Even in as little as 8 days, you can experience Tanzania’s most famous highlights: safari adventures and tropical beaches. Start with the wildlife as you embark on game drives across the savannas of Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater to spot lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, and more. Then spend a few days relaxing in Zanzibar, an oasis of white-sand beaches and coral atolls nestled amid a sea of sapphire and crystalline waters.
2 nights Serengeti National Park | 1-night Ngorongoro Conservation area | 4-nights Zanzibar
At 07:00 am, you will be picked up from your hotel/residence in Arusha and driven to the great Serengeti National Park (14,763 sq km or 5,700 sq miles). Picnic lunch will be served in the park, followed by game drives.
Serengeti National Park is home to lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, African buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, eland, wild dogs, gazelles, crocodiles and more. There are many species of birds, including the Eurasian migrants.
Meals: lunch and dinner Only
Drinks: Drinking Water, other drinks are extra.
Today will be dedicated to exploring Serengeti National Park, complete with provided picnic lunches.
This park serves as the annual stage for the grand migration of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles, as they journey from the Kenyan Mara to the Serengeti. Starting in May or early June, these immense herds commence their northward migration, trailed by predators such as lions, cheetahs, and wild dogs, with vultures soaring overhead.
The Serengeti National Park stands as one of the most renowned wildlife sanctuaries on the planet, housing more than 3 million large mammals. Within its borders, you can observe approximately 35 species of plains animals, including the famed Big Five: elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards, and buffalos. Additionally, you’ll encounter common species like hippos, giraffes, elands, impalas, various antelope species, baboons, and monkeys. The park boasts a rich diversity of over 500 bird species, which encompass eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibises, storks, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes, and guinea fowl.
As the day comes to a close, we’ll head back to your camp or lodge for a delightful dinner.
This Day of African Safari includes:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinks: Drinking Water, other drinks are extra.
After an early breakfast, your safari will depart through the Serengeti to head to Ngorongoro Crater. During the journey you will be offered the chance to visit Olduvai Gorge. This is the part of the Great African Rift Valley that archaeologists believe humanity first developed skills such as weapon making. You can visit the excavation sites of the Drs. Leakey to learn more of this amazing history, for an extra fee of $45 per person.
Lunch is served picnic style as you make your way to the Ngorongoro Crater, a former volcanic crater that is home to a wonderfully diverse range of animals in a unique setting. An afternoon game drive will be your introduction to this area, where you have the chance to see:
Your chosen accommodation may be inside or outside of the crater, and this is where you will be served your dinner. The 3rd day of your African safari includes:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinks: Drinking Water, other drinks are extra.
After breakfast, leave Ngorongoro and head to Arusha town. Lunch is served at the city before a transfer to Arusha airport where you take your flight down to Island.
Included in this day of your African Safari;
Meals: All Meals
Drinks: Drinking Water, other drinks are extra.
This day you will start by visiting Tropical Spice Farm which offers fun and adventure in an award-winning lush, tropical farm setting and be enthralled by more than 500 tropical medicinal plants and spices. Follow a guide through rural plantations and see where local staples such as clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon are cultivated, grown and used to produce some of Zanzibar’s most aromatic cuisine.
Later have a stop at Stone Town. Combine Modern Culture and Ancient History on a 03-hour tour of Stone Town by air-conditioned minivan that includes pickup and drop-off at your Beach Hotel. Visit Darajani Market, an Old Dispensary neighborhood, and Anglican Cathedral, a maze-like old city that’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
From the Stone Town, board a motorized boat for Prison Island, a picture-perfect tropical island with a tragic legacy of slave internment, prisons, and cholera. Take in white sandy beaches and a forest that’s filled with wildlife, and spot the slow-moving giant tortoises that roam the island. Finish the tour with return transfer to your hotel, arriving by early evening.
Included on the 5th day of your Zanzibar Holiday:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinks: Drinking Water, other drinks are extra.
