Tanzania Adventure: 12-Day Safari & Zanzibar Retreat

Trek, Safari, and Relax

12 Days Experience Mt.Kilimanjaro hiking, Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar beaches holiday Highlights our best destinations covered in 11 magnificent days, this trip is packed with action, full of wildlife and Zanzibar excursion Highlights. From Arusha to  Kilimanjaro National Park. Followed by Tarangire National Park, to be followed by Serengeti National Park before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation area where next will be Zanzibar Island for 5 days and  our safari will end there.

Detailed itinerary

Day

01

Arrival

Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). We will arrange a private transfer from the Airport to your accommodation in To   Hotel at Kilimanjaro resort in Kilimanjaro where our safari guide will gather in the evening at the hotel for a pre-safari briefing. You will have dinner and a goodnight sleep ready for tomorrow’s adventure .

Dinner and overnight at  https://kilimanjaroresort.co.tz/

Day

02

Hiking Mt.Kilimanjaro back to Arusha.

Waking up early in the morning at 6.00am breakfast at your Hotel. 7.00am you’ll be picked up by our guide and driver from your hotel and starting heading to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate(It’s almost 1.30 hours or 2 hours drive) After arrival then you will have like 10 minutes for some registration, then you’ll start to hike. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara encampment. A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rainforest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colobus monkeys where in mid afternoon you will stop for lunch.

  • Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 27020m/8875ft • Distance: 8km/5mi • Hiking Time: 3-4 hours • Habitat: Montane Forest.

Late evening you will start your journey back to your hotel in Arusha for relaxation, dinner and a good sleep.

Dinner and overnight at full board in Forest Hill Hotel https://foresthill.co.tz/

Day

03

Tarangire National Park

You’ll depart from Arusha after breakfast and begin the two hour drive to Tarangire National Park.

Along the way you’ll take in the changing landscape as Arusha’s urban jungle is replaced by wide open plains and quaint Masai villages. Checking in at the park offers a good chance to see mischievous monkeys darting about in the shade and you can also pose with a gigantic Baobab at the park’s entrance.

Once inside the park, you’ll see the eponymous Tarangire river lined with acacia and Baobab where game amble to and fro throughout the day. Tarangire river is among the attractions it is described as a permanent water source in the park where different wildlife species gather to drink water.

 

Exclusive to the park are endangered animals such as the Greater Kudu, Fringe-Eared Oryx, and the Ashy Starling. 

Enjoy a picnic lunch at one of the park’s picnic areas and take in an unparralelled view of the Tarangire River. Keep an eye on your food though, as the local monkey population will be only too happy to make off with a tasty treat if given the opportunity!

In Tarangire also birds species can be seen in many number and they include ostriches, kori bustard, hornbills,ash starlings,  yellow collared lovebirds, barbets, parrots, yellow necked spur fowl, striped swallow,  hammerkop,  bee eaters, eagles and many others.

Dinner and overnight at Full board in Burunge Tented lodge  https://twctanzania.com/accommodation/lake-burunge-tented-lodge/

Day

04

Drive to Serengeti National Park

At 08:00 Am you will be picked from your accommodation drive for 4 hours and 30minutes to this wonderfully Serengeti National Park.  While in Serengeti you will see the riverine forests: a favorite spot for hippos and crocodiles. Other animals are the long-neck giraffes, eland, zebra, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant’s gazelle, Lions, cheetahs, leopards and hyenas.

Also, in Serengeti you will bird watching nearly it has more than 500 species of birds you will be able to spot Kori bustard, ostrich and African Fish Eagle, you may even be able to spot our ‘Serengeti specials’. These special birds are endemic to the region and can’t be seen anywhere else in the world.

 At evening hours, you will be taken to your booked accommodation.

Dinner and overnight at Kubukubu Tented Lodge  https://twctanzania.com/accommodation/kubu-kubu-tented-lodge/

Day

05

06

Full Day Game drive Northern Serenget

This day  continue after breakfast, you will enjoy a full day safari in the Eastern Serengeti. Wildebeest parting in the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration typically reside in the northeastern Serengeti and migrate further south in December. Gol Kopjes, located on the eastern plains, has the highest concentration of cheetahs in Africa during the rainy season. Most cheetahs in the Serengeti are migratory, as many of them follow the migration of the Thomson’s gazelle to the eastern shortgrass plains during the wet season and then return to the central Serengeti (plain/forest boundary) during the wet season this part is the habitat of most animals found in the Serengeti Migration.

