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Welcome to our 10 days Tanzania Safari, Cultural & Beach experience! You will be enjoying your dream African vacation!

Travel: Tanzania Nature, Wildlife and cultural experience.

Duration: 10 days

Destinations: Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi, Tarangire National Park and Zanzibar

Trip Highlights

This is among the most sought-after itineraries that perfectly blends Tanzania safari, culture and beach experience. In this short tour treat yourself with among the must-see destinations in the country’s Northern zone: Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park.

Tour Features

Mid-range tour

This mid-range tour uses lodges.

Private tour

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

Solo travelers

Can be customized

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

Can start any day

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

Minimum age of 3 years

Minimum age allowed is 3 years old.

Activities & Transportation

Activities: Tanzania Safari, Game drives, Cultural Tourism, Beach Holiday

Game drives: Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Tanzania Safari Day 1: Arrival/Arusha – Welcome to Tanzania

Upon arrival to Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and welcomed by our Nature in Spirit Travel guide and transferred to your hotel in Arusha. Your Tanzania Safari adventure is about to begin! The transfer takes approximately 1h 30m and will include a mix of bumpy, dusty, and paved roads.

After check-in you will time to relax and get ready for your Tanzania safari expedition the next morning.

Main destination: Arusha

Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel

Tanzania Safari Day 2: Fly to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast you will have a short transfer to Arusha Airport to catch your flight to Serengeti National Park. You will be met by our Nature in Spirit Naturalist guide and do Game en route to camp for check-in and lunch.

After lunch you will have 2 hours of free time to discover the camp on yourself.

At around 3:30 pm you will depart for afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park, home of wide plains, herds of wildebeest, elephants moving past silhouetted acacia trees, and lions resting in the long grass. The Great Migration roams through, and the Big Five dwell here.

Main destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camp

Tanzania Safari Day 3: Full day Serengeti National Park

If you are interested you can have an opportunity to do an Optional Balloon ride which takes place very early in the morning or have tea and Coffee at 6:00 am and depart with packed breakfast for early morning game drive for possibilities of hunting sightseeing and stop somewhere in the exclusive site in the bush under the African Acacia tree and have your breakfast with your experienced Naturalist Guide while scanning far on the horizon of the savanna plains with your binoculars searching for wildlife sightings. After bush breakfast you will continue with morning game drive and return to Camp at 11:30 am for lunch and Free time Discovery on your own around the Camp.

At 3:00 pm embark again for afternoon game drive and return to the Camp for dinner and overnight at 6:30 pm.

Main destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camp

Tanzania Safari Day 4: Game en route to Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast depart with picnic lunch to Ngorongoro Crater with game en route, arrive the Crater entry by 10:00 am. Descend Crater with game en route while looking at this World natural wonder that was believed to be a gigantic mountain similar to Mount Kilimanjaro today and collapsed due to earth movement forming the current Caldera.

You will stop at the picnic site and have lunch and later on continue with the game drive and ascend the crater around 4:00 pm and drive to the accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation: Kudu Lodge

Tanzania Culture Day 5: Lake Eyasi, Datoga & Hadzabe Experience / Elephant caves and waterfalls

After an early breakfast, you will depart to Lake Eyasi, a seasonal shallow Salt Lake on the Great Rift’s floor that attracts hippos who like to calm in its high salinity water.

Your tour begins when you meet a group of Hadzabe people who are always excited to share their hunting skills with visitors. They are the only true hunter-gatherers left in East Africa. You will have the opportunity to hunt, track wildlife, make a fire, collect honey from beehives and learn a lot about their customs and way of life. Your visit will be worthwhile because you will get a glimpse of authentic African culture.

You will drive back to Karatu town for hot local lunch, an opportunity to have a taste of Tanzanian local flavors.

Later in the afternoon you will heard out for a breathtaking 2h30m nature walk in elephant caves and waterfalls of Ngorongoro forest.

The caves were formed many years ago when elephants used to visit the rocks due to obtain some nutritious mineral as the rocks are rich in calcium. Elephants would continuously hit the rocks with their tusks and eat the resulting pieces of mineral sand which helped their bones strong. Big holes from elephant’s rock hits are still there and the local nearby community calls them ‘elephant caves.’

You will then return the lodge at around 17:00 for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation: Kudu Lodge

Tanzania Safari Day 6: Tarangire National Park

After breakfast depart to Tarangire National Park, stop at Mto wa Mbu for a short visit at this vibrant local village and continue to your lodge for lunch in Tarangire National Park. You arrive the lodge at 12:00 good time to check-in, get settled, have lunch and rest before you head out for an afternoon game drive.

