LILAC HIDEWAY

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Lilac Hideaway, a private getaway at the edge of Ngorongoro crater, offers a place to rest, recharge and mingle with your fellow travellers with the perfect view of Ngorongoro crater. We have three newly built houses, each having a bedroom with a queen bed, a bathroom and loft. These rooms display a modern and luxurious design making them more welcoming. Every house also has a fully equipped open kitchen, a living/dining space and a private balcony, making this place a true home away from home.

Its location (not far from Karatu Town) makes it a perfect hideaway for those who enjoy the safari circle but also want the freedom to make their own meals and plan their own schedule. We can provide a private chef to prepare breakfast, lunch or dinner or organise delivery from our other location Lilac Café.

ACTIVITIES

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Coffee Tour

The tourist will visit the characteristic small coffee farms that belong to the farmers who are members of the village. During the program they will become familiar with the whole process of coffee production. The visitor will also enjoy a local prepared lunch and of course a cup of local coffee will be brewed. The farmer themselves will be guiding the visitors.

The main activities during the coffee tour are:

  • Excursion to a nearby coffee farm;

  • Coffee berry picking and pulping;

  • Explanation about organic coffee farming and Fair-trade standards;

  • Processing of the coffee from beans to Cup;

  • Coffee drinking at the farm

Bicycle Tour

(Both start and end in Karatu.)

Ngorongoro Conservation Area biking/hiking

Nature lovers will love the bike and walk in the Ngorongoro Forest Highlands. With a guide, you’ll learn about medicinal plants, view a number of bird species, watch waterfalls tumble down a cliff and see the elephant caves.

Remember that while your chances of seeing a buffalo or elephants aren’t high these animals walk these same paths every day. Later go back to Karatu.

Lake Manyara side route biking

After breakfast meet your guide in Karatu. Make your way towards Lake Manyara. Start your biking from Mto wa Mbu, your way to Lake Manyara, alongside the park (not directly inside). Many animals can be seen on the way though such as wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, baboons and many bird species. Later drive back to Karatu.

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Day Tour

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DAY TOUR TRIP TO LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast you will drive to Manyara for game drive. The park have variety of habitat that attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa's largest concentrations of elephants, Lake Manyara unique tree-climbing lions, zebra, buffalo, giraffe, baboons, warthog, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake. Late afternoon you will drive back to Karatu

DAY TOUR TRIP TO TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast you will drive to Tarangire National Park for game drive. The park consists of natural vegetation mainly of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania's dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. 

This African National Park is also home to three rare species of animals - the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, as well as a few Ashy. Starlings.  Late afternoon you will drive back to Karatu town

DAY TOUR TRIP TO NGORONGORO CRATER

You will take early morning breakfast you will drive to Ngorongoro Crater for game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhino. 

Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its huge population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard. We will enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor.