Sample itinerary · Safari & culture
Meeting local tribes
This trip combines impressive safaris with a cultural encounter at Lake Eyasi, where you meet the Hadzabe and Datoga and gain insight into their age old traditions, alongside game drives through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti.
Safari njema - Safe travels
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Karibu - Welcome
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Hakuna Matata - No worries
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Jambo - Hello
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Asante - Thank you
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The trip in brief
Wildlife and people
Twelve days in which you not only look for the Big Five, but also get to know the people of Tanzania. At Lake Eyasi you head out with the Hadzabe, one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes in Africa, and visit the forges of the Datoga. Around that: game drives through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater and three full days in the Serengeti.
Like every Kembe journey, this route is a starting point: more time with the tribes, an extra day in the Serengeti or a gentler pace instead. We adapt everything to your wishes.
Your route
Day 1–2
arusha & tarangire
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Day 3
lake manyara
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Day 4–5
lake eyasi
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Day 6–7
ngorongoro crater
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Day 8–10
serengeti
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Day 11–12
karatu & arusha
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Every stop is set out below in the day-by-day programme.
Day by day
The day-by-day programme
From arrival in Arusha to the last coffee tour in Karatu. This is what your twelve days look like.
Day
1–2
tarangire
Karibu - welcome
Arrival in Arusha & Tarangire
After arriving in Arusha you spend the night at a comfortable lodge. The next morning you set off for Tarangire National Park, where a game drive gives you the chance to spot herds of elephants, giraffes and predators.
✦ Overnight: characterful tented camp in the heart of nature
Day
3
lake manyara
Tree-climbing lions
Lake Manyara National Park
Today you visit Lake Manyara National Park, where you will come across a wide variety of wildlife. Besides the famous tree-climbing lions, you may also see large groups of elephants and colourful bird species. After the game drive you drive to your lodge for a relaxed evening.
✦ Overnight: lodge near the park
Day
4–5
lake eyasi
The heart of this trip
Lake Eyasi: Hadzabe & Datoga
A remarkable experience awaits at Lake Eyasi, where you meet the Hadzabe and Datoga peoples.
Hadzabe
One of the last hunter-gatherer tribes in Africa. They take you along on a short hunt.
Datoga
You learn more about their traditional blacksmithing and farming methods.
✦ Overnight: simple but characterful lodge near the lake
Day
6–7
ngorongoro
The Big Five on the crater floor
Ngorongoro Crater
After a morning walk along the lake you travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. Here you enjoy a game drive through one of the most impressive natural areas in the world. You see lions, rhinos and large herds of wildebeest and zebra. Optionally you visit a Maasai community and learn about their traditions and way of life.
✦ Overnight: lodge in green Karatu
Day
8–10
serengeti
Three days of endless plains
Serengeti National Park
For three days you travel through the Serengeti, immersed in the magic of the African savannah. You visit both the central and southern Serengeti, and have the chance to see the Great Migration, depending on the season.
✦ Overnight: comfortable tented camps in the Serengeti
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11–12
Kwaheri - goodbye
Karatu and back to Arusha
On the way back to Arusha you spend a final night in Karatu, where you can take a coffee tour or simply enjoy the peaceful surroundings. The next day you drive back to Arusha and fly home.
✦ Overnight: lodge in Karatu
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“Out hunting with the Hadzabe is when you truly grasp how old this land is.”
Sem, Kembe Safari
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Karibu - welcome
Let the adventure begin
This route is a starting point. Tell us what you want to see and experience, and we will make it your journey, with your own guide, your own vehicle and all the freedom to adjust along the way.