🏹 6-Day Hadzabe Bushmen Experience & Crater Safari
Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Safari Type: Cultural Safari + Classic Game Drive
Destinations: Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park
Starting Point: Arusha, Tanzania
Ending Point: Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport
Safari Highlights
Spend time with the Hadzabe Bushmen—the last true hunter-gatherers of East Africa
Learn ancient survival skills: fire-making, hunting, and foraging
Visit Datoga blacksmiths and learn traditional metalworking
Explore Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater on classic game drives
Participate in respectful, non-commercial cultural experiences
Ideal for photographers, anthropologists, families, and cultural enthusiasts
🗓️ Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Pickup from Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to lodge
Safari briefing and dinner in a peaceful garden setting
- Accommodation in Lodge/Hotel in Arusha
Day 2: Arusha → Lake Eyasi – Hadzabe Experience Begins
Drive to Lake Eyasi (approx. 4–5 hours)
Afternoon visit to a Datoga community—learn traditional blacksmithing and herbal medicine
Sunset over Lake Eyasi with optional cultural storytelling
Accommodation: Eco-lodge or cultural camp near Lake Eyasi
Day 3: Full Day with Hadzabe Bushmen
Early morning hunt with the Hadzabe—observe their techniques using bows and arrows
Learn how they gather roots, berries, and honey
Practice fire-making and try local herbal tea
Afternoon leisure or walk to lakeside with Hadzabe youth
Accommodation: Same lodge/camp near Lake Eyasi
Day 4: Lake Eyasi → Lake Manyara National Park → Karatu
Drive to Lake Manyara National Park (approx. 2.5 hrs)
Game drive through the groundwater forest and lakeside plains
Spot flamingos, elephants, hippos, and tree-climbing lions
Continue to Karatu for overnight stay
Accommodation: Lodge in Karatu
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater Safari
Early morning descent into the Ngorongoro Crater
Search for lions, rhinos, buffaloes, and herds of zebras and wildebeest
Picnic lunch by the hippo pool
Return to lodge for a relaxing final evening
Accommodation: Same lodge in Karatu or Crater Rim
Day 6: Return to Arusha – Departure
Drive back to Arusha (approx. 3–4 hrs)
Optional stop at local Maasai market or craft center
Drop-off at hotel or Kilimanjaro International Airport
Safari Booking
✅ What’s Included
Cultural experiences with Hadzabe and Datoga tribes
All park and community entry fees
Private 4×4 safari vehicle and guide
5 nights full-board accommodation (eco-lodges or mid-range lodges)
Bottled water throughout the safari
Game drives in Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater
Airport transfers
❌ What’s Not Included
International flights & visas
Travel insurance
Tips for guides and local hosts
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
Personal items and souvenirs
Optional balloon safari (in Manyara, on request)