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The Maasailand Safari
4 DAYS

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Why The Maasailand Safari?

The definative experience rich start to any Tanzania safari or Kilimanjaro climb.

Description
This short safari - essentially a module to slot onto a safari or Kilimanjaro climb, takes you to a very special and unique place. A place where Hemingway's "Snows of Kilimanjaro" depict the harsh realities of early travelers, a refuge where elephants feed year round, a sanctuary where animals are free to roam, and home to the vibrant custodians of this land, the Maasai.

Highlights

  • Views of Kilimanjaro
  • Serendipitous meetings with indigenous Maasai
  • Active options
  • Elephant
  • Gerenuk
  • Plains game
  • True wilderness
  • Walking with Maasai guides
  • Bush breakfasts and sunsets with sundowners

Full Itinerary

Day 1
ARUSHA

Transfer from Kilimanjaro Airport (or Arusha airport) to your evening's accommodation.

Day 2
WEST KILIMANJARO

Today we head out on our adventure to the Western side of the highest free standing mountain in the world, Kilimanjaro. As we drive east the terrain become increasingly wild and as we decend into camp wilderness surrounds us! The camp crew welcome us in and lunch is taken in the mess tent. In the afternoon we have time to relax a little before a short afternoon game drive and sundowners atop a nearby hill as the sun sets over this private wilderness.

Day 3
WEST KILIMANJARO

An early morning call is available for those that want to see a unique sun rise over Kilimanjaro. Tea is served at our tents before we head out on foot with Maasai warriors as our guides. All manner of flora and fauna, avifauna and insects are all pointed out on our walk and we head to a secluded spot for a bush breakfast. Game make certainly be spotted on foot, and perhaps even when having your eggs and coffee! In the mid morning we can now take any numbers of options according to how energetic we feel: head out on an extended walk, drive to Olmalog to visit the local Maasai with a visit to a ceremonial site (with Maasai rock art), game drive or, simply take life slowly in camp or on a nearby viewpoint with a good book. Lunch is taken back in camp and then in the afternoon we head out on a game drive and have sundowners at a different point before heading back to camp. For those that still have the energy an optional night game drive is on offer to try to spot more ellusive nocturnal creatures before turning in.

Day 4
WEST KILIMANJARO

In the morning an early walk or even game drive are on offer before breakfast, after which we head out of camp after a fond farewell to the crew. We head back to Arusha for onward connections (note can be to start a Kilimanjaro climb, go on safari elsewhere, head down to Zanzibar - the choices are many!).

End of Services

Prices

guideline: $1625 based on a minimum of 2 people. Discounts for larger groups.

Follow this with a Kilimanjaro climb / Meru Climb / Safari or beach extension.

 

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