7-Day Safari Serengeti & Zanzibar Extension

Package Price

$2416 PP (USD)

Overview

If you want to visit the most famous parks of Tanzania (Serengeti and Ngorongoro, plus Manyara or Tarangire) and have a few days in Zanzibar this is the perfect tour for you. It only spends one night in Serengeti, which we usually think it’s too little, but if your time frame is short and you really want to visit this amazing park, then it is the right choice for you. After the safari, you can enjoy some rest and enjoy the amazing Zanzibar Island.

On arrival

1 Day

 Lake Manyara national park

Pick up from your hotel at 8 am and start a beautiful journey across the Great Rift Valley for a full-day game drive. Although small in dimension (205 sq. miles), the park has breathtaking scenery and is well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs, and mahogany trees, as well as for a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys.

Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas, and a huge number of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that cannot be described with words, and the game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake in the background.

Some possible extra tours are possible, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. Afternoon return to the camp for dinner.

Possibility to upgrade your accommodation level.

NOTE: You can replace this park with Tarangire NP or add an extra day and visit both.

Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park

 

Accommodation:
>Eileen trees inn
>Mid-range lodge camp located in karatu

Meals & drinks: All meals included

>All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

2 Day

Serengeti national park

After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous National Park in the World, the Serengeti.

The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in the local language, “endless plains”.

The park has 6,900 sq. miles (18,000 sq. km) and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the Great Migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and all kinds of antelopes.

As for Big Cats and large predators, it’s the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous river crossings having been filmed in this park.

Possibility to upgrade your accommodation level.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

 

Accommodation: kon tiki

Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti

Meals & drinks: All meals included
>All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

3 Day

Serengeti to Ngorongoro

On this day we suggest a very early wake up in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you’ll ever witness.

After the game drive, we return to the camp for a rewarding brunch, and then we’ll proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th wonder of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2.000 ft high walls, making it virtually Noah’s ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa.

It’s one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black rhino. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest, and open plains. It’s also famous for its elephants which, are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World.

You will reach Ngorongoro in time for a sundowner. Possibility to upgrade your accommodation level.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

 

Accommodation:
>Marera valley lodge

Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

4 Day

Ngorongoro crater

We will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth.

After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful hippo lake. After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Then transfer to the airport and you will have a flight to Zanzibar around 4 pm for three days of relaxation with amazing views.

Main Destination: Zanzibar Island (Beach)

 

Accommodation:
>paradise beach resort

Meals & drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

>Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

5 Day

Zanzibar

You can take some rest and enjoy this paradise made of beautiful beaches of white sand and turquoise water of the Indian Ocean.

There is a possibility of extra activities such as a day tour in Stone Town (includes Old Town guided tour, Spice Tour and Prison Island – lunch not included), or a half-day tour (includes Old Town guided tour or Spice Tour or Prison Island).

Another suggestion is the Jozani Forest tour (lunch not included).

Main Destination: Zanzibar Island (Beach)

 

Accommodation:
>Paradise beach resort

>Mid range hotel located in or near Zanzibar

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

Drinks not included

6 Day

Activities of day 5 are extended to day 6

7 Day

Zanzibar

You can spend the last hours of your journey relaxing. After you will have a transfer to Zanzibar airport for your international flight.

Main Destination: Zanzibar Island (Beach)

Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

>Drinks not included

Popular questions about Tanzania Safari

Response:
We know that a good night’s sleep is really important when you’re travelling. We carefully select each night’s stay to balance comfort with location.
Where you stay will depend on what’s available in the places you visit – we choose the accommodation to suit the trip, rather than the other way around.
Our group accommodation will always be clean, comfortable, and well located for your journey.

Response:
Our small group adventures are ideal for solo travelers – around half of the travelers in our groups are usually travelling on their own. Our carefully-planned itineraries and expert leaders mean you can relax in the knowledge that everything is taken care of.

Response:
Absolutely – in fact, we recommend taking a suitcase or bag on wheels to make it easier to transport. You won’t have to carry it far but you’ll want it light enough to carry during your
safari.

Response:
All sorts of people travel on our small group tours. Our expert consultants can share details on the breakdown of the group so far – the number of couples vs solo travellers, for example, and the age range of the group. Our average group size is big enough to meet like-minded people but small enough to get right to the heart of our destination.

Response:
Everyone travels differently so we’ve graded our trips according to pace. Some travellers like to have time to relax and enjoy the view. Our ‘Relaxed’ trips build in plenty of down time, with opportunity to immerse yourself in the local surroundings. ‘Moderate’ trips combine fuller days with some down time too, while ‘Full On’ trips have mostly busy days and some early starts, but all trips are full of amazing experiences. You can opt-out of certain activities if you feel you need some additional down time.

Response:
Food is a great way to learn more about a destination. We try to keep meals flexible wherever possible, opting for Bed & Breakfast accommodation rather than half or full board. This way you have flexibility to eat where and when you want, and to explore the culture and cuisine of your destination under your own steam.

Our local tour leaders are always on-hand to make their recommendations, and of course you can choose to eat with all or some of your group, your travelling companion or on your own. The choice is yours.

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