Tanzania Wildlife Safari and Zanzibar Beach Tour
Trip Summary:
This is a combined tour which is a dream of many, it will take you to explore 3 of the northern Tanzania parks for 2 nights in Ngorongoro, 2 nights in the great Serengeti, I night in Lake Manyara and a night in Arusha town. 5 nights in the famous Selous Game Reserve the best in the southern Tanzania and 4 nights in the Island of Zanzibar, in the Indian Ocean. Accommodation in standard or luxury lodges, luxury Tented camp or budget camping on safari full board FB, and in the resorts in Zanzibar on half board basis HB. You will enjoy and experience nature, wildlife, habit and habitat of the fauna and flora in the natural areas.
You will enjoy and experience nature, wildlife, habit and habitat of the fauna and flora in the natural areas, also peoples and culture. Availability 90%
Minimum Rate Per Adult: US$
Departing From: Arusha
Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Departure Time: 0830 Hrs (possible to leave earlier than)
Departures: Daily
Minimum Persons Required: 2
Best Time: All round the year
Trip Itinerary:
6 Days Tanzania wildlife
safari to Ngorongoro crater and Zanzibar beach holiday
Day 1. Ngorongoro Crater.
Depart Arusha in the morning arriving Ngorongoro in time for lunch.
After lunch spend the afternoon viewing the magnificent view of the
floor of the crater from the lodge located on the craters rim. The
Crater is one of the world's greatest natural spectacles; its magical
setting and abundant wildlife never fail to enthrall visitors. It
borders the Serengeti National Park to the north and west. Dinner and
overnight at Sopa lodge.
Day 2. Ngorongoro Crater.
After early breakfast a 4wheel drive vehicle will take you 2000ft down
the crater, tracking animals, with picnic lunch. Also referred to as the
eighth wonder of the world and stretching across some 8,300 sq km, the
Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania boasts a blend of
landscapes, wildlife, people and archaeology that is unsurpassed in
Africa. The volcanoes, grasslands, waterfalls and mountain forests are
home to an abundance of animals and to the Maasai. In the evening ascend
to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Sopa lodge
Day 3. Arusha - Zanzibar Beach Holiday
After breakfast, depart to Arusha town- Safari Destination; it is a
starting point for safaris in the northern circuit arriving in time for
lunch. After lunch transfer to the airport for flight to Zanzibar, met
at the airport and transfer to Ocean paradise beach hotel/Blue bay beach
club/Breezes beach club/Similar.
Day 4. Zanzibar.
Full day in Zanzibar enjoying optional beach activities dinner and
overnight at Ocean paradise beach hotel/Blue bay beach club/Breezes
Club/Similar.
Day 5. Zanzibar
Full day in Zanzibar enjoying optional beach activities dinner and
overnight at Ocean paradise beach hotel/Blue bay beach club/Breezes
beach club/Similar.
Day 6. Zanzibar – Kilimanjaro airport.
Morning at leisure afternoon transfer to the airport for flight to
Kilimanjaro International airport, connect for your flight out.
Tour
Package includes:-
-Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation
-All ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable safari land
cruiser
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide and skilled
cook
-All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
-Ngorongoro crater tour
-Bottled mineral water whilst on safari
- 4 nights at a beach resort on Half Board basis
-Return airport/Hotel transfers in Zanzibar
-Zanzibar hotel/airport transfers
Excluded in the safari price:
-Hotel accommodation before and after the tour
-Arusha Airport transfers, US$ 70 per vehicle one way
_ Zanzibar flights
-Tips
-Laundry
-Sleeping bags
-Drinks
-International flights
-Visas
-Items of personal nature
-Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th
Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the crater is a main drawcard
for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction.
