African safari expeditions don’t come shorter than this 9 days Tanzania safaris and Zanzibar. When you arrive in the country at Kilimanjaro Airport, your safari experience will be triggered for exploration. You will visit Lake Manyara National Park as your start-off point for an encounter with the rare tree-climbing lions. Henceforth, travel to Ngorongoro Crater, you will explore the natural wonders of the crater as you view the game for an entire day, which will leave you yearning for more.
Travel to Tanzania’s 6th biggest park, Tarangire, for an exciting time with the wildlife, especially the giant elephants. Off the savannah grip, you will tour historical places like Stone Town, the old slave markets, the Sultan's palace, and many more before proceeding to the Zanzibar beach. You will explore the safari blue, swim in the crystal blue waters of the ocean with the dolphins, and explore the islands before departing.
We pick you up from Kilimanjaro Airport(JRO), and transfer you to your booked accommodation (Pazuri Inn or Forest Hill Hotel or Lake Duluti Lodge or similar) in Arusha the bustling tourism capital of Tanzania for an overnight stay.
MEAL PLAN – HB (breakfast & dinner Included).
DRIVING TIME: KILIMANJARO AIRPORT TO ARUSHA - APPROX. 1HR.
After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park with your packed lunch for a full day game drive and afterward drive to Eileen’s Trees Inn or Kudu Lodge or Escarpment Luxury Lodge or similar) for dinner and overnight stay.
The park is famous for the arboreal lions a rare breed fond of lying within tree branches, it also has diverse residents such as elephants, giraffes, and zebras that you will notice the moment you enter the park.
MEAL PLAN – FB (breakfast, lunch & dinner).
DRIVING TIME: ARUSHA TO LAKE MANYARA - APPROX. 2HRS.
Commonly seen animals in Lake Manyara: buffalo, elephant, hippo, giraffe, zebra, waterbuck, flamingo, impala, gazelle, wildebeest, warthog etc.
Occasionally seen animals in Lake Manyara: lion.
Rarely seen animals in Lake Manyara: leopard, cheetah, wild dog, jackal.
After breakfast, depart for a game drive in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, we shall still carry along the packed lunch. The game drive also includes a descent into the crater for another unique game drive; later on drive back to your booked accommodation (Eileen’s Trees Inn or Kudu Lodge or Manyara Escarpment Luxury Lodge or similar) for dinner and overnight stay.
The crater is one of the world’s natural wonders formed over 3 million years ago, it harbors a variety of species such as buffaloes, cheetahs, rhinos and birds like eagles and buzzards. This spot attracts a variety of animals and therefore you will see different animals within a short period of time.
MEAL PLAN - FB (breakfast, lunch & dinner).
DRIVING TIME: KARATU / MANYARA TO NGORONGORO - APPROX. 2 HRS
Commonly seen animals in Ngorongoro: Elephant, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, lion, hyena, jackal, vulture, warthog, impala, flamingo, ostrich, waterbuck.
Occasionally seen animals in Ngorongoro: Black rhino, cheetah, dik-dik.
Rarely seen animals Ngorongoro: Leopard, caracal, serval.
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National for a full day game drive, afterward drive to Arusha for dinner and overnight stay at Pazuri Inn or Forest Hill Hotel or Lake Duluti Lodge or similar.
Tarangire is the 6th largest National Park in Tanzania covering an area of 2,600 km2, it is a wonderful birding destination and hosts animals like elephants, hippos, wildebeests, and jackals. Its landscape is made up of various baobab trees.
MEAL PLAN - FB (breakfast, lunch & dinner).
DRIVING TIME: KARATU TO TARANGIRE - APPROX. 2 HRS, TARANGIRE TO ARUSHA - APPROX. 2 HRS
Commonly seen animals in Tarangire: Elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, lion, jackal, vulture, warthog, impala, ostrich, hyena, waterbuck, blue monkey, etc.
Occasionally seen animals in Tarangire: Hyena, marabou, caracal, leopard.
Rarely seen animals in Tarangire: Cheetah, wilddog.
After breakfast, transfer to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight to Zanzibar where another driver will be waiting for you to transfer to your Town Hotel (Mizingani Seafront Hotel or Tembo House Hotel or Madinat AL Bahr Zanzibar or similar), check in, welcome drink and relax for sometimes then picked up for Prison Island Tour or Sunset Dhow Cruise depending on your arrival time and if permits you have leisure walks in the narrow streets of Stone Town ending with Forodhani Market to taste local BBQ at own cost. Dinner and overnight stay on bed & breakfast basis.
DRIVING TIME: Arusha Hotel To Airport(Ark) - Appox. 30 Mins, Arusha – Kilimanjaro Airport - Approx. 1hr, Zanzibar Airport To Town Hotels - Approx. 15mins.
After breakfast, picked up by our guide and transferred to Fumba Village for your full day sea adventure in the middle of nowhere (Safari Blue ), here you will do snorkeling and sunbathing and if you a lucky will see dolphins.
OPTION 2:
After breakfast, picked up by our guide for City Tour (stone town tour), Sultan Palace, House of Wonders, Old Slave market and other interesting Historical sites are among the topic to be seen and visited in this guided Tour.
