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12 Day Tanzania Safari, Cultural Tour, and Zanzibar Beach Holiday
Tulia Boutique Hotel and Spa, Arusha, Tanzania
Tanzania Safari and Beach Holiday in Zanzibar
Tanzania Vacation Operation invites you to join this safari and beach holiday in Tanzania. The northern parks of Tanzania are the historical home of the East African safari, a land of sweeping savannah grasslands inhabited by charismatic mega-fauna, including the great wildebeest migration, big cats, the Big Five animals, and more. This incredible unique safari package will offer you a golden chance to visit both Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and Serengeti and indigenous Hadzabe Bushmen at Lake Eyasi and learn about their habits and culture. Zanzibar is an idyllic beach holiday island and clear blue waters.
Key information
- Private safari
- Minimum two participants in a 4x4 vehicle land cruiser
- Starts in Arusha, ends in Zanzibar
- English-speaking guide
- Park fees are included
Highlights
- Admire the elephants in Tarangire
- Spot the “tree-climbing lions” and observe various bird species in the Lake Manyara area
- Explore Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater
- See Big 5 and the world-famous wildebeest migration when in season
- Zanzibar tour
- 11 nights accommodation
- Meals as outlined in the itinerary
- Airport transfers
Styles
8 activity days in English
The organizer also speaks: Chinese (mandarin), Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Group size: 2-100 participants
Airport transfer included:
Kilimanjaro International Airport
Accommodation
Accommodations for this safari will be in midrange lodges and hotels as outlined in the itinerary.
Program
Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, meet and greet by the customer service representative. Afterward, you will be assisted to board your vehicle for your transfer to your hotel in Arusha Town. Dinner and overnight stay at Tulia Boutique Hotel and Spa. Accommodation can be upgraded to luxury hotel options (at extra costs).
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
In the morning after a hot breakfast at Tulia Hotel, your driver-guide will pick you up and head to Tarangire National Park for a marvelous game drive. Tarangire is the surprise package on the Northern circuit. Tarangire is surprisingly large, giving visitors the quietest game-viewing environment of all the parks in the region.
Elephants are the main attraction, with up to 3,000 in the park during the peak months. Peak season also sees good numbers of wildebeest and zebra as well as giraffe, buffalo, Thompson's gazelle, greater and lesser kudu, eland, leopard, and cheetah. In the evening after game drive, you will go to Marera Valley Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay. Accommodation at Marera Valley Lodge (full board).
Day 3: Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park
After having breakfast, you will continue the journey you will visit Lake Manyara National Park. The protected area encloses a large part of the alkaline lake of the same name. This amazing lake is the seasonal home of a giant flamingo colony and many more waterfowls. On the lakeshore, you can also observe elephants, hippopotami, buffalos, guenons, banded mongooses, and numerous types of gazelles and antelopes.
Furthermore, the park is well known for its “tree-climbing lions”. Visitors can regularly observe lions taking a nap in the tree canopies or escaping from the heat on the ground.
After watching the animals and exploring the national park, you will leave the park in the afternoon and travel to the Kitela Lodge. You will enjoy a wonderful view of the Maasai Plains and the Lake Manyara. Photo stops will be taken and you will be able to enjoy the spectacular views.
Accommodation is at Marera Valley Lodge (full board).
Day 4: Tarangire to Serengeti National Park
Breakfast will be served at 6 a.m. You will be picked up from the camp at 7 a.m. while bringing a packed picnic lunch and then drive to Serengeti National Park. You will enjoy game drives en route via Ngorongoro Crater rim. You will have 4 hours late-afternoon game drive.
Serengeti National Park is one of the most famous national parks on earth, renowned for its magnificent lions and great migration. It is the home of lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, buffalos, zebras, wildebeest, elands, wild dogs, gazelles, crocodiles, and more. You will stay overnight at Serengeti Wild Camp (full board).
Day 5: Serengeti National Park
After having breakfast, you will enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park. Since Serengeti is very large, your game drives will depend on the move of the migrants. Your guide knows very well how to locate the herds.
Serengeti National Park is famous for the ‘Great Migration’ of more than one million wildebeest and two hundred thousand zebras each year. In October and November, they travel from the mountains of the north southwards to the plains, seeking lush pastures.
After the great rainy season in April, May, and June, the herds then make their return journey. Even without this mass migration, Serengeti is still an exciting and spectacular place that will not fail to enthrall. You will have dinner and stay overnight at Serengeti Wild Camp (full board).
Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast and packed picnic lunch in hand, you will take off on a morning game drive in the Serengeti; heading towards Ngorongoro in the afternoon. You will make a stop at Olduvai Gorge believed to be the home of the first human being. The skulls of Homo sapiens were discovered here by Dr. Leakey. There is an optional tour like Maasai Boma visit nearby until late in the evening. You will then drive to the crater rim for dinner and your overnight at Ngorongoro Wild Camp. Accommodation can be upgraded to luxury hotel options (at extra costs).
