TANZANIA & THE SPICE ISLAND

Day 1 : Kilimanjaro Airport - Arusha (- / - / -)

Meet and Greet • Transfer

Meet and greet at Kilimanjaro Airport. Our guide will be waiting for you in the arrival hall carrying a branded sign board and transfer you to your hotel/lodge.

- Overnight at the Lodge: Arumeru River Lodge (Garden Chalet - Bed and Breakfast)

Day 2 : Arusha (B / L / D)

- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner: Arumeru River Lodge
- Overnight at the Lodge: Arumeru River Lodge (Garden Chalet - Half Board)

Day 3: Arusha - Tarangire (B / L / D)

Afternoon Game Drive Tarangire

- Breakfast

Embark on your guided tour aboard your 4x4 vehicle: He will accompany you all along your circuit from Arusha (Day 3) to Arusha (Day 9).

Drive from Arusha to Tarangire. The road leads west at first, turning progressively south. It passes to the south of the Monduli Mountains and the east of Lake Manyara in the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley. Approximate journey time 3 hours, depending on the exact start and end points. Route details and journey times may vary depending on road conditions. (n)

- Lunch (package)

Create magical wildlife memories on an afternoon 4x4safari in the Tarangire National Park. This diverse and splendid park is one of four on Tanzania’s popular northern safari circuit and promises memorable game viewing as it holds one of the largest concentrations of elephants in the world as well as great prides of lions.

Amongst the densely packed elephant grass, large areas of mixed acacia woodlands and lovely ribbons of riverine forest you can expect to see a plethora of animals such as wildebeest, zebra, impala, giraffe and buffalo. Lion are common throughout Tarangire, as are leopard and spotted hyena while cheetah, black rhino and the unusual gerenuk and bat-eared oryx are more elusive. Relish the marvellous wonders of the wilderness as your afternoon safari continues into early evening and giant baobab trees are silhouetted against the setting sun, creating iconic images of Africa.

- Tarangire National Park entrance fee (valid for 24 hours) included.

- Dinner: Maramboi Tented Camp
- Overnight: Maramboi Tented Camp (Tent - Full Board)

Day 4 : Tarangire - Ngorongoro Karatu (B / L / D)

Morning Game Drive Tarangire • Afternoon Game Drive Tarangire

- Breakfast

Get a fresh start on the day with a morning 4x4 game drive in the Tarangire National Park. This beautiful park covers 2 600 km² of undulating grasslands and swamps that stretch from the plains of the Maasai Steppe in the southeast to the lakes of the Great Rift Valley to the north and west. The north of the park is the most visited area where the perennial Tarangire River meanders across the landscape, while the south consists of a series of vast swamps that transform into verdant plains during the dry season. During your morning game drive you can expect to see plenty of elephant and lion, the most renowned residents of the park, as well as in excess of 400 species of birds. Admire the rising sun shimmering across the grassy savannahs and the dappled light that filters through the branches of epic baobab trees while large herds of buffalo and zebra graze peacefully on the plains.

- Lunch

Create magical wildlife memories on an afternoon 4x4safari in the Tarangire National Park. This diverse and splendid park is one of four on Tanzania’s popular northern safari circuit and promises memorable game viewing as it holds one of the largest concentrations of elephants in the world as well as great prides of lions.

Amongst the densely packed elephant grass, large areas of mixed acacia woodlands and lovely ribbons of riverine forest you can expect to see a plethora of animals such as wildebeest, zebra, impala, giraffe and buffalo. Lion are common throughout Tarangire, as are leopard and spotted hyena while cheetah, black rhino and the unusual gerenuk and bat-eared oryx are more elusive. Relish the marvellous wonders of the wilderness as your afternoon safari continues into early evening and giant baobab trees are silhouetted against the setting sun, creating iconic images of Africa.

- Tarangire National Park entrance fee (valid for 24 hours) included.

Drive from Tarangire to Ngorongoro. The road leads north, then turns north-west, rising from an altitude of 1050m in Tarangire to over 1500m in the Ngorongoro area.

Approximate journey time 3 hours, depending on the exact start and end points. Route details and journey times may vary depending on road conditions.

- Dinner: Acacia Farm Lodge
- Overnight at the Lodge: Acacia Farm Lodge (Chalet - Full Board)

Day 5 : Ngorongoro Karatu (B / L / D)

Full day Game Drive Ngorongoro

- Breakfast

Discover the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Initially incorporated into the Serengeti National Park, the Area is not a National Park. It was founded in 1959, following a conflict between the National Parks and the Maasai, as a nature reserve to protect a unique wildlife but also as a haven for the Maasai. Its name comes from the warriors of the tribe once living in the crater: the Likorongoros (which was distorted to Ngorongoro by the German colonists). The Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers approximately 8288 km2, 890 km2 of which is montane forest covering part of the crater wall. Ngorongoro offers a wide range of habitats: wetlands, grasslands, forests, streams and savannas ... The crater itself covers about 260 km2. A World Heritage Site, it is in fact a caldera, caused by the colapse of a massive volcano nearly 2.5 million years ago.

