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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 to Kilimanjaro Airport

Arrival to Kilimanjaro Airport

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport meet and greet by our customer service representative afterwards you will be assisted to board your vehicle for your transfer to your hotel in Arusha Town dinner and overnight stay at Dik dik Hotel. Accommodation can be upgraded to luxury hotel options (at extra costs).

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Dik Dik Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located near Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Arusha to Tarangire national park

Arusha to Tarangire national park

In the morning after hot breakfast at Dik dik Hotel, our driver guide will pick you heading to Tarangire national park for marvelous game drive. Tarangire is the surprise package on the Northern circuit. Tarangire is surprisingly large, giving visitors the quietest game viewing environment of all the parks in the region. Elephants are the main attraction, with up to 3,000 in the park during the peak months. Peak season also sees good numbers of wildebeest and zebra as well as giraffe, buffalo, Thompson's gazelle, greater and lesser kudu, eland, leopard and cheetah. In the evening after game drive you will go to Burudika manyaraLodge for dinner and overnight stay, Accommodation at Burudika Lake ManyaraLodge F/B.

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:
Burudika Manyara Lodge
  • Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Lake Manyara national park

Lake Manyara national park

After having breakfast, you will continue the journey you will visit Lake Manyara National Park. The protected area encloses a large part of the alkaline lake of the same name. This amazing lake is the seasonal home of a giant flamingo colony and many more waterfowls. On the lakeshore, you can also observe elephants, hippopotami, buffalos, guenons, banded mongooses, and numerous types of gazelles and antelopes.
Furthermore, the park is well known for its “tree climbing lions”. Visitors can regularly observe lions taking a nap in the tree canopies or escaping from the heat on the ground. After watching the animals and exploring the national park, you will leave the park in the afternoon and travel to the Kitela Lodge. You will enjoy a wonderful view of the Maasai Plains and the Lake Manyara. Photo stops will be taken and you will be able to enjoy the spectacular views.
Accommodation at Marera Valley Lodge F/B.

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:
Marera Valley Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Lake Manyara to Serengeti national park

Lake Manyara to Serengeti national park

The breakfast will be at 06:00. You will be picked up from the Lodge at 07:00 while bringing packed picnic lunch and drive to Serengeti National Park. You will enjoy game drives en route via Ngorongoro Crater rim. You will have 4hrs late afternoon game drive
Serengeti National Park is one of the most famous national parks on earth, renowned for its magnificent lions and great migration. It is the home of lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, buffalos, zebras, wildebeest, elands, wild dogs, gazelles, crocodiles, and more. You will stay overnight at Serengeti wild camp, F/B.

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

Day 5

Serengeti full daygame drive

Serengeti full daygame drive

After having breakfast, you will enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park. Since Serengeti is very large, your game drives will depend on the move of the migrants. Your guide knows very well on how to locate the herds. Serengeti National Park is famous for the ‘Great Migration’ of more than one million wildebeest and two hundred thousand zebras each year.
In October and November, they travel from the mountains of the north southwards to the plains, seeking lush pastures. After the great rainy season in April, May, and June, the herds then make their return journey. Even without this mass migration, Serengeti is still an exciting and spectacular place that will not fail to enthrall. You will have dinner and stay overnight at Serengeti wild camp F/B
Accommodation at Serengeti wild camp F/B.

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

Day 6

Serengeti to ngorongoro

Serengeti to ngorongoro

After breakfast with a picnic lunch in have, you will take off on a morning game drive in the Serengeti; heading towards Ngorongoro in the afternoon. You will make a stop at Olduvai Gorge believed to be the home of the first human being. The skull of homosapiens were discovered here by Dr. Leakey. There is an optional tour like Maasai Boma Visit nearby until late in the evening. You will then drive to the crater rim for dinner and your overnight at Ngorongoro Ang'ata camp. Accommodation can be upgraded to luxury hotel options (at extra costs).

