Optional activities while on safari

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MATERUNI WATERFALLS

The warm place to visit is the land owned by an authentic Chagga tribe in Tanzania. Materuni Waterfalls gives breathtaking moments by hiking, swimming, coffee farm tour, and local lunch. You will have a chance to enjoy the scenic view of the area, and with a little luck, you might see the peak of the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, Mount Kilimanjaro. The coffee tour will leave you with a piece of new knowledge as it gives you a chance to learn the process of preparation of coffee from the cultivation, drying, and grinding until you enjoy the taste of it.

RUNDUGAI HOT SPRING (KIKULETWA)

Take a drive from your hotel and create a memorable experience at the famous Rundugai Hot Spring.  The clear, deep water is at favorable temperature, with a small current where it welled up, and was surrounded by the lushest jungle foliage.  The crystal-clear waters invite you for a refreshing swim. Although called a hot spring, water in Rundugai Hot Spring is not hot, but rather refreshing since the water source is from Kilimanjaro Mountain itself. Put this on your bucket list to yourself a memorable moment.

MOUNT KILIMANJARO DAY HIKE

A day hike to Mt. Kilimanjaro without having to reach the summit on this private trek from Arusha or Moshi. It’s perfect for those who want just a little taste of Mt. Kilimanjaro hiking or those who have not enough time to make a full hike. This hike covers the first part of the Marangu Route to the Mandara Huts, which is the first point when hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro. The trek through rainforest trails filled with birds, mongoose, and blue colobus monkeys; re-energize with a picnic lunch at Mandara before your descent. If for any reason you can’t make it to the roof of Africa, at least get to the first stairs.

MESERANI SNAKE PARK

Meserani Snake Park, the park is home to a diversity of snakes common in Eastern and Southern Africa from the Black Mamba to the Black and Red spitting Cobras and the African Python. There are approximately over 40 species of snakes found here. Other reptiles at the park include Lizards, Tortoises, Crocodiles, and a few species of birds.

Take a camel ride to a local village.   If you wish, you can visit the Maasai Cultural Museum at the village that concentrates on the Maasai people and their culture. The local tour guide will walk you through and explain their traditions, from how they build their mud bomas, way of life and other.

ARUSHA CITY 

Welcome to the heart of Tanzania tourism, you will experience the busy city in its own style. The tour will pass through different locations, this will give you an overview of the setting of the city and its beauty. You will pass through the famous clock tower, Arusha Declaration Tower, Maasai Market, the local market, and the Cultural Heritage Museum, the biggest cultural museum in Africa. This is one of the days that will stick in your mind for a very long time.

TANZANITE EXPERIENCE

Enjoy the tour experience of the endemic gemstone, only mined in Tanzania. Through an exhibition of the replica of the Tanzania mine shaft you can experience the process of mining, cutting, polishing, and grading. Later you will have a chance to purchase for yourself if you wish a gift made from this magnificent gemstone.

LAKE DULUTI

Lake Duluti is a volcanic crater lake in the Arusha region of Tanzania. The lake has green-colored water, and it gets its water from underground that sips into the lake as well as rainfall. It is a sanctuary nature trail lake with the presence of more than 150 species of birds.  You can have the best bird watch for osprey, buzzards, kingfishers, eagles, storks, doves, barbets, and more. The forest around Lake Duluti is also a home for different species of reptiles like snakes, and lizards. Nature walks, bird watching, and canoeing are the popular activities in Lake Duluti.

ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK WALKING SAFARI

A walking safari is a unique experience at the foot of Mount Meru and a chance to see the wildlife from a very close range, something only possible in a few national parks. The park is beautiful and famous for its green surroundings, lakes, and its rare species, black and white colobus monkeys.

Here you will be walking alongside wild, freely roaming animals in their natural habitat but with the escorting of rangers and guides. During the walking safari, some unique sights will be visited like the impressive waterfalls that hide in the heart of the park, the Ngurudoto crater, and Lake Momella.  During the dry season, thousands of pink flamingos can often be spotted.

