Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival In Arusha
Arrival In Arusha
We will pick you up from the airport and and conveyed to Pazuri Inn Arusha where you will Overnight, Relax, and Prepare in anticipation of the adventures to come. Arusha is situated at the foot of the beautiful Mount Meru. Arusha is known as the safari capital of Tanzania's Northern Safari Circuit. It's a bustling city filled with an interesting mix of markets, chaotic traffic, old colonial buildings and modern conveniences, like coffee shops with WiFi, and an array of great
restaurants.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Pazuri Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
With packed lunch, depart Arusha for a two-hour drive through the Maasai steppe towards Tarangire National Park. As you enter the park, we’ll be greeted by a landscape dominated by majestic baobabs rising out of the acacia parkland, forming a perfect backdrop for the large herds of African elephants wandering among them. Other mammals sharing this habitat range from lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs and black-backed jackals, to Kirk’s dik-diks, dwarf and banded mongoose, impalas, Beisa oryxes, steinboks and African hare. You should expect to see buffalo, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and waterbuck. The variety of birds we may see include Maasai ostrich, white-headed vulture, African scops owl and the endemic ashy starling. You'll have lunch in the park. Later in the afternoon, drive to Marera Valley Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tarangire National Park - Lake Manyara National Park
Tarangire National Park - Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast at your lodge, you will drive to Lake Manyara for a full-day game drive. The park has breathtaking scenery and is well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees, as well as a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas and a huge amount of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. Some unique facts about this park include the tree-climbing lions, flamingos on the lake shore, as well as the ground hornbill and crested eagle. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can not be described in words, and the game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake (and its flamingos) in the background. During this day, some extra tours are possible, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. Dinner and Overnight at Marera Valley Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Manyara National Park - Serengeti National Park
Lake Manyara National Park - Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, you will drive towards the most famous national park in the world: Serengeti National Park. The drive itself, although long, is spectacular. Seeing the Serengeti for the first time is unforgettable. As you progress into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in local language, "endless plains". The park is made up of 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) and, for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon and defy your senses and perception of distance. It is the home of the Great Migration, two million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and all kinds of antelopes. As for big cats and other large predators, it's the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas. Many famous television scenes have been filmed in this park. Dinner and Overnight at Shuhudia Adventure Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Shuhudia Adventure Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park - Full Game Drive
Serengeti National Park - Full Game Drive
After breakfast at your camp, you will go for a full day of game drives Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti offers arguably the most scintillating game-viewing in Africa: great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephants and giraffes, and hundreds upon hundreds of eland, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant's gazelle.
The spectacle of predators versus prey dominates Tanzania's greatest park. Golden–manned lion prides feast on the abundance of plain grazers. Solitary leopards haunt the acacia trees lining the Seronera River, while high densities of cheetahs prowl the southeastern plains. Almost uniquely, all three African jackal species occur here, alongside the spotted hyena and a host of more elusive small predators, ranging from the insectivorous aardwolf to the beautiful serval cat. All meals and accommodation are at your Shuhudia Adventure Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Shuhudia Adventure Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
On this day, we suggest a very early wake-up in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you’ll ever witness. Then we’ll proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the 8th Wonder of the Natural World. It’s one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black rhino. The concentration of African wildlife is the greatest on the continent. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest and open plains. It’s also famous for its elephants which are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. This is due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge For dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater - Lake Eyasi
Ngorongoro Crater - Lake Eyasi
Today will be very special and different. You will wake up very early, just before sunrise, and follow your guide until he finds the Hadzabe community, one of the last true nomadic communities in Africa. After some explanations about the community, you will join them in going about their daily morning activities. This experience is off the beaten track and does not feel touristic by any means. The photographic opportunities are out of this world. The experiences you can have with the community include either joining the men on their daily hunt or joining the women on their daily fruit gathering session. Either way, you will learn about many aspects of the Hadzabe way of living. This will definitely be a highlight of your safari!
After finishing your activities with the community, we will visit beautiful Lake Eyasi, a shallow salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. In the afternoon you will take a flight to Zanzibar for overnight stay at Tembo House Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Eyasi
- Accommodation:
- Tembo House Hotel & Apartments
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Stone Town & Spice Tour
Stone Town & Spice Tour
Breakfast at the Hotel, After the spice tour, you will drive for a guided tour to Stone Town. Your guide will introduce you to all the buildings of interest and famous viewpoints. Stone Town and its buildings are full of history and stories of the old times of Zanzibar, during the Sultans (Arabs), Europeans and Missionaries.
After lunch on own, You'll be picked up from the hotel and driven to the Spice Plantation Center where you will be roaming through the fragrant spice plantations of Zanzibar and breathing in the scent of an infused past. Led by a friendly and professional guide, get an exclusive insight into the farms of this 3-hour tour. Nowadays the plantations are à tribute to the island’s colonial past. This is an excellent chance to learn about the island's turbulent history.
After spice tour you will be taken for Overnight at Warere Beach Hotel, Zanzibar on BB.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
- Accommodation:
- Warere Beach Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Zanzibar - Beach Relaxation
Zanzibar - Beach Relaxation
Relax at the beautiful Gabi Beach (North East). This is one of the best beaches on the island with a relaxed atmosphere and beautiful white sandy beaches with turquoise water that gently rolls onto the beach. You can spend the entire day at the beach since the beaches in this northern-east part of the island are not as tidal. Your overnight stay will be at Warere Beach Hotel Zanzibar on a bed and breakfast basis.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Warere Beach Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Zanzibar
Zanzibar
For an unforgettable day in Zanzibar after breakfast, the driver will take you to Fumba Village, where you will hop on a traditional dhow boat and sail to the breathtaking Minai Bay, home to a cluster of beautiful, uninhabited islands.
Once you reach the destination, the dhow boat will be anchored in an idyllic spot, allowing you to swim around the island, snorkel along the rich coral reefs, spot the frolicking dolphins or explore the pristine islets. Your day will have interrupted mouthwatering buffet lunch on Kwale Island, where you can tuck into succulent calamari, freshly grilled fish, huge lobster and juicy tropical fruits under the shade of massive tamarind trees. After a fantastic day out in the sun, you will return to Fumba Village on a lateen sail back to Warere Beach Hotel—Zanzibar for your overnight stay on a bed and breakfast basis.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
- Accommodation:
- Warere Beach Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Zanzibar
Zanzibar
Have breakfast at Warere Beach Hotel in Zanzibar. Spend the last hours of your journey relaxing at this beautiful Zanzibar Beach. Later you will transfer to Zanzibar airport for your international Airport / home.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
