During this safari you will visit three beautiful national parks in Tanzania. From Arusha you will depart to Lake Manyara National Park, a park with a beautiful lake on the foot of the Great Rift Valley. The park is well known for the tree-climbing lions. The next day you proceed to the famous Serengeti National Park, known for the annual Migration. You will spend 3 nights in the Serengeti, so you will have enough time to enjoy this beautiful park. Your trip continues to the famous Ngorongoro Crater, worlds largest intact crater, which is home to more than 25.000 large animals.
After your safari you will fly to Zanzibar, a beautiful tropical island belonging to Tanzania, an ultimate beach holiday destination. .
You will be picked up at the airport in Arusha and brought to your hotel, where you will stay on B&B basis.
Overnight: Karama Lodge
Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park
Today your safari begins! After breakfast your driver will pick you up and drive towards Lake Manyara National Park. The park is nestled between the rock formations of the Great Rift Valley.
When you drive into the National Park, you can imagine yourself in a tropical jungle full of monkeys, waterfalls, babbling brooks and crystal clear water and hot springs. The road leads you on through the forest to open grasslands, woods, marshes and eventually Lake Manyara. The park is home to large herds of elephants, buffalos, impalas, hippos, giraffes and a wide variety of small animals.The park is also known for the tree-climbing lions.
Thousands of flamingos can be found on the shores of the lake. Together with the nearly 500 other species of birds this park is a must see for bird lovers.
Lunch will be taken as picnic in the park.
In the late afternoon you will leave the park and head to the lodge, where you will stay on Full Board basis.
Overnight: Rhotia Valley
Day 3: Serengeti National Park
Today you will drive to Serengeti National Park, the best-known park in Tanzania. The Serengeti covers an area of 14.800 km2, most of which is grass plains. This park got its name from the Maasai word Siringitu, meaning endless plain. The park is home to 3 million animals, which includes big game like lions, leopards and cheetahs, but as well elephants, gazelles, impalas, giraffes, buffalos and topis. The game drives in this park are exceptional and game viewing incredible.
The annual migration of millions of zebras and wildebeest is a real spectacle. But also the other months of the year the Serengeti is definitely worth a visit. The Serengeti has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981.
You will arrive at the tented camp in the afternoon, where you will stay on Full Board basis
Overnight: Kenzan Tented Camp
Day 4 + 5: Serengeti National Park
You will spend two full days in Serengeti National Park with daily game drives. You will have enough time to enjoy the beauty of the Serengeti.
Overnights on Full Board basis: Kenzan Tented Camp
Day 6: Transfer to Karatu
In the morning there will be still some time to enjoy Serengeti National Park. In the late morning you will drive to Karatu. There will be a picnic lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at the lodge, where you will stay on Full Board basis.
Overnight: Endoro Lodge
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast you will drive to the famous Ngorongoro Crater.
Ngorongoro was formed about two million years ago. The crater measures an average of 18 kms in diameter, about 600m vertical drop and covers an area of 260 km². It’s home to more than 25.000 large animals, making it the park with the highest concentration of animals in the world. The crater is one of the prime areas to observe the endangered black rhino and black manned lions. Other game in the Ngorongoro Crater includes leopards, cheetahs, elephants, monkeys, zebras, gazelles, buffalos, wildebeest, hippos and many species of birds including flamingos on Lake Magadi..
The animals can walk in and out of the crater, but most have selected this fertile habitat as their permanent residence.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.
Lunch will be taken as picnic during your game drive in the crater.
At the end of the day you will drive out of the crater and back to the lodge.
Overnight on Full Board basis: Endoro Lodge.
Day 8: Transfer to Arusha – departure to Zanzibar
After breakfast you will leave the lodge and drive towards Arusha. You will be dropped at Arusha Airport for your flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival you will be picked up and brought to your beach hotel, where you will spend 6 nights.
Overnight:
Type A: Kichanga Lodge ***+ (Half Board)
Type B: Ocean Paradise Resort **** (Half Board)
Type C: Melia Zanzibar ***** (All-Inclusive)
Dag 9 – 13: Zanzibar
With hopefully many great memories and adventurous experiences of your safari you can relax on one of the beautiful beaches of Zanzibar, or at the swimming pool at your resort.
Overnights:
Type A: Kichanga Lodge ***+ (Half Board)
Type B: Ocean Paradise Resort **** (Half Board)
Type C: Melia Zanzibar ***** (All-Inclusive)
Day 14: Departure from Zanzibar back home
Depending on your flight schedule, you will be picked up at your hotel for your transfer back to Zanzibar International Airport for your flight back home.
END OF THE JOURNEY