Within the crater rim, large herds of zebra and wildebeest graze nearby
while sleeping lions laze in the sun. At dawn, the endangered black
rhino returns to the thick cover of the crater forests after grazing on
dew-laden grass in the morning mist. Just outside the crater’s ridge,
tall Masaai herd their cattle and goats over green pastures through the
highland slopes, living alongside the wildlife as they have for
centuries.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area includes its eponymous famous crater,
Olduvai Gorge, and huge expanses of highland plains, scrub bush, and
forests that cover approximately 8300 square kilometres. A protected
area, only indigenous tribes such as the Masaai are allowed to live
within its borders. Lake Ndutu and Masek, both alkaline soda lakes are
home to rich game populations, as well as a series of peaks and
volcanoes and make the Conservation Area a unique and beautiful
landscape. Of course, the crater itself, actually a type of collapsed
volcano called a caldera, is the main attraction. Accommodation is
located on its ridges and after a beautiful descent down the crater rim,
passing lush rain forest and thick vegetation, the flora opens to grassy
plains throughout the crater floor. The game viewing is truly
incredible, and the topography and views of the surrounding Crater
Highlands out of this world.
This truly magical place is home to Olduvai Gorge, where the Leakeys
discovered the hominoid remains of a 1.8 million year old skeleton of
Australopithecus boisei, one of the distinct links of the human
evolutionary chain. In a small canyon just north of the crater, the
Leakeys and their team of international archaeologists unearthed the
ruins of at least three distinct hominoid species, and also came upon a
complete series of hominoid footprints estimated to be over 3.7 million
years old. Evacuated fossils show that the area is one of the oldest
sites of hominoid habitation in the world.
The Ngorongoro Crater and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area are without a
doubt some of the most beautiful parts of Tanzania, steeped in history
and teeming with wildlife. Besides vehicle safaris to Ngorongoro Crater,
Olduvai Gorge, and surrounding attractions, hiking treks through the
Ngorongoro Conservation Area are becoming increasingly popular options.
Either way you choose to visit, the Crater Highlands are an
unforgettable part of the Tanzanian experience.
Ngorongoro Safari
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area stretches from the Karatu Highlands to
the Serengeti and covers an area of around 8300 sq km. Formed by the
same immense geological upheavals as the Great Rift Valley, Ngorongoro
was once a mountain as high as Kilimanjaro. About 3 million years ago,
it blew up, covering the Serengeti in ash. The crater floor sank leaving
the rim to form a natural enclosure 2,285 metres high.
While on a Ngorongoro Safari the most amazing experience is viewing the
crater for the first time. As your vehicle slowly ascends through
mountain forests you will feel it getting colder and colder. Eventually
you reach the rim, and dropping sharply off in front of you is
Ngorongoro Crater.
Ngorongoro Crater is the best self-contained safari destination in the
world. The world's largest unbroken caldera, it is often referred to as
the 'Garden of Eden'. The rich pasture and permanent water of the crater
floor shelters a large population of animals. In fact, the crater floor
is one of the most densely crowded game areas in the world and is home
to about 30,000 animals. The open grassland makes it easy to police, so
it is also a stronghold for endangered species like black rhino and
cheetah.
Lake Manyara Safari
A Lake Manyara Safari is often overlooked. Many people pass Lake Manyara
National Park in their rush to the Serengeti. However, we recommend you
consider this enchanting and interesting park. Although small, it is one
of the prettiest and most game rich parks in the country.
Lake Manyara is a long thin park only about 330 sq km in size. Two
thirds of the park consists of water, with the Great Rift Valley
Escarpment rising sharply and dramatically along the western side.
Remember to keep looking up while you are in the park. Lake Manyara is
well known for its tree climbing lions and there are also plenty of
leopards. You'll need some luck to see them though, so don't be
disappointed if they elude you.
Lake Manyara is a great safari spot for bird viewing and also has a
healthy population of ungulates such as buffalo and wildebeest. Many
animals can be seen grazing the new shoots on the floodplain and
wallowing in the shallows of the lake, while further out pods of hippos
bob.
Lake Manyara Safari Tours
Zanzibar experiences ideal holiday weather for most of the year,
with the exception of April and May which are seasonally subject to
the long rains. Short rains can occur in November but are
characterised by short showers.
The heat of summer is often cooled by the wind, with pleasant sea
breezes, particularly on the North and East coasts. Being near to
the equator, the islands are warm all year round, but officially,
summer and winter peak in December and June respectively. Zanzibar
is blessed with an average of 7-8 hours of sunshine daily and year
round average temperatures of between 25 and 28 Centigrade.
