Serengeti Smile

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$3,453 to $3,715 pp (USD)

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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

Kilimanjaro/Arusha Airport to Arusha City

Kilimanjaro/Arusha Airport to Arusha City

Our safari guide will pick you up at either Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport and transfer you to your lodge in Arusha. You can relax at the lodge and prepare for the following day's adventure. Your overnight stay will also be at the lodge. Feel free to explore the city with our guide at no additional cost.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Arusha Planet Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

You will be picked up early in the morning from the lodge and start a beautiful journey to Tarangire National Park while carrying lunch boxes.

Tarangire National Park is well-known for its large elephant herds and diversity of landscapes. The landscapes you will see include seasonal swamps and savannahs, with the Tarangire River winding its way through the parklands. You may see lions stalking their prey and/ or leopards relaxing in the trees above. Once the game drives are complete, we will drive you to the lodge to relax, have dinner and stay overnight.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Marera Valley Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Tarangire to Central Serengeti National Park

Tarangire to Central Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will depart for Central Serengeti National Park for wildlife sightseeing. You will enjoy lunch in a suitable place inside the park. In the afternoon, you will continue with the game drive activity before reaching the camp. The next day will spent inside this park enjoying game drives.

Serengeti is more well-known for its great migrating herds of zebras, antelopes, and wildebeests. Be ready to see resident predators, leopards, cheetahs, and lions, fulfilling their role in the circle of life.

Main Destination:
Central 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:
Kontiki Serengeti Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Central to Northern Serengeti National Park for Migration

Central to Northern Serengeti National Park for Migration

You will get up early and enjoy breakfast. Then, you'll drive to Northern Serengeti around Mara River where the Great Migration is happening. Our safari guide will find the best spot point for the Great Migration.

The Great Migration is the largest herd movement of wildebeests, zebras and other animals crossing the Mara River to Masai Mara in Kenya. The migration crosses the Mara River which is full of crocodiles. The best time to visit is from July to early October every year.

Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Heritage Mara Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Northern Serengeti National Park

Northern Serengeti National Park

You will get up early and enjoy breakfast. Then, you'll continue with a game drive in Northern Serengeti with a special eye on the Great Migration. Later, you will drive back to Central Serengeti where you will stop for an overnight stay.

The Great Migration is the largest herd movement of wildebeests, zebra and other animals crossing the Mara River to Masai Mara in Kenya. Migration crosses the Mara River which is full of crocodiles. The best time to visit is from July to early October every year.

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

Day 6

Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you will depart to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a game drive inside Ngorongoro Crater while carrying lunch boxes. Once the game drives are complete, we will transfer you to your lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area constitutes the world's largest uninterrupted caldera and one of Africa's Natural Wonders. Around 30,000 large mammals are resident all year round (such as buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs, and rhinos), and various birds (such as flamingos, eagles, and buzzards). So be ready to see many animals in a short time.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Marera Valley Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Karatu to Arusha Airport for Flight to Zanzibar Stone Town

Karatu to Arusha Airport for Flight to Zanzibar Stone Town

After breakfast, you will relax at the lodge and, if time allows, you will take a short tour of Karatu town for shopping. From here, you will transfer to Arusha Airport for a flight to Zanzibar. Our driver in Zanzibar will be waiting for you at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (formerly known as Zanzibar International Airport) for a private transfer to your hotel in Stone Town.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
Accommodation:
Tembo House Hotel & Apartments
  • Mid-range hotel located in Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Stone Town Tour and Transfer to Your Beach Hotel in Zanzibar Island

Stone Town Tour and Transfer to Your Beach Hotel in Zanzibar Island

After breakfast, you'll spend the day on a tour of Zanzibar's Stone Town with our local guide. You'll admire the narrow streets lined with many residential houses that preserve their original Swahili-Omani themes with exquisitely carved doorways, metal studs, overhanging balconies, and latticed windows. Due to the colonial presence and the many mosques commissioned by the olden Sultans of Zanzibar, you will see continental churches. You will also visit other interesting destinations here. Finally, we will transfer you to your beach hotel.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Accommodation:
Villa Kiva Hotel
  • Luxury hotel located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 9-12

Relax on the Zanzibar Island Beach

Relax on the Zanzibar Island Beach

The following days are dedicated to relaxing on the beach and at the Villa Kiva Beach Resort. You'll get the chance to really enjoy the beach!

You'll discover Zanzibar's best beaches with spectacular sunsets, palm-fringed beaches, turquoise waters, and colourful coral reefs.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Accommodation:
Villa Kiva Hotel
  • Luxury hotel located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 13

Transfer to Zanzibar Airport

Transfer to Zanzibar Airport

You will enjoy the remaining hours of the tour before your departure from the resort to Zanzibar Airport. Here our tour ends.

On the way back to Zanzibar Airport, you can stop at Zanzibar Stone Town and buy some souvenirs.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Airport (Zanzibar)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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