9 Days Luxury Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, northern Serengeti & Zanzibar : Embark on a once-in-a lifetime journey through Tanzania’s beautiful landscapes and wildlife filled spots including Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park, then fly to the tropical islands of Zanzibar of a beach relaxation island.
This Tanzania Safari and Beach Package is ideal for visitors interested in witnessing the majestic elephant herds of Tarangire, explore the world’s largest intact caldera, home to the Big Five and other wildlife species, marvel at the Great Migration and take a walk on the white sand beaches of Zanzibar while enjoying the luxuries of high-end safari lodges and resorts.
Highlights of 9 day Luxury Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, northern Serengeti, Zanzibar.
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Tarangire.
Day 2: Transfer to Lake Manyara national park.
Day 3: Transfer to Ngorongoro crater.
Day 4: Transfer to northern Serengeti national park.
Day 5: Full day in northern serengeti national park.
Day 6: Transfer to Arusha and fly to Zanzibar.
Day 7,8: Nungwi beach experience.
Day 9: Departure.
Detailed itinerary of 9 day Luxury Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, northern Serengeti, Zanzibar.
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Tarangire
On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or after breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked the African Vacation Safaris representative (your driver-guide) and after a short briefing about what to expect, you will embark on a journey to Tarangire National Park.
Tarangire is a stunning park covering approximately 2500 square kilometers hosting large herds of elephants and a landscape dotted with the iconic baobab trees. With a game drive through the stunning savannah landscape, you will head to the picnic site where you will enjoy your lunch while enjoying view of the Tarangire and monkeys trying to snatch away your food.
Then go for an afternoon game drive exploring the park extensively and enjoy excellent sighting of several animals including wildebeests, zebras, elephants, elands, oryx, lions, leopards, buffaloes and several bird species. In the evening, you will return to your lodge for check-in, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast you will check out and head to the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park with a packed lunch for a full day game drive. A significant area of the park is occupied by Lake Manyara, and the forest starts just when you cross the park gate along the base of the Great Rift Valley with the hotspring to the west of the park.
Lake Manyara National Park is home to the famous and rare tree climbing lions, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos, and troops of baboons which you will see during the game drive. You will also see several bird species including flamingoes, ostriches, Egyptian geese and more. After picnic lunch you will have an afternoon game drive. Later driver to a Maasai Village to experience the different activities and cultures of the Maasai people. In the evening you will drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Hando Coffee Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater
Have early breakfast and depart for the lush highlands of Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a world-famous destination, one of the seven wonders of Africa and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When you reach the crater rim, you will descend the steep track into the 600m deep the caldera for a full game drive.
The massive collapsed volcano is home to over 25,000 mammals ranging from Big Five to spotted hyenas and some of the more than 500 bird species in the area. Some of the animals to look out for include cape buffaloes, gazelles, lions, leopards, cheetahs, leopards, African wild dogs, wildebeests and elands among others. After an extensive game drive and picnic lunch in the crater, you will ascend to the crater rim and head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Hando Coffee Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Northern Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, you will depart for Serengeti National Park, the most famous national park in the world. Enjoy a spectacular but long drive as you head to the Northern Region of the park, as you get to Serengeti you will see why the name means “endless plains” in the local language.
Serengeti covering an area of 18,000 sq km is home to the Great Migration where 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras and all kinds of antelopes cross annually. During the drive through the endless plains, also lookout for lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas among others.
Accommodation: Kirawira Serena Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Full day in Northern Serengeti National Park
Have breakfast at the camp and depart for a full day game drive in the Serengeti. The park has a mesmerizing beauty, its landscape consists of seasonally flooded plains, forests, and shrub savannahs. The Serengeti is primarily grassy plains, being surrounded by millions of wildebeests, zebras and gazelles is an experience of life time. During the migration in towards the Mara River, they stampede over vast open plains and plunge into the crocodile-infested Mara River, all while the predators endless hunt them.
After your picnic lunch on the Serengeti Plains, you continue your game drive till evening. Return to your lodge for your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Kirawira Serena Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Arusha and fly to Zanzibar
After breakfast, you will be driven to Arusha to catch your flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival at Zanzibar Airport you will be met our representative and transferred to your resort on the North coast of Nungwi where you will spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Accommodation: Smiles Beach Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7,8: Nungwi Beach Experience
Spend these two days exploring Nungwi Beach. Have a Spice Tour visiting one of spice plantations where you will delight your sense as you pick, smell and taste fruits, spices and herbs such as black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, breadfruit, jackfruit, vanilla and lemongrass. On this tour you will also enjoy traditional meals cooked using the species and herbs you have just learnt about.
On the second day at leisure to relax on the white sand beaches, soak up the sunshine and swim in the sunshine and swim in the crystal clear waters of Indian Ocean.
Accommodation: Smiles Beach Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Departure
Today, you will be transferred to Zanzibar Airport for your onward flight.
End of Highlights of 9 day Luxury Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, northern Serengeti, Zanzibar.
