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Materuni Waterfall, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara

Tanzania6 nights · 7 days3★ LodgeIdeal for couples, families, friends

Overview

This easy-paced trip stays on the eastern side of the northern circuit, so the drives are short. After a night near Kilimanjaro you visit the Materuni waterfall and a coffee farm, then head to Tarangire for an elephant game drive. A relaxed day takes you up to the Ngorongoro highlands, followed by a full game drive inside the crater. Your last safari day is at Lake Manyara, a forest beside a lake known for tree-climbing lions, flamingos and baboons. All by private 4×4, with no flights needed.

7Days
0Guided sightseeing days
2Private transfers
14Meals included

Highlights

  • Materuni waterfall & coffee tour
  • Tarangire elephants
  • Full Ngorongoro Crater game drive
  • Lake Manyara's tree-climbing lions
  • Serengeti National Park
  • Ngorongoro Crater
  • Stone Town, Zanzibar

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and spend the night at the foot of Kilimanjaro.

    Private transferMeals at leisure

Where you’ll stay

Kilimanjaro region · 1 night

Chanya Lodge

★★★ · Double / twin · Full board

Lodge at the foot of Kilimanjaro for the first night, close to Materuni and its 70 m waterfall and coffee farm on the mountain's green slopes.

  • Hot showers
  • Halal, vegetarian and other diets on request

Sample property — your specialist confirms the hotel based on availability.

Arusha · 1 night

Under the Shade

★★★ · Double / twin · Full board

Stay in Arusha, the town where safaris start and end — used for the first and last nights, and after the Materuni waterfall and coffee day.

  • Hot showers
  • Halal, vegetarian and other diets on request

Sample property — your specialist confirms the hotel based on availability.

Karatu · 1 night

Marera Valley Lodge

★★★ · Double / twin · Full board

Lodge in Karatu in the Ngorongoro highlands, between Tarangire, Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater — the overnight stop after the Tarangire elephant game drive.

  • Hot showers
  • Halal, vegetarian and other diets on request

Sample property — your specialist confirms the hotel based on availability.

Ngorongoro · 1 night

Ziwani Lodge

★★★ · Double / twin · Full board

Lodge in the Ngorongoro highlands for an unhurried highlands day — relax at the lodge before the full crater game drive.

  • Hot showers
  • Halal, vegetarian and other diets on request

Sample property — your specialist confirms the hotel based on availability.

Karatu · 2 nights

Marera Valley Lodge

★★★ · Double / twin · Full board

Lodge in Karatu in the Ngorongoro highlands, between Tarangire, Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater — the overnight stop after the Tarangire elephant game drive.

  • Hot showers
  • Halal, vegetarian and other diets on request

Sample property — your specialist confirms the hotel based on availability.

Included

  • Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof, used only by your group
  • Professional English-speaking driver-guide throughout the safari
  • All national park and conservation fees
  • Accommodation as listed (or similar), full board on safari
  • Game drives and activities as listed in the itinerary
  • All airport and hotel transfers
  • VAT
  • Materuni waterfall walk and coffee tour
  • 3 game drives
  • Full board on safari

Not included

  • International flights (we can quote them for you)
  • Visa, if needed for your passport
  • Tanzania inbound travel insurance (USD 44 per person, mandatory)
  • Tourist tax (USD 1.50 per person per night, paid locally)
  • Personal travel and medical-evacuation insurance
  • Drinks and personal expenses
  • Tips for guides and lodge staff

Important notes

  • Prices are per person, sharing a room, in USD, for travel 1 April 2026 – 31 December 2027. They are high-season prices; green-season dates (April–May) are usually cheaper — ask us for a quote.
  • More travellers means a lower price per person, because the vehicle and guide are shared: the 4–5 and 6-traveller prices are applied automatically.
  • Children (2–12), solo travellers, single rooms, odd group sizes and groups larger than six are quoted on request.
  • Every trip is private and can start on any date. Lodges are confirmed at booking, subject to availability; a lodge of the same standard is offered if one is full.
  • Small planes allow about 15 kg of luggage per person in a soft bag.
  • Medical and air-evacuation insurance is required. Ask a travel clinic about malaria tablets; no yellow-fever certificate is needed from Singapore, the UAE or Bangladesh unless a connection in Addis Ababa or Nairobi lasts more than 12 hours.

Cancellation

Sending a booking request is free and non-binding. We confirm lodges, flights and the final price within 24 hours before you pay. Once confirmed, cancellation charges follow the lodge and domestic-flight terms and depend on how close to departure you cancel; we tell you the exact terms with your confirmation.

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Package FAQs

From $3,309 per person for two travellers sharing a room. A group of four or five pays $2,781 per person and a group of six $2,648 per person, because the private vehicle and guide are shared. Children, solo travellers and single rooms are quoted on request.

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