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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Wellcome Tanzania

Wellcome Tanzania

Upon your arrival, you will find our company representative at the airport waiting for you with a special board with your name written on it.

He will drive you directly to your Arusha accommodation to relax and prepare for your next day's safari. He will explain different things about our beautiful country and its peaceful people as you travel to Arusha.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
The Charity Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

You will depart Arusha in the morning and head to Tarangire National Park, arriving before midday. Once in the park, you will be able to enjoy both a morning and afternoon game drive with a delicious lunch in the afternoon. In the early evening, after your game drive, you will exit the park and make your way to your lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Tarangire National Park main attractions:

Land of giants: Herds of giant elephants and massive baobab trees
Over 550 different bird species: Migratory and permanent
Abundant biodiversity
The Tarangire River.

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
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Karatu Safari Camp Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located just outside Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Tarangire National Park - Serengeti National Park

Tarangire National Park - Serengeti National Park

Depart Tarangire in the morning after a hearty breakfast and make your way to the famous Serengeti National Park. En-route at Ngorongoro Conservation Area, have a chance to see some views of Ngorongoro Crater before reaching the Serengeti gate.

After lunch, you will head out on an afternoon game drive for the chance to look for some of the wild game before sunset and get some dinner at the campsite.

Serengeti National Park main attractions:

Voted the best national park in Africa (2020) by the World Travellers Award
Home to the Great Wildebeest Migration
Home to the famous grassland plains
The high number of predators: leopards, cheetahs & lions
Travellers' Most Choice.

Main Destination:
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
Accommodation:
Nyani Campsite
  • Inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

Today you will head out early for your morning game drive for a chance to witness a magnificent African sunrise in the bush. Head out after a cup of coffee and experience the wilderness and its magnificent creatures as they wake up among the dew-covered grasses.

Later, you will head back to camp for breakfast and some relaxation. In the afternoon, you will head out once more for another chance to explore the plains in search of African wildlife you have come to see as you exit the park and make your way to your accommodation in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Main Attractions of an early morning game drive:

Best time to spot the animals and birds.
Animals are more active than in the afternoon.
The best chance of experiencing predators on a hunt.
Best time to capture beautiful pictures in beautiful light.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Ngorongoro Simba Campsite
  • On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

After some breakfast, you will depart the campsite with a picnic lunch and descend into the amazing Ngorongoro Crater. Explore the magnificent world of diversity that lies within, surrounded by the imposing walls that encircle the reserve.

It is possible to see all of Africa's Big Five within the crater among a vast array of other wildlife including hundreds of bird species. Enjoy a full day in the crater before departing for Arusha in the late afternoon. Later you will drive back to the Arusha hotel.

Ngorongoro Crater's main attractions:

Visit the largest unbroken volcanic caldera on Earth.
Home to Africa's Big Five.
Witness Maasai tribesmen living among wild animals.
Exceptional natural landscapes.

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

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Karibu Heritage House
  • Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Zanzibar City Tour and Prison Island

Zanzibar City Tour and Prison Island

After breakfast at 8:00 am, you will start a city tour exploring Zanzibar with its locals at Stone Town such as the buildings, local markets, and get to know the full history of this archipelago.

You’ll explore the Old Slave Market and get a full history, then Old Fort, Fred Mercury House, the first East Africa building to have an elevator. Explore the different houses built in different styles in Stone Town such as the House of Slave Master Tip Tip and Princess Salme House.

Also, explore the doorway styles of Zanzibar (Indian style and Arab style) which were once built in early time but till now are available.

At 1:00 pm, have lunch at the picnic site/ any good restaurants in the city. Afterwards, continue with Prison Island's breathtaking tour. It’s a very quiet place to visit and is filled with giant tortoises believed to have more than 100 years and you’ll get a fully colonial history on how prisons were ruined. Later, our guide will lead you back to your hotel in town.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
Accommodation:
Meliks Hotel
  • Budget lodge located Jambiani (Zanzibar)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7-9

Relaxing at the Beaches

Relaxing at the Beaches

For the rest of the days, you can relax and enjoy your time in Zanzibar, one of the best places to visit in Tanzania. Zanzibar earned the nickname "small paradise on Earth" because Zanzibar is where you will have the best time on the white sand beaches, enjoying beach games, sunsets, swimming, and more.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Beach)
Accommodation:
Meliks Hotel
  • Budget lodge located Jambiani (Zanzibar)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Departure

Departure

After a leisurely breakfast, you can enjoy the beach while waiting for your driver to transfer you to the airport for your flight home.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Airport (Zanzibar)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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