5 Days Safari Tour 'Oribi': 3-Day Tarangire & Ngorongoro Crater | Tanzania safari | Serengeti Nexus

The group arrives at Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO). Participants are met by a representative of Serengeti Nexus and transferred to a hotel in Arusha.

Note:The hotel cost only includes breakfast. Check-in starts at 2:00 PM.

In the morning, after breakfast (around 7:30 AM), your safari guide will arrive at the hotel. After meeting your guide, you will head to Tarangire National Park, and by 10:00 AM, your first safari will begin!

In this park, you'll have the opportunity to see a variety of wild Tanzanian animals, such as lions, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, and more. However, it is most famous for its remarkable population of elephants, who tend to stay near their drinking source, the Tarangire River.

Please note that this is the wild, natural environment, so your guide cannot guarantee the presence of specific animals. However, you can rest assured that he will do his best to find everything you're hoping to see! Using the radio channel, the Serengeti Nexus guides communicate with each other and collaborate in searching for rare species.

At lunchtime, you’ll receive a boxed meal, after which the safari will continue. In the evening, you’ll be transferred to your hotel for the following two nights, from where you’ll enjoy drives to Lake Eyasi and Ngorongoro Crater.

Additional notes:

This is your first day on safari, so we kindly ask that you pay special attention to the national park visitor rules and our company’s recommendations:

• It is strictly prohibited to exit the vehicle during the safari, except in designated areas. Violating this rule may result in significant fines for the company, including the revocation of its license.
• Off-road driving is also prohibited as it can cause irreparable damage to the delicate balance of the park's ecosystem.
• Smoking is allowed during the safari, but please be extremely careful when extinguishing and disposing of cigarette butts, as they are a frequent cause of fires in the savanna.
• We kindly ask that you do not put your feet on the seats or sit on the backs of the safari vehicle’s seats, as such behavior quickly damages the vehicle.

Thank you in advance for your understanding!

The picturesque Eyasi soda lake, shaped by the Great Rift Valley, is home to two completely different tribes – the Hadza and the Datoga. The Hadza are among the last hunter-gatherers on Earth: they live a nomadic life, walk barefoot, build simple huts from branches and grass, hunt with bows, and collect wild honey. Only around a thousand Hadza remain today. Their language, full of unique clicking sounds, is unlike any other, and their daily life feels like a living window into human history. During your visit, you'll see how they make fire, hunt, and gather food - and if you’d like, you can even try your hand at archery. Your guide will help translate, so you’ll be able to ask questions and hear the honest, heartfelt answers of these remarkable people living in harmony with nature.

The lifestyle of the Datoga is very different. Unlike the nomadic Hadza, the Datoga are farmers and herders: they grow maize, grains, and beans, work the land by hand, and raise livestock. They’re also skilled in blacksmithing and leatherwork - crafting knives, arrowheads, smelting iron, and making handmade jewelry. Forced away from more fertile lands by better-armed tribes, the Datoga settled near Lake Eyasi, preserving their traditions in relative isolation. During your visit, you’ll not only get a glimpse of their daily life, but you can also take part in their crafts, learn about traditional herbal medicine, and purchase handmade items - a beautiful reminder of your encounter with the indigenous cultures of East Africa.

On this day, it is best to leave the hotel as early as possible to maximize your chances of seeing the animals that are most active in the morning. Depending on whether you’d like to extend your safari time, breakfast can either be served at the hotel or packed in lunchboxes for you to enjoy on the go. At 7:00 AM, you will depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and after about an hour, you will enter the crater.

Ngorongoro is one of the most famous and fascinating national parks in Tanzania, as it is home to the highest concentration of animal species per square kilometer. During your visit, you’ll have the chance to see buffalo, elephants, lions, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, and feline species like caracals and servals. The luckiest travelers may even spot a rhinoceros, whose population is rapidly declining.

By lunchtime, you'll arrive at the lakeside, where lunchboxes will be provided. After lunch, you can either continue the safari or begin your drive back to your hotel in Arusha - whichever you prefer!

Rest in the hotel and transfer to the airport.

Note: Hotel check-out is at 10:00 AM. In case you need a late check-out before your evening flight, you have the option to extend your hotel stay for an extra fee. Let your manager know in advance if you need a late check-out.