10 days in Tanzania and Zanzibar Safari

Beschrijving van de reis

Accommodatie

Programma van het verblijf

• dag 1 :

  Arrived at JRO Airport

  

  You will be met at Kilimanjaro International Airport and welcomed to Tanzania by a Samora Explorers Ltd staff member. He will drive you to Arusha and your accommodation where you will have the chance to relax and prepare for tomorrows safari. Dinner and Overnight at Tulia Hotel Meals: Dinner included

• dag 2 :

  Arusha - Tarangire National Park

  

  In the morning you will start your safari with a drive to the Tarangire National Park. The park is roughly the size of Luxemburg and covers an area of about 2,600 km². Bush savannah, seasonal swamps and giant baobab trees make up the landscape of this nature reserve and the park is probably one of the best places in East Africa to see elephants. From the open roof of the safari vehicle you will be able to watch them and absorb the landscape. Apart from elephants, the park is also home to Masai giraffes, various gazelles, antelopes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, baboons and more than 500 types of birds. After an extensive game drive you will leave the park in the afternoon and drive to your accommodation in Karatu. Dinner and Overnight at Marera Valley Lodge Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

• dag 3 :

  Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti National Park

  

  After an early breakfast you will make your way into the Ngorongoro crater on a steep and narrow road. The slopes are forested but soon the landscape changes to savannah dotted with the occasional acacia tree. The wildlife here is absolutely breath-taking and if you are lucky you might spot the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard. The crater is also home to warthogs, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, hyenas and many more. After a morning full of game viewing and a picnic lunch you will leave the crater in the afternoon and head to Serengeti national park for overnight Some interest facts about crater, The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest volcanic caldera, formed during the massive explosion of the volcano once higher than Kilimanjaro some 2 to 3 million years ago. The crater has the total area of 304 km², 600 m deep and the diameter of 20 km. Dinner and Overnight at  Thorn Tree Tented Camp Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner included

• dag 4 :

  Serengeti National Park

  

  Serengeti has really special sights, sound, and smell of Africa with stunning scenery, ever changing light and entertaining wildlife. In this park the animals don’t walk to any schedule so we may find lions, leopards, elephants, zebras, cheetahs, antelopes, gazelles, hippos and many species of birds and reptiles during our game drive. Here you might spend your day at the central park area or your guide will be knowing where to take you according to the season (migration of the animals). Dinner and Overnight at Thorn Tree Tented Camp Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner included

• dag 5 :

  Serengeti National Park

  

  Half game drive in Serengeti National Park and before leaving the park we visit Serengeti visitor’s center for more information about the park and be able to follow the trails of wildebeest and see some animals very close such as rock or tree hyrax, porcupine and lizards. After that we will be having the lunch and exit the Serengeti and drive to Karatu.Half game drive in Serengeti National Park and before leaving the park we visit Serengeti visitor’s center for more information about the park and be able to follow the trails of wildebeest and see some animals very close such as rock or tree hyrax, porcupine and lizards. After that we will be having the lunch and exit the Serengeti and drive to Karatu. Dinner and Overnight at Marera Valley Lodge Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner  included

• dag 6 :

  Walking Safari at Mto wa Mbu - Airport

  

  While you can not walk within the park itself you can enjoy the village walks, forest walks, floodplain walks and hikes along the edge of the Great Rift Valley with beautiful views of Lake Manyara. You will learn about the local plants, insects, birds and small mammals from an expert guide. The walk will take you to see local farms, homes and the maasai market, following the tour you can decide to have local lunch in the middle of the village or at the Swahili Canteen Restaurant in Mto Wa Mbu. This is a day packed with culture, sights and amazing landscapes. In the late afternoon we drive to the airport [JRO] or [ARK] catching the flight to Zanzibar with an amazing experience.

• dag 7 :

  Departure for Zanzibar

  

  Meet at the airport, reception, transfer to Amaan Bungalow/Similar hotel. Check in for 3nights on B&B basis at Standard doube room

• dag 8 :

  Dolphin excursion

  

  Morning, at 08H00 pickup from the hotel drive 30minutes to Muyuni beach, catch fiber speed boat to Mnemba marine conservation area where you can have great time to spot the bottle nosed dolphin as well as snorkeling at the most famous site. Return to hotel at 13H00

• dag 9 :

  Spice tour and Stone Town

  

  Morning, at 09H00 drive 45minutes to the Zanzibar spice plantation as the backbone of Zanzibar's economy. Discover various species of spices from Vanilla, nutmeg, tumeric, cinnamon as few of them. Proceed to Historic adventure to the most old town of East Africa where you can get history of Zanzibar from Portuguese, Arabs, Persian and British colonial period. Discovery of old architecture and shopping will be a part of the tour. Return hotel at 15H00

• dag 10 :

  Departure time

  

  Transfer back to airport