Silver Spark Africa 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

Arusha Airport/Kilimanjaro - Tarangire National Park National Park

Arusha Airport/Kilimanjaro - Tarangire National Park National Park

You will be picked up in the morning at Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro Airport. Driven to Check in your hotel before heading to Tarangire National Park. One of the lesser-known game reserves in Tanzania, Tarangire rivals the Serengeti in its great number and diversity of wildlife. It is a good choice for travelers who wish to encounter more animals and less crowed vehicle while on safari. Check in to your hotel. Have lunch and procced with your game drive to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park is known as a wonderful birding destination and also features large numbers of animals, particularly during the dry season, when the Tarangire River is the only source of water in the area. The landscape is of particular interest too, due to the high number of scenic baobab trees.

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:
Heart And Soul Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Tarangire National Park - Serengeti National Park

Tarangire National Park - Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, we will be transferred to the famous Serengeti National Park. This park is to Tanzania, what the Masai Mara National Reserve is to Kenya. You will have game drive in the famous Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti is considered Tanzania's best park. Big herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and many antelope, such as eland, Topi, kongoni and impala are resident at any time of the year. All three big cats are easily seen. Lion are often found on a kill. Cheetah is very common on the southeastern plains, while leopard can typically be found lazing in one of the big trees along the Seronera River. More than 350 species of birds, including ostriches, vultures, and flamingos in a lesser number and not easy to spot, have also been recorded.

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:
Tukaone Serengeti Camps
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

North Serengeti National Park

North Serengeti National Park

Today you will head back for full day game drive in the famous Northern park of Serengeti National Park. This Park is to Tanzania, what the Masai Mara Game Reserve is to Kenya. Covering 14,763 sq km, the Serengeti NP is dominated by vast, open plains with an abundance of wildlife. A picnic lunch will be provided en route, and the afternoon will be spent viewing game and absorbing the breathtaking scenery of the almost treeless plains of the Serengeti.

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

Day 4

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

We will transfer to the Ngorongoro crater, via Olduvai Gorge. Ngorongoro is an impressive 20 km wide volcanic crater with 600 m walls. The views from the crater rim are breathtaking, and there is an ever-present abundance of wildlife, due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. Olduvai Gorge is famed for the discovery of 3.5-million-year-old fossil fragments of an early human civilization. We will enjoy lunch overlooking the crater, and the afternoon will be spent at leisure. Transfer to Arusha for overnight.

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:
Eileen's Trees Inn
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater - Lake Manyara National Park

Ngorongoro Crater - Lake Manyara National Park

You will be picked up in the morning atyour hotel and driven to Lake Manyara National Park. Our is a center around its eponymous alkaline lake, a key habitat for hundreds of bird species such as the lesser pink flamingos. The bird always gathers on the shores of the lake, along with pink-backed pelicans, yellow-billed storks, grey herons and pods of hippo. Arround the lake, are marshlands, grassy plains and acacia woodlands, home to tree-climbing lion and long-tusked elephant. Giraffe strut across the grasslands, where herds of buffalo, zebra and wildebeest graze. We will enjoy our game drives and return to our lodge.

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:
The Charity Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha Airport - Zanzibar

Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha Airport - Zanzibar

In the morning depending on your departure time check out of the hotel for Arusha/Kilimanjaro Airport. After having taken your breakfast. You will be transferred to the Airport. After boarding your flight, you will arrival in Zanzibar Airport. At the airport, you will be picked by our hotel driver to your hotel. Received by cold glass of juice. Will have a good time. This will be your residence for the next three days-relaxing.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Accommodation:
Sunny Palms Beach Resort
  • Luxury resort located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Zanzibar Island ~ Sunny Palms Beach Bungalows

Zanzibar Island ~ Sunny Palms Beach Bungalows

Today after you enjoy your full buffet breakfast, you will enjoy a full day of uninterrupted relaxing time. After the long garden view with the sea breeze, you will be having free time in a cool and quite environment. It is good time to take a walk around the hotel compound and interact with local market. This day will be well spent in the beach. Activities an excursion to Old Stone at an extra fee. The Stone Town of Zanzibar is a fine example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape virtually intact and contains many fine buildings that reflect its particular culture, which has brought together and homogenized disparate elements of the cultures of Africa, the Arab region, India, and Europe over more than a millennium.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Accommodation:
Sunny Palms Beach Resort
  • Luxury resort located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Sunny Palms Beach Bungalows

Sunny Palms Beach Bungalows

Today you go on an excursion to the spice and fruit plantations close to Stone town for the famous Spice Tour at an extra fee. We have developed a special Spice Tour with in depth information not only about spices, but also organically grown herbs and a detailed description about their traditional uses in medicine cosmetics and cooking. Pemba's terrain is hilly and lushly vegetated, while much of the coast is lined with mangroves and lagoons, interspersed with idyllic beaches and islets. Offshore, coral reefs offer some of East Africa's best diving.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Accommodation:
Sunny Palms Beach Resort
  • Luxury resort located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Sunny Palms Beach Bungalows - Transfer Zanzibar Airport

Sunny Palms Beach Bungalows - Transfer Zanzibar Airport

After a luxurious safari experience and a relaxing beach holiday, bid farewell to Tanzania as you are transferred to the airport for your own ticket home via Zanzibar Airport (the last flight to either via Zanzibar, Nairobi) or direct through Dar es Salaam are exclusive.

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

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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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