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:
Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp
  • Mid-range tented bush camp located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Ngorongoro crater Tour to Lake Eyasi Bushman Society cultural Tour

Ngorongoro crater Tour to Lake Eyasi Bushman Society cultural Tour

Today, you will have early breakfast and proceed directly to the crater floor for a 5-6hrs crater tour with picnic lunch down the crater whereby you may be able to see all the "Big Five". Later, you will proceed to Bushman/Lake Eyasi for your dinner and overnight stay at Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge
Accommodation at Lake Eyasi Safari lodge F/B.
Main Destination:
Lake Eyasi (Lake)
Accommodation:
Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge
• Mid-range lodge located in or near Lake Eyasi
Meals & Drinks:
• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Accommodation at Lake Eyasi safari lodge F/B.

Main Destination:
Lake Eyasi
Accommodation:
Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located at Lake Eyasi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Lake Eyasi To Arusha in the evening

Lake Eyasi To Arusha in the evening

Start off early with your bushman guide to meet Hadzabe people. Enjoy the Hadzabe tour walking into the bush with the only hunter-gatherers remaining in the East African region. The Hadzabe speak a click-based language and move their encampments with the seasonal movements of the wildlife.
Your guide is a member of the group and will teach you more about how they hunt, track wildlife, make fire, and even take honey from bees nests before introducing you to his people and explaining a little more about the customs and their way of life. Later in the evening we drive to Arusha for Overnight stay and dinner at Tulia Hotel in Arusha.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa
  • Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Arusha to Zanzibar Island

Arusha to Zanzibar Island

After breakfast at Tulia Hotel in Arusha our driver and representative will take you to Arusha airport to join your already booked flight by us to Zanzibar and assist you with check inn as well, were upon your Arrival at Zanzibar international airport, soon after clearing all the immigration procedures, the drive will be ready for transfer to hotel for check inn.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Accommodation:
Tembo House Hotel & Apartments
  • Mid-range hotel located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Prison Island and Stone Town walking Tour

Prison Island and Stone Town walking Tour

Morning after breakfast you will have the chance to relax on beautiful island known as Changuu island situated north west of stone town, 20 minutes ride to cross the water by small motorboat. The island was used to house rebellious slave, it’s also the home of land giant Aldabra tortoises who imported from Seychelles in the late of 19th century. Have a nice moment to visit Tortoises Park and play with them quite close, fed the tortoise and get memorable photo with them, visit incredible prison building.
Visit old central market built in 1904, a bustling place where fish, fruits, vegetable and spices are sold. Stone town is well known as shopping center, do shopping around narrow street by affordable price shop and discover unique Arabs and Indian curved doors at the hidden corner. Other place to visit around stone town are old fort, Indian temp, Freddy mercury house of birth etc. you will drive back to hotel. The trip will end around 4:30pm after lunch and back to hotel.

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

Day 11

Safari blue fullday Trip

Safari blue fullday Trip

The trip starts in the morning after breakfast at hotel transfer to Unguja Ukuu, taking traditional boat to explore marine life, sunbath on wonderful sandbank, and swimming around blue turquoise water. Snorkel to explore underwater life surrounding by coral reefs with colorful school of fish, thereafter you will have a golden chance to visit Kwale island to discover the nature, have a nice delicious seafood lunch, barbeque, brawns, calamari, octopus etc and enjoy to test tropical fruit which you never test before with excellent local snacks. The trip will end around 4:30pm and back to hotel.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Accommodation:
Horizon of Paje
  • Mid-range hotel located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Full daybeach Relaxing and Jambiani Village visit

Full daybeach Relaxing and Jambiani Village visit

On this Day it will for leisure or swims and play at the beach in front of the hotel, and in the afternoon we will take you to Jambiani Village for lunch and back to hotel enjoying the beach and take some pictures or you will be flexible to arrange any activities for extra cost.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Accommodation:
Horizon of Paje
  • Mid-range hotel located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

Departure from zanzibar

Departure from zanzibar

Soon after check out process, transfer from the hotel to Zanzibar international Airport, arrive at the airport at the time as indicated on the fight tickets.

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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