This is one of our most recommended activities in Zanzibar, where you can swim and snorkel at three different spots (Dolphins, relaxing at the Sandbanks, and Snorkeling at the Mnemba reef. Mnemba Island was ranked No.1 Best Beach Destination in Africa by trip savvy. For the sake of precision, Mnemba is a reef and not an Atoll, as sometimes called Mnemba Atoll in many publications and charts.
Mnemba is well known for the excellent clarity of its waters (for this area of the Indian Ocean) and the unusually prolific and diverse corals and tropical marine life where you can able to spot different species of fish while Snorkeling. Some of the species that you can see at Mnemba reef include; Angel Fish, Blue Spotted Rays, Black Snappers, Groupers, Red Tooth Triggers, Flounder, Octopuses, Leaf Fish, Scorpion Fish, Stone Fish, Frog Fish, and lots of Trevallies. Mnemba Island is one of the best spots in Africa for underwater adventures. Mnemba Atoll – Located North East Coast of the Zanzibar Island. Tourists flock here to combine relaxation with scuba diving or snorkeling at the incredibly colorful and diverse reefs that surround the island. This atoll features an easy dive down to about 20 meters and quite a bit of coral, you can also spot dolphins and sea turtles due to the deeper water in the area.
Duration: From 8:30am to 13:00pm.
Activities: Sandbathing/Swimming /Snorkeling at Mnemba Island
Meals: All Meals and drinks.
The day is yours to enjoy however you like. There are quite a few activities and sightseeing excursions you can embark on, or you can relax on the beach on your hotel with a good book.
If you are feeling active, Kayaking is another great way to explore Zanzibar’s coast. Hop in a one or two-person kayak and paddle leisurely along the stunning white beaches. Or get on a stand-up paddleboard and traverse the waters with an expert guide alongside you.
Included on the 7th day of your Zanzibar Holiday:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinks: Drinking Water, other drinks are extra.
Optional Activities: Kayaking
After breakfast, head out and enjoy one last morning on the beach. Later in the afternoon, you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight home. Safe travels!
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Today will be dedicated to exploring Serengeti National Park, complete with provided picnic lunches.
This park serves as the annual stage for the grand migration of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles, as they journey from the Kenyan Mara to the Serengeti. Starting in May or early June, these immense herds commence their northward migration, trailed by predators such as lions, cheetahs, and wild dogs, with vultures soaring overhead.
The Serengeti National Park stands as one of the most renowned wildlife sanctuaries on the planet, housing more than 3 million large mammals. Within its borders, you can observe approximately 35 species of plains animals, including the famed Big Five: elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards, and buffalos. Additionally, you’ll encounter common species like hippos, giraffes, elands, impalas, various antelope species, baboons, and monkeys. The park boasts a rich diversity of over 500 bird species, which encompass eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibises, storks, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes, and guinea fowl.
As the day comes to a close, we’ll head back to your camp or lodge for a delightful dinner.
This Day of African Safari includes:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinks: Drinking Water, other drinks are extra.
After an early breakfast, your safari will depart through the Serengeti to head to Ngorongoro Crater. During the journey you will be offered the chance to visit Olduvai Gorge. This is the part of the Great African Rift Valley that archaeologists believe humanity first developed skills such as weapon making. You can visit the excavation sites of the Drs. Leakey to learn more of this amazing history, for an extra fee of $45 per person.
Lunch is served picnic style as you make your way to the Ngorongoro Crater, a former volcanic crater that is home to a wonderfully diverse range of animals in a unique setting. An afternoon game drive will be your introduction to this area, where you have the chance to see:
Your chosen accommodation may be inside or outside of the crater, and this is where you will be served your dinner. The 3rd day of your African safari includes:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinks: Drinking Water, other drinks are extra.
After breakfast, leave Ngorongoro and head to Arusha town. Lunch is served at the city before a transfer to Arusha airport where you take your flight down to Island.
Included in this day of your African Safari;
Meals: All Meals
Drinks: Drinking Water, other drinks are extra.
