Day 1
Kilimanjaro Airport – Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you’ll go through the security checkpoint, and officials at the counter will check the required documents to verify your identity. You must have a valid passport, visa, and covid test certificate. After verification, you will take the luggage and go to the exit door, where you will find our airport Rep or our driver guide with a placard with your name written on it. She/ He will then transfer you into an already booked city hotel in Arusha city.
Villa Maua or equivalent.
Day 2- Drive to Tarang ire National Park
On this day after your early breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park.
Tarangire is one of Africa’s little-known gems. We recommend this itinerary to all lovers of wilderness and solitude. Its name originates from the Tarangire River, which crosses through the park and is the sole water source during the dry season. Tarangire’s landscape is incredibly diverse, with a mix not found anywhere else on the northern safari circuit. It comprises ancient baobab trees, which the Maasai believe are the first tree in creation, and giant termite mounds. The dry season sees the harsh sun suck the moisture from the landscape, baking the earth a dusty red, while the wet season brings dense bush and luscious high grasses. Later in the evening, you will drive to your accommodation for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay. (July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
(High Season- June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather (June to October (Little rainfall) Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Lodge or equivalent
Day 3- Drive to Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara for a full-day game drive. Lake Manyara is now more of a forest park compared to the years back but it has not lost its appeal and it still offers a unique experience to visitors. Even though it has the least number of mammals in all Northern circuit parks, Lake Manyara makes up for it in its unique wilderness which entails scenic landscapes such as Rift Valley, dense woodlands, and stunning mountainsides. This park is a great starting point for an adventure. It lies in the Northern circuit of Tanzania and it is 130km from Arusha and approximately 2 hour’s drive. As the afternoon begins to end you will make your way toward your accommodation relaxation, dinner, and overnight. Accommodation: Acacia Farm Lodge or equivalent
Day 4- Drive to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park. Serengeti is an extremely large and wild game park. Every traveler desire to see this nearly 15000 sq km. This park is truly “the endless plains” as it is known by the nomadic Maasai who are found here. Your mind will be boggling by the quantity and wildlife inside Serengeti. It is the home of the Big Five “Lion, Leopard, bush elephant, African buffalo, and black rhino”. It is also famous for with annual migration and beautiful landscapes. After the game viewing, you will drive to the lodge which is located inside the park and has an amazing view for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Nyota Luxury Camp or equivalent.
Day 5- Game Drive in Central Serengeti National Park
The sound of Africa arouses you from a night of sleep and you will freshen up and go to the main area for breakfast. After breakfast, drive to the park for a full-day game drive. If you love animals then Serengeti is a good place to be. Here you will find the real Mufasa, Nala, Simba, and Scars, thanks to the Disney film “The Lion King”. Around 3000 lions are living in the Serengeti ecosystem. They are relatively easy to spot not just because of their numbers but also because they like to loll about for hours each day under the trees. Lions can long around about 20 hours a day. The Serengeti also has bush elephants, Cape buffaloes, and birds like Kori bustard, Fischer’s, and many others. As the afternoon begins to end you will make your way toward your lodge which has a spectacular view and it is located inside the park for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Nyota Luxury Camp
Day 6- Final Game Drive in Central Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will be picked up by a Kojuu Safaris driver guide, and today you will venture deeper into the world-famous Serengeti on a final-day game drive. Later in the evening, you will drive to your lodge or camp located at Karatu for overnight for relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay. Tomorrow the wonder of the crater awaits you.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Lion’s Paw Camp or similar
Day 7- Game Drive Ngorongoro Crater and Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport
On this day, you will drive to the 8th Wonder of the World for a full-day game drive spotting wildlife. Ngorongoro Crater known as “Africa’s Garden of Eden is a well-preserved natural phenomenon that has become a sanctuary for all kinds of wildlife. It is 190km from Arusha town. Here, you will find many reasons why you choose to come to safari. First, there was a volcanic caldera full of grassland, forest, and swamp, a settling jaw of beauty. Secondly, the permanent water of the crater floor supports a resident population of more than 25,000 large mammals and inside the crater, you might spot animals such as leopards, lions, black rhinos, hyenas, wallowing zebras, waterbucks, baboons, and many others. Soon after ascending from the crater floor, you be transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight to Zanzibar that departs at 8:00 pm. Upon arrival at Zanzibar, you will be picked up and dropped off at your Stone Town hotel for an overnight stay. ( Flight from JRO to Zanzibar is excluded).
Accommodation: Hotel Verde Zanzibar.
Meals : (HB)
Day 8- Zanzibar Island Stone Town Tour
After breakfast, our guide will take you for a city tour. This is a historical tour that takes you to the different historical sites of the ancient Arabic city in East Africa. The guide will give you an introduction to the history of the East African Coast, you will start by visiting the former slave market site, then head to the market where you will get a chance to see fish and your guide will identify different kinds of them then you will proceed with visit the famous house of notorious slave trader Ahmed bin Tipu Tipu before continuing to the Arab Fort built by Omani Arabs three hundred years ago. Later on, you will be dropped off into your booked beach hotel for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Wide beachfront Accommodation: Breezes Beach Club & Spa or similar
Day 9: Relax at the Beach
After breakfast at your hotel, you can choose to kick back and enjoy the swimming pool or you can choose to go out by the ocean or pool area to relax and rejuvenate. It’s a nice experience to relax and sunbath. All meals & overnight in the beach front hotel.
Accommodation: Breezes Beach Club & Spa or similar.
Day 10: Beach Hotel – Zanzibar Airport
After breakfast, depending on your flight time you will be picked up by our rep & be transferred to Zanzibar Airport for your onward flight back home where your holiday with us ends here.