Tanzania is one among the 2021 best Africa leading attracting destination and this has been awarded by the World Travel Award due to its amazing and unforgettable signs of nature that it lives to those who have visited it. During this amazing group trip clients will have the opportunity to visit several places starting by visiting Tarangire National Park known for its large numbers of Elephants, Ngorongoro Crater and the beautiful view of Serengeti National Park ‘Endless Plains’ before connecting domestic flight from Central part of Serengeti to Zanzibar Island and enjoy the full and amazing scenery Zanzibar has to offer with lots of leisure time.
Age Requirement
All ages welcomedItinerary
Day 1: 24th Dec 2022. Arrival Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha.Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be welcomed by our driver
who will transfer you to your lodge in the outskirts of Arusha for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: 25th Dec, 2022. Arusha to Tarangire National Park.
After breakfast, your safari guide will pick you from your lodge to proceed to Tarangire National park. Often overshadowed by the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire has immense concentrations of game in the peak months of July through to October.
With a game viewing area that is roughly ten times the size of nearby Manyara, the park is most famous for its elephant migration, birding and quiet authentic safari atmosphere in a unique
surrounding of baobab trees. We will enjoy a game drive exploring the park. Lunch will be taken in a picnic site overlooking the Tarangire River. In the afternoon we proceed to our tented lodge. Leisure time by the pool, dinner and overnight at you lodge on full Board Basis.
Day 3: 26th Dec, 2022. Ngorongoro Crater – Ndutu.
At sunrise, we start our safari towards Ngorongoro crater gates before start to descend into the crater floor for full day game drive. The crater and surrounding highlands are one of
Africa's most beautiful regions, with volcanic craters forming stunning backdrops to some of
the richest grazing grounds in Africa.
The caldera of Ngorongoro marks the ancient walls of a collapsed volcano, which was probably once the size of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Today the completely enclosed circular crater is some twelve miles across, with steep walls of over 2,000 feet. We are at an altitude of approximately 7,500 feet above sea level, the highest point on our trip. After our time on the lower plains, the cooler air here is refreshing (please have a fleeze/jacket with you as it can get cold during early morning and evening hours).
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is home to the “big 5” game (elephant, lion, leopard,
buffalo, rhino).Livestock belonging to the semi-nomadic Maasai tribe graze alongside wild animals. This is the only area in Tanzania you will find Wildlife, Human Being and Domestic animals live in one place as a similar family. Wildlife and sightseeing is one among the most picturesque in this area, but also the Hominin fossils found in the Olduvai Gorge date back millions of years which was discovered by Dr. Mary Leakey worth a visit.
Day 4: 27th Dec, 2022. Ndutu Area to Serengeti National Park (Central Part)
Waking up in the southern part of Serengeti is something really special. Sights, sounds and
smells of Africa are all around us, and ahead is a full day of adventure in the world’s most
famous national park.
We will have a full day game drive from the southern part to central Serengeti in search of
the “big five”. The Serengeti eco-system is home to the "big five" (lion, African elephant, cape buffalo, leopard, rhinoceros). The other main species include zebra, wildebeest, various species of gazelles and antelopes, giraffes, cheetahs, hyenas, elephants, hippopotamus, crocodiles and some primate species such as vervet monkeys and olive baboons. It is also an endemic bird area, with a total of 505 species being documented so far.
In the afternoon we will be heading to the central park area, known as the Seronera area,
one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides
a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species.
We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive exploring the wildlife of Serengeti. With its wide-open spaces, bright blue skies and creature-filled landscape, over the next three days we will discover why the fabled Serengeti typifies the dream of “Old Africa.” Large prides of lions laze in the long grasses; plentiful families of elephants feed on acacia bark and trumpet to each other across the plains, while giraffes, gazelles, monkeys, eland and the whole range of African wildlife present themselves in awe-inspiring numbers.
At sunset we will proceed to our tented camp in the heart of this famous Seronera Valley. At sunset, we will arrive at our Tented Camp in Central Serengeti for dinner and overnight stay on Full Board Basis.
Day 5: 28th Dec, 2022. Central Serengeti – Flight to Zanzibar Island.
Morning breakfast then we continues with a short day game drive to our exciting destination being a name familiar to everyone – the Great Serengeti. In the Maasai language, "serenget" means "endless plain". The park stretches for over 15,000 square kilometers.
Serengeti National Park is quite simply the most magnificent wildlife sanctuary in the world— unparalleled in natural beauty and wilderness. From vast, open plains casting idyllic, golden sunsets, to steamy riverbanks and towers of granite boulders, the Serengeti throbs with life in the endless rhythms of the animals.
