TANZANIA SAFARI AND CULTURE
This is 14 days holiday package will take you to Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro and the spice islands of Zanzibar.
Tour Details
This is 14 days tour package will take you to Mount Kilimanjaro – the roof of Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world; the tour will also take you to the spice islands of Zanzibar. You will conquer the majestic Kilimanjaro before going to Zanzibar for a relaxing and refreshing beach holiday.
For the Kilimanjaro climb, you have the option to choose between Machame Route, Marangu Route, and Lemosho Route; you will do whichever of the three routes you select.
– Machame Route – this route is usually done in 6 – 7 days; for this tour package, you will do the 6 days version.
– Marangu Route – this route is usually done in 5 -6 days; for this tour package, you will do the 6 days version.
– Lemosho Route – this route is usually done in 8 days.
Itinerary - Summury
14 - Days Safari
- DAY 1: JRO – INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL – ARUSHA
- DAY 2: ARUSHA – TARANGIRE NATIOAL PARK
- DAY 3: TARANGIRE – MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
- DAY 4: CULTURE TOUR: HADZABE BUSHMEN
- DAY 5: NGORONGORO CRATER
- DAY 6: NGORONGORO – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
- DAY 7- 8: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK (full days)
- DAY 9: ZANZIBAR – STONE TOWN
- DAY 10: STONE TOWN CITY TOUR – NUNGWI BEACH
- DAY 11- 13: ZANZIBAR BEACH RELAXATION
- DAY 14: DEPARTURE
Day - Day Itinerary
DAY 1: JRO – INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL - ARUSHA
On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and assisted by Africa Marula Holiday & Safaris representative. You will then be transferred to your hotel in Arusha arriving in time for check in. Rest of the day at leisure. All meals are excluded.
DAY 2: ARUSHA – TARANGIRE NATIOAL PAR
After Breakfast you will be picked up from hotel and depart to Tarangire National Park for game drive with picnic lunches. Tarangire is famous for big groups of Elephants and astonishing landscapes where guests will have an opportunity to experience the few remaining ancient large Baobab trees. Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested. (B, L, D).
DAY 3: TARANGIRE – MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
After Breakfast you will be picked up from hotel and depart to Lake Manyara National Park for game drive with picnic lunches. Lake Manyara National Park provide unique wilderness experience Including diverse landscapes such as rifts valley soda lake, open grasslands, dense woodlands and stunning mountain insides, In the afternoon visit Mto Wa Umbu township; sightsee, enjoy and indulge yourself in the diverse culture of Tanzania as you take a guided walking tour through the local streets of Mto wa Mbu, returning to the lodge.Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested. (B, L, D).
DAY 4: CULTURE TOUR: HADZABE BUSHMEN
After breakfast, set off and drive to the shores of Lake Eyasi and visit the Hadzabe & Datoga indigenous ethnic group
The Hadzabe & Datoga-are an indigenous ethnic group in north-central Tanzania, living around Lake Eyasi in the central Rift Valley and in the neighbouring Serengeti Plateau. There are, as of 2015, between 1,200 and 1,300 Hadza people living in Tanzania, however only around 300 Hadza still survive exclusively based on the traditional means of foraging. As descendants of Tanzania’s aboriginal hunter-gatherer population, they have probably occupied their current territory for thousands of years, with relatively little modification to their basic way of life until the past hundred years.
You will have packed box lunch, and in the afternoon visit Simba Milima School, before returning to the lodge. Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested. (B, L, D).
DAY 5: NGORONGORO CRATER
After breakfast, you will be picked up with our driver guide with picnic lunches and proceed to Ngorongoro crater for game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, Afternoon depart with en-route game drive. Evening drive to the standard and type of accommodation option requested for Dinner and overnight. (B, L, D).
DAY 6: NGORONGORO – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, you will be picked up with our driver guide with picnic lunches and proceed to Serengeti National Park for game drive, on the way you will have chance to visit Maasai Village and experience many traditional aspects of Maasai life, but also see how the Maasai adapt to development and contact with modern civilization. All visits are planned and arranged by Maasai themselves, they will show you their tradition Maasai dance ad singing, different type of Maasai houses, tradition beard ornaments, the O’Brien School for the Maasai and you can also walk with their cattle o the plains. Afternoon depart with en-route game drive to Serengeti National Park The endless plains of the Serengeti lie 330km of Its 15,000 sq kms support the annual migration of over 3 million wildebeest, zebra and other plains game as they follow the rains in their continual search for grass and water. They are closely followed in turn by Africa’s largest concentration of lion and a host of other predators. Evening return to the standard and type of accommodation option requested for dinner and overnight. (B, L, D).
DAY 7- 8: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK (full days)
These two full days will be spent following the great migration in the Serengeti; depending on the time of the year, you will observe one of the following aspects of the great migration.
– Wildebeest Calving (Calving Season – Ndutu Region): January to March
– Grumeti River Crossing – Grumeti River: May to July
– Mara River Crossing – Mara River: August to October
– Migration back to the Serengeti (from Masai Mara): November & December
Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested. (B, L, D).
DAY 9: ZANZIBAR – STONE TOWN
After breakfast, your driver will drive you to Seronera Airstrip which is located inside Serengeti National Park; from here, you will fly on a light aircraft to the spice islands of Zanzibar.
On arrival in Zanzibar, our guide will drive you to your hotel in Stone Town; late in the afternoon, you will head out for a tour of Prison Island. Prison Island, is home to a historical slave museum and giant tortoises. In the evening, you will head out to Forodhani Gardens where you will enjoy seafood with the locals; here the catch of the day is prepared and sold to locals and tourists. Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested. (Half board).
DAY 10: STONE TOWN CITY TOUR – NUNGWI BEACH
After breakfast, you will head out to the historical Stone Town where time seems to have stood still; here you will see ancient wind alleyways as they were walked upon by the inhabitants of the city hundreds of years ago. You will also see historical buildings and places such as the House of Wonders (Beit al Ajaib), the Palace Museum (People’s Palace), the Arab Fort and the Slave Chambers amongst many other attractions.
You will also visit crafts shops, coffee shops, and the central market. Late in In the afternoon, you will be driven to Nungwi Beach where the rest of the day will be spent at leisure on the beach. Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested. (Half board).
DAY 11- 13: ZANZIBAR BEACH RELAXATION
These three days will be spent at leisure on the beach; you can add in a number of water sports to your beach routine. Depending on your preferences, you can also engage in diving, snorkeling, paragliding, jet skiing and beach volleyball. Late in the afternoons, you will enjoy watching beautiful sunsets as the sun disappears across the turquoise Indian Ocean. Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested. (Half board).
DAY 14: DEPARTURE
0n this day we will drive you to Zanzibar Airport for your departure flight back home.
Included
- Arrival and departure airport transfers
- Accommodation on full board basis while on safari and bed and breakfast in Arusha
- Arusha where clients are booked on bed and breakfast only.
- All meals as mentioned in the itinerary
- All park entrance fees, Concession fee and camping fees where applicable
- All game drives as per itinerary
- Services of a qualified English/France/Spanish/Italian/Germany/Speaking Driver Guide
- Transport in 1 x 6-Seater 4×4 Land cruiser vehicle
- 2 Liters bottle of mineral water per person per day while on a road safari
Excluded
- International Flight from your beloved Country.
- International Insurance.
- Airport taxes.
- Shopping, Alcohol, Souvenirs and etc.
- Tips for Driver Guide & Assistants Guide
- Tanzania visa
- Pre and post safari accommodations (can be arranged for extra costs)