12 Days Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar

Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast in your hotel, you’ll departure toward Tarangire National Park, and after an approximate 2 hour drive you will arrive at the destination. Tarangire is considered as one of the top places in Africato where you can have 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 vehicles. From the open roof of the safari vehicle you will be able to absorb the landscape and watch the animals. The park is also home to buffaloes, zebras and wildebeests which are always closely followed by a range of predators such as lions, but also leopards and cheetahs – but they are rare. 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 dinner  overnight.

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 species which have been recorded, and it is renowned for the abundance of flamingos. If you are lucky, you will have opportunity to see tree climbing lions. After the late afternoon after game viewing, you will be escorted to your Karatu accommodation for dinner overnight.

Day 3: Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will start your drive toward Serengeti National Park, which is considered to be the ultimate safari destination of 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 leopard, 550 cheetahs and some 500 bird species inhabit an area close to 15,000 square kilometers in size. It is also a home to 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 action in the park happens in 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 Tanzania safari. After the picnic lunch and the afternoon game drive, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: 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 to 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 so dense and varied with life like Ngorongoro crater. After picnic lunch, you will descend into crater floor for a game drive. Later in the afternoon you will be taken to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: 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 you to your hotel to rest and overnight. Dinner will be provided at your hotel.

Day 6: Stone Town tour

The tour begins at the hotel to the old capital heart of Zanzibar Town. Where the client walk around to the historical ancient building with history about Zanzibar. Our profession skilled tour guide will take you through those historical buildings such as, Old fort, People’s Palace Museum, House of wonder, old slave Market, Forozani Park, and Fredei Mercury’s House. You will also get a chance to pass through the narrow streets where you get to see Zanzibar carved Doors with full of decorations of different hand design into it.

The tour Start at the Hotel around 8:00am till 2:00pm. It is walking half day guided tour, our professional guide will bring you to those historically areas to see the wonders of the building. We are kindly reminding you to obey code of dressing by wearing long dress, covering your shoulders.

Day 7: Prison Island Tour

Prison island also known as changu Island. it is a small with size of 800m long, 230m wide on the northwest of Stone Town. The Island is located just 35 minutes from stone town. The main transport to Prison is traditional wooden boat, the island was actually opened to be used as a Prison but never used instead it became the quarantine station for yellow fever cases. Now the Island is used as tourist attraction where you can find and socialise with the giant Tortoise and getting fully history about them.

It is a half day trip start at 8:00am from the hotel and finish at 2:00pm. It is guided tour that included the entrance fee, some water, boat, transport and Snorkeling. Beach towel is recommended to take.

Day 8: Safari Blue Tour

It’s one of leading water trip, which is in the south west of Unguja in Fumba village. We are heading toward unforgettable destination where experience of the traditional Zanzibar wooden dhow give you the chance crossing the water to kwale island. This tour will give the moment of relaxing on the one of largest sand bank, enjoying the Marine by doing snorkeling, visiting the nature of lagoon as well to see the giant baobab tree  and getting BBQ lunch. On the way back we may sail if the wind allowed.

Safari Blue is a fully day tour, depart in the hotel at 8:00am and finish at 6:00pm in the evening. It is normally guided tour which includes beach leisure, snorkeling, some fruits, water, transport, boat as well as BBQ lunch at Kwale Island.

Day 9-11: 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.

Day 12: Departure

Today your journey with us ends. We shall transfer you to Zanzibar Airport for direct or connected flight home.