8 day Zanzibar Beach and Serengeti wildlife fly in safari

8 day Zanzibar Beach and Serengeti wildlife fly in safari

Overview

8 day Zanzibar Beach and Serengeti wildlife fly in safari gives you an opportunity to experience culture in Stone Town, wildlife on safari, and swimwear on the southeast coast of Zanzibar. Experience the best of the open road on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure into the Tanzanian wilderness.

Day1. Arrival and hotel transfer

Upon the arrival of your flight at Zanzibar Airport, your taxi driver will be awaiting you in the parking area of the airport and will take you to Shaba Boutique Hotel where you will spend your first night recovering from your trip.

Accommodation: Shaba Boutique hotel

Meal plan: lunch and dinner only

Day2. Fly from Zanzibar to Arusha and transfer to Tarangire Park

After breakfast, your taxi awaits you to take you on a short drive to Zanzibar Airport from where you fly to Arusha. The flight is an easy one, taking a bit over one hour. Arusha is the safari capital of Tanzania and a bustling ‘tourism-driven’ city. You will be met by your driver guide at Arusha airport and together you will begin the transfer to Tarangire National Park to start your private safari game drive. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River, which crosses the park and is the main source of fresh water for the wildlife.

Accommodation: Octagon lodge

Meal plan: lunch and dinner only

Day 3 Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater 

Be sure to wake up early today, so there is no delay on your descent into the famous Ngorongoro Crater. As soon as you arrive in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area you will be amazed by the beauty around you. Even more so when you arrive at the edge of the crater and take in the amazing view over one of the natural wonders of this world. The crater of this inactive volcano is approximately 3 million years old, 20 square km in size, and the largest unbroken volcanic caldera in the world. Due to its natural borders, the wildlife in the crater is amazing. The crater is home to the Big Five and offers a good chance to spot the rare black rhino. Throw hyena, zebra, buffalo, and elephants into the mix, and you have the perfect canvas for a pretty awesome safari experience.

Accommodation: Africa Safari Lake Manyara (comfort tent)

Meal plan: All meals and drinking water

Day 4. Transfer to Serengeti National Park

Today you have a long and rewarding drive ahead of you, as you make your way from Lake Manyara region, through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and into Serengeti National Park. The road will take you through the Maasai homeland, the only tribespeople permitted to live in the Conservation area. Traditionally nomadic, the Maasai people are rich in culture and can often be seen herding their cattle in brightly colored traditional Maasai robes. They live in complete harmony with the earth, using their long-ingrained family knowledge of plant life as a means for survival. Along the drive, you will be able to spot giraffes, zebras, and other animals. Prepare to be amazed when you catch your first glimpse of the endless plains of the Serengeti. When you arrive in our Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma lodge, you will have already had your first taste of game driving.

Accommodation: Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma

Meal plan: All meals and drinking water

Day5. Game drive in Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, we drive to Serengeti North. Depending on the movement of the migration you might even make your way further north while the plains disappear behind you to give way to forests of acacia trees and dense bush. The area is permanently inhabited by many animals, both herbivores and carnivores, including; buffalo, elephant, lion, leopard, eland, cheetah, hyena, oribis, topi, impala, Thomson’s gazelle, giraffe, hippos, and the Nile crocodile. This northern section of the Serengeti is less frequented than the southern and central parts of the Serengeti. At the end of the day, you will leave the park through Klein’s gate and after a few kilometers find another surprise; Maasai culture in its full glory. You will spend the night at Africa Safari Maasai Boma in a modern-style version of a traditional Maasai earth house.

Accommodation: Africa Safari Maasai Boma

Meal plan: All meals and drinking water

Day 6 Fly from Serengeti to Zanzibar

After a good night’s sleep, today is your last game drive in the Serengeti, which will end in the afternoon at the Seronera airstrip for your flight back to Zanzibar Airport. Enjoy the magnificent views while flying over Serengeti National Park and admire the changing scenery of the Great Rift Valley. Perhaps you will even get a glimpse of the famous Mount Kilimanjaro, as the plane stops briefly in Arusha. You will land at Zanzibar Airport where you will be met by your driver guide and transferred to Reef & Beach Resort, where you will check in to. The coming days can be spent at your leisure, enjoying all the wonderful resort facilities – spa, massage, poolside sunbathing, or a dip in the ocean.

Accommodation: Reef & Beach Resort

Meal plan: All meals and drinking water

Day7. Zanzibar

After breakfast at your resort, take time to enjoy the Reef & Beach Resort or book an optional excursion. Zanzibar is the most popular beach destination in Tanzania. Besides the sea and the beaches, you can visit Stone Town, the spice plantations, snorkeling, diving, and canoeing hence the climax of the 8 day Zanzibar Beach and Serengeti wildlife fly in safari

Accommodation: Reef & Beach Resort

Meal plan: All meals and drinking water

Day8. Transfer to Zanzibar Airport

After breakfast and check-out, a vehicle is awaiting you to take you to Zanzibar Airport for your flight back home and this marks the end of your 8 day Zanzibar Beach and Serengeti wildlife fly in safari

Meal plan: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

Includes

• Park fees(For non-residents)
• All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
• All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
• A professional driver/guide
• All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
• All flights during the tour
• All Taxes/VAT
• Roundtrip airport transfer
• Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
• Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)

Excludes

• International flights(From/to home)
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
• Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
• Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees