Africa Adventure Consultants - Safari Adventures

AfricAid Invites You to…

Come walk with me.

Join us for this exclusive insider visit to AfricAid’s Tanzania. Walk with us into the hills to experience the real, hidden Tanzania. Learn about a new culture and test your ability to connect with people who are different than you. Extraordinary game viewing, authentic cultural visits and a chance to truly contribute are the hallmarks of this fantastic tour.

AfricAid is a nonprofit organization that supports girls’ education in Africa in order to provide young women with the opportunity to transform their own lives and the futures of their communities.

DAY 1 – ARUSHA: Upon arrival in Arusha, Tanzania and after clearing customs and immigration at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by a local representative and transferred to your hotel in Arusha. Overnight at The Arusha Hotel. (D)

The Arusha Hotel has played a leading role in Tanzania's colorful history and continues to be Arusha’s iconic and best-loved luxury hotel. Arusha town grew up around The Arusha Hotel, which still stands amidst its own private tropical gardens. Beautifully landscaped, the rolling lawns, abundant trees and exotic plants are home to many of East Africa’s rich birdlife.

DAY 2 – ARUSHA: After breakfast, drive to Upendo Primary School in Usa River, an AfricAid beneficiary school. Here, you will meet Joseph, the headmaster at Upendo. Tour the school and participate in a school activity followed by lunch. After lunch, walk to a home of one of the students, where you will meet the family and learn about real life in Tanzania. Later, return to the hotel and enjoy dinner with the AfricAid staff. Overnight at The Arusha Hotel. (B, L, D)

DAY 3 – ARUSHA: After breakfast, visit the AfricAid office followed by lunch on the beautiful grounds. In the afternoon, observe a KISA lesson at Arusha Secondary School. Return to the hotel and enjoy dinner with the AfricAid Staff. Overnight at The Arusha Hotel. (B, L, D)

DAY 4 – ARUSHA: After breakfast, enjoy your morning shopping at the local market. Have lunch at the hotel, and then enjoy a special visit to the KISA scholar’s home in the afternoon. Return to The Arusha Hotel for dinner and overnight. (B, L, D)

DAY 5 – ARUSHA / MONDULI: After breakfast, drive to Monduli, a rural town west of Arusha. After lunch, you will have the opportunity to teach a KISA lesson at a local secondary school with our KISA scholar mentors. Dinner and overnight at your private luxury camp in Monduli. (B, L, D, Dr)

Your private mobile campsite will provide an authentic safari experience; it enables you to become part of the environment you wish to enjoy. Each sleeping tent consists of a bedroom, a dressing area, and a separate shower and toilet. The dressing area, shower and toilet are all “open air” so as to heighten the experience of living as one with your surroundings. Each tent has enough power for lighting, as well as for charging mobile telephones, cameras, laptop computers, etc. The ‘mess’ tent provides comfortable dining and recreation for those moments when you are not out and about exploring the area and viewing the wildlife and birdlife. Spend your evenings around the all-important camp fire exchanging stories about the day’s events.

DAY 6 – MONDULI: After breakfast, enjoy a walk around Monduli, including a visit to Moringe, Maasai Girls & Engutoto secondary schools. Picnic lunch at the school. Return to your private luxury camp for dinner and overnight. (B, L, D, Dr)

DAYS 7 & 8 – MONDULI / TARANGIRE: After breakfast, you will depart for Tarangire National Park for two days of excellent game viewing. Tarangire is famous for its grand Baobab trees and large herds of elephants, plus great sightings of animals such as buffalo, zebras, lions and much more. Meals and overnights at Oliver’s Camp. (B, L, D, Dr)

Located in the middle of the Tarangire wilderness, Oliver’s Camp has one of the most wonderful settings one could imagine and offers an unparalleled bush experience. The camp features only 8 beautifully furnished guest tents with solid wooden furniture, beautiful cloth and gorgeous warm showers that can be taken under the Tarangire sky. Every evening, guests relax or read in the lounge and library tent, or drink sundowners at the fireplace, from which superb views of landscape and sunset can be enjoyed.

DAY 9 – TARANGIRE / NGORONGORO: After breakfast, depart Tarangire with picnic lunches and a short game drive through the park. Continue on to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for tree-climbing lions, as well as the thousands of flamingos that inhabit the lake shore. After a game drive in Lake Manyara, drive into the lush, beautiful Ngorongoro Highlands and arrive at your lodge for dinner. Overnight at Plantation Lodge. (B, L, D)

Like a green oasis, Plantation Lodge rests on the soft, red-brown hills amidst the vastness and silence of East Africa. The individually furnished rooms and suites, melting harmoniously into the flowering garden, offer comfort and relaxation. The lodges' 16 rooms lie generously distributed throughout the flowering garden.

DAY 10 - NGORONGORO CRATER: Early this morning, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater and descend onto the floor for a game drive with a picnic lunch. (Please note that officially, only 6 hours is allowed in the Crater, although this regulation has yet to be enforced.) The Crater is the world's largest unbroken, un-flooded volcanic caldera and a haven for wildlife. This 100-square-mile caldera is home to more than 20,000 large mammals like lions, leopards, elephants, zebras, wildebeest and the rare black rhino. Return to the Plantation Lodge for dinner and overnight. (B, L, D)

DAY 11 – ARUSHA / DEPART: After breakfast, drive back to Arusha for some local shopping, followed by lunch. After lunch, enjoy the use of a dayroom at KIA Lodge to freshen up and relax before being transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flights. (B, L)

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OPTIONAL EXTENSION: Serengeti Flying Safari (additional costs apply – see below.)