
- International Airfare and Visa
ADD THESE EXPERIENCES TO YOUR TRIP
Fun in the Sun on Zanzibar Island
Zanzibar Island is the perfect place to spend a few days soaking up the sun after your safari adventure. Located only an hour-long domestic flight away from Arusha City, this island paradise is the perfect way to end any safari or Kilimanjaro adventure. Once the capital of the world spice trade, Zanzibar is now home to white sand beaches, crystal clear blue waters, amazing seafood, a colorful local culture, plenty of fun activities, and resorts and hotels of all varieties.
Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Safari
Experience the scenic ride of a lifetime, floating over the endless Serengeti plains on a hot air balloon safari. Starting at sunrise, our team of professional pilots and ground crew will have you up in the air for an hour or so, seeing the majestic scenery and wildlife in a totally different way than you’re able to on the ground. If you’re lucky, you might even get to experience the Great Migration from the air! The perfect addition to any safari adventure, any time of year.
Ranger-Guided Rhino Experience
Search for the elusive northern black rhinos that inhabit the lesser-traveled areas of Serengeti National Park alongside a team of park rangers. By far the toughest animal to spot on any Tanzanian safari, the rhinoceros is known for being difficult to locate as well as notoriously skittish around humans. Our park ranger friends, trained to observe and protect the rhinos 24/7/365, will guide us to the closest population of rhinos so that we can observe them safely in their natural habitat.
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