These family combines the best of Tanzania from the bush to the white beach of Zanzibar, Look for the big five on the famous national parks of the northern circuit Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro, and Serengeti. You will be immersed into the bush and fascinated by the great wildlife sighting from the tinny dwarf mongoose to the big elephants and the tall giraffes, from the dotted baobab of Tarangire to the open plains of Serengeti.
Tour Highlights
- Lear from some of the best knowledgeable guides in Tanzania
- Search for the big five on daily game drives
- Experience the excitement of staying in mobile tented camps
- Relax on Zanzibar white sand beach and swim in crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean
- Keep your eyes peeled for the prolific birdlife of Tanzania
Itinerary
After breakfast at your hotel, the tour will depart for Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park is famous for its massive baobabs and large herds of elephants. Tarangire National Park is small but still home to a significant wildlife population with a density of wildlife matched only by Ngorongoro. You’ll enjoy a picnic lunch during your safari drive and have plenty of time to explore the national park, stop to observe the wildlife, and take photos. Dinner and overnight at allocated accommodation as requested.
Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Tarangire Tortolis /Tarangire Balloon Camp
This day will be spent entirely on game viewing through the park, exploring the park's vast habitats and landscape up to the Silalei swamp, where, during the dry season offers green pasture and water for the grazers, and the predators follow them here. During the months of June to November, when we have the seasonal migration of wildebeest and zebras, the park bursts into life with possibly the biggest concentration of wildlife outside Serengeti National Park and the largest population of elephants per square kilometre in the world. Other sightings will include lions, cheetahs, leopards, giraffes, and buffaloes and if you are lucky, the rare wild dogs are found here. In the late afternoon, stop for your bush sundowner drinks, which will be made by your guide.
Main Destination
Tarangire National Park
Meal Plan
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation
Tarangire Tortolis /Tarangire Balloon Camp
Activities
Sundowner.
Following breakfast, transfer to Lake Manyara National Park. There is a profusion of wildlife in this small national park, and the amazing bird-watching experience will certainly be rewarding to both a devotee and a first-time bird watcher. It is also among the few places on the African continent to see the tree-climbing lions, which will be your main quest for the day. Manyara, in addition, prides in a large flock of beautiful pink flamingoes found in the lake. You will have lunch at the picnic site. In the late evening, drive to Ngorongoro Neptune lodge for Dinner.
Main Destination
Lake Manyara National Park
Meal Plan
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation
Simba Lodge / Oldian Mountain Lodge
Today, you will drive into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and down into the Ngorongoro Crater. Grass steppes and acacia forests are home to almost all the species of animals found in the East African savannah. In only a few hours, you have the chance of spotting four of the big five: lion, Elephant, Buffalo, and Rhino. After extensive game viewing and a picnic in the crater, you will leave the Ngorongoro Crater in the afternoon and travel back to Karatu to spend another night at Ngorongoro Neptune Lodge.
Main Destination
Ngorongoro crater
Meal Plan
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation
Simba Lodge / Oldian Mountain Lodge
Today you will set off to the Serengeti National Park. After passing the crater highlands, you will soon see the plains of the southern Serengeti and start to understand the meaning of the word “Serengeti”, which stands for endless plain. We will visit a Site of many archaeological discoveries, including the estimated 1.7-million- year –old Zinjanthropus boisei fossil. A small museum overlooks the gorge itself, and a guide there will tell you the story of the Leakeys’ research and findings. After proceeding to Serengeti, where we can see animals such as, Elephants, Buffaloes, lions, Cheetahs, Hyenas, Giraffes, Zebras, Wildebeests, Topi, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelle and many more can be seen.
The Serengeti is also home to the largest animal migration on the planet. Depending on the time of the year and the location of the big herds. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Camp.
Main Destination
Serengeti National Park
Meal Plan
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation
Serengeti Heritage tented / Serengeti wilderness tented camp
Activities
Olduvai Gorge & shifting sand Visit.
Maasai Village Visit.(optional)
The whole day will be dedicated to exploring the central part of Serengeti National Park for its incredible sightings of lions, cheetah and leopards. Other sightings here may include elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hyenas, jackals, and a host of antelope species. Around the water areas, you might see hippos, crocodiles and birds. In the evening, your guide will stop for your sundowner drinks while watching the sunset.
Main Destination
Serengeti National Park
Meal Plan
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation
Serengeti Heritage tented / Serengeti wilderness tented camp
Activities
Bush Breakfast & Sundowner.
Walking Safari (optional)
After breakfast in the camp, followed by our last game drive to the Seronera airstrip for our light to Zanzibar, for your direct flight from the Serengeti to Zanzibar (short stopover in Arusha). Transfer to the Zanzibar Beach Hotel. Breakfast and Dinner are included.
Main Destination
Zanzibar
Meal Plan
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation
Z hotel / Royal Zanzibar beach resort
Accommodation
Local Flight from Serengeti to Zanzibar
Relax and enjoy the endless beaches of Zanzibar whilst staying in your beachside hotel. There is a wide range of water sport activities you can participate in, such as snorkeling, scuba diving, boat trips and more. Breakfast and Dinner are included.
Main Destination
Z hotel / Royal Zanzibar beach resort
Meal Plan
Breakfast & Dinner
Accommodation
Z hotel / Royal Zanzibar beach Resort
Activities
Scuba Diving, Snorkelling & Deep Sea Fishing (optional)
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Stone Town. En-route you will do the famous Zanzibar Spice Tour: We have developed a special Spice Tour with lots of in-depth information not only about spices, but also about the organically grown herbs, and will provide an educational background of their traditional uses in medicine, cosmetics, and cooking. After the tour, we invite you for an opulent lunch at a special spice restaurant, where you can taste the spices and fruits you saw on the tour. Overnight at Tembo Hotel.
- Location: Stone Town, Zanzibar
- Accommodation: Tembo Hotel / Maru Maru Hotel
- Meal: Breakfast and Dinner
- Activity: Spice Tour.
Sunset Dhow Cruise.
Today, we will show you Stone Town on our Historical Stone Town Tour. This tour takes you through fabled Stone Town, where history appears to stand still. With visits to the House of Wonders, the Palace Museum (People’s Palace), Dr Livingston’s House, and the Arab Fort, amongst others, it is a fascinating look at the essence of Zanzibar. You will see Zanzibar’s bustling market, winding alleyways, ornately carved and studded doors, two cathedrals, and countless mosques! You will stop for lunch and later be transferred to the airport to connect to your flight back home
- Location: Stone Town.
- Accommodation: No Accommodation.
- Meal: Breakfast.
- Activity: Stone town tour....... Chumbe Island Snorkelling, Dolphin tour, Jozani Forest (optional)
Includes/Excludes
Price Includes
- All park fees
- Professional English speaking guide
- Meals and accommodation as stated on the itinerary
- Mineral Water 1.5 ltr Per Day
- Game Drive
- Transportation in 4 x 4 land cruiser
- Vehicle with pop up roof
Price Excludes
- Personal spending money
- Tipping
- Flights
- Drinks
