Safari & Beyond Itinerary

DAY 1: DEPART FOR ARUSHA, TANZANIA

Departure from your city and book your own flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)

DAY 2: ARRIVE IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA

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 Dinner

DAY 3: ARUSHA CITY TOUR

Start your morning off with a power breakfast 7:00 am – 10:00 AM. After breakfast it’s time to meet the team and learn more about your adventure 9:30 am -10:00 am “Meet and Greet”. Be ready to explore Arusha and shop the Maasai Market. Meet in the lobby for 10:00 am En- route we will visit the Tanzanite Museum and have lunch at the famous Arusha Coffee Lodge. Shanga house will be the highlight of this day, a guided workshop in glass blowing, learn the local language with some Swahili lessons, Maasai beading and learn how to make your own necklace. From its humble beginnings Shanga House has grown into a self-sustaining social enterprise training and employing 34 people with disabilities to produce creative products including weaving, glass blowing, beading, paper making and metal work, using recycled materials wherever possible. Return back to Mount Meru for dinner and overnight stay. Fully guided private group tour. Overnight: Arusha Mount Meru Hotel, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 4: ARUSHA TO TARANGIRE

6:00 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

DAY 05: TARANGIRE - SERENGETI

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

DAY 6: CENTRAL - NORTHERN SERENGETI

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

DAY 7: FULL GAME VIEW SERENGETI PARK

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

DAY 8: NORTHERN/CENTRAL SERENGETI-NGORONGORO

6:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Check out and early breakfast.

Today we will leave after a leisurely breakfast and drive to Central Serengeti one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Mara River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. We enjoy a game drive en-route to the camp. The Serengeti is also home to the Big Five – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – and today you might be able to see all the members of this group. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park while heading out the same day.

Accommodation in Karatu. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 9: NGORONGORO CRATER - ARUSHA

6:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Check out and early breakfast.

Meet in the lobby at 8:00 am for the descent of 2000 feet into the floor of the crater for our final game drive. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the largest calderas in the world, over 25,000 animals live in this approximately 20 km wide crater and containing diverse ecosystems inhabiting various species. This early morning game drive captures a variety of animals from wildebeests, zebras, elephants, ostriches, lions, leopards and with luck you might see the black rhino. Enjoy your picnic lunch by the hippo pool. We will continue our drive back to Arusha in the late afternoon in time to refresh for dinner at Four Points Sheraton. Driving time Ngorongoro - Arusha 2-3 hours. Evening is to relax at the hotel

Overnight: Four Points Sheraton, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 10: LOCAL ATTRACTIONS - GIVE BACK - ARUSHA

Start your morning off with a power breakfast. 9:00 am Meet in the lobby. We will visit the charity projects with Nyamazugo and Husna Foundation. Visit the main masjid to offer afternoon prayers and sadaqa. Lunch in town as we stroll through the city, last minute shopping for souvenirs and a sweet farewell to Arusha. In the evening we will head back to Four Points Sheraton to relax and have dinner.
Fully guided private group tour.
Overnight: Four Points Sheraton, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 11: ARUSHA - ZANZIBAR RELAX

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

DAY 12: ZANZIBAR MNEMBA ISLAND

6:30 AM – 8:00 AM: Start you day with a power breakfast.

8:30 AM: Meet in the Lobby to go to visit Mnemba Island. We head for the island’s north- eastern waters to watch the dolphins in their natural habitat before snorkeling at Mnemba Island Reef, where corals and clear waters teem with angel fish, rays and other tropical species. Finish at a sandbank to swim or relax on the beach on the calm and blue waters of the Indian Ocean. Return back to the hotel for a beachside theme dinner. Fully guided private group tour

Overnight: Neptune Hotel, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 13: ZANZIBAR REJUVENATE - DISCOVER

Full day to relax, rejuvenate, shop and explore as much as you want. Visit the local masjids, explore the fishing shores or simply pamper yourself at the hotel. Enjoy swimming in the pool, in the ocean and collect all your beautiful memories. Enjoy a full day of breakfast, lunch and dinner at the hotel or venture into town for some last- minute shopping. PCR tests will be conducted at 7:00 am if required at the time, results would be provided within 24 hours in time for your departure the next day.

Overnight: Neptune Hotel, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 14: PRISON ISLAND STONE TOWN

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.