After the City tour, we shall drive to the spice farm and have lunch in one of local houses and enjoy the really Zanzibari food. Later on, we will proceed to the Spice farm for the Spice Tour, the rare Experience that proves out why Zanzibar is referred as to the Spice Island.
After the above tour transfer to your beach hotel (Smiles Beach Hotel or Kendwa Rocks Beach Hotel or Gold Zanzibar Resort or similar) for dinner and overnight stay.
MEAL PLAN - HB (breakfast & dinner included).
DRIVING TIME: STONE TOWN TO FUMBA- APPROX. 45 MINS. FUMBA TO BEACH HOTEL- APPROX. 1HR 30 MINS. STONE TOWN TO SPICE FARM - APPROX. 30 MINS. SPICE FARM TO BEACH HOTEL - APPROX. 1 HR.
After breakfast, relax and enjoy your day at your hotel with variety of optional activities like sailing at Snorkeling & dolphin tour at Mnemba, Dolphin tour in Kizimkazi village, Jozani Forest walk to see the rare red colobus monkeys found only in Zanzibar, day trip to other parts of the Islands, day trip to Mafia Island to swim with whale sharks etc; these activities can be arranged at an additional charge.
MEAL PLAN - BB (breakfast & dinner included).
After breakfast, free & leisure day at your hotel or transfer to stone town for your last shopping before taken to airport for your flight back home or next destination.
END OF SERVICE.
OPTION 1: BUDGET
| NUMBER 0F PEOPLE | HIGH SEASON (FEB, JUNE, JULY, AUG, SEPT, OCT, 15TH DEC – 15TH JAN) |
MID SEASON(MARCH, NOV – 14TH DEC) | LOW SEASON (APRIL & MAY) |
| 1 Pax | $3,155 | $3,035 | $2,927 |
| 2 Pax | $2,192 | $2,078 | $1,968 |
| 3 Pax | $1,973 | $1,862 | $1,752 |
| 4 Pax | $1,864 | $1,756 | $1,646 |
| 5 Pax | $1,749 | $1,654 | $1,544 |
| 6 Pax | $1,705 | $1,612 | $1,502 |
| 7 Pax+ | ON REQUEST | ON REQUEST | ON REQUEST |
| SINGLE SUPPLEMENT | $395 | $355 | $325 |
ACCOMODATION: 2 nights at Pazuri Inn, 2 nights at Eileen’s Tree Inn, 1night at Mizingani Seafront Hotel and 3 nights at Smiles Beach Hotel or similar.
OPTION 2: MID RANGE
| NUMBER 0F PEOPLE | HIGH SEASON (FEB, JUNE, JULY, AUG, SEPT, OCT, 15TH DEC – 15TH JAN) |
MID SEASON(MARCH, NOV – 14TH DEC) | LOW SEASON (APRIL & MAY) |
| 1 Pax | $3,781 | $3,664 | $3,569 |
| 2 Pax | $2,552 | $2,544 | $2,432 |
| 3 Pax | $2,333 | $2,224 | $2,332 |
| 4 Pax | $2,224 | $2,134 | $2,042 |
| 5 Pax | $2,109 | $2,004 | $1,942 |
| 6 Pax | $2,065 | $1,955 | $1,872 |
| 7 Pax+ | ON REQUEST | ON REQUEST | ON REQUEST |
| SINGLE SUPPLEMENT | $735 | $685 | $545 |
ACCOMODATION: 2 nights at Forest Hill Hotel, 2 nights at Kudu Lodge, 1night at Tembo House Hotel and 3 nights at Kendwa Rocks Beach Resort or similar.
OPTION 3: HIGH END
| NUMBER 0F PEOPLE | HIGH SEASON (FEB, JUNE, JULY, AUG, SEPT, OCT, 15TH DEC – 15TH JAN) |
MID SEASON(MARCH, NOV – 14TH DEC) | LOW SEASON (APRIL & MAY) |
| 1 Pax | $5,232 | $5,124 | $4,712 |
| 2 Pax | $3,572 | $3,424 | $3,252 |
| 3 Pax | $3,353 | $3,234 | $3,042 |
| 4 Pax | $3,244 | $3,134 | $2,944 |
| 5 Pax | $3,129 | $3,014 | $2,822 |
| 6 Pax | $3,085 | $2,964 | $2,762 |
| 7 Pax+ | ON REQUEST | ON REQUEST | ON REQUEST |
| SINGLE SUPPLEMENT | $1,055 | $985 | $795 |
ACCOMMODATION: 2 nights at Lake Duluti Luxury Lodge, 2 nights at Manyara Escarpment Luxury Lodge,1 night at Madinat Al Bahr and 3 nights at Gold Zanzibar Resort or similar.
Arrival at Zanzibar Airport, meet and greeted, road transfer to your Town Hotel.
You will be picked up by your professional driver-guide at the airport or your city hotel
Arrival at Zanzibar / Dar es salaam Airport, meet and greeted, road transfer to your booked Hotel
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