11 Days Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast in your hotel, you’ll depart towards Tarangire National Park, and with an approximate 2 hour drive you will arrive at your destination. Tarangire is considered to be one of the best places in Africa where you can have a close encounter with the elephants. Not only because there are thousands of these giant animals present, but also because they are used to the presence of the vehicles. From the open roof safari car you will be able to absorb the landscape and watch the animals. The park is also a home of buffaloes, zebras and wildebeests, closely followed by a range of predators such as lions and less frequently leopards and cheetahs. Tarangire is also famous for its tree climbing pythons and huge baobab trees. In the late afternoon you will leave the park and drive to your accommodation in Karatu, for a delicious dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Tarangire to Lake Manyara
After breakfast, we will drive you to Lake Manyara National Park, one of the smaller wildlife protected areas of Tanzania. Lake Manyara is a shallow alkaline lake created by a depression within the Great Rift Valley. It provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird life, with more than 400 recorded species and it is renowned for the abundance of flamingos. If you are lucky, you will have an opportunity to see tree climbing lions. After the late afternoon game drive, you will be escorted to your karatu accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Lake Manyara - Mto wa mbu Cultural Tour – Serengeti National Park
Today you will check out from your lodge, and your adventure continues with a visit to Mto wa Mbu, where you will enjoy traditional African food prepared by local women. Mto wa Mbu is a local agricultural hub, it is a famous for rice cultivation as well as unique red bananas. A half-day tour of the town in the company of a local guide will give you the opportunity to interact with local farmers, as well as artisans, craftsmen and painters. You should definitely try local banana beer as its taste is very unique. In the afternoon we’ll drive you to the Central Serengeti area, where you will have dinner and stay overnight.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will start your morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, which is considered to be the ultimate safari destination in Africa. Serengeti is the World Heritage Site teeming with wildlife. With over 2 million ungulates (zebras, giraffes, elephants, buffalos, rhinos, etc.), around 4000 lions, 1000 leopards, 550 cheetahs and about 500 bird species inhabiting an area close to 15,000 square kilometers in size. It is also the home of the Great Wildebeest migration that starts in Maasai Mara and ends in Southern Serengeti, when millions of grazers start their annual pursuit for the green pastures. For the most part of the year, the main attraction of the park is its central area, between Grumeti on the West and Ndutu on the East. You simply cannot go wrong with choosing Serengeti as a destination for your Tanzania safari. After the picnic lunch and the afternoon game drive, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Early morning, after breakfast, you will check out and venture to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The massive collapsed volcano crater is a home of over 25,000 mammals ranging from the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard to spotted hyenas, rare wild dogs and more than 500 bird species. You can hardly find wildlife protected area as dense and varied with life as Ngorongoro crater. After picnic lunch, you will descend into the crater floor for a game drive. Later in the afternoon you will be taken to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Ngorongoro to Zanzibar
After breakfast, we shall drive to Arusha, from where you will board the aircraft to Zanzibar. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel to rest and overnight. Dinner will be provided at your hotel.
Day 7: Stone Town tour
The tour begins at the old town - the heart of Zanzibar Town. Where you walk around the ancient buildings full of the history of Zanzibar. Our skilled tour guide will take you through all historical sites - the Old Fort, the People’s Palace Museum, the House of Wonders, old Slave Market, Forodhani Park, and Freddy Mercury’s House. You will also get a chance to walk through the narrow streets where you can see traditional Zanzibar carved doors full of different hand designed ornaments.
The trip starts around 8:00 am and lasts till 2:00 pm. We kindly remind you to respect the culture and dress appropriately (cover your shoulders and knees).
Day 8: Jozani Forest Tour
The Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park is one of Tanzanian national parks, the only one located in the Island of Zanzibar. It’s a 50 km2 (19 sq mi) park known as a home of Red Colobus Monkeys. Characteristic animals, uniquely found in Zanzibar. It’s also famous for its great variety of flora and fauna – gray and black monkeys, butterflies, hyraxes, various birds and trees (e.g. mangroves and mahoganies).
It is a half day trip that starts normally around 9:00am from the hotel and ends around 1:00pm. It is a guided tour which includes entrance fee and drinking water. We recommend you to take good shoes and long trousers as we will be walking through the forest where there are some hitching grasses and shrubs.
Day 9-10: Nungwi Beach
Next two days would be pure leisure where you can enjoy the crystal clear blue waters of Zanzibar, at one of the most iconic beaches on the island. While you are there, we can organize for you to visit the village.
Nungwi is a village located on the Northern part of Unguja - Zanzibar. The village is famous for its long white sanded beaches, Conservation Marine Centre and traditional Dhow building centre. After a day of adventure you may relax on Kendwa Beach and enjoy breath-taking sunset.
It is a full day trip – from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. This is a guided tour which includes the village tour, Turtles Aquarium visit, water and lunch. You may also join our sunset cruise at Kendwa but we kindly ask you to book it in advance.
Day 11: Departure
Today your journey with us ends. We shall transfer you to Zanzibar Airport for your flight home.