VISIT MAASAI BOMA

A boma is a homestead headed by one male, consisting of huts for each of his wives and their children. Maasai are polygamous and one of the groups that has kept much of their traditional lifestyle. Their women build huts in the boma. Maasai dance is called   Adamu, also known as the Maasai jumping dance style. The traditional huts and dance are the most memorable experiences that have left a huge number of tourists amused. Consider it as an experience not to miss as you plan to visit Tanzania.

MT MERU WATERFALLS HIKE

With the assistance of the local guide, take the hike through the lush vegetation, following the well-marked trails leading to the waterfall. Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of nature as you make your way toward the cascading beauty that awaits.  The hike gives you a chance to cool in a very natural environment and relax in a shaded area with the sound of dropping water from the top.

COFFEE PLANTATION TOUR

This is not only a tour, but also a room for unique knowledge of coffee production from beginning to end, including picking berries, processing, shelling, grinding, roasting, and brewing!

HORSEBACK RIDING

An adventure for both expert riders and beginners. This is an opportunity to do horseback riding in a place where you will come across wildlife grazers like zebras, giraffes, and antelopes. The expert riders will have a chance for faster-paced riding where you can explore the cornered paths, spotting wildlife along the way. Being on horseback is a truly unique way to see the finest flora and fauna by accessing the area at a very wide range. This will take you closer to nature in a unique way.  Don’t forget your sunblock and hat!

HOT AIR BALLOON

The balloons are huge, the compartmented restful baskets can put up from 8 to 16 people for each voyage. For this tour, children 7+ years old are permitted on the trip and they must be convoyed by a fully-grown.  Hot air balloon safari is the decisive way to experience the massiveness of the national park. Just picture yourself floating above the Serengeti plains browsing treetops in complete silence at the same time as seeing wildlife on the ground below. This is an indispensable safari experience for travelers to Serengeti National Park.  We advise you to do this trip in the dry season only.

SHIFTING SANDS

These are crescent-shaped sand dunes. The sand is slightly dark, compared with the soil surrounding the dunes. These dunes are highly magnetized volcanic ash, which explains why the particles tend to fall back on the dunes instead of being blown away by the wind.  When strong winds blow, these sand dunes, also known as barchan, begin to move. Slowly but surely, they travel through the desert, at an average speed of 55 feet (17 meters) a year. It’s estimated that these shifting sand dunes have been wandering the savannah for 3 million years.

OLDUVAI GORGE

The gorge takes its name from the Maasai word oldupai which means “the place of the wild sisal’’. It was here that Mary and Louis Leakey discoveries of famous Zinjanthropus (Australopithecus boisei) skull, as well as remains of Homo habilis, the presumed maker of the numerous early stone tools found in the deposits ranging in age from 1.6 to 1.8 million years ago, and Homo erectus, the larger- bodied and larger- brained hominin that preceded the earliest modern humans (Homo sapiens).

MTO WA MBU NATURE WALK

Mto Wa Mbu is a small town located between Manyara and Ngorongoro, is home to around 18,000 people that comes from different tribes in Tanzania. During your visit you can get a good feel for the social side of the village – the farms and the milling machines, the schools, and local markets. Tours last around 2-3 hours.

If you wish you will have the chance to visit the banana plantation, where the community grows more than 30 different varieties of bananas, finding out how this staple fruit is grown and used in different ways. You will have an opportunity to visit the painters, the artifacts and learn different cultural things. You will visit a wood workshop, where you can watch skilled members of the Makonde tribe carefully carving intricate figurines, masks, and household objects. They will show you the different types of wood and finishings and explain some of the historical and cultural meanings behind the carvings.

LAKE MANYARA NIGHT GAME DRIVE

A night game drive is an exploration the wildlife in Manyara National Park, the activity takes 2.5 to 3 hours. During the night game drive, you will have a chance to see the nocturnal animals (animals which are active during the night) like genets, civets’ leopards, hippos as well as lions along the road. Encountering these animals is not guaranteed but rather increases the chances of experiencing more. You will be accompanied by an expert guide and a ranger to ensure safety.