Around 3:00 pm you will embark for afternoon game drive and see the Tarangire National Park on your own eyes. This park has been exceptionally productive in big game especially late in the afternoon when most of the animals congregates down to Tarangire river to drink water and graze along the river sides.

As you drive back to the lodge at around 17:00, enjoy the sunset before you get there for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Tarangire National Park

Accommodation: Tarangire Osupuko Lodge

Tanzania Culture Day 7: Drive to Arusha /Fly to Zanzibar

After breakfast depart the lodge and visit the Masai village outside the park and have the experience of lifetime with this unique ethnic group considered to be one of the most authentic tribes that managed to retained its traditions for decades now.

Drive to Arusha for lunch at Arusha coffee lodge and short transfer of 10 minutes to Arusha Airport for your flight to Zanzibar.

Upon arrival to Zanzibar, you will have a 50 minutes transfer to the beach hotel in Nungwi Beach for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Zanzibar

Accommodation: Z Hotel

Beach Experience Day 8: Morning in Leisure/ Sunset Cruise

After breakfast you will have the morning on your own to explore Nungwi beach, home to powdery white sand, crystal blue waters, and exotic flora and fauna. This paradise island is one of the best destinations as it has warm temperature throughout the year, opportunity to experience nature up close at Mnarani Natural Aquarium and get local flavors by testing local dishes and vibrant nightlife.

During the afternoon you will have lunch on your own arrangement and this is the opportunity to explore local Zanzibarian dishes. Fflavoured with array of homegrown spices such as cloves, vanilla, saffron, cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper, the meals are full of unique and intriguing flavours.

In the late afternoon at 4:30 pm you will go for a Splendid sunset cruise in Nungwi beach that ends at 6:45. The sunsets viewed from a dhow are beautiful and timeless, making for a spectacular and unforgettable experience as you cruise along the coast. After the cruise you will transfer to the hotel for an overnight

Dinner on your own arrangements.

Main destination: Zanzibar

Accommodation: Z Hotel

Beach Experience Day 9: Snorkeling and Dolphin tour with BBQ lunch at Mnemba Island

After breakfast depart for full day snorkelling and dolphins tour in Indian Ocean and have a BBQ lunch in Mnemba Island.

Snorkeling is an easy way to experience the underwater world of Zanzibar at Mnemba Island as it is incredibly remarkable. The coral reefs and underwater plants that make up the barrier reef ecosystem are home to a variety of colourful fish and other marine life like Starfishes, Moorish Idols, Snappers, green turtles. If you are lucky as you snorkel you may encounter dolphins, the friendly and vibrant mammals.

In the afternoon you will have BBQ lunch in the beach

Return to your hotel for overnight, dinner on your own arrangement.

Main destination: Zanzibar

Accommodation: Z Hotel

Beach Experience Day 10: Morning in Leisure/ Transfer to the Airport

Morning in Leisure and afternoon transfer to the airport for your flight to Dar es Salaam to connect with your flight home.

Main destination: Zanzibar

The memories you’ve created on your Tanzania Safari, Culture and Zanzibar Holiday are to be cherished forever!

The price includes

All meals and accommodations during the entire tour except in Zanzibar
A high-quality safari land cruiser with pop up roof
Arrival and departure transfers
Local flight (Arusha – Sere, Arusha – ZNZ – Dar)
Highly experienced safari guide (who speaks good English, Spanish, French)
Unlimited mineral water on safari
All park fees for all national parks
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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Mount Kilimanjaro Day Hike

Start your day with breakfast before setting off on an exhilarating journey to Londorossi Gate, located at an elevation of 2,100 meters. As you ascend more than 1,000 meters through vibrant tropical montane forests, you’ll encounter diverse wildlife, including playful colobus monkeys and the striking crested turacos. Keep an eye out for elephants migrating from Kenya’s Amboseli National Park. Upon reaching the stunning Shira Plateau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated at 3,400 meters, begin your hike towards Shira 1 Camp. Traverse the captivating Lion Gorge and admire the awe-inspiring Shira Pinnacles, with magnificent views of Kibo Peak and its surrounding glaciers. After the rewarding hike, enjoy a delightful picnic lunch amidst breathtaking scenery, before returning to Arusha for a delicious dinner and a restful overnight stay. Reflect on a day filled with adventure and the stunning natural beauty of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Serengeti Bush Dinner

Imagine sharing an unforgettable meal on the vast plains of Serengeti National Park, where romance meets adventure! A bush dinner offers a unique dining experience beneath a canopy of twinkling stars. Savor a delectable feast while the warm glow of a campfire surrounds you, accompanied by the enchanting sounds of wildlife in the night. Typically, tables are arranged just outside the camp, ensuring a perfect blend of intimacy and safety.

