Itinerary

1. Day 1- Arrive - Olpopongi Masai VIllage

   • Arrive at Kilimanjaro international airport. Drive to Olpopongi in the West Kilimanjaro region, 74 kilometres from the airport, taking us through the beautiful outback of West Kilimanjaro. 
   • Depending on the season, you can see games like zebras and elephants. On a clear day, you will have amazing views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. 
   • We will arrive at Olpopongi Maasai Village, a group of Maasai where the Village Chief welcomes you with refreshments.

   Main Destination: Olpopongi Masai Village.

   Accommodation: Olpopongi Masai Village.

   Meals and Drinks, Breakfast (Lunch & dinner) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

2. Day 2- Olpopongi Masai Village

   • After breakfast, we will go on a walking safari where your guide will explain the past and contemporary life of the Tanzania Maasai. 
   • Get more information about the culinary culture of the Maasai while sampling a traditional organic tea prepared on a wood fire. A tasty lunch with a variety of local food highlights will end the activities inside the village. Maasai warriors will guide you along their paths and explain typical medicinal plants, extraordinary trees, tracks, and the local wildlife. Also, learn to use local tools, hunting techniques, and fire preparation as part of your bush excursion. 
   • At sunset, a group of Maasai men and women will gather around for traditional songs & dance performances. A great BBQ-Buffet at the campfire will provide you with an unforgettable evening under the starry sky. 

   Main Destination: Olpopongi Masai Village.

   Accommodation: a private Maasai house with traditional beds.

   Meals and Drinks, Breakfast (Lunch & dinner) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

3. Day 3- Olpopongi Masai Village - Tengeru Village

   • After a hot breakfast, we will drive to Tengeru for a day of a cultural tour. In the village, there are two primary schools. One is for handicapped children and the other is a teaching practice in primary school.
   • You have the chance to play with the kids and get to know their way of life. Also, our guide will walk you to an old stone quarry site developed after World War II where more than 100 refugees from Poland were brought to Arusha. Most of them died of malaria and influenza and were buried in this area. 
   • In the evening, we drive back to Arusha.

   Main Destination: Tengeru Village

   Accommodation: at Mount Meru Hotel.

   Meals and Drinks, Breakfast (Lunch & dinner) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

4. Day 4- Monduli Juu Cultural

   • After a hot breakfast, we depart from Arusha with picnic lunch boxes and drive to Monduli. 
   • We will start walking from there through a forest where an armed ranger will be guiding us. Buffalos, Elephants, and other wildlife can be seen in this forest. 
   • After lunch, we proceed to the summit of Monduli Mountain and enjoy the great views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Meru.

   Main Destination: Monduli juu

   Accommodation: At Enguik Village.

   Meals and Drinks, Breakfast (Lunch & dinner) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

5. Day 5- Lake Eyasi - Cultural Interaction

   • After a hot breakfast, we will drive on the rough road to Lake Eyasi, the soda lake in the rift valley. 
   • We will arrive in the afternoon for cultural interaction with the Tatoga tribe (a very interesting tribe). Our Tatoga guide at the village will lead the tour. 
   • We will explore the dry and rugged landscape area on foot, which is still inhabited by a small group of Bushmen: the Hadzabe or Watindiga. These tribes still live in bands, hunting with bows and arrows; gathering roots, tubers, and wild fruits, just as how humans did to survive 10,000 years ago. Another interesting tribe in this area is the Datoga (also called the Barabaig or Mang’ati). Initially, they were exercising a lot of rivalry over grazing land with the Maasai tribe.

   Main Destination: Lake Eyasi

   Accommodation: at Kisimangeda Tented Lodge

   Meals and Drinks, Breakfast (Lunch & dinner) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

6. Day 6- Lake Eyasi - Ngorongoro Conservation Area

   • We will start a day early in the morning for a hunting tour with the Bushmen then back to the lodge for breakfast. 
   • Afterwards, we will drive to Ngorongoro Crater seeing wildlife en route. You’ll stop briefly at one of the viewpoints on the rim of the crater to enjoy its splendid views.

   Main Destination: Ngorongoro

   Accommodation: at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.

   Meals and Drinks, Breakfast (Lunch & dinner) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

7. Day 7- Masai Village - Olduvai Gorge

   • Drive to the Masai village with an optional stopover at Olduvai Gorge – a famous historical site for visit. A resident anthropologist will give a lecture about human evolution and life in this place 20milion years ago.

   Main Destination: Maasai Village

   Accommodation: at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge– on the crater rim

   Meals and Drinks, Breakfast (Lunch & dinner) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

8. Day 8- Mto Wa Mbu - Arusha

   • Have your morning breakfast, then drive to Mto wa Mbu for a cultural tour. Mto Wa Mbu Village has a very active cultural program that seeks to show visitors the traditional way of life of the villagers through various activities and also a range of community projects that are in place. 
   • You can visit top spots in the area, taste Tanzanian foods and experience authentic cultural interaction. There are a number of excellent walking, hiking, and biking tours offered in the village ranging in length from a couple of hours to a full day. 
   • In the afternoon, we will drive back to Arusha.

   End of our Cultural tour.