Safari overview
The 12 Days Tanzania wildlife safari & Beach is aimed at taking around the northern Tanzania safari circuit and also give you a beach experience as you visit Zanzibar island. During this epic African safari, you will visit some of the best wildlife conservation areas in Tanzania which will include Tarangire, Serengeti national Parks and Ngorongoro crater which are filled with numerous wild mammals that range from Africa Savanna big five wild mammals which are the African lion, the Elephant, Cape Buffaloes, Rhinos and the Leopard. Some of the other wild mammals you won’t miss during this Kenyan tour include the Plain zebras, Masai Giraffes, Rothchild giraffes, the wildebeests.
Safari highlights
Day 1: Arrive, meet and greet and transfer to a hotel in Arusha city
Day 2: Drive to Tarangire national park for an afternoon and a night game drive
Day 3: Full day spent in Tarangire national park with 2 game drives
Day 4: Drive from Tarangire to Central Serengeti and enjoy an afternoon game drive here
Day 5: A whole day spent in the central part of Serengeti
Day 6: Early morning game drive in Serengeti and transfer to Ngorongoro area.
Day 7: Full day of exploring Ngorongoro crater
Day 8: Transfer from Ngorongoro to the Arusha and fly to Zanzibar
Day 9: Spend a full day relaxing at the beach
Day 10: Another day spent at the beach
Day 11: Final full day at the beach
Day 12: Transfer from the resort to Zanzibar airport where the safari ends.
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Kilimanjaro airport and transfer to a hotel in Arusha
This day will have you arrive at Kilimanjaro international airport. You will be met by our company representative who will transfer you to your hotel in Arusha town.
Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day 2: Drive to Tarangire for afternoon and night game drives
Today, you will leave the town and drive into Tanzania’s wilderness as you get to visit Tarangire national park. Tarangire national park is one of the richest national parks in Tanzania in terms of bio dioversity as its home to numerous wild animals such as Lions, Cape Buffaloes, Elephants, Zebras and Ellands, Wildebeests and many more. It also comes with close to 500 bird species hence its never a dull place to be if you have an avid love for birds. Upon your arrival here, you will engage in a game drive to see some of the animals mentioned above. You will get to enjoy two game drives in Tarangire one in the afternoon and the other will be conducted in the night in order to give you chance of encountering nocturnal animals of this park
Accommodation: Tarangire Simba Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Enjoy unlimited game drives in Tarangire Park
Day 3 will be spent exploring the uncharted savanna grasslands of Tarangire with both morning and afternoon game drives.
Accommodation: Tarangire Simba Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer from Tarangire to central Serengeti
On the 4th of this safari you will leave Tarangire National Park and go to THE central part of Serengeti National Park. Serengeti national park is the epitome of all Africa wildlife safari journeys as it boasts of being home to most of the African savanna wildlife species. the Serengeti eco system will stretch you gaze as it will seem to go on forever in every direction you look. A safari game drive is in Serengeti is indeed something that to look forward to by every African safari adventurer as it comes with returns of wild encounters ranging from Elephants, Lions, Cape Buffaloes, Leopards, Cheatahs, Burchells Zebras, Giraffes, and an array of antelope subspecies that roam these vast lands. The annual Wildebeest migration which sees over 2 million hooves of numerous wild animals make a tremendous and equally treacherous journey up North in search for greener pastures also happens here so if your timing is right you might just be able to catch it as it happens. At the end of this game drive you will transfer to your lodge and unwind from your today’s wild escapades.
Accommodation: Into Wild Africa Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Spend a full day in central Serengeti with 2 game drives
You will wake up to the unbelievable sounds of wild central Serengeti and have breakfast which you will depart from the lodge and follow on of the numerous game drive tracks that have been carefully paved to optimize your chances of encountering many of the wild dwellers of this park. After about 4-5 hours of traversing Serengeti you will return to your lodge to take a lunch break in order to regain your strength that is very much needed for round two of game drive that’s to come.
Accommodation: Into Wild Africa Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Enjoy a morning game drive in Serengeti then drive to Ngorongoro
You will enjoy a half day game drive experience in Serengeti after which you will drive to Ngorongoro area
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Safari lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Full day spent in Ngorongoro crater
Day 7 will have you cross to Ngorongoro crater, this crater is a constant reminder of how strong the natural forces that molded this earth particularly here were, the Ngorongoro crater is a remnant of the geological forces of volcancity that occurred here millions of years ago. After blowing off the top of what is said to been a relatively higher Ngorongoro mountain, this crater is all what is left behind and to your advantage enjoying a geological lecture isn’t the only thing that you’ve come here for, this crater is part of the larger Serengeti eco system and as such its filled with numerous wild savanna mammals and a game drive here promises nothing short of epic sightings of animals like lions, Elephants, Giraffes, Cape Buffaloes, Wildebeests, Leopards and Cheatahs etc all roaming these savanna fields.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Safari lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Arusha airport and then fly to Zanzibar
This day marks the end of your tour of the Tanzanian wilderness and also marks the commencement of your beach experience. You will depart Ngorongoro and drive to Arusha airport where you will catch your flight to Zanzibar to enjoy the other side of Tanzania. You will be received at the Zanzibar airport by the resort team who will then transfer you to your resort for the next 4 nights.
Accommodation: Melia Zanzibar
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9, 10 & 11: Spend 3 consecutive days at the beach.
This safari allows you to enjoy the sights and sounds of Zanzibar for 3 consecutive days. You can choose to engage in a multitude of activities ranging from touring the old stone town of Zanzibar which is like a time capsule that gives you a window to look into the past and see how people of the 1800s and early 1900s used to live here. You will marvel at the architectural structures that are quite similar to the Persian architectural design. You can also visit the ocean and swim with marine creatures that call the waters here home and these include Dolphins. You can also decide to take a swim in the waters of the ocean or decide to lay on the beach and get yourself a good read of one of your favourite books.
Accommodation: Melia Zanzibar
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 15: Transfer to Kilimanjaro airport
The last day of this safari will have you transfer to Kilimanjaro airport where you will catch your outbound flight
Tour Inclusions
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