$4,815 to $5,666 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Your Gosheni Safaris driver-guide will collect you from your hotel in Arusha and brief you before departing for Tarangire National Park. Begin with a game drive through baobab trees, woodland and open grassland. Watch for elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes and varied birdlife. Your guide will explain how seasonal water sources influence animal movements and the behaviour you observe. Take time at sightings and enjoy lunch during your day in the park. Continue exploring in the afternoon before arriving at Serian Tarangire Camp inside the park. Settle in, enjoy dinner and spend your first evening listening to the surrounding bush.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Serian Tarangire Camp
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, leave Tarangire and travel to Lake Manyara National Park. Today's game drive introduces forest, woodland and lakeshore habitats, offering a contrast to Tarangire. Look for baboons, monkeys, elephants and other wildlife. Birdlife varies with the season and lake conditions. Lake Manyara is known for tree-climbing lions, although sightings are unpredictable. Enjoy a picnic lunch and continue your game drive, allowing time for photographs and interesting sightings. Later, leave the park and travel to The Castle Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay before tomorrow's journey to the Serengeti.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- The Castle at Ngorongoro
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Travel to Central Serengeti
Travel to Central Serengeti
Have breakfast before departing for Serengeti National Park. This is a substantial travelling day through changing landscapes towards the open plains. Your guide will arrange suitable stops and explain the areas you pass through. Once inside the Serengeti, begin wildlife viewing as you continue towards Central Serengeti. Watch for giraffes, antelope, elephants and predators; sightings depend on animal movements and conditions. Arrive at Enkirari Wilderness Camp, your home for the next three nights. Unpack, settle into your tent and enjoy dinner. Staying at the same camp gives you more time to explore the surrounding wildlife areas over the following two days.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Enkirari Wilderness Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Full-Day Serengeti Safari
Full-Day Serengeti Safari
Spend today exploring Central Serengeti with your private Gosheni driver-guide. An early start offers the chance to search for wildlife during the cooler morning hours, when predators may still be active. Your guide will choose the route according to current sightings and conditions. Look for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes and the smaller animals that are part of this ecosystem. Take time to watch animal interactions. Depending on the plan, carry a picnic lunch to extend your time in the park or return to camp for a break. Continue wildlife viewing in the afternoon before returning to Enkirari Wilderness Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Enkirari Wilderness Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Explore More of the Serengeti
Explore More of the Serengeti
Enjoy another full day in the Serengeti, with flexibility to explore different areas or revisit places where wildlife activity has been promising. Your guide will discuss the plan and adapt the day to your interests. Observe resident wildlife, photograph the landscapes and learn about relationships between predators, grazing animals and their environment. Quiet moments can be as rewarding as dramatic sightings. If the Great Migration herds are within practical reach, your guide will consider their location when planning your route. Migration sightings depend on seasonal movements; this Central Serengeti itinerary does not guarantee river crossings. Return to Enkirari for your final evening in the Serengeti.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Enkirari Wilderness Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, depart with wildlife viewing along your route out of the Serengeti. Keep your camera ready, as the journey may bring further encounters before you leave the plains behind. Continue towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where the scenery changes as you approach the highlands. Your driver-guide will manage the day around road conditions, travel time and suitable stops. Later, arrive at Naserian Safari Camp. Settle into your accommodation and rest before dinner. Your guide will brief you on the next morning's departure for Ngorongoro Crater. Have a warm layer ready, as early mornings in the highlands can be cold.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Naserian Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Eyasi
Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Eyasi
Depart early for Ngorongoro Crater and descend to the crater floor for your game drive. Explore grasslands, wetland areas and other habitats while searching for wildlife with your guide. You may encounter lions, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hyenas and hippos. Black rhino sightings are possible but require patience and cannot be promised. Your guide will explain how wildlife uses the crater's different environments. Enjoy a picnic lunch during your visit before ascending from the crater and continuing to Lake Eyasi. Arrive at Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay, ready for a different experience the following morning.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Lake Eyasi Cultural Visit and Travel to Zanzibar
Lake Eyasi Cultural Visit and Travel to Zanzibar
Begin with a locally arranged cultural experience around Lake Eyasi. Depending on community availability and confirmed arrangements, you may meet Hadzabe or Datoga community members and learn about aspects of their daily lives, knowledge and traditions. Follow your local host's guidance, ask before taking photographs and allow the visit to develop at the community's pace. This is an opportunity to listen and learn respectfully. Afterwards, travel to the departure airport for your flight to Zanzibar. The airport, flight schedule and transfer timing will be confirmed in your final itinerary. On arrival, meet your transfer driver and continue to Nungwi Dreams by Mantis for your first evening on the coast.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Eyasi
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Relax in Zanzibar
Relax in Zanzibar
Enjoy breakfast and a free day without an early safari departure. Spend time beside the swimming pool, enjoy the ocean views or walk along the shore when tidal and weather conditions allow. Today is yours to take slowly after the travelling and game drives of the mainland safari. Read, rest or simply spend time together at the hotel. Lunch and dinner are at your own expense, allowing you to choose your meals. If you would like an excursion for the following day, your Gosheni Safaris consultant can help confirm the options, availability and cost. Overnight at Nungwi Dreams by Mantis.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Zanzibar at Leisure or Optional Excursions
Zanzibar at Leisure or Optional Excursions
After breakfast, enjoy your final full day in Zanzibar. Continue relaxing at the hotel or arrange an optional activity to see more of the island. Options may include a guided Stone Town visit, a spice farm tour, a snorkelling excursion or a dhow outing. All optional activities are charged separately and depend on availability, timing, weather and sea conditions. Confirm the details and price before booking. Return to Nungwi Dreams by Mantis for your final evening. Check your airport transfer time with the team and prepare for the following day's departure. Lunch and dinner are at your own expense.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Departure from Zanzibar
Departure from Zanzibar
Enjoy breakfast before your scheduled airport transfer. Depending on your flight time and the hotel's checkout arrangements, you may have time to relax before leaving. Your driver will collect you at the confirmed time and transfer you to Zanzibar airport for your onward journey. Your Gosheni Safaris trip ends after ten nights combining northern Tanzania's wildlife areas, a Lake Eyasi cultural experience and time on the Zanzibar coast. There is no accommodation included tonight.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
