Experience the best of Tanzania in 5 days. Visit the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania’s most famous park-Serengeti National Park, and the striking landscapes of Tarangire National Park. Spend 3 days on the idyllic beaches of Zanzibar.
In the morning, depart Arusha / Moshi and drive for about 3 hours to Tarangire. Enjoy a full-day game drive inside Tarangire National Park -famous for large herds of elephants, wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, buffalos, and tree-climbing African pythons. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush -served around mid-day.
Late in the afternoon, drive out of the park for dinner and overnight in Tarangire.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner.
After breakfast, drive from Tarangire to the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive.
The Ngorongoro Crater has the highest density of wildlife in Africa -the crater is home to approximately 30,000 animals at any time.
Ngorongoro Crater offers the best chance of seeing the big five – lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and buffalos within a few hours of entering the crater floor. The bull elephants that reside inside the crater have huge tusks due to the rich mineral content found in its soil.
Later in the late afternoon, drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
After breakfast, drive from the Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti is known for its endless plains, the great migration -1.5 million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles, and the big five -lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and buffalos.
In these two days, you will visit various parts of the Serengeti plains; the parts you will visit depend on the location of the great herds.
Optional activities: Balloon Safari ( $590/person).
Dinner and overnight stay – at a lodge or camp in the Serengeti.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
After breakfast, drive to Seronera Airstrip – with game viewing en route. Depart Seronera Airstrip and arrive in Zanzibar in the afternoon.
Upon arrival in Zanzibar, our guide will pick you up from the airport to your hotel in the heart of Stone Town for dinner and an overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
After breakfast, you will head out to Stone Town- you will learn about the historical events that made Zanzibar a trading power for centuries. Check out the House of Wonders (Beit al ajaib), Palace Museum(People’s Palace), Arab Fort, and the Slave Chambers.
After lunch, depart for a spice tour at a spice plantation -learn about spices and their use in traditional medicine and Zanzibari cooking. In the evening, we will head north of Zanzibar to Kendwa or Nungwi beach, a top favorite for its white sand, clear waters, and beautiful sunsets.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Spend the day relaxing at the beach. Enjoy swimming and water sports such as diving, snorkeling, paragliding, jet skiing, and beach volleyball. End the day watching beautiful sunsets in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Spend the day relaxing at the beach. Enjoy swimming and water sports such as diving, snorkeling, paragliding, jet skiing, and beach volleyball. End the day watching beautiful sunsets in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
