Imani Excursions

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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

Arrival in Arusha

Arrival in Arusha

Upon arrival at the airport (Kilimanjaro or Arusha), an Imani Excursions representative will meet you and drive you to your accommodation in Arusha. You will stay overnight in a luxury hotel while waiting for the safari adventure to start the following day.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Mount Meru Hotel
  • Luxury hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After an early breakfast at around 7:30 am at your accommodation in Arusha (or according to your preferred time), you will drive straight to Tarangire National Park, which takes approximately 2.5 hours. Tarangire National Park is famous for its giant African elephants, huge baobab trees, and the mini-wildlife migration of more than 250,000 animals. It is one of the largest parks with an area of more than 2,600km².

You will also see many other different animal species such as impala, eland, giraffe, buffalo, Thomson’s gazelle, and gerenuk. You will also encounter wildebeests and zebras, leopards, lions, hyenas, and cheetahs, which seem prevalent in the southern open areas. We will serve you a hot picnic lunch at around midday.

In the evening, you will drive straight to your lodge for refreshments, a well-prepared dinner, and an overnight stay.

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:
Kitela Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located 2-3hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 3

Ngorongoro Crater and Central Serengeti National Park

Ngorongoro Crater and Central Serengeti National Park

After breakfast at around 8:00 am, you will drive straight to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and stop at a viewing point. After that, you will descend into the 600m-deep crater.

The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtakingly beautiful setting and the best place in East Africa to see the Big Five. It is one of the world's most beautiful natural wildlife safari sites and an exceptional place to interact with people from the Maasai community. On reaching the crater's edge, the 20km-diameter caldera opens up before you in all its glory, and you will descend into the crater on an adventurous trail. This World Heritage Site is seasonally home to over 25,000 animals, including a wide range of bird species, hyenas, and the endangered black rhinos.

We will serve you a hot lunch near the hippo pool at a picnic site. After lunch, we will drive you to the heart of Serengeti National Park. You will have an en-route game drive to your accommodation where you will have dinner and an overnight stay.

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
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ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 4

Serengeti National Park to Karatu

Serengeti National Park to Karatu

After an early breakfast at around 8:00 am (or according to your preference), you will continue exploring the endless plains of the Serengeti National Park on a half-day game drive.

The Serengeti National Park is home to the largest concentration of wildlife than anywhere else on the planet. The park offers a multitude of wildlife, including the Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard). We will serve you a hot lunch inside the park at around 12:30 pm with soft drinks and unlimited drinking water. You will have a final game drive in the afternoon. At around 3:00 pm, you will drive straight to the gate and head for your accommodation in Karatu, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for your dinner and overnight stay.

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
Show more
GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Kitela Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located near Karatu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 5

Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha Airport to Zanzibar

Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha Airport to Zanzibar

Have an early breakfast at the lodge, and then drive straight to Lake Manyara National Park. This park is the home of tree-climbing lions and a birder's paradise. Some bird species in this area include great white pelicans, yellow-billed storks, smaller numbers of marabou storks, grey herons, palm-nut vultures, hawks, and many more. Many animals can also be spotted inside Lake Manyara National Park like elephants, wildebeests, zebras, Thomson's gazelles, and Grant's gazelles.

The predators of Lake Manyara National Park include lions, hyenas, and black-backed jackals. We will serve you lunch at a picnic site, and after further exploration of the park, you will drive straight to Arusha Airport to catch your flight to Zanzibar on the Northern coast known as Nungwi.

Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)
High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Show more
LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
  • Luxury hotel located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6-8

Full-day relaxation on the Northern coast of Zanzibar (Nungwi)

Full-day relaxation on the Northern coast of Zanzibar (Nungwi)

Nungwi is located on the northern tip of Zanzibar, with white sand and clear turquoise water where you can relax and enjoy your stay. You can stay at the hotel or swim in the ocean. If you would like to do different activities such as snorkeling, a dolphin tour, safari blue, or diving, we can arrange that for you, or you can arrange it at the hotel. You will spend a total of 4 nights in Nungwi.

The changes of the tides in Nungwi are different than in other parts (Nungwi is calm).

Main Destination:
Nungwi (Zanzibar)
Accommodation:
Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
  • Luxury hotel located in Nungwi (Zanzibar)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 9

Onward Flight

Onward Flight

On this day, depending on your flight time, you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight to the next destination.

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)

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

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