Zebras , Ngorongoro Crater , Tanzania Karatu primary school
DAY 10 • Serengeti game-viewing drives Serengeti means “ endless plain ” in the Maasai language and — as you ’ ll discover when we journey across this vast land during morning and afternoon drives , we ’ ll see everything from lion , cheetah , and giraffe to zebra , topi , and eland .
Meals : B , L , D | Serengeti Tented Camp
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 6 , experience A Day in the Life of a Maasai village located near Tarangire National Park
DAY 11 • Ngorongoro Crater • Game-viewing • Karatu
Set off for Ngorongoro Crater , the largest unflooded caldera in the world . There ’ s considerable movement of animals in this area , and the landscape is surprisingly green and lush . Because of a permanent supply of water and a precise balance of predator and prey , most of the wildlife remains here year-round . The forest areas are home to herds of bull elephant , including some large , old “ tuskers .” There are several prides of lion , and many packs of hyena and jackal . We ’ ll enjoy a game-viewing drive and a picnic lunch in the crater before transferring to our lodge in Karatu .
Meals : B , L , D | Ngorongoro Farm House Valley Lodge or similar
DAY 12 • Ngorongoro Highlands & Karatu • GCF visit : Local school • Iraqw village
Spend time with the children and teachers of a local primary school — supported in part by Grand Circle Foundation — and learn more about education in Tanzania . After our school visit , we ’ ll head over to an Iraqw village . On the way , we ’ ll stop at a local market in nearby Karatu to practice some of the Swahili words we ’ ve learned over the course of our adventure , as well as pick up some fresh fruits and vegetables to bring to the village . The family will then begin preparing a traditional lunch with the items we brought from the market . You have the option to help with the preparations or simply observe and ask any questions you may have . This evening , we ’ ll gather for a Farewell Dinner at our lodge .
Meals : B , L , D | Ngorongoro Farm House Valley Lodge or similar
DAY 13 • Arusha • Conversation about Tanzania ’ s disabled population • Return to U . S .
Learn about the treatment of Tanzanians with physical disabilities during a conversation at Shanga House — a crafts workshop largely run by locals with physical handicaps . Then , you ’ ll have a day room available until we transfer to the airport for our flights to the U . S . or to begin our The Spice Island of Zanzibar post-trip extension .
Meals : B , L
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52 Safari Serengeti : Tanzania Lodge & Tented Safari