Accommodation at Ngorongoro wild camp (full board).
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater Lake to Lake Eyasi
Today, you will have an early breakfast and proceed directly to the crater floor for a 5-6 hours of crater tour with a picnic lunch. Descend down the crater where you may be able to see all the "Big Five". Later, you will proceed to Bushman / Lake Eyasi for your dinner and overnight stay at Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge.
- Main destination: Lake Eyasi
- Accommodation: Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge
- Meals & drinks: All meals included, non-alcoholic drinks
Day 8: Lake Eyasi back to Arusha in the evening
Start early with your bushman guide to meet Hadzabe people. Enjoy the Hadzabe tour walking into the bush with the only hunter-gatherers remaining in the East African region. The Hadzabe speak a click-based language and move their encampments with the seasonal movements of the wildlife.
Your guide is a member of the group and will teach you more about how they hunt, track wildlife, make fire, and even take honey from bee's nests before introducing you to his people and explaining a little more about the customs and their way of life. Later in the evening, you drive to Arusha for an overnight stay and dinner at Rivertree Country Inn Lodge.
- Main destination: Arusha (city)
- Accommodation: Rivertrees Country Inn, mid-range lodge located in or near Arusha
- Meals & drinks: All meals included, non-alcoholic drinks
Day 9: Arusha to Zanzibar
By flight (Precision Air or similar), you depart Arusha at approximately 9 a.m. and arrive in Zanzibar at 10:15 a.m. Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to your hotel in town at Paje Beach Hotel for overnight. Upon arrival at Zanzibar Airport, you will meet the tour representative who will take you to Paje Beach Hotel, booked for your dinner and overnight stay.
- Destination: Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation: Paje Beach Apartment Hotel
- Meals & drinks: All meals included, drinking water (other drinks not included)
Day 10: Zanzibar
In the morning, after breakfast at 9:30 a.m., you will be picked up from the hotel. Your guide will take you to Nakupenda Beach and Prison Highland for a spice farm where you will see different types of spices and learn how they are grown and how to use them. Afterward, you will see Mr. Butterfly. After the tour, you will have time to go shopping.
Visit Nakupenda Beach:
During the day, you can visit Nakupenda Beach (which means "I love you” in Kiswahili), an extremely white sand bank that emerges from the sea when the tide is low.
Prison Island tour.
During the morning, you may want to visit Prison Island (also known as Changuu Island), where you can also see the famous giant turtles before diving for some snorkeling. Diving and snorkeling will be optional activities. After the tour, you will be back at Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa - Relais & Chateaux.
- Main destination: Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation: Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa
Day 11: Jozan Forest and Menai Bay tour
After breakfast, your guide will take you to Jozani Forest where you will have activities. After registrations then proceed to Menai Bay, Kizimkazi for boating activities, swimming, and dolphin watching as optional activities.
Spend a fantastic day in the famous Menai Bay Conservation area, aboard a typical Dhow (wood sailing boat, peculiar of Zanzibar. You can also go diving or snorkeling in crystal-clear waters.
After the tour, you will back to the hotel at Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa - Relais & Chateaux.
- Main destination: Menai Bay Conservation Area (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation: Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa
- Meals & drinks: All meals included, drinking water (other drinks not included)
Day 12: Zanzibar Island north coast to Zanzibar Airport
After breakfast, you will check-out and be driven to the Zanzibar Airport for your flight home. This is where your safari will end.
- Main destination: Zanzibar Airport
- Accommodation: No accommodation (end of tour)
- Meals & drinks: Breakfast (lunch & dinner not included), drinks not included
Location
Starting in Arusha, this safari tour will take you to Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Lake Eyasi, and Zanzibar.
Food
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- Transportation: 4x4 Vehicle land cruiser (12 days)
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Government imposed increase of park fees
- Park entrance fees (for non-residents)
- Professional driver / guide and cook
- Round-trip airport transfer (pick up and drop off)
- Safari transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- Flight from JRO to Zanzibar
- Water: 3 liters per person per day
- 11 nights mid-range accommodations
- Game drives
- Service of the trip crew
- Tanzania Vacation Operation Fluent English-speaking driver-guide
What's not included
- Visa costs (100 USD for Americans and 50 USD for Europeans)
- Activities not included in the program
- Optional tour after safari
- Serengeti balloon safari, 546 USD per person per day
- All international flights
- Gratuities to your trip crew
How to get there
Recommended Airports
JRO
Kilimanjaro International Airport
44 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Pick-up at the airport is included. You will be met by the tour representative at the airport's arrival gate with your name written on an A4 paper.
Airport: Kilimanjaro International Airport
Airport transfer included: Kilimanjaro International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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