During the descent into the crater you will enjoy a spectacularly panoramic view of the interior of the crater. Even from the top of the crater wall you'll notice the first large herds as dark spots on the landscape. The crater boasts the largest animal density in Africa with some 20 000 animals including around 55 species of mammals, ostriches, Kori bustards, dwarf flamingos, crowned cranes, zebras, gazelles, warthogs, wildebeest, hartebeest ... all are present. Eland, jackal, black rhino and some servals are also among the principal inhabitants. The Ngorongoro Crater is further home to many predators such as hyenas, lions and leopards. Cheetahs, giraffes, hartebeest and impala, however are missing. (n)

- Picnic lunch

Fulfil your wildlife dreams on a full day 4x4 safari in the Ngorongoro Crater. This region is one of the best places in the world to view the full scope of African wildlife in their natural environment and your full day safari will allow you plenty of time to discover these magnificent sites. The Big Five, all varieties of antelope, hundreds of bird species and some of the most picturesque landscape on the planet await to be spotted as you glide through the plains, explore the bushlands and survey the forests for elusive leopards.

The Ngorongoro Crater is the star of the show and also where the majority of wildlife is to be found, while the two other volcanic craters of Olmoti and Empakai showcase stunning waterfalls and deep sparkling lakes. Don’t miss a stop at the Olduvai Gorge archaeological site, widely regarded as the cradle of mankind and the most important prehistoric site in the world.

- Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area entrance fee (valid for 24 hours) included.

- Dinner: Acacia Farm Lodge
- Overnight at the Lodge: Acacia Farm Lodge (Chalet - Full Board)

Day 6 : Ngorongoro Karatu - Serengeti Seronera (B / L / D)

Afternoon Game Drive Serengeti

- Breakfast

Drive from Ngorongoro to the Serengeti. The road leads north-west. Leaving behind the fertile highlands area with its coffee and tea plantations it passes into the open planes of the Serengeti where Masai pastoralists co exist with the African wildlife. Approximate journey time 3 to 5 hours, depending on the exact start and end points. Route details and journey times may vary depending on road conditions.

- Ngorongoro park transit fee.

Discover the Serengeti National Park. Created in 1951, the Serengeti (from Siringet, meaning "endless plain" in maa, the language of the Maasai) is one of the largest parks in Africa. Covering an area of 14,800 km2, it abuts the Ngorongoro to the east and the Masai Mara (Kenya) to the north. This is a magical place both for the beauty and diversity of the landscapes (plains, acacia savannah, hills, large forested areas) and for the variety of animals. The Serengeti National Park is home to a considerable wildlife population in all seasons: gazelles, antelopes, giraffes, buffalos, zebras, jackals, warthogs, monkeys ... all are gathered here. Elephants, hippos, crocodiles are also among the main residents of the park. Over 500 species of birds have been identified including ostriches, bustards and secretary birds.

The park is also famous for its many predators: more than a thousand lions, hundreds of cheetahs, many hyenas and some leopards have been recorded. If the lions are more visible near the rivers (especially near the Seronera River), cheetahs and hyenas are more at home in the plains.

- Picnic lunch
- Serengeti National Park entrance fee (valid for 24 hours) included.

- Dinner: Serengeti Tortilis Camp
- Overnight at the Camp: Serengeti Tortilis Camp (Tent - Full Board)

Day 7 : Serengeti Seronera (B / L / D)

Morning Game Drive Serengeti • Afternoon Game Drive Serengeti

- Breakfast
- Morning safari in the Serengeti National Park.
- Lunch (package)
- Afternoon safari in the Serengeti National Park.
- Serengeti National Park entrance fee (valid for 24 hours) included.
- Dinner: Serengeti Tortilis Camp
- Overnight at the Camp: Serengeti Tortilis Camp (Tent - Full Board)

Day 8 : Serengeti Seronera (B / L / D)

Morning Game Drive Serengeti • Afternoon Game Drive Serengeti

- Breakfast
- Morning safari in the Serengeti National Park.
- Lunch (package)
- Afternoon safari in the Serengeti National Park.
- Serengeti National Park entrance fee (valid for 24 hours) included.
- Dinner: Serengeti Tortilis Camp
- Overnight at the Camp: Serengeti Tortilis Camp (Tent - Full Board)

Day 9 : Serengeti Seronera - Zanzibar (B / - / D)

Transfer

- Breakfast

Flight VIA ARUSHA Serengeti Seronera Airstrip to Zanzibar Airport (Direct) (1 Luggage 20KG maximum par person). Arrival & transfer at the Hotel.

- Dinner: Sharazad Boutique Hotel
- Overnight: Sharazad Boutique Hotel (Garden view - Half Board)

Day 10 : Zanzibar (B / - / D)

- Breakfast
- Dinner: Sharazad Boutique Hotel
- Overnight: Sharazad Boutique Hotel (Garden view - Half Board)

Day 11 : Zanzibar (B / - / D)

- Breakfast
- Dinner: Sharazad Boutique Hotel
- Overnight: Sharazad Boutique Hotel (Garden view - Half Board)

Day 12 : Zanzibar (B / - / D)

- Breakfast
- Dinner: Sharazad Boutique Hotel
- Overnight: Sharazad Boutique Hotel (Garden view - Half Board)

Day 13 : Zanzibar (B / - / D)

- Breakfast
- Dinner: Sharazad Boutique Hotel
- Overnight: Sharazad Boutique Hotel (Garden view - Half Board)

Day 14 : Zanzibar (B / - / D)

- Breakfast & departure at 10:00 - Transfer
- Overnight: Kholle House (Large Room (Deluxe) - Bed and Breakfast)

Day 15 : Zanzibar (B / - / D)

-Breakfast & departure at 10:00 - Transfer at the aeroport 
- End of our services

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