Itinerary

Here is my planned itinerary:

Mon.June 3-Departure

Leave Chicago/O’Hare 4:10pm

Tue.June 4-Fly, Arrive

Arrive Amsterdam/AMS 6:55am, Leave AMS 10:05am (3h10m), Arrive Kilimanjaro/JRO 7:35 pm (total 19h25m), visa,etc., shuttle to Tumaini Cottages- Overnight/breakfast Tumaini Cottages

Wed.June 5-Arusha/Rest

Visit Shanga, school, Cultural Center, Maasai Market, exchange money, phone card, buy water

Overnight/dinner/breakfast Tumaini Cottages

Thur.June 6-Safari Day 1:Arusha-Tarangire National Park

Meet in Arusha early morning pickup at Tumaini Cottages with box lunch -drive southwest to village of Lolkisale to visit marketplace and school,  drive to Tarangire National Park for game drives, evening drive to Whistling Thorn Lodge for dinner, and overnight.Meal Plan FB  

Fri.June 7-Safari Day 2:Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, full day game drive in Tarangire National Park, picnic lunch, drive to Manyara area for dinner and overnight at Country Lodge.Meal Plan:FB  

Sat.June 8-Safari Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast visit marketplace in Karatu, depart with picnic lunchthen full day game drive in Manyara National Park, dinner and overnight at your Country Lodge.Meal Plan:FB  

Sun.June 9-Safari Day 4:Lake Eyasi

After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch, stop to visit town of Karatu, Iraqu/home visit cultural tour, then drive to Eyasi for excursions by the lake, evening drive to Tindiga Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.Meal Plan:FB   

Mon.June 10-Safari Day 5:Full day Lake Eyasi

After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch, enjoy full day excursions at Eyasi with both Datoga and Hadzabe tribes, dinner and overnight at Country Lodge.Meal Plan FB  

Tue.June 11-Safari Day 6:Country Lodge-Serengeti National Park

After breakfast  depart with picnic lunch, drive to Serengeti National Park, en route game drive to Ikoma Tented Camp for  dinner and overnight.Meal Plan FB 

Wed.June 12-Safari Day 7:Full day in Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, game walk, depart with picnic lunch, enjoy full day game drives in Serengeti National Park visit migration grouping if close by, dinner and overnight at Ikoma Tented Camp.Meal Plan FB

Thur.June 13-Safari Day 8: Full day in Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch, enjoy full day game drives in Serengeti National Park, add night drive ($30), dinner and overnight at Ikoma Tented Camp.Meal Plan FB

Fri.June 14-Safari Day 9: Serengeti National Park-Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After  breakfast,  depart with picnic lunch, en route game drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area via Olduvai Gorge, evening drive to Rhino Lodge for dinner and overnight.Meal Plan FB

Sat.June 15-Safari Day 10: Crater Tour

After early breakfast, depart with picnic lunch, descend in the crater for crater Tour, evening ascend to the rim of the crater, stop at waterfall, and drive to Country Lodge for dinner and overnight.Meal Plan FB

Sun.June 16-Safari Day 11:Departure

After breakfast, stop in Mto wa Mbu for cultural tour,  drive to Moshi for drop off at Springlands Hotel

Mon.June 17-Cultural Tour

Trip to Marangu Waterfall and Chagga Village/lunch (Zara Tours)- Overnight/breakfast at Springlands Hotel

Tue.June 18-Moshi/Departure

Visit Gabriella Center/other centers,schools-trans by Springlands-return to Springlands, get luggage-Springlands trans to Kilimanjaro airport- depart 8:40pm.

Wed. June 19-Arrival

Arrive Amsterdam/AMS 7:05am, Leave AMS 12:40pm (5h35m)

Arrive Chicago/O’hare 2:10pm (total 25h30m)