11 Days Tanzania safari and Zanzibar Beach Holiday

Day 1: Arusha – Lake Manyara National Park

0800hrs: Depart from Arusha town for a 2.5 hrs drive to Lake Manyara National Park for game drives.

Lake Manyara National Park is a small but scenic safari park, excellent for bird watching and a good area to find elephant, as well as the potential excitement of spotting a legendary Lake Manyara tree-climbing lion.  Lake Manyara is a good soft introduction to the Tanzania safari experience. It is a magical and pretty park that winds its way around a mainly forested driving route between the banks of Soda Water Lake and the impressive rise of the Great Rift escarpment.  Elephant, giraffe, buffalo and wildebeest can be found grazing in unexpected clearings or heading towards the water to drink or wash, and the rivers and riverbeds provide scenic vistas for possible animal spotting.  Warthog thrive here, growing notably fat and tusked, and it is a natural playground for baboons and monkeys. The tree-climbing lion of Lake Manyara inspire extensive theorizing as to the wonders of evolution, and are also notoriously rarely seen.

Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Hotel.

 

Day 2: Lake Manyara – Serengeti National Park

0800rs: After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch for Serengeti National Park with game drives en route. En route also stop and visit Olduvai Gorge – a pre historic Archeological site with a rich history of human evolution.

Serengeti plains are justifiably famous for the huge concentrations of wildlife, especially the big cats, as well as being the stomping ground of the Great Migration, a massive accumulation of 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebras and 350,000 gazelles stretching their legs over 1,200 miles in an annual race to find enough water and green grass for their survival. The National Park is broadly divided into three distinct areas, the Seronera Valley and Seronera River, the Western Corridor and the Northern Lobo area that extends northwards through the Lamai Wedge to the Maasai Mara.  Most visitors enter the Serengeti through the southern Naabi Hill Gate, which opens onto the Seronera Valley; a vibrant wildlife area at the heart of the Serengeti.

During the month of July, the massive herds of wildebeest migrate northwards to Masai Mara in Kenya in a single file column.

Dinner and overnight at Seronera Safari Lodge.

 

Day 3: Serengeti National Park

Full day in Serengeti National Park with morning and evening game drives. All meals and overnight at Seronera Safari Lodge.

 

Day 4: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservancy Area

After breakfast depart Serengeti National Park for Ngorongoro Conservancy Area with game drives en route, dinner and overnight at Bougainvillea Safari Lodge.

Ngorongoro is a fascinating and unusual Conservation Area which includes the Ngorongoro Crater at its centre, and then extends through the Crater Highlands, in which local tribes are permitted to maintain their traditional lifestyles in as natural environment as possible.  This extraordinary volcanic landscape is rich and fertile, with stunning craters and lakes, and the high altitude creates a scenic environment for photography.

 

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast descend into the Crater with picnic lunch boxes for a game drive, in the crater.

Ngorongoro is a fascinating and unusual Conservation Area which includes the Ngorongoro Crater at its centre, and then extends through the Crater Highlands, in which local tribes are permitted to maintain their traditional lifestyles in as natural environment as possible.

This extraordinary volcanic landscape is rich and fertile, with stunning craters and lakes.

The Crater is also referred to as “the eighth wonder of the world” and stretching across some 8,300 sq km. In the evening ascend to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Crater Forest Lodge.

The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact caldera in an exceptional geographical position, forming a spectacular bowl of about 265 sq km with sides up to 600m deep. It is the stalking ground of 20 to 30,000 wild animals at any one time.

The crater floor consists of a number of ecological environments that include grassland, swamps, forests and Lake Makat, a central soda lake filled by the Munge River. All these various habitats attract various wildlife to drink, wallow, graze, hide or climb.

Although animals are free to move in and out of this contained environment, the rich volcanic soil, lush forests and spring source lakes on the crater floor tend to incline both grazers and predators to remain throughout the year.

Later in the afternoon ascend back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Bougainvillea Safari Lodge.

