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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

Drive to Tarangire

Drive to Tarangire

Depart from Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park. It will take you approximately 2 hours to reach the park's entry gate. Tarangire is well known as the home of elephants. The photography safari will start from the main the gate where you will observe impalas, giraffes, and zebras. Your guide will lead you to the Tarangire River where an abundance of elephants is commonly seen. Proceed with the game drive till the afternoon when you'll have lunch at the picnic site at the Tarangire River. Go on an afternoon game drive, and drive to your selected accommodation for dinner and overnight.

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
  • Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Crater Tour/Serengeti National Park

Crater Tour/Serengeti National Park

Have your breakfast early, drive to Ngorongoro Crater, arrive on time at the entry gate, and thereafter descend 600 meters to the crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater is a self-dependent ecosystem and home to carnivores and herbivores. If lucky, you may see all of the Big 5 in Ngorongoro (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and buffalo). At Magadi Lake, you will find several waterbirds including beautiful flamingoes, herons, pelicans, etc.
The Lerai Forest is home to baboons and monkeys, elephants, bushbucks, waterbucks, and even leopards. The size of the crater floor is 260 sq km. The Munge River is the source of fresh water in the area. Swamps are found here and are the ideal place to see hippos. In the open areas, you will find grazing animals. Picnic lunch on the crater floor. After lunch drive direct to Serengeti.

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:
Budget camping
  • inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Full Game drive Serengeti National Park

Full Game drive Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, have a full game drive with a packed lunch in Central Serengeti. Afterward, go on a game drive searching for the rest of the Big 5 and other animals. Serengeti National Park is a vast park of almost 15,000 sq km. Game drive will start from morning at the sunrise to late afternoon at sunset before driving back to the camp for overnight.

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:
Budget camping
  • inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Fly to Zanzibar

Fly to Zanzibar

Your breakfast will be in the morning, go for on-route game drive while heading to airport. Fly to Zanzibar, meet your local guide on arrival, start a day activities that include, prison island and stone town visit, later go to the hotel for overnight.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Dry and warm)
High Season December to February and June to October
Best Weather January to February and June to September (Low rainfall)
Accommodation:
Tembo Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Dolphins Tour & Snorkeling

Dolphins Tour & Snorkeling

After breakfast, your guide will take you and transfer to Mnemba Island,
Mnemba Island is a private atoll located 3 km off the northeast coast of Unguja, Zanzibar's main island. Famous for its pristine white beaches and the surrounding Mnemba Atoll Marine Park, it features world-class diving, snorkeling with green turtles. Accommodation of this day will be at Paje.

Main Destination:
Mnemba Atoll (Zanzibar)
Accommodation:
Mahali Zanzibar
  • Mid-range hotel located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Relax in your Hotel in Zanzibar

Relax in your Hotel in Zanzibar

After previous days of daily activities, todays you will have a time to relax and enjoy in your hotel fro the whole day. You can arrange with guide if you like to discover more about Zanznibar, local guides know much better area for the day by day activities which are not mentioned in the itinerary.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Accommodation:
Mahali Zanzibar
  • Mid-range hotel located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Departure

Departure

Advice your departure flight time to our local guide, arrange pick-up time, transfer to airport for departure.

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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