11-Day Northern National Parks + Zanzibar Paradise

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

Tarangire National Park

After an early breakfast or breakfast box in Arusha, depart for Tarangire National Park.
On the way to Tarangire National Park you will enjoy a fantastic picnic lunch.

Tarangire national park is best known for its baobab trees and its year-round elephant population. In brief, it is common to see herds of up to 300 elephants of all ages and sizes. But predators are also well represented, along with more than 550 different bird species, the most breeding species in any one habitat anywhere in the world.

In general, it is the largest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem and the only place in Tanzania. The fringe-eared oryx and the long-necked Gerenuk can be observed. For example, wildebeest, zebra and other thirsty nomads crowd the shrinking lagoons. While Lions wait early for the next opportunity to hunt.

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

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Marera Valley Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Manyara National Park

Drive to Lake Manyara National Park after an early breakfast or packed lunch.

Above all, Manyara National Park has most visible predators and prime tourist attraction are lions, famous for their habit of climbing trees.
Why the lions of Lake Manyara National Park? And not those of nearby Serengeti and Ngorongoro spend so much time in trees remains a mystery. The acacia woodlands south of the Msasa River provide an ideal spot for the Lions to retreat from the sun.

However, the only kind of their species in the world, not only they make the ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their home during the rainy season and are a well-known but also rare feature of the northern park. In addition, the lions, the national park, is also home to the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world — a fact that accounts for interesting game viewing of large families of primates.

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

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

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)

Ngorongoro Crater

Your journey starts early in the morning. We can pick up breakfast from the lodge and start our new adventure to the world famous Ngorongoro Crater.

There will be cooled mineral water and a nice picnic lunch with us. So you are fully prepared to explore the Ngorongoro Crater.

Ngorongoro crater

The Ngorongoro crater is known as the eighth wonder of the world!

The big five animals —lion, leopard, elephant, black rhinoceros, and African buffalo—are indeed enormous.

In Ngorongoro Crater, National Park, it’s possible to see all the big five.

Ngorongoro Crater

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), measuring 8,300 square kilometres, is the only place on earth where humankind and wild animals coexist harmoniously. Above all, the Ngorongoro crater sinks to a depth of 610 meters, with a base area covering 260 square kilometres. Thereby, the height of the original volcano must have ranged between 4,500 to 5,800 meters.

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

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Rhino Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Central Serengeti

Best time to visit Serengeti Nation Park!

June – September high densities throughout the year, although the peak is during the dry season. Also, this is when the Great Migration passes through the area and crosses the Grumeti River.

Furthermore, the great migration passes through the area and crosses the Grumeti River (in June or July). This spectacle is not high on any safari bucket list. And for good reason!

Late January to February is the wildebeest calving season when lions and cheetahs descend on fragile and naive newborns. Although action-packed, these scenes are not for the faint of heart.

March and April are the rainy season & the usually crowded Serengeti empties out. During this time, migratory birds return – a major attraction for all twitchers.

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

Show more

GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Thorn Tree Camp

• Mid-range tented bush camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Northern Serengeti

Enjoy breakfast at your Lodge or breakfast box. Then we will depart for the northern part of Serengeti National Park to witness the wildebeest migration.

Then your driver/guide will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha. You will enjoy a fantastic picnic lunch en route to a full day excursion to Serengeti National park.

The wildebeest migration in the Wogakuria area usually runs from August to October, depending on rainfall. In addition, a long stretch of the Mara River runs through the northern Serengeti National Park, and the Mara River is the most challenging obstacle to the migration. Watching the wildebeest herds crossing the Mara River is incredible.
But when the rains stop & the land dries up, the migrating herds move clockwise into the Maasai Mara region via the western Corrido and Grummet rivers. Once the light rains arrive, the herds move to the northernmost parts of the Serengeti near the Mara River and the Lami Wedge. Around 1,500 wildebeest migrated to the Mara River.

Main Destination:

Northern Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Lobo Wildlife Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Northern Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Northern Serengeti - Seronera Airstrip

Why travel to Arusha and then the island of Zanzibar, which takes almost a day.

Enjoy your packed breakfast at the lodge and fly from Serengeti to Zanzibar Airport at 11.30am. Our driver will be waiting for you at the airport. Relax at your beautiful hotel in Zanzibar Stone Town. The distance from the airport to your hotel is about 20 minutes.

Main Destination:

Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)

Accommodation:

Zanzibar Palace Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Zanzibar Palace hotel - Matemwe Beach

Time to have a quality time in Matemwe Beach. This is the perfect place to unwind and recharge! This hotel offers so much more than just a mid-range experience. With all-inclusive options, you can enjoy a delicious meal, refreshing local beer, a late breakfast, happy hour, local wine, and so much more!

If you’d like to explore Zanzibar for the day, we’d be more than happy to arrange that for you! We can help you with things like snorkelling at Mneba, a spice tour, or anything else you have in mind. Just let us know!

Main Destination:

Matemwe Beach (Zanzibar)

Accommodation:

Sun Bay Mlilile Beach Hotel

• Mid-range resort located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

From Matemwe - Zanzibar Airport

Enjoy your last hours in matemwe beach. After your breakfast or lunch our diver will come and take you to the Zanzibar International Airport. This will depend on what time you need to fly home.
It’s a pity that time passes so quickly, as we had expected. This is the day you will depart for Zanzibar airport.

Main Destination:

Zanzibar Airport (Zanzibar)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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