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Tanzania Highlights & Beach Experience

Tanzania Highlights & Beach Experience

Tanzania Highlights & Beach Experience

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  • Overview
  • Itinerary
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Travel: Tanzania Wildlife Safari & Beach Holiday

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Duration: 15 days

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Destinations: Arusha National Park, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Natron, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Zanzibar

Tour Features

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Mid-range tour

This mid-range tour uses lodges.

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Private tour

This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won’t be shared with others.

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Solo travelers

Contact us for free quote.

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Can be customized

You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.

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Can start any day

If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

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Minimum age of 3 years

Minimum age allowed is 3 years old.

Activities & Transportation

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Activities: Game drives, Cultural Tourism

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Game drives: Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle

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A transfer from and back to the airport is included

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Day 1: Arrival JRO/ welcome to Tanzania

Our representative will meet you at the airport upon your arrival, then a 5-10 minutes transfer to Kia Lodge. The lodge is situated on a secluded hill in the heart of beautiful savannah scenery that is so typical for East Africa. On a good weather you will be able to admire the vast views of the African plains and of course the grand Kilimanjaro Mountain that shows her snowy top mostly in the morning and at sundown.

Enjoy your Dinner & Overnight at Kia Lodge ready to start your safari properly in the morning.

Main destination: Kilimanjaro Tanzania

Accommodation: Kia Lodge

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Day 2: Arusha National Park

Your exploration of Tanzania wildlife starts today after breakfast at your lodge.

You will depart with your lunch well packed in the hampers, all the way to one of the smallest parks in Tanzania but very rich in sightseeing, Arusha National Park.

Drive to Arusha national park will take you about 1 hour. When you get there, home of Mount Meru, your guide will find the perfect place for you to explore the scenic views of the roof of Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro.

Treat yourself with a good view of buffaloes, warthogs, elephants, birds, and some varieties of monkeys all in Ngurdoto crater famously known as “mini Ngorongoro”

Enjoy your meal in the afternoon and continue voyaging different areas of the park. There’s also an opportunity to visit alkaline Momella lakes within the park where you have good chances of seeing flamingos.

Main destination: Arusha National Park

Accommodation: Moivaro coffee lodge

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Day 3: Tarangire National Park

This morning you will head to the one of the country’s large National Park in the Northern circuit of Tanzania, Tarangire National Park, a destination remarkable for its large herds of elephants in Africa.

On the road, you will pass through different homes of local people that you will see from a distance as your safari vehicle hit the road to get you to Tarangire River in time to spot wild animals drinking water while predators take advantage to make sure they don’t starve.

Upon arrival to the park, you will have chances to see the enchanting medieval baobab trees, elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras etc. before you get to your lunch spot.

This afternoon after enjoying your tasty lunch you will take the park trails towards different areas of the park in search of predators like lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas and many others.

In the late afternoon, you will drive to Migunga Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Tarangire National Park

Accommodation: Migunga Tented Camp

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Day 4: Lake Manyara National Park/ Cultural Experience

After breakfast you will drive to Lake Manyara national park for a game drive. This beautiful park with its lush vegetation and tropical forests of giant fig and mahogany trees takes Its name from the Maasai word for “euphorbia tirucalli”, a bush which is used to make a thorny hedge to protect their cattle. Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra, and a variety of antelope inhabit the park as well as a variety of monkeys and a large population of hippos. If you are lucky, you may see the Manyara lions, well known for their tree climbing habits, lazily resting on the branches of an “Acacia tortilis” tree. The birdlife is also abundant, with flamingoes, pelicans, hornbills, and plenty of forest species.

Later in the afternoon you will proceed to Mto wa Mbu for a local hot lunch then transfer to Natron Moivaro Camp for an afternoon, dinner and overstay.

Main destination: Lake Natron

Accommodation: Natron Moivaro Camp

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Day 5: Lake Natron

After breakfast, be ready for the activities around Lake Natron which is one of the most alkaline lakes in the world.

According to science.com, “Lake Natron in Tanzania is one of the most serene lakes in Africa, but it’s also the source of some of the most phantasmagorical photographs ever captured — images that look as though living animals had instantly turned to stone. The alkaline water in Lake Natron has a pH as high as 10.5 and is so caustic it can burn the skin and eyes of animals that aren’t adapted to it”

You will have the opportunity to interact with the authentic tribe of Maasai around Lake Natron and get an insight into their lifestyle. Get enough time to search for bird flocks (especially flamingoes) at Lake Natron that is situated at the base of Africa’s only active volcano Oldonyo Lengai (Mountain of God).

