10-Day Tanzania and Zanzibar Safari with Stone Town and Beach Stay

• Connect with your tour guide for an early departure from Arusha to Tarangire National Park.
• Experience the true enormity of the desert termite mounds and ancient baobab trees. Huge herds of African elephants dominate this park and can be spotted everywhere. Tarangire is also famous for its wide variety of bird species, with more than 400 species residing here. Other wildlife that roams this magnificent landscape includes lions, ostriches, impalas, cheetahs, buffaloes, baboons, warthogs, and giraffes.
• After a long day of exploring the park, head to Mto Wa Mbu for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Depart for the great Serengeti National Park after finishing your appetizing breakfast. Serengeti is Tanzania's oldest and most frequented national park. It is also a World Heritage Site and has recently been branded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Serengeti is renowned for the annual migration of the herds and its ever-growing wildlife population.
• Enjoy a picnic lunch on one of the kopjes (rock outcroppings). Your game drive will then venture further into the park.
• After the game drive, proceed through the Serengeti, where you will be provided with comprehensive camping facilities and an appetizing meal.

Overnight at camp or lodge.

• Start the day early and embark on a sunrise game drive.
• Watch the mesmerizing sunrise over the savannah plains as predators hunt for their morning meals.
• Return to your lodge for breakfast before departing with a packed lunch for a day-long exploration of this wonderful park. Your driver will choose the best route to maximize your chances of seeing the Big Five.

Overnight at a chosen luxury lodge.

• After breakfast, get on the road towards the remarkable Ngorongoro Crater. The drive takes you back through the Serengeti via a different route, offering plenty of opportunities to spot the animals that eluded you on day two.
• Spot thousands of beautiful animals in herds, such as wildebeests and zebras migrating together, as well as tall and graceful giraffes, jumping antelopes and gazelles, powerful African elephants, and the most respected group of animals.
• You may also have the chance to see lean cheetahs and shy leopards, foraging hyenas, and, last but not least, the king himself - the lion.

Dinner and overnight on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater or in nearby Karatu Town.

• Have an early start to the day to spot the Big Five: buffaloes, elephants, rhinos, lions, and leopards. Other wildlife you can expect to see includes zebras, hippos, wildebeests, and hyenas. The crater also features an extensive bird population, including geese, storks, and vultures. Your guides are highly skilled and will impress you with their ability to track down animals. This is a skill that a book cannot teach and that only a selected few can perform.
• In the late afternoon, head back to Arusha.

• Upon arrival, a guide will pick you up from the airport or harbour and take you to your hotel in Stone Town.

Overnight stay in the Tembo House Hotel (B&B).

• At 9 am, you will be picked up from the hotel, ready for the Stone Town City Tour.
• Travel through the old slave market, Darajani marketplace, the Old Fort, and the Sultan's Palace.
• After lunch, depart for the Prison Island Tour. The prison, which is now owned by a hotel, was built in 1893 and was originally intended to house violent prisoners from the mainland and sick people.
• Get the opportunity to visit the tortoise sanctuary, which contains a large colony of giant tortoises imported from Seychelles in the late 19th century. The average weight of these creatures is 200 kg, and many of them are said to be over 150 years old. There will be a chance to touch the tortoises and take photos. The island is also home to a colony of beautiful peacocks.
• For the rest of the trip, you can either enjoy the marine life by snorkelling around the coral that fringes Prison Island or relax under the warm glow of the sun.
• Return to Tembo House Hotel (B&B) for overnight.

• At 8 am, you will be picked up from the hotel for the Safari Blue Boat Journey and transferred to Fumba in the south. Conventional handcrafted boats will convey tourists to Kwale Island and other lovely islands within the Menai Bay Conservation Area.
• Afterwards, return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

• At 9 am, you will be picked up from the hotel and driven to the Spice Tour, a walking tour through a spice farm.
• See how spices, herbs, and fruits grow and are cultivated. The guide will describe how the crops can be used.
• Taste spices, herbs, and tropical fruits such as clove, lemongrass, nutmeg, cinnamon, papaya, chili, black pepper, jackfruit, cardamom, cassava, and oranges.
• Then, head back to Ras Michamvi Beach Resort (B&B) for an overnight stay.

• Wander around Zanzibar town before departing.

Tour ends.