$3,284 to $3,372 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Kilimanjaro International Airport - Arusha
Kilimanjaro International Airport - Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you will meet with our driver-guide, who will then transfer you to Arusha City. Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha has a temperate and comfortable climate. The city is close to many of Tanzania’s greatest attractions and is a major international diplomatic hub. After a briefing about your upcoming safari, your overnight stay will be in Arusha City.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Four Points by Sheraton Arusha
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
After breakfast you will depart at 0800hrs with your naturalist guide for Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is Tanzania's third largest park and a sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are another interesting feature of the landscape here. They dwarf the animals that feed beneath them! Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area. You may catch glimpses of lions, leopards, and cheetahs. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Lake Burunge Tented Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Burunge Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tarangire National Park - Lake Manyara National Park - Karatu
Tarangire National Park - Lake Manyara National Park - Karatu
After breakfast you will depart at 0800hrs for Lake Manyara National Park, which stretches from the base of the dramatic Rift Valley escarpment to its famous soda lake. It is truly one of the most beautiful places in Africa. As you enter the gate, you will be greeted by lush green vegetation consisting of tall trees emerging from the groundwater forest, which provides a home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. Further down, the forest opens up into woodland, grassland, and swamps before coming up on the soda lake itself, where over 350 species of birds (including the lively flamingo, pelican, sacred ibis, grebe, and stork) can be viewed. This park is a bird watcher’s paradise! Manyara is also known for its numerous buffalo, elephant, giraffe, impala, hippo, a large variety of smaller animals, and the very elusive tree-climbing lions. Later you will proceed to the Karatu area. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Karatu - Serengeti National Park
Karatu - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast at the lodge, you will depart at 0800hrs for Serengeti National Park. Along the way you will drive through the Ngorongoro Highlands and stop at the Naabi Gate area for a picnic lunch. An afternoon game drive awaits you in the central part of the Serengeti, which is probably the greatest and most famous park on earth. It covers over 14,000 sq. km and offers, amongst many other things, the biggest concentration of big cats in the world (cheetahs, lions, leopards, etc.). Many different landscapes can be found in the Serengeti, from the savannah with the big plains to the south, the hills and woods to the west, the kopjes area to the east, and the bush land to the north. Important rivers (Seronera, Banagi, and Grumeti) also run through the park. Many different species of mammals can be spotted during game drives, including elephant, buffalo, giraffes, antelope, hippo, and crocodiles. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the Sound of Silence Tented Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Sound of Silence
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
You will spend the full-day on a game drive on the Serengeti plains. These vast, seemingly unending plains are inhabited during the Great Migration by enormous herds of wildebeest and zebra. There is a great diversity of wildlife here, including lion, leopard, cheetah, impala, buffalo, various birds, and up to ten thousand elephants. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Sound of Silence Tented Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Sound of Silence
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu
After breakfast you will depart at 0730 hrs with a picnic lunch in hand for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After descending into the 100-square-mile Ngorongoro Crater, you will view game on the vast grasslands of the crater floor. The bottom of the crater is dotted with watering-holes, shelters, and almost 30,000 animals in an area naturally enclosed by the slopes of the collapsed volcano. You will also find the “Big Five”: lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world and is surrounded by very steep walls rising 610m from the floor. It is considered to be one of the natural wonders of the world and is an amazing haven for wildlife throughout the year due to the permanent availability of grass and water. Later you will proceed to the Karatu area. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Karatu - Arusha - Zanzibar
Karatu - Arusha - Zanzibar
After breakfast at the lodge you will drive to Arusha, Lunch will be served at a nearby restaurant. You will then transfer to the Arusha Airport for your scheduled flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival in Zanzibar you will be met and transferred to the The Loop resort. Dinner will be on your own account.
Day 8-9
Zanzibar Island
Zanzibar Island
Breakfast is included.
Spend the full day at your leisure in Zanzibar. You will have the opportunity to go on a variety of optional excursions (cost not included). Zanzibar is one of the Indian Ocean islands. It is situated on the Swahili Coast and is adjacent to Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania). Meals are not included today. Your overnight stay will be at The Loop resort.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
- Accommodation:
- The Loop
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Departure
Departure
After breakfast you will enjoy the morning at your leisure before transferring to the Zanzibar Airport for your departure flight.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