Lake Natron boasts millions of crustaceans that in return attract thousands of flamingos making the place among the most important flamingo breeding grounds on earth.

After your hot lunch, continue with more activities such as hot springs and NgareSero waterfalls. Sometimes, Natron can get extremely hot around 40 degrees so the water at Ngare Sero River gorge can be cooling & refreshing.

In the late afternoon, drive back to Natron Moivaro Camp and be there in time for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Lake Natron

Accommodation: Natron Moivaro Camp

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Day 6: Home hosted lunch in Karatu, Elephant caves and Endoro water falls in Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority

Depart Natron in the Morning drive to Karatu where you will arrive just in time for a home Hosted lunch, have time to relax a little bit before you head out for a walk to Elephant caves and Water falls.

Endoro Falls is located on the southern edge of the Ngorongoro forest. It is easily accessed from a newly-opened trail near Gibbs Farm in Karatu. The walk takes you through the forest, the elephant caves and Endoro Waterfalls. This is a 2–3-hour moderate hike and beauty of this trek lies in the fact that you get to be in a completely unspoilt forest.

You can come across Dik Dik (the world’s smallest antelope) and other forest creatures, including amazing bird life. Elephants can also be seen near the cave in search for its salt as this is evident from the cave-like structure that has been carved by elephants in search of this important nutrient.

The elephant caves were formed many years ago when elephants used to visit the rocks and hit them continuously to obtain calcium needed to improve their bone strength. The resulting big holes from elephant’s rock hits are what today’s world calls the “elephant caves”.

After the enjoyment of all the activities you will drive to Crater Forest Camp for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Karatu

Accommodation: Crater Forest Tented Camp

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Day 7: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Explore wildlife in the self-contained ecosystem of Ngorongoro crater.

This is a land of multiple uses where wild animals and human beings have managed to co-exist together in harmony.

You will drive more than 600 meters deep to Ngorongoro crater, a fallen mountain believed to erode more than millions of years ago.

You will have a full day game drive to search for various animals from endangered black rhinos, lions, buffaloes, old bull elephants, gazelles, warthogs, hippos, zebras, waterbucks, hyenas, jackals, to large flocks of flamingos along Lake Magadi.

Late in the afternoon after an eventful game viewing day, you will return back to Crater Forest for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation: Crater Forest Tented Camp

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Day 8: Game en route to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, set off for a long enjoyable & scenic drive to Serengeti National Park known for its famous wildebeest migration and its large concentration of wildlife.

On the way to your Serengeti camp, you will have an en-route game drive in Tanzania’s oldest park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The route to the camp is famous for spectacular wildlife spotting chances.

You will have your picnic lunch in Serengeti wilderness while enjoying the panoramic views of this award-winning endless plain.

Just before the sunset, you will reach Ikoma Bush Camp in Serengeti for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Ikoma Bush Camp

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Day 9: Full day Serengeti National Park

This is your day to explore Serengeti National Park, you can discuss with your trip experienced guide whether to go out for a full day game drive with picnic lunch or return to your camp for hot lunch. Your guide will advise you the best option of the day based on the seasonality/availability of the Great Migration.

Serengeti National Park is the park that gives you a good chance to spot the Big 5 – lions, elephants, leopards, buffalos and rhinos.

Other animals including hippos, giraffes, different species of antelopes, cheetahs and crocodiles can be spotted there.

The abundance of wildlife in Serengeti national park is unmatched with anywhere else in Africa.

Later in the afternoon, you will return back to Ikoma Bush Camp for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Ikoma Bush Camp

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Day 10: Full day at Serengeti National Park

Another day of morning and afternoon game viewing in the Serengeti. With so many wildebeest, gazelles and zebras present it is no wonder the Serengeti is also home to lions and leopards. Apart from the Big Five the Serengeti boasts the cheetah, jackal, hyena, serval, aardvark, pangolin, porcupine, crocodiles, giraffe, python, black mamba, spitting cobra, ostrich, martial eagle, lovebirds, and vultures, just to name a few. Enjoy this supreme game viewing and return to Ikoma Bush Camp in the evening. After freshening up you will meet your guide at the fireplace for a cold Serengeti beer or a glass of wine as he gives you a short history of Tanzania.

Main destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Ikoma Bush Camp

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Day 11: Fly from Ikoma airstrip to Zanzibar

After a relaxing breakfast you will drive to Ikoma Airstrip for your flight to Zanzibar. As soon as you touch the ground of the spice islands of Zanzibar you will be transferred to Swahili House for overnight.

Dinner on your own.