In the afternoon we drive to Seronera Airstrip for our flight to flight to Zanzibar Island. Upon
arrival at 18h00 at Zanzibar Airport, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will transfer you to the beach resort of your choice. Evening at leisure by the beach, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: 29th Dec, 2022. Zanzibar Island
Breakfast will be served at the hotel, then relax on the beach or laze yourself by the poolside you may choose optional activities.
Recommended activity of the day: Snorkeling/Diving
Zanzibar is famous for lots of reefs which are considered by snorkelers/divers as some of the
best in the world. The water around Zanzibar is home to more than 350 species of fish. In fact, there have been many sightings of the Humpback whale very close to the beaches of Zanzibar.
While snorkeling on the coast of Zanzibar you can usually see dolphins, turtles, parrotfish, clownfish, stingrays, squids etc. Overnight in Zanzibar Island.
Day 7: 30th Dec, 2022. Zanzibar Island
You will have free program at the island to enjoy leisure time by the beach combined with
optional activities as per your interests.
•••• Optionally for your lunch, we recommend “The Rock” restaurant.
http://www.therockrestaurantzanzibar.com/
Combined with the lunch at The Rock, you can visit the Jozani forest and/or visit a Spice
Plantation:
Jozani forest. A guided journey through the forest and you will quickly learn about its
uniqueness and witness the different species of monkeys unique to Zanzibar (and yes, without a thumb). After your forest tour on a short hop to the other side of the national park, there is an opportunity to uncover the magical world of the Zanzibari Mangroves.
A walk along the wooden trail and you will see the thousands of crabs at work under the mangroves and if you’re lucky you might even be able to hear the mangroves talking. See for yourself.
Spice Plantation tour: At a Spice plantation you can sample various types of tropical fruits,
root crops, flowering trees and spices i.e. ginger, cardamom, lemon grass and cinnamon
among many.
The spices are the highest export products of Zanzibar. You therefore get to know why Zanzibar is popularly known as the “spice Island”. You sample the fruits that are in abundance it the farms. This is also the best place to buy locally made perfumes and oils in good rates. Overnight in Zanzibar Island.
Day 8: 31st Dec, 2022. Zanzibar Island.
Breakfast will be served at the hotel, then relax on the beach or laze yourself by the poolside.
Recommended activity of the day: Safari Blue;
We hope you are prepared to swim as today
you will go snorkeling on our guided, Safari Blue Tour. Travel to three different banks that
disappear upon sunset. View the beautiful coral and fish as you snorkel and swim in the beautiful sea. Afterwards, you will have a special seafood lunch prepared for you before heading to the
natural lagoon and heading back to shore. Overnight in Zanzibar Island.
Day 9: 01st January, 2023. Zanzibar Island
Breakfast will be served at the hotel, then relax on the beach or laze yourself by the poolside.
Overnight in Zanzibar Island.
Day 10: 02nd January, 2023. Zanzibar Island-Transfer to the Airport.
This is our Last day where after breakfast you will check out from the hotel while our driver guide will be waiting outside to transfer you to Zanzibar airport for your flight back home.
Recommended activity of the day: Guided tour in Stone Town
•••• Optionally, we can depart early and do a guided tour at the historical sites of Stone
Town, before dropping off to the airport. (This will depend on your flight schedule).
During the guided tour, you will experience the town & the true culture of Zanzibar; visit the
famous house of wonder, the sultan palace, the old museum and the old market where you can shop for various fruits and spices. You will also see the cathedral church and the old dispensary. You may continue with a free walk in the alleyways of the old town, watching the everyday local life and find beautiful handmade souvenirs in the small shops.
Inclusions
All return airport transfers.Domestic flight from Serengeti Seronera to Zanzibar Island.
Transport in a Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 with pop up roof for game drive during your Safari.
Dedicated Services of Professional English Speaking Driver Guide.
All Park/Entry fees, Crater fees & Government fees.
Meals and Accommodations as mentioned in the itinerary.
1.5 liters of Drinking water throughout your Safari.
Exclusions
International flights.Visa fees and Traveling Insurance.
Tips and gratuities to the driver guides.
Items of a personal nature – spa treatments, laundry, mini-bars, internet etc.
All Optonal activities during Safari and Zanzibar (i.e Balloon Safari, Masai Visit, Olduvai Gorge Museum)
Trip Start Date
December 24, 2023January 01, 2022
January 02, 2023