 

Day 6: Ngorongoro – Tarangire National Park

0800hrs: After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National park through the highlands of Ngorongoro.

Tarangire National Park covers an area off 2600sq km and derivers its name from the Tarangire River that flows through the center of the park. The river flows from south to north/northwest and empties its water in Lake Burungi. An exceptional collection of "Acacia tortilis" and baobab trees has become synonymous with the name Tarangire National Park.

Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Safari Lodge.

 

Day 7: Tarangire National Park

Full day in the park with morning and afternoon game drives.

Attractions:

Here herds of up to 300 elephants scratch the dry river bed for underground streams, while migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland crowd the shrinking lagoons. It's the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem - a smorgasbord for predators – and the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope such as the stately fringe-eared oryx and peculiar long-necked gerenuk are regularly observed.

On drier ground you find the Kori bustard, the heaviest flying bird; the stocking-thigh ostrich, the world's largest bird; and small parties of ground hornbills blustering like turkeys.

Disused termite mounds are often frequented by colonies of dwarf mongoose, and pairs of red-and-yellow barbet, which draw attention to themselves by their loud clocking.

Tarangire's pythons climb trees, so do the lions and leopards, lounging in the branches where the fruit of the sausage tree disguises these predators.

Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Safari Lodge.

 

Day 8: Tarangire – Arusha - Zanzibar

Take an early morning game drive and after breakfast depart for Arusha arriving before lunch. Afterwards, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport to board the Zanzibar bound flight departing at 1310hrs and arriving at 1420hrs.

On Arrival in Zanzibar, you will be met and transferred to Kasha Boutique hotel. Half Board

 

Day 9, 10: Zanzibar (Kasha Boutique Hotel)

Spend these days at leisure at Kasha Boutique Hotel with the following optional activities.

Diving and Snorkeling: The Mnemba Atoll is one of the best diving and snorkeling spots in the Indian Ocean, where majestic Whale sharks can be seen making their journey to the South and one can swim with friendly and charming Bottlenose dolphins and famous green Sea turtles.

Walking and cycling on the Beach: The white, soft and pristine sandy Beach of Matemwe expands more than 15 km along the coast. During low tide you can easily access the Beach directly from the Hotel and, during high tide, it is a 5 minutes’ walk along the path to descend to the beach.

Fishing & Dhow cruises: Fishing trips can be organized using a small local “Dhow” sailing boat - an opportunity to experience an eco-friendly style of fishing. For those with an adventurous spirit, the Hotel can also arrange Octopus fishing in the lagoon during low tide. The same goes for day and night excursions on local Dhows.

Visits to the Local village

About Kasha:

Kasha Boutique Hotel is located on the north East coast of Zanzibar, in Matemwe beach which boasts of a 15 km stretch of pristine white sandy beach. The Hotel with 11 luxurious villas is built on a cliff overlooking the Mnemba Atoll coral reef offering beauty and absolute serenity.

Stay on Half Board basis

 

Day 11: Depart Zanzibar

Transfer to the Zanzibar airport for your homebound.

Rates Based On Two People Sharing

Season	Per Person Sharing	Single Room Supplement	Period
Peak	3750	Enquire	01 Jul - 31 Oct/16 Dec - 02 Jan
High	3600	Enquire	01Jan - 31 Mar / 01 Nov-20 Dec
Low	3410	Enquire	01 April – 30 June

 Cost Includes:

1.     Full Board accommodation while on safari in deluxe accommodation

2.     Morning and evening game drives during the safari

3.     Park Entry fees

4.     Government Taxes

5.     Services of a professional English speaking guide

6.     Transport in a 4X4 safari vehicle with pop up roof for photography

7.     Transfers to and from the airport on arrival and departure.

8.     Half board accommodation in Kasha Boutique Hotel

9.     Flight: Arusha - Zanzibar

Cost Excludes:

1. Drinks, laundry or items personal in nature,

2. Medical / Luggage or Personal Insurance,

3. Any other type of Personal Expenses and Tips to Driver/Guide,

4. International Air fare

5. Airport taxes