Cultural tour in the Southern Circuit of Tanzania get freely mix with tribal people to practice their lifestyle, and unique exciting wilderness and the biological wealth of God’s Garden.
Tour Summary Cultural tour in different villages of different tribes in the Southern Circuit of Tanzania where you can freely mix with tribal people to practice and observe their lifestyle, mountain climbs of different peaks in southern highland zone of Tanzania such as Mbeya peak, Mount Rungwe, etc., also a visit to some national parks in Tanzania such as Udzungwa Mountain National Park, which is the one of Tanzania’s most outstanding, pristine, paradise and unique exciting wilderness mountains forested with a huge range of plants.
It is one of thirty-four “World Biodiversity Hotspot” and one of 200 WWF Ecoregion of global critical importance, Kitulo Plateau National Park a botanist and hiker’s paradise - is also highly alluring to birdwatchers. Tanzania’s only population of the rare Denham’s bustard is resident, alongside a breeding colony of the endangered blue swallow and such range-restricted species as mountain marsh widow, Njombe cisticola and Kipengere seedeater. Endemic species of butterfly, chameleon, lizard and frog further enhance the biological wealth of God’s Garden.
Day 1-2: Udzungwa Mountain National Park After breakfast, drive to Udzungwa Mountain National Park . In the evening short walking tour to the nearby village (Mang’ula). Dinner and overnight at Udzungwa Mountain View Hotel. Early morning of the next day start mountain hiking,(visit Sanje Water Falls) dinner and overnight at Udzungwa Mountain View Hotel (B/B).
Day 3-4: Mbeya After breakfast, drive to Mbeya and in the evening town tour, dinner and overnight at Mount Livingstone Hotel. Late morning of the next day, start an adventure tour by climbing Mbeya peak (2,826m) with packed lunch. It takes three hours to reach on the peak. As you go along the mountain slopes, you see the indigenous flowers and colourful butterflies. In the evening short walking tour in Mbeya town. Dinner and overnight at Mount Livingstone Hotel (B/B).
Day 5: Ngozi Crater Lake After breakfast, drive to Ngozi is another million year old volcano that can be climbed in just a few hours. After climbing to the top through tropical vegetation you will be rewarded with a spectacular view of the Crater Lake , lying 200 meters below. Dinner and overnight at Landmark Hotel (B/B).
Day 6: Bridge of God and Waterfalls After breakfast, drive to Kiwira-Songwe where you can find a famous attraction; the Bridge of God (Daraja la Mungu). A millions of years old rock forms a natural bridge that crosses the river. Just a few kilometers up the kiwira valley is the ‘cooking pot’ where the Kiwira River falls into a seething cauldron or sump and the Marasusa waterfalls. Dinner and overnight at Landmark Hotel (B/B).
Day 7: Mount Rungwe After breakfast, Start a fully day hiking tour (with packed lunch) on Mount Rungwe (2,960m) dominates the area, on the slopes of the mountain and watching the sun come up over Rungwe. During the night camping on the slopes of Mount Rungwe . Lunch and dinner at campsite ( Mount Rungwe ).
Day 8: Kaparpgwe Falls After breakfast start a full day walking tour to kaporogwe waterfalls. This tour is not just a trip to the beautiful Kaparogwe falls, but also includes a hike in to the valley to see the German built hanging bridges. On the way to the waterfall you will pass through the authentic village of Isuba with traditional houses and a local bar. Dinner and overnight in campsite.
Day 9: Lake Masoko This Crater Lake is the perfect place to swim, picnic or even camp. It is especially known for its history. The Germans dumped coins and other items in the lake when they were being chased by the British forces during the First World War. Find out more about Rungwe’s past during a nice walk around Lake Masoko . In the evening drive back to Tukuyu, dinner and overnight at Landmark hotel (B/B).
Day 10-11: Matema Beach After breakfast drive to Matema beach, this is among the most scenic in Tanzania . A winding road passes high mountains and vast tea estates before it descends to the tropical shores of Lake Malawi . From Matema you can make canoe trips with fishermen over the lake to a nearby village where women are specialised in pottery, and to river-mouth where you can try to see crocodiles and hippos. It is also possible to organise hikes to the Livingstone Mountains from Matema. Launch, dinner and overnight at Matema beach resort.
Day 12: Mbozi Meteorite and Sisi Kwa Sisi Farm After breakfast, drive to Mbozi district for viewing the eighth largest meteorite in the world. Its weight is about 12 tonnes and dates back to at least a thousand years. Nearby the stone, the Sisi Kwa Sisi society is worth a visit to experience true African rural life. In the evening drive to Mbeya town. Dinner and overnight at Mount Livingstone Hotel.
Day 13: Kitulo National Park After breakfast drive to Kitulo Plateau National Park for bird watching and viewing the different 350 species of vascular plants, including 45 varieties of terrestrial orchid and in the evening drive to Mbeya (Mount Livingstone Hotel) for overnight (B/B).
Day 14-15: Iringa After breakfast drive to Iringa for town tour and cultural tour in Maasai boma area.(or visit Ismila Stone Age Area or Mkwawa Museum) Lunch, dinner and overnight in MR Hotel (B/B).
Day 16: RUAHA NATIONAL PARK After breakfast drive to Ruaha national park for full day game drive with packed lunch. Dinner and overnight at Ruaha river lodge (B/B).
Day 17: RUAHA NATIONAL PARK/DAR After breakfast drive back to Dar es salaam . Dinner and overnight in Holiday inn (B/B).
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The tour price includes: • All catering • All accommodations including half board at Holiday inn on the last day. • All park fees. • All hiking fees. • All forest fees. • Transport by 4x4 car. • Guiding fees. • Cultural tourism.
