10 Days Tanzania Community & Conservation Safari

After touching down at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be transferred to Arusha Coffee Lodge. The lodge is set on Tanzania’s largest coffee plantation and is an ideal start to a Tanzanian safari. Reminiscent of traditional plantation houses, Arusha Coffee Lodge is a sanctuary of aromatic tranquillity and a welcome retreat after a long international flight. Vibrant gardens, a spa and a collection of boutiques and a swimming pool await.

After a delicious breakfast, you will be transferred to Oliver’s Camp. Oliver’s Camp is situated in the remote south-eastern reaches of Tarangire National Park. Overlooking a flood plain of the Minyonyo Pools, part of the Tarangire River, the camp has easy access to a dense concentration of wildlife. At Oliver’s Camp, you will join passionate guides for walking safaris, you can sail over the plains in a hot-air balloon or examine leopard tracks along dusty roads – it’s the quintessential safari experience. On this conservation and community themed itinerary, you will enjoy a presentation from the Tarangire Lion Research Initiative (TLRI). The TRLI collects information on the ecology, demography and human-lion interactions to understand the dynamics and opportunities for lion conservation in the Tarangire-Manyara ecosystem. This landscape has the second largest remaining lion population in Tanzania’s northern protected areas.

After breakfast at Oliver’s Camp, you will be transferred in a private vehicle to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Your home for the next few days is at The Highlands, set on the slopes of an extinct volcano (Olmoti) with an exclusive selection of high-tech tents. The camp feels remote but is within easy reach of Ngorongoro, where you can go on long game drives. You can hike up to the top of Olmoti for staggering views or take a half-day trip to the soda lake in Empakaai Crater, where thousands of pink flamingos congregate. You can also interact with the local community and learn about Maasai culture and walk the cattle back to the boma at the end of the day.

A road transfer takes you on the last leg of your conservation and community safari in Tanzania, to Namiri Plains Camp in the renowned Serengeti. Namiri Plains is located in a remote Eastern corner that was once closed to create a safe haven for the cheetah population to grow. This is undoubtedly big cat country, and the camp is tucked away in a grove of fever trees. One of the many highlights you will enjoy at Namiri Plains Camp is spending an evening with a Serengeti Cheetah Research Project researcher, who monitors the demographics of between fifty to eighty cheetahs in the area, one of the last few remaining natural ecosystems where cheetah exist in viable numbers. You will not only have the chance to see and learn about the cheetahs of the Serengeti but also encounter the likes of lions, wildebeest herds and a plethora of wildlife out on game drives, or even from the comfort of your own luxury room – this is untamed Africa.

After a delicious breakfast, you will be charter flown to Kilimanjaro International Airport where your safari adventure will come to an end. Chat with our Africa Safari Experts to add a couple of nights in Zanzibar for a superb tropical island finale.