THE BEST OF TANZANIA IN EIGHT DAYS
FARU TOUR
Let yourself be carried away through this eight-day tour of the essential National Parks of Northern Tanzania, where you will also have the chance to interact with local people to make your experience as enriching as possible.
We will visit the Arusha National Park, the Tarangire National Park, we will go to Lake Manyara and its town Mto Wa Mbu, we will cross the infinite plains of the Serengeti National Park with its great concentration of predators; we will go in search of the BIG FIVE and we will be impressed by its landscapes and sunsets, we will visit the Chaga tribe, we will be moved by the great beauty of the Ngorongoro Crater and its great concentration of wildlife, with a high probability of seeing the Rhino and we will end the trip with a visit to Materuni Waterfalls.
Optional visit to a Masai village.
Tanzania is full of life and color, and Safaris Africa United hopes to show it to you in all its splendor to make your safari something unique and unrepeatable. From the airport pick up to the end of the service, we will provide you with care and we will do our best to make your trip something to remember for a lifetime.
FARU TOUR ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Upon arrival at the airport (Kilimanjaro or Arusha), you will be met by Safari Africa United’s representative and drive you to your accommodation in Arusha for overnight stay, waiting for your adventures to start on the following day.
Destination: Arusha
Accomodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
Meal plan: Bed & Breakfast
Day 2: Arusha National Park
After breakfast in your accommodation in Arusha, drive to Arusha national park, the drive will be in 45minutes. After arrival in the park, you will have a morning walking tour for 2 hours, you will be accompanied by the armed ranger. Evening, you will be save package lunch and, after lunch, you will continue with game drive before you drive back to your hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight.
What to expert in a day: Arusha National Park is one of the smallest national park in our circuit, but with enrich of wildlife such as African elephant, Zebras, Giraffe, Buffalo, Baboons and Antelopes, and is the home of rear Black and White Colobus. The park is the host of the Mount Meru, the second highest mount in Tanzania and the third in Africa, and surrounded by the Momela lakes in the home of the pink flamingos in Tanzania, and amazing landscapes of Ngurdoto crater.
Dinner and overnight at Arusha on Full Board.
Destination: Arusha National Park
Accomodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
Meal plan: Full Board (B, L & D)
Day 3: Tarangire National Park
Early morning after breakfast at your accommodation in Arusha, you will be picked up by your private driver guide and take you straight to Tarangire National Park which takes approximately 2 hours.
Tarangire National Park is one of the largest parks of Tanzania that covers an area of 2,600 square kilometres. Tarangire National Park is most popular for its large elephant herds and giant baobab trees. It also has a mini-wildlife migration that takes place during the dry season which consists of about 250,000 animals enter the park. More than 300-strong herds of elephant, visitors will find big groups of buffalo and healthy populations of lions and leopards. During the dry season, Tarangire has the highest concentration of mammals in the country. There are wild dogs and rare antelopes such as gerenuk, plus more than 550 species of birds to spot throughout the year.
You will have picnic lunch boxes where you will have them inside the park in the afternoon. After lunch and further game viewing, you will drive straight to your accommodation in Karatu for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Destination: Tarangire National Park
Accomodation: Pamoja Olea Farm Lodge
Meal plan: Full Board (B, L & D)
Day 4: Karatu to central Serengeti National Park
Early morning after breakfast at around 8:00 am, you will drive straight to Serengeti National Park passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Continue your journey around the crater and descend the other side, enjoying your free “African massage” on the bumpy road, passing through Maasai villages on your way to the Serengeti National Park. At the Naabi Hill entrance gate, you can walk to a viewpoint with spectacular views across the endless plains of the Serengeti. Hot lunch will be served either at the gate or en-route towards the heart of Serengeti with an incredible set up by your guide inside the bush.
The Serengeti National Park is home to the largest concentration of wildlife than anywhere else on the planet. You will have an unlimited drive until in the evening where you will drive straight to your tented camp or lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accomodation: Pamoja Serengeti Luxury Camp
Meal plan: Full Board (B, L & D)
Day 5: Full day game drive inside Serengeti National Park
Early morning after breakfast at around 8:00 am or according to your preference, you will continue exploring the endless plains of the Serengeti National Park for a full day game drive. The park offers a multitude of wildlife including the Big Five – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard. Hot lunch will be served inside the park at around 12:30 pm with some soft drinks and unlimited drinking water.