The tour price does not include: The price does not include: •International Flights •Soft drinks or alcohol •Tips •Things of personal nature •All which is not mentioned above.
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This is a fantastic tour and a "must do" for any first time visitor to Dar, as I was.
It helps you understand more about the people who live in Dar and makes what can seem like a complex and intimidating place, accessible, friendly and understandable.
My customized 13-day trip in Tanzania was absolutely amazing!
From breathtaking Ngorongoro hiking to a taste of Kilimanjaro and local village visits, it was truly a life-changing experience.
My driver and tour manager went out of their way to accommodate my whims and made sure that my stay in Tanzania was a pleasant one. Unfortunately I fractured my ankle during one of the hikes I took, but I was taken to the hospital immediately, and taken a great care of.
I would definitely recommend this operator to anyone who's looking for a tour that's much more than just game drives.'
We went on a two day walking – canoeing trip in Arusha National Park. The tour operator also made hotel arrangements for the first three days we were in Arusha.
They stayed in contact for 11 months via email. The person I was in contact with Elifasi and our guide, Apolo Kihwil, meet us at the airport took us to our hotel. On our rest day we visited a school at our request and not part of the paid itinerary this was on their time.
Our guide Apolo was the best we had on our entire trip. He was informative, friendly and had a great sense of humor, we were rewarded with a dream trip my favorite giraffe and several at a time the last bunch we counted eleven, baboons, wart hogs, black and white monkeys, hundreds of thousand of lesser and greater flamingos on big Momella Lake he provide delicious lunches and was infinitely patient while we took photographs.
I would not hesitate to use them on my next trip to Tanzania and would request Apolo as our guide.
We had a most wonderful holiday in Kenya and Tanzania.
They looked after us very well and we were very satisfied with their service. The service provided value for money. The only comment we would make is that the email from them gave us the impression that we would be staying in a lodge but when we arrived we were in a tent. We were satisfied with the tented accomodation, however it could have been made clearer in the original email that it was tented accomodation.
The staff were very kind and helpful.
Tour Operators Reply:
Thank you for the client's feedback and contructive comment/suggestion. We are glad that they were very satisfied with the service we provided to them, despite their impression that they would be staying in a lodge instead of tent.
As per the first enquiry which the clients sent into our company, she stated that she will prefer to stay in Camping “Accommodation Preference: Camping” and the price given to them was based on Camping accommodation, and these was stated in the itinerary that “Dinner and overnight at the camp”
However, there was typing error at the end of the itinerary which indicates Lodge accommodation instead of Camping accommodation.
We will try our level best to make sure that this mistake will not happen again.
After having a wonderful safari in southern Africa organised through your webiste, we decided to return again to Tanzania after 45 years.
We booked a 19 day safari to visit six game parks...Selous, Mikumi, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangari.
Our guide/driver, Hurumu, met us at the Dar airport and drove us to a hotel for our day of jet lag recovery. We drove to Selous first. We're not strangers to East Africa, having first arrived in 1963. By far, Hurumu is the best guide that we've ever had. He was extremely knowledgeable of wildlife, has great game eyes, a good conversationalist, and was very caring for all our needs. He understood our physical age limitations (74) but was not at all solicitous. Cool water was always available. Hurumu had the ability to always get the Toyota into position for the best photograph.
We made our initial contact the operator in 2009. Elifasi, in the office, worked with me to create the itinerary. He also was most helpful. While at Selous we requested an itinerary change. Elifasi made the changes without a problem.
The entire safari was most enjoyable and problem free.
The best of Kenya & Tanzania and they made that experience a reality. They were always on time, concerned about our well being and would without any reservations recommend them! The scenery and game viewing were all memorable and expectations met. Organizing the tour was also without any hassle
I went solo, a 50 something white woman, and me and _______ (I forget his name), rode around for 5 hours. It was a unbelievable experience.
He was a wonderful guide, I called him the "Mayor" because everybody knew him! He was so popular everywhere we went that I felt completely comfortable, safe, and like an invited family friend.
He showed me 3 or 4 neighborhoods, I met coffee makers, chapati breakfast cooks (had breakfast there with a Masaai family who stopped by!), a traditional herbalist (where I learned the treatment for meconium aspiration, I'm a perinatal pathologist!), herbal pharmacist (where I saw that fenugreek seed is used to facilitate delivery with prolonged labor), local market, fabric seller, and had a delicious lunch at an outside Swahili restaurant. I played with kids, talked with everyone, and really got a great sense of the community.
My guide also is very active in local projects and inspired me to help with a bridge rebuilding project he is spear heading. The bicycle riding was easy and really the only way to get around in these neighborhoods. It was by far the best experience I had in Dar, and one of the best I have had in my many travels in East Africa!
We could not have asked for abetter way to end our incredible adventures in Tanzania. We saw everything and did everything we could have ever imagined. From the big game watching in the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara, to ascending the highly active volcano next to Lake Natron, it was all so unbelievably incredible. A total dream come true!
Our guide Huruma had he most expansive breadth of knowledge of the natural environment, he was a pleasure to talk to. He was also extremely flexible with us as lans often changed for various reasons, but ALWAYS for the better. Huruma made us feel safe and comfortable the whole time. Alex our cook as wonderful as well making sure we had the best quality meals possiblemade from the freshest ingredients.
Choosing a safari operator is tough, but I will just say that I will always recommend these guys. They are very professional and will do everything to make sure you have the best trip possible. Thanks again for our lifetime memories. We will be back, so you will hear from us again.
Thanks Elfasi for all your time, flexibility and support in orchestrating this dream trip.
