Sima Safari, tour operator agency offering a wide range of Safari activities in Tanzania & Zanzibar.
This is the only Safari combines both game drive and cultural experiences of Northern Tanzania following the land of Maasai, Lake Natorn, the big migration at the Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater also anthropologic visits to Sonjo and the Hadzabe and Datuga tribes .
Arriving to Kilimanjaro international airport and pick up to your overnight hotel at the border of Arusha national park where while having lunch or dinner you might see few Elephant visiting the lodge border
Morning Safari at Arusha national park and on late morning heading to Lake Natron via Maasai land. Arusha national park located at the skirts of the famous mount Meru, part of the park is a thick forest with the special Mbega (White black Colobus monkey are jumping between the trees , and part of the park is an open area where many wild animals can be seen as Giraffes, Buffalos, Zebra, Impalas , Gnu, warthogs, elephants and many baboons. In the park Ngurdoto crater and Momela Lake where hippos are enjoying the water and many birds led with the Pink flamingoes Since the National park is relatively a small park,, around 12 pm, leaving the park heading via Maasai land to Lake Natron and Maasai Mount of God. After leaving the park, heading to Tinga Tinga area while crossing few different antiphons and Zebra. Heading West along the WMA area of Langido crossing the main road between Arusha to Kenya border and heading to Mount of God Ol Doinyo Lengai a perfect volcanic mountain that sometime can be active. Around 100 km along the Maasai villages, crossing a mountains area while a unique antelope gazelle Giraffe will be seen along the road. Lunch break along the road near a Maasai water hole The Maasai wondered started by tradition from Sinai desert in Egypt, ( Sinai in Maasai language meaning DESERT) travelled along the Nile river left relatives in Sudan and Ethiopia, and stop their long journey around Nairobi and Ngorongoro area a very fertile and green area for their cattle In Maasai 'Nairobi' is 'cold water'. 'Ngorongoro' is the 'Bell of the cow' The Maasai decided to settle for long time at this area and stop their long journey from Middle East. Mount of God become one of the Maasai cultural and spiritual center until today. Near Mount of God is Lake Natron, an Alkali lake with PH 10. A flamingo species have chosen the protected lake area as their nesting and hatching area that take place between Septembers to November. Zebras and Gnu and other herds can be seen around the lake Around 16:00 arriving to Lake Natron area and for a 2 hours beautiful walk along the crick with natural pools and water falls guided with Sima Safari Maasai tour guide Read more
Walking along the lake bank, driving along the lake to the red area and the flamingo nesting area, after visiting hot spring, heading to the Sonjo tribe area, visiting Sonjo village, and along the mountains roads arriving to Wasu and to your next lodge A 100 km long route along the mountains with unique vegetation and a famous birding area. Lodging along the road to North Serengeti at Wasu village Read more
The word 'Safari' is a Swahili word meaning 'journey' and the professional word for safari is Game drive. As it is sound, game.. a slow drive at wild animals habitat searching for various animals but choosing the way in the wild requires the experience from your tour guide and also some wont be bad idea as well Serengeti the most famous national park all over Africa filled with wild animals will be a major part on this 8 days trip. Missions at the Serengeti will be, • Search ( game drive ) after the big migration crossing the Mara river on its way to the North or south after the fresh green grass, the wildebeests favor food. Zebra will always join them, since they protect one another. One sees better, the other sounds better, while they are not competing on the food since Zebra are after the dry and rough grass. • Game drive after the big cats, Lions, Leopards and Cheetah and hyenas • All other wild animals of the Serengeti elephants, buffalos, giraffes, vultures, many antelopes etc. The day will start with an hour + drive to the gate of the Serengeti and a game drive to the Mara River (Mid July – Mid October). On arriving to the bank of the Mara River, our tour guide will hide between the trees waiting for that time that one of the Gnu starts to cross and all suddenly decide to cross the river. immediately will turn on the car and drive the short distance to the river bank to watch the crossing, which is one of the most famous and amazing attraction in Africa and the all world. An amazing day and at the end of it heading to your luxury tented camp which is a 10 minutes’ drive from the river bank Read more
On this day, we shall do morning drive along the Mara River searching after more crossing, after lunch break heading to central north Serengeti for a lodge between the rocks viewing the big savanna plains of the Serengeti.
Heading to central Serengeti game drive after the big cats, central Serengeti is known as the most populated with big cats all over Africa.
Leaving the Serengeti heading south to Ngorongoro conservation area, where Maasai are mix with the wild animals. One of the major attraction of the safari is the game drive in the crater of the Ngorongoro. The most populated are of African wild animals per sqm. It is the only place on earth where you can see in an hour or two the all big five: Elephant, Rhino, Lions, Leopard and buffalos between many Antelopes and birds Late afternoon leaving the crater and heading to Lake Eyasi area where one of the most amazing tribes is leaving in a total natural way bush mans the real hunters of Tanzania Read more
A day with one of the most primitive tribe and Avatar tribe in the all world. 30 minute drive from your lodge in Lake eyasi valley, a tribe that originally is from Namibia and Botswana that during hundreds of years migrates to the area of Lake eyasi. The tribe name is The Hadzabe they are real hunters, every day they are hunting, the woman are collecting roots, fruits from trees, they live just like that in the bush with no houses under the bush. After joining their early morning hunting and visiting their habitat area carry on and visiting the Datuga tribe the blacksmith who prepare the arrows the Hadzabe tribe is using for their hunting. Lunch you will have at Bougainvillea lodge, Read more
This trip with Sima Safari is awesome.. They are very organized and many animals were seen, I recommend it for anyone who wants to combine multiple activities on their safari
Sima, the CEO
Sima Safari, tour operator agency offering a wide range of Safari activities in Tanzania & Zanzibar.
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