8-Day Tanzania Northern Circuit Safari with Zanzibar Extension

• On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK), which caters to domestic flights, you will be met by your tour representative, who will drive you to your accommodation in Arusha.
• Overnight will be at your accommodation as you await your safari on the following day.

Accommodation

Sleep Inn Lodge

Meal Plan

Bed & Breakfast

• At around 07:00 am, your guide will be at your hotel for pickup. After a short safari briefing, you will set off on a drive to Serengeti National Park via the beautiful high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
• When you arrive in the park, you will check into your lodge and then go for an evening game drive. With the help of a flashlight, you will be able to spot wild animals such as lions, cheetahs, African wild dogs, hyenas, and leopards while hunting.
• Next, we head back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Visit to Serengeti National Park

Accommodation

Public Campsite

Meal Plan

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

• Wake up for an early breakfast before heading to Serengeti Park with your packed lunch for a half-day game drive. On this game drive, you will have a chance to enjoy the unparalleled natural beauty of Serengeti and a magnificent population of wildlife species like wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, prides of lions, cheetahs, elephants, rhinos, cape buffaloes, and many more.
• Your delicious lunch will be set in the wilderness of Serengeti National Park before you go for another game drive.
• After lunch, you will depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with an en route game drive. Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the 8 wonders of the world. The landscape comprises the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world, the Ngorongoro Crater, said to have been formed millions of years ago due to a volcanic eruption.
• In the evening, you will return to your camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation

Public Camp Site

Meal Plan

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

• After an early morning breakfast, you will visit the Ngorongoro Crater. When you first see the Ngorongoro Crater, it looks like a forgotten world. Concealed by the steep volcanic walls is a pristine wilderness with sweeping savannahs, pockets of acacia woodland, glistening lakes, and swamps.
• This crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed on itself 2-3 million years ago. It is famous for its geological delights and for being a natural reserve home to some of the densest large mammal populations on the whole African continent.
• The drive down into the crater is an adventure in itself, and when you reach the crater floor, you will find yourself among large numbers of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and more than 500 bird species. The crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhino, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands.
• After the game drive into Ngorongoro Crater, we will ascend to the rim and head to Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation

Public Campsite

Meal Plan

Full Board

• After a quick early morning breakfast, we depart for Tarangire National Park. The park is named after the Tarangire River, which runs right through it. This 'river of warthogs' is the only source of water for wildlife in the region during the dry season.
• In places, the vegetation is quite dense, including elephant grass, acacia woodlands, and lush groundwater forest. The park is well known for its elephant families; the herds can often be seen congregating by the river. You may also see giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, including lions and leopards.
• There are more breeding species of birds found in Tarangire National Park than anywhere else on the planet.
• After lunch and an extensive game drive, we head back to Arusha or Kilimanjaro for your Zanzibar flight.
• After arriving in Zanzibar, our representative will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation

Pasha inn/ Amani Bungalow

Meal Plan

Full Board

• After a hearty breakfast at your hotel, we will pick you up for a walk through the historical Stone Town. Here you will see the House of Wonders (Beit al ajaib), the Palace Museum (People's Palace), the Arab Fort, and the Slave Chambers. These historical attractions will teach you about the events that shaped Zanzibar's history over several centuries.
• Stone Town is a maze-like town, and you will get to walk the winding alleys just like the inhabitants and rulers of Zanzibar did centuries ago. At Stone Town, time seems to have stood still for a few centuries.
• In the afternoon, you will sail to Prison Island. The island was meant to be a prison for slaves, but it was later turned into a quarantine station for sailors and traders suffering from serious ailments from the East African interior. The main attractions on the island are old and friendly giant tortoises as well as a historical slave museum.
• Late in the evening, you will head out to Forodhani Gardens, where you will experience seafood in the classic Zanzibar style. Dinner and overnight accommodation will be at your hotel.

Accommodation

Pasha Inn/ Amani Bungalow

Meal Plan

Full Board

• Combine three of Zanzibar's must-do outdoor adventures into one half-day private tour without the hassle of having to arrange anything for yourself.
• Head for the island's northeastern waters and watch for dolphins in their natural habitat before snorkelling at Mnemba Island Reef, where corals and clear waters teem with angel fish, rays, and other tropical species.
• Finish at a sandbank to swim in the calm and bright shallows - the perfect finale.
• Visit Zanzibar's stunning snorkel and beach spots with ease, spot dolphins, snorkel among corals, and swim at a sandbank in one trip. The tour includes snorkel equipment, refreshments, and hotel transfers.

Accommodation

Pasha Inn/Amani Bungalow

Meal Plan

Full Board

• On this day, you will be transferred to Zanzibar Airport for your departure flight back home or for a connecting flight to the Tanzanian mainland.

Accommodation

N/A

Meal Plan

Breakfast, Lunch