You will have an unlimited drive until in the evening where you will drive straight to your tented camp or lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accomodation: Pamoja Serengeti Luxury Camp
Meal plan: Full Board (B, L & D)
Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Early After breakfast in your accommodation you will depart for Ngorongoro Crater with on route game drive, after arrive in crater you will start game drive down the crater floor, saved package lunch, later evening drive to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
What to expect, Ngorongoro crater is the world largest intact volcanic caldera, with largest wildlife population of about 30000 animals living all year around in 21km in diameter. As soon as you get in the floor you will find your self-surrounded by the hundreds bad experience from the vehicle and take them as part the wildlife. Down in the crater is home for the big five, it’s the breeding center for the endangered black rhinoceros in Tanzania.
Dinner and overnight at Pamoja farm lodge Karatu on Full Board.
Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accomodation: Pamoja Olea Farm Lodge
Meal plan: Full Board (B, L & D)
Day 7: Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
After breakfast in your accommodation drive to lake Manyara national park the drive is 30 minutes, arrive at the park for morning game drive and later afternoon you will drive to Mto Wa Mbu village for cultural tourism in the village followed with local lunch and later evening drive back to Arusha for dinner and overnight.
What to expect, Lake Manyara national park is one of beautiful evergreen national park, its salt water lake with gran biodiversity, very known for the tree climbing lion and appointed Baboons. as African elephants, buffalo, Zebras, Giraffe and many antelope around the park, walking in the village you will visit the Banana plantation, rice plantation, local banana bear industry, coming across the street life, and later the lunch will be saved by the one of the local family around the village.
Dinner and overnight at Arusha on Full Board.
Destination: Lake Manyara National Park
Accomodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
Meal plan: Full Board (B, L & D)
Day 8: Arusha to Materuni Village & Waterfalls hike
After breakfast in the accommodation, drive to Materuni village, the drive is 2hrs, after arrive you will meet and greet to one of the local guide in the village who will accompany you for the activities around the village, and later evening after lunch you will be transferred to the airport for your flight according to your flight details.
What to expect, Materuni water fall is in the Materuni village in Moshi, the falls is from Mount Kilimanjaro, and its the highest water from the mount, the water fall has a height of 100mts and form a natural swimming poll, on your walk to the water fall you will pass via the coffee plantation, and on your way you will meet local farmers to whom you can share difference ideas. Later after the water fall you will drive to one of the family where you will be saved local lunch and learning about coffee making process, where you will follow all the process till you make your own cup of coffee.
After these activities, you will drive straight to the airport for your flight.
Destination: Materuni Village & Waterfalls hike
Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch
PRICE PER PERSON
From $2,262 per person.
WHAT INCLUDES?
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Professional Safari guide.
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Meals and all nights’ accommodation on safari as indicated on the program.
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All applicable park entry & Crater service fees.
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Private transportation in a 4 x 4 Toyota Land cruiser with pop up roofs.
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Picnic lunch or hot Lunch in Arusha depending on the onward program.
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Government levies & taxes.
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Applicable Concession Fees.
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Unlimited drinking water inside the safari vehicle.
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Tea & coffee inside the safari vehicle.
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Some soft drinks & beers inside the safari vehicle.
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Materuni Waterfalls & Village activities + coffee tour.
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Airport Transfers.
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED?
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International & domestic airfare & flights.
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All items of a personal nature.
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Gratuities for safari guide and camp staff.
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Travel / baggage / medical insurance.
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Visa fees.
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Drinks and Bottled water in the lodges and during all the mentioned meals.
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All excursions in Zanzibar.
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The first day launch in Arusha the day of Arrival.
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Any other item which is not mentioned in the “Inclusions” clause above.
OPTIONAL
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Optional visit to a Masai tribe to see their way of life and customs prior payment of 50 dollars for the village visited.
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If you want an extension to Zanzibar, indicate it in the email to organize the extension and the desired number of days.
SAFARIS AFRICA UNITED LIMITED
We are official registered company with all government laws and regulations as per the registration documents and links below.
Taxpayer identification number (TIN NUMBER)
SAFARI AFRICA UNITED LIMITED 143 737 489
VAT REGISTRATION NUMBER (VRN) 40314389E
Tala License
THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM
TOURISM DIVISION
License to carry on the business of Tourism Agent
Tourism Act No.11, 2008
License No: 016843
