Arrival
You’ll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
Arusha – Tarangire-Karatu
Picked up from the Hotel in Arusha and depart with your naturalist guide for Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is Tanzania’s third largest national park and a sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are another interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area. You may catch glimpses of lions, leopards and cheetahs.
Late afternoon drive to Karatu area for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Best Time to Visit
June to October (Animals come to the river)
High Season
June to October (The park is full of tourists)
Best Weather
June to October (Little rainfall)
Accommodation:
Marera Valley Lodge
Mid-range lodge located outside Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinks not included
Day 2
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast you will depart at 0800hrs with your naturalist guide to Ngorongoro Conservation area, descend down the crater floor for game viewing the bottom of the crater is dotted with watering-holes, shelters and almost 30,000 animals in an area naturally enclosed by the slopes of the volcano. You will also find the ‘Big Five’: lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world and is surrounded by very steep walls rising 610m from the floor. It is considered to be one of the natural wonders of the world and is an amazing haven for wildlife throughout the year due to the permanent availability of grass and water.
Late afternoon drive back to your Lodge in Karatu.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time to Visit
June to September (General wildlife viewing is best)
High Season
Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather
June to October (Rainfall is little to none)
Accommodation:
Marera Valley Lodge
Mid-range lodge located outside Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinks not included
Day 3
Karatu – Lake Manyara National Park – Arusha +fly to Zanzibar
After breakfast at the lodge, with packed lunch drive to Lake Manyara National Park for game viewing
Lake Manyara National Park is one of the most beautiful places in Africa. The Park is dramatically marked off by lush green vegetation consisting of tall trees of the ground water forest, which provide home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. Further down, the forest opens up into woodland, grassland, swamps and beyond, the soda lake itself where over 350 species of birds, including the lively flamingo, pelican, sacred ibis, grebe and stork can be viewed. At the southern end of the Park are hot sulphur springs called Maji Moto. Manyara is noted for its numerous buffalo, elephant, giraffe, impala, hippo, as well as a great variety of smaller animals, and of course the very elusive tree-climbing lions.
Afternoon drive to Arusha, transfer to Arusha Airport for Air transfer to Zanzibar
Transfer to the Beach Hotel
Overnight at The Loop/Fun Beach– BB basis.
Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Beach)
Accommodation:
The Loop
Mid-range resort located in or near Zanzibar
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Drinks not included
Day 4-5
Zanzibar
Breakfast,
Spend the rest of the day at leisure with optional activities. Staying at Jambiani coast you have the great opportunity to visit the Jozani Forest, Butterfly gardens and also doing water activities as the beach offers great winds to enjoy the excursion.
Overnight at your hotel.
Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Beach)
Accommodation:
The Loop
Mid-range resort located in or near Zanzibar
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Drinks not included
Day 6
Departure
After breakfast at the Hotel, you will enjoy morning at leisure waiting for your transfer service – depending on your
International departure details
Transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your departure.
Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Beach)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Drinks not included
End of tour
