Makasa, P.O. Box 6553, Moshi, Tanzania. +255 767 453 454 www.makasatanzania.com, info@makasatanzania.com

Itinerary Safari Tanzania

Number of days: 11 day roundtrip Tanzania – July 2019

Destinations: Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Arusha.

Day 1

Activity: Arrival in Tanzania

Today you will arrive in Tanzania. A representative of Makasa will pick you up from Dar es Salaam Airport and will bring you to your hotel.

Accommodation: Slipway – Sea View Room, Bed & Breakfast

Hotel Slipway is ideally located just 7km from the Dar es Salaam city centre, right on the Indian Ocean overlooking Msasani Bay.

Day 2

Activity: Local market and visit with Redempta

Our local guide will take you to the famous Mwenge Market, known for its wood carving artisans and many hand-crafted souvenirs. Later in the afternoon, there will be a casual gathering back at Slipway to meet Dr. Redempta Mbatia, DCMC Trustee and Chair of its Medical Committee, to learn more about health care in Tanzania in advance of going to DCMC the following day.

Accommodation: Slipway – Sea View Room, Full Board

Day 3 - 5

Activity: Flight Dar es Salaam - Dodoma

Our driver will bring you to Dar es Salaam Airport. From here you will fly to Dodoma. The flight takes about 1 hour. In Dodoma our guide will pick you up and will bring you to Domia Estate where you will stay for 3 nights.

During your time in Dodoma, the nation's growing capital city, the focus of your visit will be Dodoma Christian Medical Center. You'll receive a formal tour of the 50-bed hospital and dental clinic where you'll get to see DCMC's quality patient care up close, meet with management, and

have the opportunity to greet staff and patients and hear some of their personal stories. You'll also visit a school in nearby Ntyuka village to meet some of the teachers and young students who've benefited from the dental clinic's oral health outreach program. Depending on scheduling, it's also likely you'll get to join the community health team on one of their outings to a rural village and participate in their health outreach and education efforts.

Just down the road from DCMC is Dodoma Innovation & Production Company, home of Asante Beverages, the water bottling business that has been developed to help support the medical center. You'll meet DIPC management, tour the facility, and see water bottles rolling off the production line. Currently, Asante Beverages is considered by many to be Tanzania's highest quality production facility.

Meal times at DCMC and DIPC will also provide the opportunity to meet and learn from invited Tanzanian guests. As time allows in your days in Dodoma, too, you'll be taken on a short tour of the city and have the chance to shop for some of Tanzania's beautiful fabrics.

Accommodation: Domiya Esatate, Full Board

The Domiya Estate is located in Dodoma town with the majestic Imagi Hill overlooking it. This boutique hotel prides itself in its lush tropical gardens and a relaxing practical pool.

Day 6

Activity: Transfer from Dodoma to Maramboi

This morning your safari guide will pick you up from your accommodation in Dodoma. From here you will drive to Maramboi Tented Camp. The drive takes about 5 – 6 hours. In the afternoon you will enjoy the beautiful views over the lake from your accommodation. For those who want to be active, they can join the Maasai guide for a short afternoon walk to the lake shore.

Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Camp, All Inclusive

This permanent tented camp is located in Rift Valley on the grasslands close to Tarangire National Park. The camp offers great view of the Manyara National Park, Rift Valley and Ngorongoro highlands and maintains 40 tents build on ample wood decks, of which suits, standard rooms and interconnected rooms for families. All of the spacious tents have en-suite facilities and private veranda with 24 hours of electricity. There is a swimming pool with view over the grasslands and cell phone reception for those who wish. The meals and snacks are served in the main tent at the center of the camp and for a bit of relaxing you can visit their lounge and library. With the right timing you are able to see big herds of wildebeest and zebras from the camp.

Day 7

Activity: Tarangire National Park

Today your safari starts! You will visit Tarangire National Park. This magnificent area is characterized by rolling country, the gorge (a deeply embedded river) which seldom runs dry, small swamps, acacias and the enormous baobab trees. The game park has a relatively large population of African elephants. There are also buffalos, cheetahs, hyenas and lions to be seen. In the dry season the animals assemble at the marshes for fresh drinking-water. We can assure you that this is a grandiose spectacle.

Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Camp, All Inclusive

Day 8 and 9

Activity: Lake Manyara National Park

After an easy breakfast we will drive from Maramboi Tented Camp to Lake Manyara National Park which takes about 1 hour. The park offers a mosaic of vegetation habitats which can sustain a high density of wildlife. Its ground water forest which acts like a giant filtering sponge which gradually releases water so it can flow gently into streams, instead of running off, prevents the soil from eroding. From its high concentrations of animals such as elephant, buffalo and antelopes to its dense forests of Trichilia spp, ficus spp and Acacia spp, the park is diverse with both wildlife and vegetation. With its location at the base of the east African rift valley along the Gregory rift, it offers spectacular viewing of the escarpment. Lake Manyara is one of those national parks which offers rich and diverse game viewing within a reasonably small area. From its thick ground water forest at the park entrance to its more arid acacia woodland in the south. It is one of the best areas for elephant viewing and close encounters are very common. The bird life here is also exceptional. Because of its thick brush and forested areas, viewing of cats is not so common. You will spend 2 nights inside the park.