⁸The great Serengeti wildebeest migration is the movement of vast numbers of the Serengeti’s wildebeest, accompanied by large numbers of zebra, and smaller numbers of Grant’s gazelle, Thomson’s gazelle, eland and impala. These move in an annual pattern which is fairly predictable. They migrate throughout the year, constantly seeking fresh grazing and better quality water. On this day also it’s good for sunset viewing, At evening hours drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Overnight and dinner at Serengeti heritage Tented camp

https://heritagecampsandlodges.com/heritage-mara-kogatende/

Day

07

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

After early breakfast, we will descend 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater for your crater tour. Here we will explore the forest areas inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where we may see flamingos. We will also visit the open savannah where the lions hunt. Picnic lunch will be served in the crater. In the late evening drive to farm house lodge for dinner and overnight

Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Farm house https://twctanzania.com/accommodation/ngorongoro-farm-house/

Day

08

Arusha to Zanzibar Island.

In the morning depending on your booked flight schedule you will be picked from your accommodation and transferred to Arusha Airport ready for flying to Zanzibar.hotel stay HB https://www.mwezizanzibar.com/

Day

09

Tours to Prison Island

After breakfast at your hotel as early as 09:00 hrs. You will depart for Prison Island  #Prisonisland, discover the beauty of island, see the giant tortoises, get the great history of the island, spend some time then back to go  take a drive to nungwi Baraka natural aquarium, spend some time swimming with tutles in the natural lagoon, enjoy feeding them, touch, etc after then take a drive  back to your hotel at HB. https://www.mwezizanzibar.com/

Day

10

Dolphins tour snorkeling &spice tour full day

06:30 am  Mnemba Dolphins & Snorkeling Tour is an exciting excursion that we planned for your ideal holiday experience in the paradise islands of Zanzibar.

 

This excursion will begin with swimming with wild dolphins and end with snorkeling in shallow water near Mnemba Island.

 enjoy the moments then back to the beach for a drive to spice farm

 Historical tours, start with Spice farm tour, get to know the Zanzibar spices, test them, touch them, smell them, know why Zanzibar Is Valles a spice island, enjoy the moments then to take a drive to stone town for a #stonetown for a city tour, get lots of informations about the island, visit the historical places, get a chance to walk in the narrow streets of Stone Town, enjoy the time at the city then transfer back to the hotel HB https://www.mwezizanzibar.com/

Day

11

Safari bule isalndexcursion full day

7:30am pick up at your hotel to #fumba beach or #kikugwi beach for a boat ride to safari blue island, the only beautiful island in Zanzibar with clear crystal water and conservation with lots to sport, enjoy Snorkling with beautiful and colourful schools of fish, test of Zanzibar tropical fruits inside the boat,  enjoy the moments then to the beach for a BBQ seafood lunch with drinks after then take a drive  back to hotel at  HB https://www.mwezizanzibar.com/

Day

12

Departure

You will be picked from your Hotel depending on your flight schedule to Zanzibar airport for your journey back home with lots of wonderful experience on your trip to Tanzania and Zanzibar.

Cost of safari includes:

  • Ground transportation in a customised 4×4 vehicle on safari
  • Game drives & private safari experience
  • Accommodation specified
  • All meals during the safari
  • All park fees, government taxes and service charges
  • 1 litre bottled water per person per day on safari
  • 1 pair of binoculars in the vehicle
  • Services of an experienced English-speaking driver-guide

Not Included

  • Personal items
  • Gratuities / “tip” for safari guide
  • Travel insurance
  • Any personal items of preference not mentioned in the includes.

Include of zanzibar holiday

  • Accommodation Half Board
  • All transfers
  • Pick up and drop off 
  • Activities One day
  • Entrance 
  • Lunch 
  • Seafood 
  • Tropical fruits
  • Professional guide
  • On way domestic Flight Arusha to zanzibar

EXCLUDES of Zanzibar Holiday

  • Travel insurance
  •  Airport taxes & Visas
  •   2$ to 5$ Per Person/Night Government Infrastructure Tax to be paid at the Hotel
  •   International flights & Boat Tickets
  •   Money for tips
  •   Soft/ hard drinks
  •   Other personal items  not mentioned in the includes list

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