14 Day Tanzania Safari and Beach Holiday
An unforgettable Tanzania safari and beach holiday that you will only ever get to experience once in a lifetime. With unique activities like nature walk and night safari in the parks, this tour will enable you to explore the famous Northern Tanzania national parks while staying in the luxury lodges and camps. After more than a week of wildlife safari, you will end your Africa tour by relaxing in a luxury beach resort in Zanzibar.
This is a packed itinerary for Tanzania safari and beach holiday that you will only ever get to experience once in a lifetime. With unique activities like nature walk and night safari in the parks, this tour will enable you to explore the famous Northern Tanzania national parks while staying in the luxury lodges and camps. After more than a week of wildlife safari, you will end your Africa tour by relaxing in a luxury beach resort in Zanzibar.
How to get there
- This tour starts and ends in Arusha/Moshi
- Africa Joy Tours as an operator can help select your international flights, but you’ll have to book them yourself
- Fly to/from Kilimanjaro Airport near Arusha/Moshi
- A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Day 1: Arrival in Tanzania
On this day of arrival you will be met at Kilimanjaro International Airport /at your arrival point by our representative and safari Manager who will transfer to the Ilboru Safari Lodge around Arusha for safari briefing then relax with your safari starting tomorrow.
Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park
Depart after breakfast and drive to Tarangire National Park the third largest park in Tanzania and the theater of the wild in Tanzania. Tarangire national park has a lot to offer you in terms of wildlife and its awe- inspiring sights of the gigantic baobab that dot the park. The Tarangire River is the lifeblood of this wonderful reserve and it ensures an abundance of wildlife along the river when they come to get a fair share of the valuable commodity especially in dry seasons. Among animals spotted in Tarangire includes, lions, elephants, leopards, Oryx , dik diks, and a wide range of birds species. Later in the afternoon you will check in at Sangaiwe Tented Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Tarangire – Lake Manyara National Park
Early morning game drive is worthy taking if you wish and after breakfast depart Tarangire National Park for Lake Manyara national Park. Lake Manyara is a small beautiful national park famous for the legendary tree climbing lions and many other large and small mammals. Lunch can be served at the numerous picnic sites in the park or if you wish you may go for hot lunch at the lodge before returning for game drives in the afternoon. You will drive in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight at Rift Valley Lodge or Endoro Lodge at Karatu. All meals included.
Day 4:Lake Manyara – Ngorongoro Crater Tour
If staying around Manyara / Mto wa Mbu area, leave Manyara in the morning after taking breakfast and drive via Karatu town to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After registration at the Loduare Gate you will drive up to the Crater rim and make your first stop at the View Point. Here you will have the most stunning views over the Crater floor then you embark on your descent down the 600 meter walls for game viewing.In this world’s largest unbroken caldera if you are lucky you will spot the Big five on the same day. Ngorongoro Crater is world renowned for its unparalleled concentration of animals and bird life and among the species that you can spot freely includes; zebras, topis, elands, warthogs, hartebeests and many more. The list is endless. On the late afternoon we ascend up the Crater Rim to check in back at the Ngorongoro Farm House. All meals included.
Day 5: Olduvai – Serengeti National Park.
After breakfast in the morning you check out of the lodge at Ngorongoro and drive to Olduvai Gorge where Dr Louise and Mary Leaky discovered old fossils of a hominid called Australopithecus Boisei. This discovery led to the theory that Africa is the cradle of mankind, and at Olduvai Gorge you will be lectured briefly about the theory and the discovery. There after you will drive to Serengeti through the Naabi Hill Gate where you will stop briefly for registration. This day you will take picnic lunch and go ahead with the game drives in the plains for the rest of the afternoon then drive to the Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp for dinner and overnight. All meals included
Day 6: Full day Serengeti National Park.
