Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park
Meet and greet services on arrival in the morning at the airport or pick up from your hotel in Arusha by one of our representative. Depart for Lake Manyara National Park with packed lunch arriving in good time for morning and afternoon game drives. Lake Manyara National Park takes pride in diversified habitat. It is mirrored by its varied fauna, with some of the more common and visible large mammal species being the buffalo, elephant, giraffe, zebra, lion and wildebeest. Prominently renowned for its tree-climbing lions, Lake Manyara is also home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. The park is rich with fantastic bird life, more than 400 species of birds can be seen here. Dinner and Overnight at Manyara Serena/Wildlife Lodge or similar
Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park to Serengeti National Park Early morning breakfast at around 0700am. After breakfast leave the Lodge and proceed to Serengeti National Park with packed lunch via Ngorongoro Crater Rim viewing game en-route. Dinner and Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge or similar.
Day 3: Serengeti National Park
After morning breakfast we continue with morning and afternoon game drives. Serengeti National Park is Tanzania largest and best-known national park, with a massive concentration of migratory animals who move around the park according to the availability of food. Serengeti National Park is Tanzania oldest and most popular National Park, also a world heritage and one of the best wildlife sanctuary site and recently proclaimed a 7th world wide wonder. Serengeti is famous for its annual migration, this offers arguably the most scintillating game-viewing in Africa. The Park is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa due to the abundance of prey species. The park also supports many further species, including cheetah, Thomson and grant gazelle, topi, eland, water buck, hyena, baboon, impala, African wild dog and giraffe. Over 500 bird species are recorded here.All meals and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge or similar.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, later on return back to the lodge for breakfast. Check out of the lodge and drive with packed lunch game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater Rim. OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: You can visit Olduvai Gorge at an extra fee payable direct to the museum. Ngorongoro Crater is the world biggest whole volcanic caldera at 8300 sq km and is arguably the most stunning arena. It is frequently described as one of the wonders of the world, not only because of its geological magnificence, but also because it serves as an extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa largest population of large mammals. The annual wildebeest and zebras migration passes through the Ngorongoro conservation, moving south into the area in December and moving north in June. This movement changes seasonally with the rains, but the migration will traverse almost the entire plains in search of food. This has a healthy resident population of most species of wildlife, in particular the Ndutu Lake area to the west has strong cheetah and lion populations. Dinner and Overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater to Tarangire National Park
Early morning breakfast then we descend to the Crater Floor with picnic lunch for game drive. We have lunch at the picnic site thereafter we continue with game viewing while ascending the Crater and drive to Tarangire National Park lodge. Tarangire National Park is a beautiful and special park in Northern Tanzania. It is famous for its high density of elephants exceeding Lake Manyara and Serengeti. The park displays a diverse number of wildlife namely: Pythons, lions and leopards climb trees lounging in the branches, African buffalo, lesser and great kudu, cheetah, fringe-eared Oryx, Maasai giraffe, spotted hyena, common zebra, white-bearded wildebeest, warthog, eland, olive baboon, bat-eared fox, impala, common waterbuck, bushbuck, coke hartebeest, gerenuk, and bohor reedbuck. Over 550 bird species have been recorded here, making a sure pleasure for any bird lover. Baobab trees are most common here. Dinner and Overnight at a lodge.
Day 6: Tarangire National Park to Arusha
Early morning breakfast and drive to Tarangire National Park for morning game drive. Thereafter we have lunch and leave the Park viewing our last game while we drive back to Arusha arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay at either Kibo Palace Hotel or Arusha Safari Lodge.
Day 7: Arusha fly to Zanzibar
Morning breakfast at leisure and thereafter we transfer you to airport to board your flight to Zanzibar. On arrival meet and greet services by our representative at the airport who will transfer you to the Beach Resort of your choice. Optional Beaches: Bellevue Guesthouse, Casa Del Mar, Paradise Beach Hotel or Coral Rock at the beautiful Zanzibar East Coast or similar to start your beach holiday.
Day 8 and 9: Zanzibar
Full days spent relaxing and enjoying Zanzibar beaches with optional beach activities. Dinner and Overnight at either Bellevue Guesthouse, Casa Del Mar, Paradise Beach Hotel or Coral Rock.
Day 10: Zanzibar to Kilimanjaro International Airport
Morning breakfast at leisure, afternoon transfer to the airport for your flight back to Kilimanjaro International Airport to connect your home bound flight depending on the arrangements where the safari ends