Main destination: Zanzibar

Accommodation: Swahili House

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Day 12: Stone Town tour

Known worldwide for its fascinating ancient history, Stone Town is the former capital of Zanzibar sultanate which flourished as an important center of the spice & slave trade in the 19th century. The town retained its importance as the main city of Zanzibar under British colonial rule.

Your Nature in Spirit Travel guide will take time to narrate to you all the enthralling stories about Stone Town, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2000.

Among many, you will learn sultans’ history, slavery and trade routes, the culture of Zanzibar people like wearing style, shopping, traditional music, while having countless photographing opportunities along the tour.

Lunch & Dinner will be on your own, a great opportunity to try a traditional dish at the unmissable fish market.

Zanzibar Pizza, Biryani ya Zanzibar, Chipsi Mayai, Pilau rice, which are popular street foods, are way different than what the rest of the world considers as pizza, Biryani, chips, and rice respectively. Sometimes these dishes are served with fish and vegetables cooked with spices like cardamom, cloves, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, and cumin. There may also be nuts and coconuts included.

Evening Sun set cruises in Stone Town.

Main destination: Zanzibar

Accommodation: Swahili House

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Day 13: Transfer to Unguja Lodge

This morning, indulge in a delicious breakfast at your hotel, relax and get time to appreciate the spectacular sunrise as you look to hit the road to the Southern Unguja.

A journey to the south will take you through Africa’s most Swahili streets famed for their peaceful life. As the evening falls, reach Unguja lodge for the overnight.

Lunch and dinner on your own.

Day in leisure.

Main destination: Zanzibar

Accommodation: Unguja Lodge

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Day 14: Leisure

Today we will set you lose for activities on your own. You will be in the driver’s seat, so to speak. Plan any activity of your choice around the Southern parts of Unguja.

There are a lot of ventures to offer including walking tours, diving excursions, and parasailing, just to name a few. Unguja Lodge organizes varieties of pursuits like diving, snorkeling, village tours and others that you can book and pay for directly.

Main destination: Zanzibar

Accommodation: Unguja Lodge

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Day 15: Morning in Leisure/ Flight to Dar es Salaam/ back home

Today you will have morning in Leisure then later in the afternoon transfer to the Airport for flight to Dar es Salaam International airport to connect with KLM flight back home.

The price includes

  • All meals and accommodations during the entire tour except meals in Zanzibar
  • A high-quality safari land cruiser with pop up roof
  • Fortkoma-Zanzibar Flight
  • Arrival and departure transfers
  • Highly experienced safari guide (who speaks good English, French and Spanish)
  • Unlimited mineral water on mainland safari
  • All park fees for all national parks
  • All government taxes
  • AMREF Flying doctor’s emergency rescue

The price excludes

  • International Flights
  • Tips
  • Drinks at the lodges
  • Any other things not mentioned above.
  • Overview
  • Itinerary
  • Inclusions

Trip Highlights

This itinerary takes you to the most outstanding wildlife destinations. Explore three famous parks in northern Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti home to almost 30,000 animals including the Big 5, and Tarangire National Park: sanctuary to elephants, birds and baobabs. Take a village walk in Mto wa Mbu where you can see the traditional way of life of the villagers and interact with them.

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Luxury tour

This luxury tour uses lodges.

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Private tour

This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won’t be shared with others.

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Solo travelers

Contact us for free quote.

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Can be customized

You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.

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Can start any day

If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

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Minimum age of 3 years

Minimum age allowed is 3 years old.

Activities & Transportation

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Activities: Game drives, Cultural Tourism

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Game drives: Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle

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A transfer from and back to the airport is included

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Tanzania Wildlife Safari Day 1: Arrival / transfer to Arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro international airport, you will be met by our driver Guide and transfer to the lodge in Arusha which takes approximately 1h 30m. Settle in and get ready to start your Tanzania Wildlife Safari in the morning. On the way you will see people from different communities and culture conducting their normal daily activities. You will arrive the lodge in good time to check-in, freshen up and rest a bit before dinner. If time allows, a complimentary town tour to explore Arusha town and visit a local market can be an added good experience.

Main destination: Arusha

Accommodation: Arusha Coffee Lodge

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Tanzania Wildlife Safari Day 2: Tarangire National Park

After breakfast you will depart lodge with picnic lunch and head to Tarangire National Park. This lovely park has a large concentration of elephants and the highest number of breeding bird species. Tarangire River, is full of wildlife ranging from a variety of birds species, herbivores and of course a number of predators species. The park is also known to have one of the biggest elephant’s populations and that provides a good chance to observe interaction among the elephant family.

