9-Day Tanzania Safari Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Zanzibar

Overview

Highlights

Places on this trip Serengeti National ParkNgorongoro Conservation AreaTarangire National ParkLake Manyara National Park

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1

   Day 1: Arrival - Arusha

   On arrival, our representative will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and drive to Arusha. After a while, our safari manager will come for a pre-safari briefing and leave you to enjoy the rest of the day at the lodge. You will be relaxing while looking forward to your great Tanzania safari.

   Dinner and overnight at Arusha Planet Lodge.

   OvernightArusha Planet Lodge — Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

   MealsDinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
2. Day2

   Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park

   After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch for Tarangire. Drive via Arusha city where you can do last-minute purchase. You will drive further along the Masai steppe and across a few Maasai villages and reach Tarangire gate before noon. After park formalities, start game viewing right away. Tarangire is the fifth largest national park in Tanzania located at the base of the great East African Rift Valley and it runs along the lines of the Tarangire River. The park is made up of low-lying hills dominated by scattered acacia woodland & huge African baobab trees.

   Tarangire River & the swamp on the southeast are the only permanent sources of water in the park, thus it acts as a refugee area for wild animals, especially during dry season. Tarangire is well known for its large population of elephants found nowhere else in Africa.

   Afternoon drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight at Olea Farm Lodge.

   OvernightOlea Farm Lodge — Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP

   MealsAll meals included
3. Day3

   Day 3: Karatu – Serengeti National Park

   On this day of your Tanzanian safari full of adventure, we will take you to “Wild Africa” Serengeti National Park. The driving is along the high-lying farmland of Karatu and across local villages all the way to Ngorongoro gate. After registration and other park formalities, you will drive up to the crater viewpoint 2,300 meters for some great photos of the crater floor from above. Then start driving along the Crater rim and down to the world-rich Serengeti National Park with its endless rolling plains.

   On the way, you will visit one of the Maasai Boma

   Proceed to Serengeti National Park with en-route game viewing. This park is renowned for being the location of the Great Wildlife Migration, which involves over two million wildebeests, zebras and antelopes. It is also an extremely large and wild game park, and home to the Big Five of Africa.

   Lunch at a picnic site.

   Dinner and overnight at Kontiki Serengeti Camp.

   OvernightKontiki Serengeti Camp — Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

   MealsAll meals included; Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
4. Day4

   Day 4: Game Drive in Serengeti

   After breakfast morning and afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park (or full day game drive with picnic lunch) in search of migration. The Serengeti Migration (also referred to as “The Great Migration”) is arguably the greatest wildlife show on earth. It is the largest single movement of wildlife on earth in search of water, pasture and breeding grounds.

   Dinner and overnight at Kontiki Serengeti Camp.

   OvernightKontiki Serengeti Camp — Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

   MealsAll meals included; Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
5. Day5

   Day 5: Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Crater

   After breakfast drive to Ngorongoro Crater.

   Descent over 2000 ft (600m) into the Crater floor for a wonderful game viewing. The road down to the crater is amazing (packed lunch will be served on the crater floor). Ngorongoro Crater, the Eden of Africa is a Natural Wonder of the World formed some millions of years ago due to some tension forces that left a large caldera. Today the Crater is home to a larger number of wildlife which includes herds of wildebeests, zebras, buffaloes, elands, warthogs, hippos, African elephants and the rare black rhinos.

   Dinner and overnight at Olea Farm Lodge.

   OvernightOlea Farm Lodge — Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

   MealsAll meals included; Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
6. Day6

   Day 6: Lake Manyara National Park– Arusha – Zanzibar

   Continue enjoying your Tanzanian safari (option at an extra cost of $59 per person park fees). After early breakfast, you may drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive before driving back to Arusha Airport to catch your afternoon flight to Zanzibar. The highlight of Lake Manyara is its tree-climbing lion and colourful flamingos.

   If you’re visiting Lake Manyara National Park, your flight will be at 16:35hours arriving at Zanzibar Airport at 18:00 hours. If not you can have an early flight at 13:30 hours arriving at Zanzibar Airport at 14:15 hours.

   On arrival at Zanzibar Airport, meet our representative and transfer to Zanzibar magic Resort.

   Days spent at leisure and relaxing on the white sand beaches of Zanzibar. If you wish, you can organize some water sports with us at any time like snorkelling, scuba diving, swimming with wild dolphins, Safari Blue, Nakupenda Sandbank etc.

   Accommodation is at Zanzibar magic Resort on Half Board basis.

   OvernightZanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel — Mid-range resort located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)

   MealsBreakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
7. Day9

   Day 9: Zanzibar magic Resort - Zanzibar Airport

   Depending on your flight details, You will be transferred from your hotel to Zanzibar Airport for your departure. This concludes your safari experience in Tanzania. We trust you had a memorable journey and are already anticipating your next safari adventure.

   OvernightNo accommodation (End of tour)

   MealsBreakfast (Lunch & dinner not included

Where you'll stay

Day 1 Arusha Planet Lodge Mid-range lodge located in Arusha · City View lodge

Days 2, 5 Olea Farm Lodge Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP

Days 3, 4 Kontiki Serengeti Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Day 6 Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel Mid-range resort located on Zanzibar · Tanzania Beaches

Prices

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