$3,388 to $3,399 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Arusha
Arrival in Arusha
You will arrive in Arusha through the border point or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport. Your driver-guide will meet you and drive you to the Kibo Palace Hotel. Arusha is situated at the foot of the beautiful Mount Meru. Arusha is known as the safari capital of Tanzania's Northern Safari Circuit. It's a bustling city filled with an interesting mix of markets, chaotic traffic, old colonial buildings, and modern conveniences, like coffee shops with WiFi, and an array of great restaurants.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Kibo Palace Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
With a packed lunch, you'll depart Arusha for a two-hour drive through the Maasai steppe towards Tarangire National Park. As you enter the park, you’ll be greeted by a landscape dominated by majestic baobabs rising out of the acacia parkland, forming a perfect backdrop for the large herds of African elephants wandering among them. Other mammals sharing this habitat range from lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, and black-backed jackals to Kirk’s dik-diks, dwarf and banded mongoose, impalas, Beisa oryxes, steinboks, and African hare. You should expect to see buffalos, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and waterbucks. The variety of birds you may see include the Maasai ostrich, white-headed vulture, African scops owl, and the endemic ashy starling. You'll have lunch in the park. Later in the afternoon, you will drive to Pamoja Farm Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pamoja Farm Villa
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tarangire National Park - Serengeti National Park
Tarangire National Park - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will drive to Central Serengeti National Park for a game drive in the afternoon. It opens onto the Serenora Valley, a vibrant wildlife area at the heart of the Serengeti. The valley is famous for its resident animal population. One can expect to see wildebeests, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes, many birds and other species. Dinner and your overnight stay are at Harmony Safari Camps.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Harmony Safari Camps
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Full-Day Game Drive at Serengeti National Park
Full-Day Game Drive at Serengeti National Park
After breakfast at your camp, you will go for a full day of game drives around Central Serengeti. The Serengeti offers arguably the most scintillating game-viewing in Africa: great herds of buffalos, smaller groups of elephants and giraffes, and hundreds upon hundreds of elands, topis, kongonis, impalas, and Grant's gazelles.
The spectacle of predators versus prey dominates Tanzania's greatest park. Golden–manned lion prides feast on the abundance of plain grazers. Solitary leopards haunt the acacia trees lining the Seronera River, while high densities of cheetahs prowl the southeastern plains. Almost uniquely, all three African jackal species occur here, alongside the spotted hyena and a host of more elusive small predators, ranging from the insectivorous aardwolf to the beautiful serval cat. All meals and accommodation are at your Harmony Safari Camps.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Harmony Safari Camps
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
On this day, we suggest a very early wake-up to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you’ll ever witness. Then we’ll proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the 8th Wonder of the Natural World. It’s one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black rhinos. The concentration of African wildlife is the greatest on the continent. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest, and open plains. It’s also famous for its elephants which are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. This is due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. After lunch, you will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward Pamoja Farm Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Pamoja Farm Villa
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha
Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha
After breakfast at your lodge, you will drive to Lake Manyara for a full-day game drive. The park has breathtaking scenery and is well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs, and mahogany trees, as well as a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas, and a huge number of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. Some unique facts about this park include the tree-climbing lions, flamingos on the lake shore, as well as the ground hornbill and crested eagle. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that cannot be described in words, and the game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake (and its flamingos) in the background. During this day, some extra tours are possible, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. In the afternoon, you will transfer to Pazuri Inn Arusha for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pazuri Inn
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Arusha - Materuni Waterfalls - Zanzibar
Arusha - Materuni Waterfalls - Zanzibar
After breakfast at your hotel, you will depart to Materuni Village. Upon arrival, you will register at the village office and your trip can begin. First, you will visit the waterfalls, which are around 40 minutes walk away. The views are breathtaking, and with some luck, you will see the summit of Kilimanjaro. The pool at the bottom of the waterfall is an inviting place for a refreshing swim so don‘t forget your swimwear!
After having enjoyed the scenery, you'll slowly return with your guide to Materuni village, where you will experience a traditional Chagga lunch. You also will have the opportunity to taste our local banana beer. Next, the coffee experience awaits you. Here you will learn how coffee is cultivated, dried, roasted, and processed. You will also be invited to help with grinding the coffee, which is traditionally accompanied by Chagga songs and dances—a fun way to immerse yourself in the local culture. You'll depart to Kilimanjaro Airport for an evening flight to Zanzibar.
- Main Destination:
- Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- Tembo House Hotel & Apartments
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Zanzibar - Spice Tour - Stone Town Tour
Zanzibar - Spice Tour - Stone Town Tour
We will pick you up from the hotel for a guided tour of Stone Town. Your guide will introduce you to all the buildings of interest and famous viewpoints. Stone Town and its buildings are full of history and stories of the old times of Zanzibar, during the Sultans (Arabs), Europeans, and missionaries.
You'll enjoy lunch at your own expense. Later, you will park and check out at your hotel, and drive to the Spice Plantation Center where you will be roaming through the fragrant spice plantations of Zanzibar and breathing in the scent of an infused past. Led by a friendly and professional guide, you'll get an exclusive insight into the farms of this 3-hour tour. Nowadays the plantations are à tribute to the island’s colonial past. This is an excellent chance to learn about the island's turbulent history.
After the spice tour, you will then drive to Tembo House Hotel & Apartments, Zanzibar on BB.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Tembo House Hotel & Apartments
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Zanzibar Beach Relaxation
Zanzibar Beach Relaxation
You will relax at the beautiful Gabi Beach (North East). This is one of the best beaches on the island with a relaxed atmosphere and beautiful white sandy beaches with turquoise water that gently rolls onto the beach. You can spend the entire day at the beach since the beaches in this northern-east part of the island are not as tidal. Your overnight stay will be at Warere Beach on a bed-and-breakfast basis.
- Main Destination:
- Nungwi (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Warere Beach Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Zanzibar
Zanzibar
For an unforgettable day in Zanzibar after breakfast, the driver will take you to Fumba Village, where you will hop on a traditional dhow boat and sail to the breathtaking Minai Bay, home to a cluster of beautiful, uninhabited islands.
Once you reach the destination, the dhow boat will be anchored in an idyllic spot, allowing you to swim around the island, snorkel along the rich coral reefs, spot the frolicking dolphins, or explore the pristine islets. Your day will be interrupted by a mouthwatering buffet lunch on Kwale Island, where you can tuck into succulent calamari, freshly grilled fish, huge lobster, and juicy tropical fruits under the shade of massive tamarind trees. After a fantastic day out in the sun, you will return to Fumba Village on a lateen sail back to Warere Beach Hotel—Zanzibar for your overnight stay on a bed and breakfast basis.
- Main Destination:
- Nungwi (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Warere Beach Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Zanzibar Island
Zanzibar Island
You will have breakfast at Warere Beach Hotel in Zanzibar. You will spend the last hours of your holiday relaxing at this beautiful Zanzibar Beach. Later, you will depart from the hotel for a drive To Zanzibar Airport for your international flight back home.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
