Northern Circuit & Zanzibar: Open Tanzania´s treasure chest and enjoy the impressive diversity of Tanzania´s wildlife and nature.
Destinations:
Best time to Visit
Day1: Arusha Arrival
Arrival at JRO — meet your driver/guide — transfer to your accommodation for a welcome drink — pass on for lunch at lodge upon early morning arrival — some afternoon relaxation — optional afternoon birding safari to nearby Arusha National Park — dinner at lodge
Day 2: Tarangire National Park
Breakfast at lodge — transfer to Tarangire NP for an extensive game drive through the typical woodlands and floodplains that attract large herds of elephants — watch the impressive concentration of game during the dry season and up to 500 bird species — enjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — dinner at camp
Day 3: Tarangire National Park
Breakfast at camp — visit the seasonal swamps along Tarangire River where to see hippos and lots of waterbirds — try to spot Tarangire´s famous African rock pythons that occasionally gets seen climbing on trees — enjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — dinner at lodge
Day 4:Tarangire National Park
Optional pre-breakfast bird walk around the camp — breakfast at camp — game drive through the impressive Maasai Savanna featuring big numbers of baobab and acacia trees — transfer to Karatu — lunch at lodge — relax at the pool or select among various options for local excursions in the afternoon such as visiting Falcos Orphanage Centre or a local arts and crafts market — dinner at lodge
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater
Breakfast at lodge — descend to the Ngoronogoro Crater floor for an extensive game drive — in addition to ample birdlife, the crater is home to the Big Five and an excellent game viewing opportunity with plenty of game guaranteed – lunch at scenic picnic site on the crater floor — enjoy the breathtaking panorama up on the crater rim — dinner at lodge
Day 6: Serengeti National Park
Breakfast at lodge — depart for Serengeti National Park where up to 70 mammal species including zebra, wildebeest, cheetah, gazelle, hyena, impala, baboon, and giraffe can be seen — drive the spectacular scenic road downhill the crater and cross the vast Serengeti Plains – game viewing en route to the camp which is situated right in the heart of the park — enjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — dinner at lodge
Day 7: Serengeti National Park
Breakfast at camp — game drive around Seronera Valley which is one of the best places to observe hunting lion prides in their natural environments — afternoon game drive to Grumeti River where crocodiles and hippos can be seen — optional stopover at Serengeti Visitor Center — enjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — dinner at lodge
Day 8: Serengeti National Park
Optional pre-breakfast bird walk around the camp — breakfast at camp — all day game drive through the Northern Serengeti areas with it´s gentle undulations cut by numerous streams that invite for intermediate walking safaris — in additition to it´s outstanding big game more than 500 bird species inhabit the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem — enjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — dinner at camp
Day 9: Serengeti National Park
Breakfast at camp — visit some of the scenic Kopjes south of Seronera Valley where gorgeous leopards can be seen frequently — game drive over the endless Serengeti Plains that are crossed by the great migration from December through to April — detour to the magic Ndutu valley — enjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — traditional bush dinner at scenic site in the wild
Day 10: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Breakfast at lodge — drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area — visit one of the world´s most important prehistoric sites at Olduvai Gorge — stopover at Maasai village — meet Maasai residents in an authentic setting and experience their traditional way of life — enjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — dinner at lodge
Day 11: Arusha / transfer to Zanzibar
Breakfast at lodge — transfer to Arusha airport — fly from Arusha to the tropical island of Zanzibar — transfer to lodge and settle down with a welcome drink — pass on for lunch and some afternoon relaxation at the lodge — visit nearby Stone Town which best reveals it´s capturing magic during the blue hour right after sunset — have dinner at a comfortable Stone Town restaurant and taste the unique Zanzibari cuisine with it´s bewildering array of tastes, flavours, and textures — transfer to lodge
Day 12: Zanzibar Beaches / Stone Town
Breakfast at lodge — wander through the narrow, cobbled streets of Stone Town and explore it´s beautiful mosques and grand Arab houses — browse tiny souvenir shops and bustling bazaars — return to lodge for lunch — visit Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park and try to spot the endemic Zanzibar Red Colobus monkey — dinner at lodge — optional sunset boat tour.
Day 13: Zanzibar Beaches / Stone Town
Breakfast at lodge — boat safari to explore the remote beaches and islands around Zanzibar — option to snorkel amid shoals of colorful fish at the reefs — enjoy a picnic lunch which is freshly prepared on a sand bank — get off the boat again for an afternoon break and relax on picture-perfect, white-sand beaches — dinner at lodge
Day 14: Flight Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam / Depature
Optional pre-breakfast swim with dolphins boat excursion — breakfast at lodge — transfer to Zanzibar airport — flight from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam International Airport for departure.
African Tulip
Kibo Palace Hotel
Maramboi Tented Camp
Burunge Tented Lodge
Tarangire Safari Lodge
Maramboi Tented Camp
Burunge Tented Lodge
Tarangire Safari Lodge
Eileen’s Trees Inn
Rhino Lodge
Ngorongoro WIldlife Lodge
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Ngorongoro Farmhouse Karatu
Ngorongoro Farmhouse Karatu
Eileen’s Trees Inn
Tloma Lodge
Kitela Mt. Lodge
Serengeti Serena Lodge
Kati Kati Deluxe Tented Camp
Serengeti Serena Lodge
Kati Kati Deluxe Tented Camp
Serengeti Serena Lodge
Kati Kati Deluxe Tented Camp
Masek Under Canvas Tented Camp
Ndutu Under Canvas Tented Camp
Masek Tented Camp
Dunia Camp
Ngorongoro Farmhouse Karatu
Eileen’s Trees Inn
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Rhino Lodge
Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge
Matemwe Lodge Zanzibar
Matemwe Lodge Zanzibar
Matemwe Lodge Zanzibar
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