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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival
Arrival
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by a Tales of Tanzania Transfer Driver and driven to your lodge where the remainder of the day is at leisure – rest in your room, enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool or explore Arusha and the surrounding areas.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Arusha Planet Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
Today after breakfast you will drive to Tarangire National Park with lunch boxes. The drive to Tarangire National Park is about 110 Km and takes about 2 hours from Arusha
Tarangire National Park is a huge park best known for its large herds of elephants, but it’s also great for lion and leopard — wonderful for bird life — great variety of landscape and wildlife. The gorgeous Silale Swamp, towards the south of the park, is magnificent — and almost always rich in wildlife taking advantage of this reliable water source. The park provides water not only from the swamp, but also from the Tarangire River — and during the dry season it’s the primary source of water for animals from the entire area, making for fantastic viewing.
You will have your lunch in the park (your driver guide will pick a picnic site in the park where you can your lunch and thereafter continue with the game drive. Parks normally the parks open at 6:00 am to 6:00 pm – you will be at your next lodge in time for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Octagon Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Manyara National Park
Manyara National Park
This is another lovely park, lying roughly between Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater. It boasts a beautiful little groundwater forest where you can spot Blue Monkeys lots of giraffe, elephants, lion, leopard and a very pretty lake dusted pink in the distance with flamingos.
Stretching for 50km along the base of the rusty-gold 600-metre high Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, with a setting extolled by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”. From the entrance gate, the road winds through an expanse of lush jungle-like groundwater forest where hundred-strong baboon troops lounge nonchalantly along the roadside, blue monkeys scamper nimbly between the ancient mahogany trees, dainty bushbuck tread through the shadows, and outsized forest hornbills honk cacophonously in the high canopy.
You will enjoy your lunch box in the park and continue with the game drive. In the late afternoon you will be driven back to your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Octagon Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Today after breakfast your driver guide will pick you from your lodge and you will drive to the famous Serengeti.
You will visit a Maasai Village in the Ngorongoro Highlands (optional) where you will meet the Elders, Warriors, women and children and learn about the culture, beliefs and traditions of Tanzania’s last nomadic tribe
The central Serengeti boast those spectacular “endless plains,” dotted with acacia trees and the occasional rocky kopjes — What is special about Central Serengeti is the wide-open spaces, driving through the miles and miles of animals as far as the eye can see, riverine forest and leopard. There is nice chance of seeing leopard along the river valleys also the wildebeest spread over a large area (It can be visited at any time of the year)
You will have your lunch in the park thereafter continue with the game drive. In the evening you will drive to an authentic intimate tented camp set in a secluded part of the game-rich Seronera Valley in Central Serengeti.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Central Serengeti Luxury Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Before sunrise around 6 am we leave the lodge for early morning game drive. This is generally the best time to spot the wildlife, as the temperature is cool and the animals are still very active, including the big cats, which will be returning from a night of hunting.
You will then drive back to the lodge for a leisure breakfast followed by a pure relaxation break. You will then go for another game drive and sunset viewing over the Serengeti and then drive back to the camp where you will stay for the night.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Central Serengeti Luxury Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Today you will drive to the stunning Ngorongoro Crater. It’s a 2 hour drive from Serengeti. This Crater is the world’s largest intact collapsed caldera (volcano) which is a self-contained ecosystem with its own unique population of wildlife in a confined area of amazing variety.
The crater boasts lots of lions, hyena, fantastic bird-life, serval, Cape buffalo, zebra and gorgeous landscapes – Also there is an added advantage of seeing Rhino’s, if you are lucky. The view from the veranda of the lodges are breath taking especially in the morning with the early morning mist, because of the high altitude (It can be visited at any time of the year)
You will have your lunch in the Crater and then continue with the game drive.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Zanzibar - Nungwi Beach
Zanzibar - Nungwi Beach
Today after breakfast you will be driven to Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport for your flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival at Zanzibar Airport, you will be met by a Tales of Tanzania driver, and you will be driven to your hotel where the remainder of the day is at leisure. Please note: Rates include a fixed budget for flights. If flights cost more, your quote will reflect this."
Day 8
Zanzibar, Nungwi Beach
Zanzibar, Nungwi Beach
After breakfast, you will join your guide for Spice plantation tour. Zanzibar has been blessed with abundant graces including spices, in ancient days they called it the spice Island.
A delightful trip to the central part of the Island from your hotel will be joined by our insightful guide who will expose you to the culinary world.
Here you will smell and taste different varieties of spices including Cloves, Cinnamon, Cadamon, Nutmeg, Pepper, curry leaves and others.
After the tour, you will enjoy a large, traditional meal that has been cooked using the spices and herbs you have just learned about. Then drive to your hotel or resort where the remainder of the day is spent at leisure.
- Main Destination:
- Spice Farm Zanzibar (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Z Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Zanzibar, Nungwi Beach
Zanzibar, Nungwi Beach
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel for a full-day safari blue excursion. Spend a magical day exploring the Menai Bay Conservation Area in a traditional wooden dhow. Enjoy swimming and guided snorkeling in the beautiful, clear waters (quality equipment provided). You can also watch the dolphins play. Exploring the water provides maximum time for dolphin spotting. As with any wild safari, sightings cannot be absolutely guaranteed, however, we can guarantee a most enjoyable day. Feast on our delicious Swahili seafood barbecue followed by our gastronomic tropical fruit tasting. The tour price includes drinks and snacks throughout the day. You can also take a swim in the hidden, mangrove lagoon. Later in the evening, you will be driven back to your hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Beach)
- Accommodation:
- Z Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Zanzibar, Stone town
Zanzibar, Stone town
Today is a leisure day. You can explore Nungwi Beach, one of the most popular beaches in Zanzibar - for a good reason. Unlike the rest of the island, Nungwi is blessed by not having to deal with high and low tides. It is the perfect place if you are looking to swim around the clock without having to walk far out to sea to chase the ocean mile away. Nungwi is also known for its party atmosphere, but it’s not to be compared with the typical party beach destinations elsewhere in the world.
You will transferred to stone town in the evening where you will stay for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Tembo House Hotel & Apartments
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
End of the Tour
End of the Tour
Today is your final safari day. You will enjoy breakfast at the hotel and then join your guide for a 3-hour walking tour through Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stone Town gives the visitor a scintillating introduction into the melting pot of cultures. This is a historical tour that takes you to different historical sites of the ancient Arabic city in East Africa.
The tour starts at the former Slave Market Site where slaves were sold. The tour proceeds to the central market, an astonishing food market that was built a hundred years ago. Exotic fruits like Durian, mangosteen, karambola, jack fruits and others on the stalls with amazing colors are exposed to local vendors.
The tour will proceed visiting the house of the famous notorious slave trader Ahmed bin Tipu Tipu then the Arab Fort and House of Wonders. The Stone Town tour will wind up by taking you to the Airport for your onward flight.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Airport (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
