Inspiration: Maasai & Mountains

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha - Your adventure starts with a warm welcome in Arusha, where you will be picked from the airport and taken to your accommodation. After check-in you have a moment to relax and to prepare yourself for the amazing adventure ahead of you. 

Day 2: Arusha National Park - The journey starts with an exploration of the beautiful Arusha National Park, home to diverse wildlife species and impressive landscapes. During a gamedrive you will meet curious monkeys, elegant giraffes, zebras and other wildlife while Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru form the backdrop in the scenery. You will continue your journey to West-Kilimanjaro where the Maasai eco-lodge is awaiting your arrival with a delicious dinner and evening around the fire. 

Day 3: West-Kilimanjaro - Today you explore all the good things this place has to offer. Get to know the local Maasai culture and medicial herbs by taking a guided walk in the surroundings. Enjoy an exciting mountainbike-ride through the vast plains, relax with a traditional massage and get enchanted by a colourful Maasai dance.

Day 4: Safari on the Sinya-plains - An unforgetable safari today to the breathtaking Sinya plains. Sleep in a flycamp in the wild, with all of Africa's bush sounds surrounding you. During this safari you will meet wild elephants and other impressive wildlife. 

Day 5: Discover Lake Natron - Journey to the enchanting Lake Natron, a salt-lake that forms the base of thousands of flamingos. Explore the waterfalls, climb the holy vulcano Ol Doinyo Lengai for great panoramic views and enjoy the vast silence of these 'empty' lands. 

Day 6: Lake Manyara - After a night at the lakeshore of Lake Manyara, it is time to explore this interesting park. Go on safari and discover lions, elephants, hippos and other wildlife before you travel to the Ngorongoro Highlands. 

Day 7: Ngorongoro-krater - Make a unique descent in the ecosystem of the Ngorongoro Crater. This crater has an enormous diversity of flora and fauna, uniquely in this world. Spend the night in the Highlands feeling impressed by this scenic environment. 

Day 8: Back to Arusha or fly to Zanzibar - After a last morning in the beautiful Ngorongoro Highlands, you return to Arusha. From here you can look back at a great trip full of adventure and cultural encounters. If you wish, you can also choose to extend your stay by flying to Zanzibar to treat yourself to a great beachholiday. 

Please see here a video of one of the lodges where you will be staying on this itinerary.