$5,720 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi
Nairobi
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met and transferred to the After 40 Hotel for your overnight stay. You will be booked into this hotel on a B&B basis. If you arrive early enough, you can go on a tour of the town and experience some of the local culture.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
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After 40 Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve
Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve
Today, you will be picked up from the hotel and driven to the famous Masai Mara National Reserve via the Great Rift Valley with an en-route lunch. Upon arrival, we will check into the lodge, have lunch, and then proceed with an evening Maasai Village tour, and later, we will drive to the Jambo Mara Safari Lodge for an overnight stay. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinking water will be provided.
The Masai Mara is home to the Big Five and is the best place to witness the great migration from July to November.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Jambo Mara Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, you’ll go on a game drive in the Masai Mara. Your overnight stay will be at the Jambo Mara Safari Lodge. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinking water will be provided.
The Mara is situated in the southwest of Kenya and covers an area of 1,510 square km (583 square miles). This is a land of breathtaking vistas, abundant wildlife, and endless plains. The reserve is home to an excellent year-round concentration of game, including more than 2 million wildebeests, zebras, and other antelopes that make up the famous great migration.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Jambo Mara Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Masai Mara National Reserve - Serengeti National Park
Masai Mara National Reserve - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will drive to Isebania on the Kenya-Tanzania border to get your visa and then drive to Serengeti National Park for a game drive. Your overnight stay will be at the Mara Kati Kati Camp, or similar. The endless Serengeti plains are the setting for the world’s greatest wildlife spectacle — the 1.5 million wildebeest migrating in search of fresh pastures. Each year, they trek over 2,500 km under the threat of some of Africa’s greatest predators. Depending on the time of your visit, your driver-guide will be able to share with you where the herd’s current location is in the park.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Wild Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will have a game viewing towards Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti, Tanzania’s largest national park, covers nearly 6,000 square miles of grassland plains, savannah, kopjes, hills, woodlands, and riverine forest systems that serve as critical water sources and are often excellent sites for wildlife viewing.
Beyond the heralded migration of wildebeests and zebras, the Serengeti is best known for its big predators, including cheetahs and leopards, as well as large prides of lions and clans of hyenas. You will also be able to see the Big Five. Your dinner and an overnight stay are at Serengeti Wild Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Wild Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Highlands
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Highlands
You will have an early-morning start to your game drive in the Serengeti. Later, you'll go to the picnic site for brunch and a hot lunch. Your driver and cook will load everything on the top of our safari Jeep. Then, you'll continue the game drive, looking out over the Serengeti, and proceed to Ngorongoro.
Today, you will do wildlife viewing en route from Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater. You will arrive in the evening and spend the night on the crater rim. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Ngorongoro Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater tour - Zanzibar
Ngorongoro Crater tour - Zanzibar
On your last day, you'll start early in the morning, equipped with a picnic lunch, and descend 2,000 ft down into the crater floor on our 4WD vehicle for game viewing for 5 to 6 hours. Let's explore this Garden of Eden. Ngorongoro is a huge and deep volcanic crater.
There is rich pasture, swamps, forest, and permanent water on the crater floor, which is why wildlife here is so diverse and numerous. Late in the afternoon, drive back to Arusha to join your booked flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival in Zanzibar and after clearing immigration, the driver will transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Tembo Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Stone Town & Prison Island
Stone Town & Prison Island
After breakfast, you will have the chance to relax on the beautiful island known as Changuu Island, situated northwest of Stone Town, a 20-minute ride across the water by a small motorboat. The island was used to house rebellious slaves. It's also home to the giant Aldabra tortoises, which were imported from Seychelles in the late 19th century. Visit the Tortoise Park, play with the tortoises, feed them, take photos, and visit the incredible prison building.
Thereafter, you will have the chance to explore the heritage capital city of Zanzibar, known as the Old Stone Town. Visit the Old Central Market built in 1904, a bustling place where fish, fruits, vegetables and spices are sold. Stone Town is well known as a shopping centre; shop around the narrow streets for affordable prices and discover unique Arab and Indian curved doors at the hidden corners. Other places to visit around Stone Town include the Old Fort, the Indian Temple, and the birthplace of Freddie Mercury.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Kena Beach Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Shared Safari Blue full-day trip with seafood lunch
Shared Safari Blue full-day trip with seafood lunch
The trip starts in the morning after breakfast at the hotel, with a transfer to Unguja Ukuu. Go on a traditional boat ride to explore marine life, sunbathing on a wonderful sandbank, and swimming in the blue, turquoise water. Snorkel to explore the underwater life surrounded by coral reefs with colorful schools of fish, thereafter you will have a golden chance to visit Kwale Island to discover the nature, have a nice, delicious seafood lunch barbecue, with prawns, calamari, octopus, etc, and enjoy tasting tropical fruit which you have never tasted before with excellent local snacks. The trip will end around 4:30 pm, and you will then return to the hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Kena Beach Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Jozani Forest & Salam Cave swimming with turtles
Jozani Forest & Salam Cave swimming with turtles
After breakfast, we will head to Jozani Forest, home to many beautiful creatures. This is a fabulous tour. We will head directly to the beautiful Jozani Forest Reserve to start our guided tour, and you will love seeing the trees, shrubs, and greenery that create a natural canopy. We will walk along the forest nature trail, where you will see several animal species, including red colobus monkeys.
At Salam cave, find one of the natural lagoons full of sea turtles caught by fishermen, who are releasing them back into the fresh ocean water. Take advantage of the unique opportunity to swim with sea turtles. Discover the new natural aquarium cave full of sea turtles, where you will get closer to them in the crystal clear water. During the visit, you can also feed turtles with seaweed or just spend your time in the water. You can also take a snorkeling mask to dive and watch them in their natural environment.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Marea Boutique Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Mnemba dolphins & snorkeling
Mnemba dolphins & snorkeling
We will pick you up from the hotel early in the morning and head to Mnemba Island. If you are lucky, you will see wild dolphins; however, it's not 100% guaranteed. You can also swim with the dolphins. There is nothing as joyful as being around playful dolphins that you usually normally see in books or in the movies. When the dolphins come close, you can enjoy their company and see how smart they are at building a bond with people.
Later, we will go to the shallow, clear water for snorkelling. Jump on board and explore the life and beauty that can be found in the turquoise waters of Zanzibar! Snorkeling is a fun activity for young and old and does not require any previous experience. There is a huge variety of marine life to discover. You might even see some dolphins and other sea creatures! Explore the colourful reefs of Mnemba Atoll during snorkeling sessions in the warm and clear water of the Indian Ocean. On the boat, we serve soft drinks and fruit.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Marea Boutique Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Departure from Zanzibar Airport
Departure from Zanzibar Airport
Soon after check-out, you will be transferred from the hotel to Zanzibar International Airport. You'll arrive at the airport at the time indicated on the flight tickets.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Airport (Zanzibar, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
