Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Arusha
Arrival in Arusha
Upon arrival at the Airport (Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Aiport), a Habitat Adventures Travel representative will meet you and drive you to your accommodation in Arusha. You will stay overnight in a midrange hotel while waiting for the safari adventure to start the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Pazuri Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Early in the morning after having breakfast at your accommodation in Arusha, at around 7:30 am - 8.00 am, you will drive straight to Tarangire National Park, which takes approximately 2.5 hours. Tarangire National Park is famous for the most significant African elephants, giant baobab trees, and the mini-wildlife migration of more than 250,000 animals. It is one of the largest parks, with an area of more than 2600 sq km. You will also see different animal species, such as numerous impalas, elands, giraffes, buffaloes, Thompson’s gazelles, and gerenuks. You will also encounter wildebeests and zebras, leopards, lions, hyenas, and cheetahs, which seem prevalent in the southern open areas. We will serve you a hot picnic lunch at around midday. In the evening, you will drive straight to your lodge for refreshments, a well-prepared dinner, and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu
Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu
After breakfast at around 8:00 am, you will drive straight to Ngorongoro Conservation Area and stop at a viewing point. After that, you will descend into the 600m deep crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtakingly beautiful setting and the best place in East Africa to see the Big Five. It is one of the world's most beautiful natural wildlife safari sites and an exceptional place to interact with people from the Maasai tribe. On reaching the crater's edge, the 20km diameter caldera opens up before you in all its glory, and you will descend into the crater on an adventurous trail. This World Heritage Site is seasonally home to over 25,000 animals, including a wide range of bird species, hyenas, and the endangered black rhinos. We will serve you a hot lunch near the hippo pool at a picnic site. After lunch, we will drive you to your accommodation, where you will have dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Mto Wa Mbu Village Visit to Arusha to Zanzibar
Mto Wa Mbu Village Visit to Arusha to Zanzibar
After breakfast at your accommodation in Karatu, you will drive straight to Mto Wa Mbu village. Mto Wa Mbu, situated on the main road before Kratu town, surrounded by breathtaking scenery is believed to be home to representatives of all Tanzania's 120 tribal groups.
This melting pot of cultures is home to around 20000 people, that form a flourishing farming community.
Observe their farms, milling machines, schools, markets, and churches. Visit the village banana plantation and a youth art group, where you'll see different painting techniques.
You'll enter a workshop and watch skillful members of the Makonde tribe carve detailed figurines, masks, and household objects out of wood.
You'll visit a local ‘bar’ to try Mbege. A traditional banana and millet beer is brewed and drunk mainly by the Chagga tribe.
After a brief refreshment, don't miss the bustling local market.
After these activities, you will drive to Arusha Airport to catch your flight to Zanzibar (Stone Town).
- Main Destination:
- Mto Wa Mbu (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Kholle House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5-6
Stone Town to Nungwi (North Coast of Zanzibar)
Stone Town to Nungwi (North Coast of Zanzibar)
After breakfast, you will be picked up by your private driver, and taken straight to the north coast of Zanzibar also known as Nungwi. Nungwi is located on the northern tip of Zanzibar, with white sand and clear turquoise water where you can relax and enjoy your stay. You can stay at the hotel or swim in the ocean. If you would like to do different activities such as snorkeling, a dolphin tour, safari blue, or diving, we can arrange that for you, or you can arrange it at the hotel. You will spend a total of 2 nights in Nungwi.
The changes of the tides in Nungwi are different than in other parts (Nungwi is calm).
- Main Destination:
- Nungwi (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Onward Travel to the Next Destination
Onward Travel to the Next Destination
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred to the airport to catch your flight to the next destination.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Airport (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
