11 DAYS SERENGETI TENTED CAMPS SAFARI AND ZANZIBAR give you plenty of time near the sparkling beach and the gorgeous Indian Ocean. Enjoy the warm lapping of the waves, as the beautiful clear waters of the Indian Ocean meet the perfect white sands of Zanzibar.
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{DAY BY DAY SAFARI ITINERERAY}
DAY 1: ARRIVE IN TANZANIA.
Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Overland Safaris will arrange a private transfer from the Airport to Arusha at Planet Lodge, where the rest of the day is at leisure. We stay at Planet Lodge, which is beautifully located on the slope of Mt. Meru and is a perfect place to prepare for your adventure.
We will gather in the hotel for a pre-safari briefing and an equipment check.
We will also confirm you have the appropriate mandatory medical coverage and travel insurance.
Dinner and overnight at Plane Lodge: Half board.
DAY2: GAME DRIVE IN LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK.
We depart from your hotel in Arusha and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park. In the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the groundwater, forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodland, and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions.
Dinner and overnight at Migunga Tented Camp: Full board.
DAY3: GAME DRIVE SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.
We head towards the Serengeti National Park. En route, there is an opportunity to visit Olduvai Gorge. It is within this steep-sided ravine that Louis and Mary Leakey made some of the world’s most important archaeological discoveries in the 1950s. Here is a small museum, we are able to see evidence of our ancestors that have been dated back 2.5 million years. After lunch, we drive into the Serengeti itself and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In December, January and February we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle. There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffes, buffalo, and elephants, and many large predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Mapito Tented Camp: Full board.
DAY4: ANOTHER DAY GAME DRIVE IN SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.
We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest. We journey from the wide-open plains to the kopjes: these volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals and from the top, we can look out across the vast grasslands of the Serengeti. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate in game viewing, we will hopefully see all of the plain games; elephants, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, lions and if you are lucky the elusive leopard and cheetah, as well as huge amounts of the interesting birdlife, from the elegant secretary birds to the flightless ostrich.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Mapito Tented Camp: Full board.
DAY 5: SERENGETI TO NGORONGORO CRATER.
We start the day with an early morning game drive before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is a special place in that it is a Conservation Area, not a National Park; this means that the whole area is managed for both the animals and the local Masai people who graze their cattle alongside the indigenous wildlife. During the drive-in Ngorongoro, we have a chance to glimpse something of the Masai way of life. After stopping at the entrance gate, where there is a chance to learn more about this fascinating volcanic landscape, we will drive around the rim of the Crater itself, and from here we can look down and see the herd of wildebeest or buffalos.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge: Full board.
DAY6: GAME DRIVE IN NGORONGORO CRATER.
Today we will descend 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater for your crater tour. Here you will explore the forest areas inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where we may see flamingos. We will also visit the open savannah where the lions hunt. Picnic lunch will be served in the crater. In the late afternoon, we make a short journey to Arusha.
Dinner and overnight at Plane Lodge: Half board.
DAY7: ARRIVAL IN ZANZIBAR.
Arrival at Zanzibar Airport anytime you will meet us at the airport and pick up with private transfer to Stone Town.
Dinner and overnight at Tembo Hotel: Half board.
DAY8: STONE TOWN ZANZIBAR.
Whilst it would be tempting to spend one day relaxing around the swimming pool at Zanzibar Serena Inn, listening to the calming sounds of the ocean, Stone Town has so much else to offer! Today why not go out on an Island Spice tour before returning to the hotel for lunch, and an afternoon of relaxing on the beach or snorkeling in the crystal blue waters.
Zanzibar is famous for its trade in spices. For centuries the Arabs sailed with the Monsoon winds from Oman. The two main islands, Unguja (normally known as Zanzibar Island) and Pemba, provided an ideal base for the Omani Arabs, being relatively small, and therefore fairly easy to defend. Your guides on the tour are experts on the subject so be sure to ask questions.
Dinner and overnight at Tembo Hotel: Half board.
DAY9: STONE TOWN ZANZIBAR.
The waters around Zanzibar are teeming with marine life and today you can hop on a boat and go on the lookout for dolphins. If you are lucky you maybe even have the chance to swim with them.
As tonight was your last night you can ask the hotel to plan a special dinner for you, perhaps at one of the rooftop restaurants from where you will be able to take full advantage of the spectacular views over the sea and enjoy the cool coastal breeze.
Dinner and overnight at The Z Hotel: Half board.
DAY10: SPICE TOUR & JOZANI FOREST.
Today you go on an excursion to the spice and fruit plantations close to Stone town for the famous Spice Tour. We have developed a special Spice Tour with in-depth information not only about spices, but also organically grown herbs and a detailed description of their traditional uses in medicine cosmetics and cooking. After the tour, we invite you to an opulent lunch at our guides’ home, where you can taste the spices and fruits. After lunch, we take you to your beach resort.
On the way, you pass Jozani Forest, the last habitat of the rare endemic Red Colobus Monkey. With a local guide, you stroll through Jozani Chwaka National Park and look at the rare monkeys. If you wish, you can even wander down the boardwalk to the fascinating Mangrove Ecosystem.
Dinner and overnight at The Z Hotel: Half board.
DAY 11: DEPARTING DAY.
Today you will be transferred back to Zanzibar International Airport in time for your international flight and onward travel.
11 DAY SERENGETI TENTED CAMPS SAFARI AND ZANZIBAR INCLUDES.
• Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above-mentioned en-suite luxury tented lodges
• Flight from Arusha to Zanzibar
• All airport transfers while in Tanzania
• All transfers while in Zanzibar
• Luxury Resorts while in Zanzibar (Half Board)
• Private guide while in Zanzibar
• Private safari guide
• Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
• Park fees
• Crater fees
• On safari – Vehicles equipped with an ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebook.
• Government taxes, VAT and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
• Membership in Flying Doctor Service
11 DAY SERENGETI TENTED CAMPS SAFARI AND ZANZIBAR EXCLUDES.
• Tanzania Visa: $50 per person on arrival
• Personal Expenses (e.g. Laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
• Tips and any items of personal nature.
THE CANCELLATION POLICY AND TERMS OF CONDITIONS:
A non-refundable 15% deposit is required to secure the tour and begin the necessary booking processes and ground preparations. An invoice will be sent to the client together with the payment instructions.
The final balance payment of the tour booked is required to be paid not later than 20 days before the tour starts. Bookings made within 20 days prior to the arrival date should be paid in full.
Cancellation received 30 days or more before the tour starts: No Cancellation Fees will be charged.
Cancellation received 15 days before the tour starts: 30% Cancellation Fee will be charged.
Cancellation received 10 days before the tour starts: 50% cancellation fee will be charged.
Cancellation received within 48hrs before the tour starts: 100% Cancellation Fee will be charged.
Originally posted 2018-06-06 15:17:37.
Originally posted 2018-06-06 15:17:37.