Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival In Arusha
Arrival In Arusha
You will arrive in Arusha through border point or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport. Your driver guide will meet you and drive you to Pazuri Inn. 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:
- Pazuri Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
With packed lunch, depart Arusha for a two-hour drive through the Maasai steppe towards Tarangire National Park. As you enter the park, we’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 buffalo, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and waterbuck. The variety of birds we may see include Maasai ostrich, white-headed vulture, African scops owl and the endemic ashy starling. You'll have lunch in the park. Later in the afternoon, drive to Eileen's Trees Inn for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Karatu - Serengeti National Park
Karatu - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, 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 Nyota Luxury Camp—Central Serengeti.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Nyota Luxury Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Full Game Drive at Serengeti National Park
Full 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 buffalo, smaller groups of elephants and giraffes, and hundreds upon hundreds of eland, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant's gazelle.
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 Nyota Luxury Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Nyota Luxury Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
On this day, we suggest a very early wake-up in order 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 rhino. 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, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Eileen's Trees Inn For dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Manyara National - Arusha - Zanzibar
Lake Manyara National - Arusha - Zanzibar
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 amount 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 can not 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, Depart to Airport for an evening flight to Zanzibar.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tembo House Hotel & Apartments
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Zanzibar Stone Town
Zanzibar Stone Town
You'll be picked up from the hotel and driven 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, 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 drive for a guided tour to 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.
Enjoy lunch at your own expense. After lunch, you will take a boat ride to Prison Island. The Island is now home to the famous prison ruins and tortoise sanctuary, famous for its giant tortoises. Overnight at Tembo Palace Hotel, Zanzibar on BB.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Tembo House Hotel & Apartments
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8-9
Stone Town - Zanzibar Island
Stone Town - Zanzibar Island
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 Nungwi Dreams By Mantis Hotel Zanzibar on a bed and breakfast basis.
- Main Destination:
- Nungwi (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Fly Back Home
Fly Back Home
Have breakfast at Nungwi Dreams By Mantis in Zanzibar. Spend the last hours of your holiday relaxing at this beautiful Melia 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:
