18 Days Extensive Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar

Safari Overview

Trip summary

If time isn’t a hindrance for you, then get ready to discover every pond and pool about Tanzania with this slow travel itinerary. The highlight of this program is getting to see the world’s almost extinct wild animal, the rhino, at a very close range when visiting the underrated MKOMAZI NATIONAL PARK. Another highlight is the wild dogs which can rarely be spotted in other parks.

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Itinerary

DAY BY DAY

Day 1: Arrival at Arusha

Your designated guide will be waiting to pick you up at either of the two airports—Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport—depending on the arrival time of your flight. After an inviting welcome, he will transfer you to your hotel where you may unwind for the rest of the day while getting ready for an experience of a lifetime. If you have time on your hands, you can book a city tour with us, check out our activities page for more info.

Gran Melia (Luxury)

Ngaresero (Semi-Luxury)

Pazuri Inn (Comfort)

Banana eco farm (Affordable)

Day 2: Arusha National Park

home to over 400 bird species, including endemic and near-endemic species. The park’s alkaline Momella lakes and forests are the primary locations for birding. The Park is also an excellent spot to get out and stretch your legs, with both walking safaris as well as canoe safaris available which couldn’t be a more thrilling way of viewing wildlife. The National Park also has the world’s biggest giraffe population, making it an ideal destination for giraffe enthusiasts.

Gran Melia (Luxury)

Ngaresero (Semi-Luxury)

Pazuri Inn (Comfort)

Banana eco farm (Affordable)

Day 3: Mkomazi National Park & Rhino Sanctuary

Explore Mkomazi’s vast wilderness on a thrilling game drive. As you navigate through the park’s rugged terrain, keep your eyes peeled for the iconic African animals. Mkomazi National Park is also dedicated to conservation and has successfully reintroduced various endangered species into the wild. Witness the heartwarming sight of black rhinos taking confident strides, and wild dogs frolicking as they rediscover their natural habitat. Additionally, towering Usambara Mountains provide a stunning backdrop, creating a picture-perfect setting that will leave you in awe.

Gran Melia (Luxury)

Ngaresero (Semi-Luxury)

Pazuri Inn (Comfort)

Banana eco farm (Affordable)

Day 4: Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park is widely regarded as providing the best year-round bird-watching in Tanzania, thanks to a climate that alternates between hot and dry for half of the year and wet and humid for the other half, as well as a diverse range of habitats that include large, permanent swamps with year-round water, dry savannahs, and woodland areas. Tarangire’s bird checklist includes 495 species and the marshes in the park’s center are reported to hold the most breeding species in one environment anywhere in the world. The park is also home to buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, and a range of predators such as lions and leopards, and rarely cheetahs

Nimali Tarangire (Luxury)

Manyara’s Secret (Semi-Luxury)

Mawemawe (Comfort)

Ngedere Lodge (Affordable)

Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park

After an energizing breakfast, you will leave with a packed lunch off to the unbeaten roads of Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara is a small but diverse park 120km west of Arusha home to warding birds (including flamingoes and over 500 other bird species). You will also come across baboons and elephants in the park’s largely thick forest and watch for tree-climbing lions that have become famous throughout Africa

Gibb’s Farm (Luxury)

Manyara’s Secret (Semi-Luxury)

Farm of Dreams (Comfort)

Eileen’s Tree Inn (Affordable)

Day 6,7,&8: Serengeti National Park (Central/East/west)

You will begin your day early enjoy the morning lights and begin your safari to the next destination and home for the next few days. The Serengeti National Park is the 3rd largest park in Tanzania but the most popular with diverse landscapes and habitats, such as grassy plains, swamps, lakes, savannah, and mountains covering a whopping 14 000 sq. km and offers amongst many other things the biggest concentration of big cats in the world (Cheetahs, Lions, Leopards, Wild cats…).

Nimali Central (Luxury)

Kubukubu (Semi-Luxury)

Osinon Tented Camp (Comfort)

Kontiki Tented Camp (Affordable)

RECOMMENDED EXTRA ACTIVITIES: SERENGETI

Day 9: Ngorongoro Conservation Area & Ngorongoro Crater

This UNESCO World Heritage Site millions of years ago, is 600m deep and covers roughly 260sq km. Due to its dense animal population of approximately 25,000, the crater offers the best game viewing of all the parks in Tanzania. You will descend into the crater and in a matter of minutes, you will be able to see wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, elephants, and a very good number of the more than 500 bird species in the area which includes both native and migrants (from Northern Africa and Europe if you come on the months of November-April).

Ngorongoro Melia (Luxury)
All Inclusive

Lion’s Paw (Semi-Luxury)

Mawemawe Manyara Lodge (Comfort)

Eileen’s Tree Inn (Affordable)

Day 10: A Complimentary Mto Wa Mbu Tour (Optional) – Arusha Airport-Zanzibar

Depending on the departure time of you flight as well as your own accord, you will have a guided tour of the lovely community of Mto wa Mbu and get to see a side of Tanzania that very few visitors get to see. We will give you a local guide FOC who was born and raised in the village meaning that you will have the unique opportunity to see the community through his eyes. Mto wa Mbu is well-known for its banana, rice, and coffee plantations.

Explore youth art galleries, woodworking studios, and local markets as well as wonder around the local market to experience different foods and fruits of Tanzania. Your guide will then drive you to the Arusha city where you will spend your last night in Tanzania Mainland before going for the second phase of your trip.. ZANZIBAR!

The Neela (Luxury)

Hotel Verde (Semi-Luxury)

Zanzibar Coffee House (Comfort)

Zanzibar Coffee House (Affordable)

Day 11&12: Zanzibar Stone Town

Upon arrival on the tropical island of Zanzibar, you will be picked up the transferred to your first hotel

in the historic part of Zanzibar, Stone Town! Stone town is the old neighborhood of Zanzibar city and the heartbeat of the Unguja island. Wondering around the narrow streets of stone town, you

will learn about a difficult history steeped in slave trade and colonialism. Do not miss out the Zanzibar Night Food Market where you can try different types of Zanzibar local food (largely influenced by Arabic food) and plenty of fresh seafoods.

The Neela Boutique Hotel (Luxury)

Hotel Verde (Semi-luxury)

Zanzibar Coffee House (Comfort)

Zanzibar Coffee House (Affordable)

Day 13- 17: Zanzibar Beach

After checking out from your hotel in Stone Town, You will be picked up and transferred to another hotel located in one of the best beaches in Zanzibar where you will get a front row seat to the white sands beaches and blue turquoise water If you are a water sport lover then this place is your lover as you may organize different activities with your hotel such as snorkeling, scuba diving and sailing to kite- and windsurfing. Swim among the wonderful reef fish and enjoy the sights of many diverse marine creatures like turtles, rays, barracudas, octopus, zebrafish, Moorish idols, lion fish, and many more.

Qambani Resort (Luxury)
Full Board + All Inclusive

Neptune Pwani Beach Resort (Semi-Luxury)
Full Board + All Inclusive

Casa Beach Resort (Comfort)
Dinner & Breakfast

Nur Beach Hotel (Affordable)
B&B Basis

Day 18: fly out

This day, your adventure with wild authentic Tanzania comes into as an end. Depending on the departure time of our flight, you will be transferred to the airport from the hotel.

High Season

Jan, Feb, March, June, July, August, Sept, October & 15th Dec to 30th Dec

Low Season

April, May, Nov 1st to Dec 15

High Season

Descriptions

1 PAX

2 PAX

3 PAX

4 PAX

5 PAX

6 PAX

Luxury

$11570

$8470

$7915

$7640

$7490

$7372

Semi - Luxury

$8370

$6210

$5695

$5440

$5295

$5190

Comfort

$5850

$4045

$3665

$3340

$3255

$3145

Affordable

$4740

$3315

$2875

$2655

$2535

$2445

Low Season

Descriptions

1 PAX

2 PAX

3 PAX

4 PAX

5 PAX

6 PAX

Luxury

$10050

$6960

$6460

$6215

$6080

$5980

semi - Luxury

$7325

$5360

$4915

$4695

$4570

$4475

Comfort

$5375

$3775

$3335

$3115

$2990

$2900

Affordable

$4315

$3060

$2670

$2475

$2370

$2290

High Season

Jan,Feb,March,June,July, august, sept, october & 15th Dec to 30th Dec

Low Season

April,May, Nov 1st to Dec 15

High Season

Descriptions

Luxury

Semi - Luxury

1 PAX

2 PAX

3 PAX

4 PAX

5 PAX

6 PAX

$11570

$8470

$7915

$7640

$7490

$7372

$8370

$6210

$5695

$5440

$5295

$5190

Descriptions

Comfort

Affordable

1 PAX

2 PAX

3 PAX

4 PAX

5 PAX

6 PAX

$5850

$4045

$3665

$3340

$3255

$3145

$4740

$3315

$2875

$2655

$2535

$2445

Low Season

Descriptions

Luxury

semi - Luxury

1 PAX

2 PAX

3 PAX

4 PAX

5 PAX

6 PAX

$10050

$6960

$6460

$6215

$6080

$5980

$7325

$5360

$4915

$4695

$4570

$4475

Descriptions

Comfort

Affordable

1 PAX

2 PAX

3 PAX

4 PAX

5 PAX

6 PAX

$5375

$3775

$3335

$3115

$2990

$2900

$4315

$3060

$2670

$2475

$2370

$2290

PRICE INCLUSION:

PRICE EXCLUSION:

Drinks and Bottled water in the lodges and during all the mentioned meals
All items of a personal nature like telephone/fax bills, bar bills, laundry, etc
Visa entry fees currently at $50pp easily obtainable upon arrival at the border entry point
Travel/baggage/Medical Insurance
Flying Doctors coverage
The flying doctor's medical, emergency, and rescue cover
Gratuities to Safari guides & hotel staff
Any other item which is not mentioned in the “Inclusions” clause above.

Additional Activities

On Extra Cost

Other Necessary Information

DISTANCES

PRICE INCLUSION:

All Accommodations during safari on FB Basis (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
All accommodations in Zanzibar (MEAL BASIS DEPENDS ON TYPE OF SAFARI BOOKED PLEASE INQUIRE WITH YOUR SAFARI SPECIALIST FOR MORE DETAILS) )
LUXURY & SEMI-LUXURY IS ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE (LIST HOTELS/LODGES)
Game drives through the National Parks
Luxurious private 4×4 Safari Jeep with pop-up roof and big windows, especially designed for high end safari game drives
English/other language speaking private guide during the whole safari
Park Fees for all national parks
Concession fees and bed night levies for sleeping inside Serengeti National parks
WMA’s for Tarangire NP (FOR ACCOMODATIONS INSIDE TARANGIRE NP ONLY)
Crater Fees
24/7 service from our local office in Tanzania
Reservation costs
Soft drinks, coffee, tea, snacks and bottled water through out game drives
Flight from Arusha airport – Zanzibar

PRICE EXCLUSION:

Additional Activities
(On Extra Cost)

Activity

Price Per Person

Hadzabe & Datoga

$25

Maasai

$25

Coffee tour

$15

Oldoinyo Lengai

$40

Camping Fees

$20

Local food

$15

Nature Walks

$10

Night Game Drive

$30

Other Necessary Information

Additional Activities (On Extra Cost)

Other Necessary Information

DISTANCES

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