Day 1: Arusha Town - Materuni Waterfalls

Located at 150 meters above sea level, nestled in the lush green forests of the Kilimanjaro foothills, Materuni Waterfalls is an ideal getaway for those who do not have time to climb Kilimanjaro. The waterfalls are located 30 minutes from the town of Moshi. This tour includes a visit to Materuni village and a tour of the coffee plantations. You will leave the lodge to go to the village of Materuni. At the village, you will learn about the lives of the Chagga people and take a coffee tour to see how the locals grow and brew coffee. After the coffee tour, you will proceed to the waterfalls where you will have lunch and spend the rest of the afternoon. Then you will be transferred back to your hotel in Moshi.

Day 2: Arusha Town - Arusha National Park - Arusha

Accompanied by highly trained and professional guides, walking safaris offer guests the rare chance to get up-close and personal with the `little five`, as well as learn about the relationship between flora and fauna and the medicinal values of the plants that thrive in the reserve. A highly educational and uniquely enlightening experience, walking safaris follow the tracks, sights, smells and sounds of animals big and small into the wild of Africa. The walks are normally run for up to 4 hours.

Day 3: Arusha - Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you are met by our tour guide/driver, who will deliver a short safari briefing. After briefing you will be transferred to Tarangire National Park with your picnic lunch. Tarangire derived its name from the Tarangire River which crosses along the center of the park and which provide permanent water for the wildlife and birdlife of the park round the year. It is here where a large group of different species of animal concentrate during the dry season and the best place to take many pictures.

Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. Also it is in Tarangire by chance you can see the tree climbing African pythons.

Tarangire National Park accommodated migratory and resident birdlife and believed to be a paradise of birdwatchers as more that 350 different species have been recorded todate. Other wildlife that Tarangire accommodates includes the rare Oryx, impala, giraffe, zebra, lion, leopard and different types of gazelles.

We will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park and do two exciting morning and afternoon game drives, along the Tarangire River. Late afternoon you will be transferred to the Campsite for hot shower, dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Tarangire National Park - Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu

Early in the morning after your breakfast at the hotel you will meet your driver guide for safari briefing. He will give you an overview of the safari before starting driving to Ngorongoro Conservation Area where Ngorongoro crater is located at. Ngorongoro crater is contiguous to Lake Manyara National Park and it needs about an hour or two to reach there. You will have all the formalities of the authority before descending to the crater floor with your picnic lunch. Ngorongoro crater is famous for its different attraction which includes alkaline lakes, forest, and different vegetation, hot springs, different kinds of wildlife and birdlife and its landscape. Among the common wildlife in the crater includes; lion, leopard, zebra, elephant, African buffalo, warthog, hyena, wild dogs, the rare black rhino, wildebeest and varieties of migratory and resident birdlife whereby more than 350 different species have been recorded.

You will both have memorable morning game drive and full afternoon game drive before driving back to Karatu’s Campsite or rest house for hot shower, dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Karatu - Arusha

Today you have a free leisure day in Karatu. Depending on your wishes, Karatu offers many different activities, such as cycling from Mto wa Mbu to Lake Manyara, hiking on the Great Rift Valley, or Maasai cultural visits. Or you can simply relax in your camp or hotel. You can ask your guide for advice!

In the middle of the afternoon, you will drive back to Arusha and be dropped off at your hotel or at the airport depending on your itinerary.