Departure from your city and book your own flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
Land at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transfer to your hotel in Arusha. Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, our staff and driver will pick you up and transfer you to the accommodations in Arusha. Spend the rest of the day relaxing at Mount Meru hotel arriving in time for dinner and overnight stay. The rest of the day is yours to relax and recharge for your adventure
Overnight: Arusha Mount Meru Hotel, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner6:00 AM - 8:15 AM: Check out and early breakfast.
Meet in the lobby at 7:30 AM and be ready spend the day exploring Tarangire National Park. Driving time to Tarangire 2.5 hours . The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. A box lunch will be served at the picnic site while in the park. The park is also home to around 550 species of birds and the afternoon game drive is sure to be exciting. Capture photos of the park’s gigantic Baobab trees. Be ready to see giraffes, buffalos, zebras, lions, leopards, and cheetah. Our game drive will continue till the evening.
Overnight: Lake Manyara Serena Hotel, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
6:00 AM - 8:15 AM: Check out and early breakfast.
8:30 AM: Meet in the lobby to depart for Serengeti National Park. Driving time 3.5 hours. Travel to Serengeti National Park, the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro conservation area. Several picture opportunities to capture the beauty and landmarks along the way. Visit with the Maasai People (indigenous Nilotic ethnic group) to learn about their culture, habitat and famous BOMA’s (live in huts). Our journey this day will take us through Olduvai Gorge one of the famous archaeological sites. Box lunch and break right on the plains of Serengeti.
Overnight: Serena Serengeti Hotel, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
6:00 AM - 8:15 AM: Check out and early breakfast.
After your early breakfast, meet in the lobby at 8:30 am . The early morning game drive is the best time to see the animals. Next will be an expedition into the heart of wild Africa, to the centre region of the park, known as the Seronera area featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable source of water to this area and therefore attracts most of the Serengeti wildlife. The areas that you visit will depend upon where the migrating herds are (predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals). We enjoy an adventurous game drive en- route to the northern Serengeti looking for the famous wildebeest crossing at Mara river. The yearly trek is determined by the rainfalls and the location of the herds might vary from year to year but your guide will know where to find the animals and where to see them best. Apart from wildebeests and zebras you might also spot predators such as lions, leopards and cheetahs.
Overnight: Serengeti River Camp Lodge, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After your early breakfast 6:00 am - 8:00 am be ready for a full day of game drive. From July to October the area turns into a wildlife paradise. The key feature is the Mara River and it is not uncommon to see the herds cross the Mara River north on one day and then back south a few days later. Please take note – actually finding a crossing is very difficult and is sometimes a matter of mother nature. A herd can be seen next to river and only decide to cross or not cross until a couple of days later.
OPTION 1 Rise and shine early for those who want to see the plains of the Serengeti in the most talked about Air Balloon Safari (Additional cost $600 USD / person, breakfast included on site).
OPTION 2 Right at the break of dawn arrange for an early morning special safari, view the animals as the sun rises. (arrangements made with your driver night before).
Overnight: Serengeti River Camp Lodge, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM: Check out and early breakfast.
Meet in the lobby at 8:00 am. We are on our way to the airport for your flight to Zanzibar at 11:00 am. Upon arrival in Zanzibar our driver will transfer us to Neptune Beach Hotel. Simply rest, relax and explore the hotel. The evening entertains us with a beachside dinner while watching the sunset. Be ready to discover Zanzibar.
Note the flight time to Zanzibar is subject to change
Overnight: Neptune Hotel, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM: After a relaxed breakfast
9:00 AM : Meet in the Lobby to embark on our tour of Zanzibar. Discover the Swahili culture and spices of Stone Town on this guided walking tour. Enjoy lunch in Stone Town and enjoy the local fresh delicacies. Now a tourist attraction, the abhorrent Prison Island was once a place where slaves were detained and processed. The boat ride from Stone Town takes 20- 30 mins. While you are on this magnificent archipelago you will be able to swim around in the turquoise shallow waters that are suitable for all ages. Take pictures with the famous Peacocks and Giant tortoises, most of these animals are 70 to over 100 hundred years old. Don’t forget your camera!
Today August 24th transfer to Abeid Amani Karume International airport for your return flight back home. Note most flights are evening or late-night departures.