Tanzania
Tanzania & Spice Island
11 days · from $7,095
Embark on this memorable Tanzania adventure combined with the mystery of the spice island of Zanzibar.
You'll start in Arusha, where you meet your private driver-guide. Then it's on to Lake Manyara, famous for the tree climbing lions. The floor of the Ngorongoro Crater is rich in wildlife and thanks to your lodge's location on the rim, your views of the crater are really stunning. What better place to end your safari than with a 2-night stay in the Serengeti in a luxury tented camp. Big cats, plenty of plains game and home of the greatest migration on earth makes the Serengeti one of the best game parks in the world.
After a memorable safari, fly to Zanzibar for three nights at a lovely beach resort. Safari and Zanzibar - what a wonderful combination.
Visiting
- Lake Manyara
- Serengeti
- Ngorongoro
- Zanzibar Stone Town
This Tour Includes
- Luxury accommodations with private facilities
- Full breakfast daily; lunches and dinners as indicated by BLD
- Game viewing by 4WD safari vehicle on a shared basis with experienced driver-guide and guaranteed window seat
- Complimentary water while on safari (please bring your own refillable water bottle)
- All park entry fees, service charges and hotel taxes
- Customized itinerary and Take Me With You Kit
- Light Aircraft flight Serengeti-Zanzibar
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Arusha
Jambo! Welcome to Tanzania. Upon arrival this evening, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Overnight: Gran Melia Arusha
Day 2: Arusha-Tarangire
Following breakfast, depart to Tarangire National Park. Once you pass the gate, game view enroute to your luxury lodge. Later, head back into the park for an afternoon game drive.
Thanks to the Tarangire River (which runs through the park), Tarangire is a haven for wildlife and you might find high concentrations of plains game like Thomson's gazelle, buffalo, eland, hartebeest, impala, waterbuck and much more. There are 8 distinct zones in Tarangire, from seasonal swamps to open plains and acacia woodland. Look (and listen) for the spotted hyena whose distinctive "whoop" is often heard through the still of the night. Thanks to the plentiful supply of food, predators like lion, leopard and cheetah are well represented in Tarangire. More than 300 species of birds have been recorded in Tarangire, so keep your eyes peeled for the bateleur eagle, ground hornbill and abundant species of bee-eaters and rollers.
Overnight: Tarangire Kuru Treetops Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Tarangire-Manyara
Enjoy an early morning game drive in Tarangire before breakfast. Then, depart to Lake Manyara National Park, arriving at your lodge in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive.
Lake Manyara National Park was once one of the most popular hunting areas of Tanzania. Well known for its tree-climbing lions found lazing on branches of acacia trees, Manyara features large concentrations of elephant and buffalo. Other wildlife includes common waterbuck, Maasai giraffe, zebra, impala, baboons and blue monkeys. Bird lovers will delight in the more than 400 species including white-breasted cormorant, red-billed oxpecker, African spoonbill, lesser flamingo, white pelican, grey-headed gull, wood sandpiper, black-winged stilt, white-faced duck, white-crowned plover, blacksmith plover, long-toed plover, avocet, water dikkop, cattle egret, common sandpiper, painted snipe and sacred ibis to name just a few!
Overnight: Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Lake Manyara-Serengeti
Drive to the Serengeti this morning, arriving at your camp in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive.
Game viewing in the Serengeti is never disappointing, as the park has one of the highest concentrations of game in Tanzania. Plains game like Coke's hartebeest, Thomson's gazelle and Grant's gazelle are plentiful. So too are buffalo and wildebeests. Wildebeests sometimes bear the brunt of jokes because of their "funny looking" appearance. Some say the wildebeest was made of spare parts. But it has adapted well to the environment and the sheer number of wildebeests on the plains will amaze you.
Overnight: Ole Serai Moru Kopjes
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Serengeti
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives today.
The Serengeti is also famous for the big cats. Thanks to the large food supply provided by the plains game, the big cats are also found in large numbers. Cheetahs love the kopjes as they provide excellent vantage points for spotting prey. If you are lucky you might spot the fringe-eared oryx or the shy klipspringer. Watch the rocks for the rock hyrax...the closest relative to the elephant! Bird lovers will be busy checking off species from their list. Look for the Ruppell's longtailed starling, Griffon vulture, kori bustard, ostrich and the colorful lilac-breasted roller - to name just a few.
Overnight: Ole Serai Moru Kopjes
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Serengeti-Ngorongoro
Game drive your way out of the Serengeti into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Stop at Olduvai Gorge for a chance to see the site where the Leakey family made several important archaeological discoveries. You will also stop at a Maasai village to learn about their way of life. Arrive at your lodge in time for a late lunch and afternoon at leisure.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Oldeani Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Ngorongoro
After breakfast, descend into Ngorongoro Crater for an amazing day of game viewing. The crater is home to a wide variety of both herbivores and carnivores. Zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and eland are abundant. With such a rich food supply, carnivores like lion, hyenas and leopard are also at home in the crater. Watch for the kori bustard (the world's largest flying bird) to see if you can spot its elaborate territorial display during breeding season. You'll enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor and then continue exploring the distinct areas of the crater: forest, open grassland, swamps and lakes.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Oldeani Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Ngorongoro-Zanzibar
Drive back to Arusha where you will be dropped off at the Arusha Airport for your flight to Zanzibar. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your beach resort.
Overnight: Breezes Beach Club
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9 & 10: Zanzibar
Enjoy two full days at leisure at your beach resort. We can always add an optional Stone Town tour or a Spice Island Tour.
Overnight: Breezes Beach Club
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 11: Zanzibar-Depart
A transfer takes you to the Zanzibar Airport to begin your journey home.
Meals: Breakfast
Dates & Prices
| Land Only Per Person Prices in US Dollars |
| Departs Monday |
| | Per Person Sharing a Twin Bedded Room | Per Person in a Single Bedded Room |
| 05 JAN 27 - 31 MAR 27 | $8,495 | $10,595 |
| 01 APR 27 - 24 MAY 27 | $7,095 | $8,395 |
| 25 MAY 27 - 24 JUN 27 | $8,495 | $10,695 |
| 25 JUN 27 - 31 AUG 27 | $9,295 | $11,695 |
| 01 SEP 27 - 31 OCT 27 | $9,095 | $11,495 |
| 01 NOV 27 - 12 DEC 27 | $7,895 | $9,995 |
Light aircraft flight Arusha-Zanzibar is included in the land tour price. |