What 1 week itinerary and activities would you recommend to convince a city kid from New York City to travel to Tanzania?
Here is a suggested 1-week itinerary for a family trip to Tanzania:
Day 1-2: Arrive in Arusha and acclimatize. Visit the local market and learn about the Maasai culture.
Day 3-4: Visit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and take a safari to see the big five (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros) and other wildlife.
Day 5-6: Head to the Serengeti National Park and take another safari to see the great wildebeest migration (depending on the time of year) and more wildlife.
Day 7: Return to Arusha and depart.
Additional activities that could be included:
- Hot air balloon safari in the Serengeti
- Visit Olduvai Gorge for a history of human evolution
- Cultural visit to a Maasai village
- Visit to the Tarangire National Park
- Trekking and climbing at Mount Meru
This itinerary would be well rounded with wildlife, culture and adventure, it would be a great way to convince a city kid from New York City to travel with his parents to Tanzania.
Mount Meru isn't an easy trek and requires some advance conditioning. Also it requires lots of cold weather gear for the trek to the peak. It would also eat up a few days of the itinerary -- so that recommendation would need to be considered carefully.