On this day you will have the chance of going for a morning game drive at dawn (If you wish)to see nocturnal animals retiring and the diurnal species waking up for a new day under the beautiful African rising sun. You will then go back to the lodge/camp for breakfast then leave with a lunch box for a full day of game drives on the endless plains of Serengeti. Depending on the months that you have traveled you may witness the Great Migration that involves the movement of over a million and a half wildebeests together with zebras and gazelles in what is the largest mass movement of animals on the planet. Other resident animals include the lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, topis, elands, dikdiks, baboons and many more. Serengeti is also very popular for an amazingly large number of birds species. Overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp. All meals included.
Day 7: Serengeti – Flight to Zanzibar Island.
Last early morning game drive at dawn if you wish but if you don’t, you take breakfast and drive to the Seronera Airstrip to take your flight to the Zanzibar Island. On arrival you will be met by our driver who will transfer you to the Ocean Paradise Resort where you will check in and be left to relax. Dinner and overnight at the Beach Resort.
Day 8-12: Beach resort Zanzibar.
These days are spent at the beach resort in Zanzibar where you can choose from the various water sports /activities on offer at the Diving Club on site, or just soak it up at the resort. It is a beach vacation after all. Diving in Zanzibar can be arranged in advance or spontaneously at the resort.
Day 13: Stonetown and Zanzibar Spice tour.
On this day after breakfast you check out of the beach resort and we drive to the Spice plantations of Zanzibar. At one of these legendary plantations of the spice island of Zanzibar we get to explore the history of the plantations as well as learn more about the spices and fruits that were introduced to the island by explorers from the Arab world and some from Europe. We get to sample also a sumptuous lunch at the spice plantations to get a taste of local Swahili dishes. After this tour in the afternoon we head to Stone town for a tour of this ancient town that has been also declared a world heritage site by the United Nation body; UNESCO. We go down the narrow alleys and streets and get to see the cathedrals, the Old fort, the house of wonders and the Peoples Palace as well. It is an opportunity to buy some spices as well as some souvenirs. Overnight is at Tembo House Hotel in Stonetown.
Day 14: Transfer to Zanzibar Airport – Departure.
Depending on your flight schedule and departure point you will be transferred to the Zanzibar Airport to take a flight back home. If you are flying out of Dar es Salaam or Nairobi, we will arrange a connection flight for you to catch your flight back home.
- A Group of 2 Persons – USD 3995 per person sharing (Double room or Twin room)
- A Group of 4 Persons – USD 3528 per person sharing (2 Double rooms or Twin rooms)
- A Group of 6 Persons – USD 3428 per person sharing (6 Double rooms or Twin rooms)
- Single Traveler – Ask for price
- Group of more than 6 Travelers – Ask for price
- Children Prices depend on Age of the child and room configuration.
- We can customize the program according to your interests and budget.
Included
- all airport pick up and transfers in private car
- 06 days private safari for 02 – 06 persons
- Transport and wildlife drives in modified 4 x 4 Land Cruiser with photographic roof hatch
- Services of a professional English speaking safari guide
- All wildlife reserve entry fees
- All game drives as mentioned in the itinerary
- 03Â x 0,5 l mineral water per person / day during game drives
- Domestic flight Serengeti to Zanzibar including taxes
- 01 x HB at Ilboru Safari Lodge (or similar), Arusha.
- 05 x FB at safari lodges or tented camps as per itinerary.
- 06 x HB at Ocean Paradise Resort / Superior garden rooms, or similar at Zanzibar.
- 01 x HB at Tembo Hotel in Stonetown or similar boutique hotel
- Private tours on Zanzibar as indicated on the itinerary
- Value Added Tax by Tanzania Revenue Authority
Excluded
- International Flights
- Any domestic connection flights on arrival or departure
- All items of a personal nature
- Gratuities for safari guide and lodge staff ( please tip separately)
- Travel insurance if needed
- Visa fee ( 50 US$ /100 US$ for American or Irish Passport holders – to be paid upon arrival)
- Drinks and beverages in lodges
- Hot Air Balloon Safari at Serengeti (549 USD per person), including concession fees