You will have lunch in the park’s picnic site then proceed searching for game viewing opportunities. During the evening you will drive to the lodge in Makuyuni for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Tarangire National Park

Accommodation: Tarangire Tree Tops

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Tanzania Wildlife Safari Day 3: Mto wa Mbu cultural experience

Today after breakfast, you will drive to Mto wa Mbu. On the way you stop at Kigongoni for a Maasai Boma visit and learn about how a day goes by in a Maasai Boma. During your visit, you’ll get to know the villagers and participate in daily activities, like milking cows or wearing traditional dress.

After the boma visit, you will proceed to Mto wa Mbu, a small vibrant village with different culture as it is home to people from more than 120 tribes. It is wonderful to hear the vibrant variety of languages and see the distinctive customs up close in this bustling, thriving community. This village gives you the opportunity to interact with farmers, painters, as well as artisans.

You will have hot local lunch at Mto wa Mbu a very good opportunity to explore Tanzanian dishes.  You can also test a local banana beer to add a unique taste of local flavour.

After lunch, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park for an afternoon game. In this small but very beautiful park with the dense forest, you will have the opportunity to see a lots of wild animals. The scenery here will definitely grace your eyes.

You will have lunch in the park’s designated areas before you proceed with game drive in different areas of the park, a park that is celebrated worldwide for its lions who are fond of tree branches. You will also be able to enjoy the beautiful forest of the park as you search for varieties of wildlife from birds, primates, elephants, big cats or cape buffalo.

After a productive game drive, you will drive to lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Mto wa Mbu

Accommodation: The Manor at Ngorongoro

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Tanzania Wildlife Safari Day 4: Game en route to Serengeti National Park

You’ll begin the day with the scenic drive towards the Serengeti. Along the way we’ll pass through the rainforests of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you might be lucky enough to encounter wild animals like baboon, vervet monkeys, warthogs and buffalo.

You will drive straight to camp check-in, have lunch and rest a bit before you go out for an afternoon game drive. Get ready to explore Serengeti as you will witness Africa’s iconic savannah landscape and sheer number of ungulates roaming these grassy plains before you get to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation: Four Seasons Safari Lodge

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Tanzania Wildlife Safari Day 5: Full day Serengeti National Park

Today is fully dedicated to Serengeti National Park, perhaps the world’s most enchanting and breathtaking park on the planet.

There may be few destinations that should top everyone’s bucket list to visit over a lifetime, however, Serengeti tops most of the adventure lovers. Your guide will take you through different parts of Serengeti in search for the best wildlife viewing spots.

In the afternoon you will stop around the Seronera Valley for a delicious lunch while scanning the surroundings for game viewing opportunities. Seronera Valley is kept alive by the Seronera River which attracts thousands of wild animals being the main source of water in the Central Serengeti.

Continue searching for various animals to explore from the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and black rhino (although these are rarely spotted) – to giraffe, Grant’s gazelle, impala, kongoni, Topi, and eland.

Main destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Four Seasons Safari Lodge

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Tanzania Wildlife Safari Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, we continue with our Tanzania Wildlife Safari. You will depart lodge at 7:00am with picnic lunch of your choice for game drive in Ngorongoro Crater, a multiple land use as you are most likely to see both wild animals and the indigenous Maasai with their cattle living together in harmony. As you approach the crater you will have splendid striking views of the Ngorongoro highlands before you start the descent down to the floor of Ngorongoro crater, a unique self-contained ecosystem often referred as 8th natural wonder of the world.

You will spend afternoon on the floor of the crater, exploring its rich flora and fauna. Since the crater has a permanent supply of food and water, animals stay inside all year round, increasing your chances to spot as many animals as possible.

You will have lunch in the picnic designated areas before you proceed with game drive. While the game drive is a game of chances, this is the best place to see the rare endangered black rhinos as well as flamingos who tend to concentrate at Lake Magadi.

Main destination: Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation: The Manor at Ngorongoro

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Tanzania Wildlife Safari Day 7: Drive back to Arusha

After breakfast at the lodge, enjoy your last moments in Northern Tanzania as you drive back to Arusha. You will stop at Mto wa mbu for a local market visit, an opportunity to meet and interact with the locals, see and learn how they conduct their normal daily activities. You will get to Arusha good time for lunch and transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your flight back home.

Main destination: Arusha

The price include

  • All meals and accommodations during the entire tour
  • A high-quality safari land cruiser with pop up roof
  • Arrival and departure transfers
  • Highly experienced safari guide (who speaks good English, Spanish, French & German)
  • Unlimited mineral water on safari
  • All park fees
  • All government taxes
  • AMREF Flying doctor’s emergency rescue

The price exclude

  • International Flights
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks at the lodges
  • Any other things not mentioned above.

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