This is a standard tour for a meaningful introduction to the people and wildlife of northern Tanzania. Tours to about four different tribal societies enable the visitor to interact with the local people and learn their history. For wildlife, preference is given to the two big names - Ngorongoro and Serengeti - but leaves options for the addition of Lake Manyara or Tarangire National Parks. The itinerary is designed in such a way that it can easily be supplemented with other programmes like Zanzibar, Pangani or climbing Kilimanjaro to complete a two-week safari in Tanzania. There are two samples for this programme - see here for alternative B.

Highlights: - Wildlife, Culture, Community Projects & Short Country Walks
Price: $ 2,000 per person in a group of from 4 pax.

Day 1 Arusha
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi and transfer to a hotel in town for overnight. Meet a P2P guide at the airport who arranges the transfer to a hotel in town.

Day 2 Arusha
Go for a cultural walk in the villages on the slopes of Mount Meru. Optional to eat lunch with a local family or to go for picnic in the country. Leave the village in the afternoon and visit one of the weekly open markets in the suburbs of town. Return to the lodge for overnight.

Day 3 Lake Manyara
Leave Arusha and drive leisurely to Lake Manyara National Park for game-viewing. Overnight at Mto wa mbu beside Lake Manyara.

Day 4 Lake Eyasi
Make a day trip to Lake Eyasi to spend some time with the Hadzabe hunter-gatherers and the nomadic Barabaig. Return to the lodge in Mto wa Mbu for overnight stay.

Day 5 Ngorongoro/Serengeti
Depart from Mto wa Mbu and drive to Serengeti via Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Drive down into the crater for game-viewing and a picnic lunch, proceeding to Serengeti in the afternoon. Overnight stay in the heart of Serengeti.

Day 6 Serengeti
Enjoy a full day game drive in Serengeti.

Day 7 Serengeti
Continue with game-viewing in the morning. Drive out of the park in the afternoon, stopping at the prehistoric site of Olduval Gorge. Return to Mto wa Mbu for overnight.

Day 8 Mto wa Mbu/Arusha
Walk to the fruit market of Mto wa Mbu township followed by a short walk to village development projects in Migombani. Join a local family for lunch. On the way back to Arusha, stop by Meserani Snake Park. Head to the airport for departure or connect to another programme.