Wilderness, Safaris & Cultur
14 days—Wilderness Safari Cultural Experience and Zanzibar.This safari provides you with the experience of some of Africa’s most stunning natural beauty.
$3675-5240 USD
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Safari summary
This safari provides you with the experience of some of Africa’s most stunning natural beauty including Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and the Zanzibar Spice Island. You will encounter large varieties of wildlife and indigenous Hadzabe Bushmen at Lake Eyasi and learn about their habits and culture. Zanzibar is an idyllic beach holiday island, with pristine reefs, sandy white beaches and clear blue waters. The island is among the best in the world.
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Easy activity | |
Best months | January, February, March, June, July, August, September, October, November, December | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Night game drives
Itinerary
Day 1
Arusha | Kilimanjaro
Day 1: Kilimanjaro International Airport - Arusha Town: Upon arrival at the Kilimanjaro International Airport you will be met by one of our customer service representatives who will assist you with your belongings and take your hotel. Here you will check-in, enjoy dinner and turn in for the night.
Day 2
Arusha | Tarangire
Day 2: Arusha Town - Tarangire National Park: After an early breakfast, with a picnic lunch in hand, you will drive to Tarangire National Park to witness the famous African elephant population. Here you will have the unique experience of viewing nature combined with the original way of life of the Maasai. Tarangire offers unparalleled game sightings. During the dry season herds of elephant abound. Families of these pachyderms play around the ancient trunks of the baobab trees and strip acacia bark from the thorn trees for their afternoon meal. You will see breath-taking views of the Maasai Steppe and the mountains to the South make a stop at Tarangire a memorable experience. Later in the evening you will return for dinner and your overnight stay.
Day 3
Tarangire
Day 3: Tarangire National Park - Karatu Town: After an early breakfast you will check-out and take off for an exciting game drive in Tarangire National Park. On this safari you will have the chance to see many herds of elephant, and also other wildlife life such as buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, mango, lion, and 500 species of bird. With your lunch packed to enjoy along the drive, you will head to Karatu. You will arrive in the evening where you will check-in, have dinner and turn in for the night.
Day 4
Day 4: Karatu Town - Lake Eyasi (Nomadic Bushmen Tour): After breakfast you will drive southwest, arriving at the Northern Shore of Lake Eyasi. The drive will continue to the Yaida Valley to a place barely visited by tourists. Here you can find the Hadzabe Bushmen who have make Lake Eyasi and surrounding bush their home. With a local Hadzabe guide, you will pay a visit to their home. These bushmen are nomadic by nature and are the last existing East African hunters and gatherers and still live in the ways of their ancestors. You may participate in local hunting, see the way poison arrows are made, experience how to make fire or learn about the types of trees used for that purpose. You can learn how to collects honey, learn different types of local medicine used to treat different diseases and many more just to mention a few. Later in the evening you will head to your Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Day 5
Serengeti
Day 5: Lake Eyasi - Serengeti National Park: After an early breakfast you will check-out, with your picnic lunch in hand, and drive from Lake Eyasi to the famous Serengeti National Park; enjoying an exciting game drive along the way. On the drive you will have a chance to see the “Big Five” and the annual migration of wildebeest; depending on the season you are traveling. Since you will have more time in Serengeti you can follow Migration if its not far from central Serengeti. In the evening you will take part in a game drive before heading to your Tented Camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
Day 6
Serengeti
Day 6: Serengeti National Park-Full Day Game Drive: After breakfast you will embark on an early morning game drive with a picnic lunch to enjoy in the afternoon. On the drive you will have the chance to see lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and many other wild animals including hippo, zebra, wildebeest, cheetah, hyena, Thomson gazelle, just to mention a few. The wild paradise of the Seronera area will provide you with chance to see thousands of wild animals and also the annual migration of wildebeest; depending on the season. There is also an evening game drive offered in famous Serengeti national Park. Later in the evening you will return to your Tented Camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
Day 7
Serengeti
Day 7: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area: After breakfast with a picnic lunch in have, you will take off on a morning game drive in the Serengeti; heading towards Ngorongoro in the afternoon. You will make a stop at Olduvai Gorge believed to be the home of the first human being. The skull of homosapiens were discovered here by Dr. Leakey. There is an optional tour like Maasai Boma Visit nearby until late in the evening. You will then drive to the crater rim for dinner and your overnight.
Day 8
Ngorongoro Crater
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu Town: After breakfast you will check-out and descend to the crater floor of the world's seventh wonder; an amazing caldera that was formed as a result of the great movement of the earth that formed the Great Rift Valley. The Ngorongoro Game Reserve is home to a wide variety of wildlife including the big cats, more than four hundred bird species, lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino and many more wild animals. Later in the afternoon you will ascend to the crater rim and drive to Karatu Village for dinner and your overnight stay at your Lodge.
Day 9
Arusha | Lake Manyara
Day 9: Karatu Town - Lake Manyara - Arusha Town: After breakfast you will check-out and take off with a picnic lunch to enjoy along the drive to Lake Manyara National Park. This enchanting park is noted for its beauty and incredibly lush acacia forest of giant fig and mahogany trees, which are home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. It is very famous for its stunning bird variety. The park is also home to a large numbers of buffalos, giraffes, elephants, impalas and a Hippo lake, where large numbers of hippos usually gather. This park has become famous of its tree climbing lions and the flamingos in the lake shore. The game drives are done along the shore of the lake, providing incredible views of animals in the foreground with the lake, flamingos and flat plains in the horizon. Later in the afternoon you will drive to Arusha Town arriving for dinner and your overnight stay at your hotel.
Day 10
Arusha | Kilimanjaro
Day 10: Arusha Town - Arusha N Park - Kilimanjaro - Zanzibar - North Coast: After an early breakfast you will check-out and drive to Arusha National Park; famous of its amazing view of Mt. Meru and Mt. Kilimanjaro. You will enjoy an afternoon game drive, with a picnic lunch to enjoy in the park viewing many animals like elephant, giraffe, zebra, just to mention a few. In the late afternoon you will drive to Arusha Airport for your flight at 0445pm to Zanzibar arrival at 0600pm. Upon arrival you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to the beach hotel North Coast Kendwa Beach for dinner and your overnight stay.
Day 11
Day 11 to 13: Zanzibar Island North Coast (Beach Leisure): After breakfast you will have time to relax at your leisure or participate in various sea activities like snorkeling near the many coral garden reefs around Ningwi Sea. You can enjoy some great diving sites in Nungwi Sea or scuba dive at Mnemba Island Conservation area or deep sea fishing at some of the best fishing sites in the world especially the Pemba Channel between Unguja Island and Pemba Island. There are so many recreational possibilities. All the above activities can be booked in advance with us or when you are at the hotel. Later in the evening dinner and overnight at your beach hotel.
Day 14
Day 14: Zanzibar Island North Coast - Zanzibar Airport: After breakfast you will check-out and be driven to the Zanzibar Airport for your flight home. This is where your safari will end. End of your safari.
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