Arusha National Park Walking Safari

Walking safari in Arusha National Park promises an experience that will stay with you forever. Accompanied by a knowledgeable ranger, you’ll have the chance to observe majestic giraffes, formidable buffalos, zebras, warthogs, and agile blue monkeys. You will gain insights into the park’s remarkable plant and animal life. Along the way, you’ll encounter stunning sights such as a breathtaking waterfall, the Ngurdoto Crater and the serene Lake Momella. With a bit of luck, you might even spot vibrant flocks of flamingos and the striking Colobus monkey gracefully navigating the canopy.

Tarangire National Park Walking Safari

As you venture on a walking safari in Tarangire National Park, you’ll be captivated by the sight of towering baobab trees, expansive acacia woodlands, and impressive herds of elephants. Keep your eyes peeled for the migrating herds of cape buffalo, wildebeests, and zebras that may cross your path, along with the chance to encounter olive baboons, giraffes, impalas, and gazelles. For bird enthusiasts, the park is a paradise, boasting an incredible variety of over 550 bird species waiting to be discovered!

Tarangire National Park – Night Game Drive

Embarking on a night game drive transforms your safari experience into something extraordinary, revealing a world of nocturnal creatures that remain hidden during daylight hours. As the headlights of the safari jeep illuminate the darkness, you’ll witness the mesmerizing glow of their eyes. Your knowledgeable guide will share fascinating insights about these night-dwelling animals, assisting you in spotting elusive species like porcupines, civet cats, genets, bush babies, lions, and leopards. This adventure promises to be an unforgettable exploration of the wild after sunset.

Arusha National Park & Lake Duluti Canoeing

Experience the tranquility of Arusha National Park by embarking on a canoe safari across its serene lakes. Immerse yourself in the soothing sounds of nature as you listen to the chorus of birds that inhabit the area. With a bit of luck, you might catch a glimpse of hippos, giraffes, buffaloes, elephants, flamingos, and other wildlife along the shores. An armed ranger will accompany you, ensuring both your safety and providing expert guidance throughout your adventure.

Local markets Visit – Arusha, Karatu & Mto wa Mbu

The local markets of Tanzania, stretching from Mto wa Mbu to Arusha and Karatu, present a lively blend of culture and trade. In Mto wa Mbu, visitors are greeted by a vibrant selection of fresh produce and handmade crafts, allowing for meaningful interactions with a variety of local sellers. Arusha’s markets shine with exquisite Maasai crafts and stunning Tanzanite stones, showcasing the rich heritage of the area. Meanwhile, Karatu’s energetic markets brim with fresh farm products and unique artisanal creations, offering a window into the everyday life of Tanzanians. These dynamic marketplaces not only provide exceptional shopping opportunities but also invite you to dive deep into the heart of Tanzanian culture.

Home Hosted Lunch / Cooking Lessons – Mto wa Mbu & Karatu

Experience the authentic flavors of Tanzania right on a vibrant banana farm. Choose three traditional dishes to explore and master their preparation. Dive into the art of cooking pilau (fragrant spiced rice), makande (a delightful blend of corn and brown beans), or ndizi nyama (savory plantains with meat), and savor the true essence of Tanzanian cuisine!

Cycling Tours

Experience a refreshing escape from your safari adventures with a mountain bike tour in Mto wa Mbu. Nestled near Lake Manyara National Park, this charming village serves as a lush oasis amidst the expansive Maasai plains, where the fertile land nurtures rice, coffee, and bananas thanks to abundant groundwater. Over the course of 2 to 3 hours, this bike tour offers stunning vistas of Lake Manyara as you navigate through the village streets, glide past vibrant banana and coffee plantations, and visit a local school.

Visit Banana Plantations

In Tanzania, bananas rank among the most extensively cultivated crops, playing a vital role in the daily diet of countless households across Africa. With around 20 different varieties grown throughout the country, bananas are a staple food source. A visit to a banana plantation will enlighten you on this topic, as well as provide insights into the diverse cultivation techniques, banana species, and their various applications. For instance, while plantain bananas are primarily used for cooking, sweet bananas are enjoyed fresh, and a special variety is even utilized in the production of local beer or wine.

Coffee Tours

Have you ever considered the incredible journey that coffee takes on before it reaches your cup? Discover how the entire process unfolds at a Tanzanian coffee plantation, where you can follow the path from seed harvesting to brewing that delightful, aromatic beverage that kickstarts our mornings. Tanzania elevates the coffee-making experience to new heights. Visitors can enjoy a captivating tour guided by experts, gaining a deep appreciation for the craft of coffee production as they stroll through endless rows of lush coffee trees.