Colours Africa Tours and Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Fly from Zanzibar to serengeti national park

Fly from Zanzibar to serengeti national park

You will fly from Zanzibar Airport at 7:35 a.m. and arrive in Serengeti at 10:50 a.m.
On arrival at Seronera Airstrip, you will meet your professional and well-experienced local English-speaking safari driver guide from Colours Africa tours and safari. He will give you a short pre-safari briefing and then embark on a game drive in Serengeti National Park for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. The Serengeti, one of the largest parks in Africa, it is a home to some three million large mammals and is made up of a diversity of landscapes with the southern region being dominated by the lush grassy plains that draw about two million wildebeest, half a million zebras and some quarter million antelopes to make the hazardous journey in search of pasture when the autumn rains come.
Lunch, dinner, and your overnight stay will be at Robin Safari Camp.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Robins Serengeti Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, today you will continue your African safari experience to one of the country’s biggest draws : the Serengeti National Park but today you will have a full game drive. The endless plains and abundance of wildlife that call the Serengeti home are unsurpassed. The wildebeest migration with more than a million wildebeest is probably the highlight of the Serengeti. It is a true spectacle and impressive to watch millions of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles thunder across the endless plains of the Serengeti.

If you like to watch wildlife from another perspective, we recommend you go on a balloon safari. This activity is available at an extra cost. It is an amazing experience to drift silently above the plains with herds of wildlife.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Robins Serengeti Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Game drive, Fly from Serengeti to zanzibar

Game drive, Fly from Serengeti to zanzibar

Today you will head out early for your morning game drive for a chance to witness a magnificent African sunrise in the bush. Head out after a cup of coffee and experience the wilderness and its magnificent creatures as they wake up among the dew-covered grasses. Main Attractions of an Early Morning Game Drive is Best time to spot the animals & birds, Animals are more active than in the afternoon.
Later you will get back to camp for breakfast and some relaxation. There after you will be picked up heading to Seronera Airstrip ready for flying to Zanzibar.

Upon arrival at Zanzibar Airport, you will be welcomed by our representative who will transfer you to your reserved accommodation on the beach, also today you will have a Stone Town tour, with possible stops including Old Town, the spice market, and Prison Island, visit religious establishment, living stone house and you can visit local market in Zanzibar. After stone town tour you will be back to your accommodation for overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Melik's Hotel
  • Budget lodge located in Jambiani (Zanzibar)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4-7

Enjoyment and Relaxation in Zanzibar Island

Enjoyment and Relaxation in Zanzibar Island

These days, enjoy the final days of your Tanzania experience at your own leisure. Explore the amazing coral reefs, swim among thousands of colorful tropical fish, grab a surfboard and hit the waves or simply lay back for a bit of sun. These days you will relax and enjoy this paradise made up of beautiful white sand beaches and the light greenish blue Colour water of the Indian Ocean.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Accommodation:
Melik's Hotel
  • Budget lodge located in Jambiani (Zanzibar)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Flying from Zanzibar Island to Mafia Island

Flying from Zanzibar Island to Mafia Island

Spend the last hours of your journey relaxing. Later you will transfer to Zanzibar airport for flight to Mafia Island while continuing with our tour. Upon arrival at Mafia island Airport, you will be welcomed by our representative who will pick you up from airport while brief you about Mafia Island and all the attractions that can only be found on this wonderful island, and head to one of the historical islands. Chole Island is probably East Africa's only fruit bat sanctuary as well as sunset sailing.
Chole island, A home to just 1000 residents with no cars, walking through maze of paths cut into palm trees, enjoying mud huts that people live in and trades they carry out to make a living also the island is a huge protected nesting site for the worlds largest bats, the flying fox.

After the trip you will be transfer to your reserved accommodation on the beach for check in to have relaxation and overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Mafia Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Accommodation:
Meremeta Lodge
  • Budget lodge located at Mafia Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Swim with whale sharks and Fly from Mafia Island to Julius Nyerere International Airport

Swim with whale sharks and Fly from Mafia Island to Julius Nyerere International Airport

After breakfast, you will be picked up from the lodge for the trip to see the whale sharks!. One of the biggest things to do on Mafia Island is swimming with whale sharks. This experience is at the peak of your all-time travel memories. These creatures are large and their gentle nature makes them enjoy swimming too. You can see these giants only a few hundred meters off the coast, near Kilindoni harbor.
Up to 24 can be seen at a time; males, females, and juveniles, all beautifully marked with stripes and spots. The larger sharks are estimated at over 8m long, so they are an impressive sight next to the boat, and quite stunning under the water. The boat is able to move among them quietly and you can swim and snorkel to get a closer, underwater view of these gentle, wonderful animals.

After this tour, our guide will take you to Meremeta hotel to packs your bags and transfer you to Mafia airport for your flight to Dar es salaam.

Main Destination:
Mafia Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This tour is offered by Colours Africa Tours and Safaris, not SafariBookings.
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