Depart for your trip from either Arusha, Karatu, Tarangire. Manyara Airstrip is also an option. Get picked up by a Alaitol driver in a safari landcruiser. Long but interesting travel day through the rift valley, up the escarpment, over the Mbulu plateau and into the Lake Eyasi basin to camp in the Yaeda Valley. Introductions to your Hadza hosts who will be in camp with you your entire stay. See picture below for your private Alaitol mobile camp.
After breakfast in your camp, you will walk about an hour to a nearby Hadza camp with your Hadza hosts.
On arrival, you will receive introductions and take a brief tour of the camp before you head off with the women to dig for tubers and pick berries and baobab fruit (when in season). During this foray, you will be accompanied by the men who will be harvesting honey. Head back to camp for lunch. Afternoon activities include making arrows with the Hadza men, target practice and an optional short hunt. You'll also have sundowners with stunning sunsets and views!
Day is focused on going out for longer hunts and always being opportunistic looking for honey and berries. Preferable to leave early by 6.30 or 7 am while it is still cooler and animals are more active. Lunch back in camp. Afternoon one has the option to go on another hunt or harvest honey from stinging and sting-less bees.
Today you will have the option to experience another early morning hunt with Hadza before you have a late breakfast and say goodbye to your Hadza hosts.
Depart from the Yaeda valley to either Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport, Karutu or Tarangire. You can also catch a charter from Manyara airstrip is also 2.5-3.5 hours depending on the road conditions.
Meals: Breakfast
Fully refundable until 45 days before start
Non-refundable after 45 days before start
