A walk on the wild side
Summary and driving distances
Day 1. Arrival Kilimanjaro Airport – Simba Farm or similar (approximately 1 hour)
Day 2. Kilimanjaro Shira Plateau walk – sundowners
Day 3. Manyara National Park (approximately 4 hours)
Day 4. Manyara National Park
Day 5. Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Empakaai Crater (approximately 2 hours)
Day 6. Ngorongoro Crater
Day 7. Serengeti National Park (approximately 4 hours)
Day 8. Full-day walking – Serengeti National Park
Day 9. Half-day walking – game drives – Serengeti National Park
Day 10. Esilalei Maasai Community (approximately 5 hours)
Day 11. Boma visit and medicine walk – local lunch in Mto wa Mbu
Day 12. Kilimanjaro Airport (approximately 3 hours)
Accommodation options:
Classic Camp / Isoitok Camp Manyara
Camp / Isoitok Camp Manyara
Camp / Kilimamoja Lodge
Silver: Simba Farm / Wayo Manyara Green Camp / Bougainvillea Lodge / Wayo Serengeti
Gold: Simba Farm / Wayo Manyara Green Camp / Plantation Lodge / Wayo Serengeti Classic
Tanzanite: Simba Farm / Wayo Manyara Green Camp / Gibbs Farm / Wayo Serengeti Classic
Day 1
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport where you will meet with your driver guide and transfer to
Simba Farm located in the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Enjoy a freshly prepared farm dinner followed by
relaxation and overnight.
Day 2
Meet with your mountain guide in the morning and transfer to the Kilimanjaro Park gate where you leave
the vehicle behind and head out on an easy paced hike of the Shira Plateau. Weather permitting you enjoy
the stunning view of the snow capped peak.
The walk will take a few hours and you will have a picnic lunch with you. Late afternoon you return to
Simba Farm and head out for sundowner drinks with a view of the farm and the surrounding area.
Day 3
Morning departure to Lake Manyara National Park known for its tree climbing lions. Enjoy game drives of
this diverse national park and you will have a picnic lunch in the bush followed by afternoon game drives.
Late afternoon you make your way to the camp located inside the park. Freshen up and enjoy an early
dinner before heading out on a night game drive in the hope to see some of the cats.
Day 4
This morning you will be enjoying Lake Manyara National Park on foot as you embark on a walking safari
accompanied by a professional walking guide. Learn about the little creatures you come across as well as
the trees and plants in the park. Return to the camp for hot lunch and in the afternoon you can either
relax at the camp grounds or head out for afternoon game drives.
Day 5
After breakfast you will slowly leave the park and transfer to the Ngorongoro Crater. Climb up to the
crater rim and to the NCAA headquarters where you collect a park ranger who will accompany you on
your hike of the Empakaai crater. Picnic lunch on the way and late afternoon you return to the Karatu
Highlands.
Day 6
Departure after breakfast for a full day of game drives of the famous Ngorongoro Crater. Short stop at the
viewpoint before descending onto the crater floor for game drives. There’s a vast number of large
mammals residing in the park including the Black Rhino and large lion families.
You enjoy a picnic lunch followed by game drives till late afternoon when you climb out of the crater and
return to your accommodation.
Day 7
Today is a long driving day as you head through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the Serengeti
plains. Afternoon game drives en route to your choice of accommodation where you enjoy sundowner
drinks at the fireplace followed by dinner and overnight.
Day 8
Together with your professional walking guide you explore the Serengeti plain on foot today with a picnic
lunch enjoyed in the bush. Being on foot gives you the opportunity to see many small creatures as well as
tracks which are difficult to spot from the safari vehicle.
You return to the camp by mid afternoon and enjoy sundowner drinks at the fireplace followed by dinner
and overnight.
Day 9
Today you have the choice to either head out for another full or half day walking safari or board the safari
vehicle and enjoy game drives of central Serengeti.
Day 10
Morning game drives en route, leave the Serengeti plains behind and transfer via the Ngorongoro
Conservation Area to Isoitok Camp Manyara located in the middle of a maasai community. Stretch your
legs as you hike up to the viewpoint located behind the camp where you enjoy sundowner drinks with
view across Lake Manyara and the Rift Valley.
Day 11
Wake up call as the sun rises and after a hot cup of coffee or tea you meet with your local maasai guide
who will introduce you to the village, the maasai people and his culture. During the maasai medicine walk
you learn about the different root and plant extract still being used by the maasai on a daily basis and you
will visit a traditional boma.
It’s a short drive to Mto wa Mbu where you will visit the local market and enjoy a traditional Swahili lunch
spread before returning to the camp for traditional song and dance of our maasai neighbours.
Day 12
Leisurely breakfast at the camp and then slowly transfer back to Arusha. Your driver guide will either
drop you at Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home or at Arusha Airport for your next
safari or beach destination.
Inclusive:
• Park fees, Conservation and Community Development fees
• Lodge and tented camp accommodation as stipulated
• All meals
• Complimentary mineral water, coffee and tea in the safari vehicle
• 4x4 game viewing vehicles plus driver guide (window seat guaranteed)
• Unlimited game drives
• Emergency Evacuation Cover
• All transfers and activities as mentioned above
Exclusive:
• Tips suggested:
o Driver guide $10+ per person sharing the vehicle per day
o Accommodation tip boxes
• Drinks mineral water, coffee and tea in the safari
• Visa and airport departure tax
• International flights
• COVID testing costs and additional transport if required
• Items of personal nature and not mentioned in the above itinerary