Accommodation: Manyara Tortilis Camp, Full board

This tented camp combines comfort with the sense of wilderness, the sense of freedom, the sense of being 'right there', as you relax after the excitement of the day. We make your safari-camp experience truly unforgettable. Each tent is designed with your relaxation in mind, equipped with comfortable king-size or twin beds and featuring en suite facilities such as shower, hand-basin and flush toilet. Fully-lit by solar lights, you'll soon forget that you're in a tent, forget that you're in the Lake Manyara. But not for long… the sounds, sights and smells of Africa are just on the other side of the canvas.

Day 10

Activity: Arusha - Visit Shanga and Cultural Heritage

In the morning you will leave Manyara National Park and we will drive to Arusha. The drive takes about 3 hours. We arrive around 12.00 at Arusha Coffee Lodge where you will visit Shanga. Shanga is a successful social enterprise which employs people with disabilities to create unique, high-quality, handmade jewelry, glassware and home wares incorporating recycled materials. These products are sold in Tanzania and all over the world, with profits being reinvested back into

developing opportunities to employ more people with disabilities. Shanga is located at the Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge where you will visit the open workshop for glass-blowing, weaving, sewing, Tinga Tinga painting, bead-making and metal work, with a shop showcasing all Shanga’s handmade products.

After the tour you will enjoy a nice lunch at the lodge. After lunch we will drive to Cultural Heritage. This is a unique cultural centre with curio shops, a jewellery boutique, a tanzanite and precious stone counter and outstanding commercial art gallery. They have a vast array of ornaments, jewellery, antiques and local crafts to cater for any budget. High quality clothing, textiles, accessories, books and spices can also be found onsite at Oneway and the Spice Centre.

They also have a collection of precious and semi-precious stones – including rubies, emeralds, tsavorite, diamonds, sapphires and opals. Of these their most highly treasured is tanzanite - a rare blue/violet stone found only in Tanzania, for which they have an international reputation.

After Cultural Heritage you will drive to Arusha Villa for the night.

Accommodation: Arusha Villa, Full Board

The villa itself and the surrounding gardens offer a relaxing atmosphere. You can stroll through the gardens with spectacular views of both Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro. Multiple terraces offer plenty of room for reading and dozing off whilst enjoying the African sun. In the evening a tasteful three course dinner is served on the veranda and you can enjoy after dinner drinks under the stars beside our fireplace. We would like to tell you everything about Arusha and Tanzania, the local community, and the charity projects we are supporting.

Day 11

Activity: Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport

Today you will have a relaxing day at the lodge. Some time to re-pack your suitcase and rest before your long flight home. For those who still want to do something active, the lodge offers nice walks in the garden/ the surrounding areas. In the late afternoon our guide will bring you to the airport for your flight home.

Accommodations and meals

With respect to overnight accommodation we have tried to include a nice mix between lodges and so-called ‘tented camps’, which are really quite lavishly furnished lodges. Don’t be deceived by the canvas walls; these tented camps offer all modern amenities, including en suite bathroom facilities. But most of all, they offer you the joys of the unparalleled traditional safari atmosphere. All the meals during your safari are included in the price. Breakfast and dinner are daily served in the lodge where you stay. In the afternoon there are picnic lunchboxes in the car, your guide will find a nice place in the park to have lunch. During your safari you will always have bottled water made available to you. The only thing you have to pay for yourself are the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in the lodges.

To get an idea of the described accommodations you can visit follow websites:

Location Accommodation Website Dar es Salaam Slipway https://www.hotelslipway.com/ Dodoma Domiya Estate https://www.domiyaestate.com/ Tarangire Maramboi Tented Camp http://www.tanganyikawildernesscamps.com

/camps/maramboitentedcamp/ Lake Manyara Manyara Tortilis Camp http://tortiliscamps.com/lake-manyara-

tortilis-camp/ Arusha Arusha Villa https://arushavilla.co.tz/

Your vehicle during the safari

You will be driven in a 4WD safari vehicle equipped with a specially designed open panoramic roof, allowing you to stand in the vehicle to take pictures or to shoot video footage. Our safari vehicles have comfortable seats: all next to a window. During the safari you will be accompanied by a highly skilled and experienced personal guide. Carefully selected by Makasa, these guides are all, without exception, excellent drivers who speak English fluently and possess a wealth of knowledge of the wildlife, the natural flora and fauna of Tanzania. They will give you plenty of time to take pictures, ask questions and to enjoy the beautiful landscapes.

Who are we?

We are Makasa: Selma Kamm-Melai, of Dutch origin, and Yohannes Ngomi Kamm born and raised in Tanzania. We are living in Moshi, Tanzania. We have our own safari vehicles and guides and try to work closely with small scale projects and accommodations to help the Tanzanian society where we can. Have a look at our Makasa video for more information.

Reviews

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Tailor made

The package we will organize for you will be tailored to your personal needs and interests. We will help you to assess your needs with respect to the level of luxury that will guarantee that your trip will be the unforgettable experience you want it to be. Personal advice is the key to Makasa’s success. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Whether you need more information or price indications. We will be happy to help you.

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Tanzania is a country that offers unparalleled opportunities for a dream holiday. We will organize the entire tour package of your choice carefully and set up the arrangements down to the finest detail. We are looking forward to meet you in Tanzania.

Karibu sana!

Selma and Ngomi Kamm