10-Day Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Beach Retreat with Big Five

• Once you arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport in Arusha, you will be picked up by your private driver-guide and transferred to your hotel in Arusha Town. You will have supper at the hotel and spend the night there.

Accommodation: Africa Safari Arusha

• After an early morning breakfast, you will depart for Tarangire National Park, a fine Tanzania wildlife destination named after the Tarangire River that runs through the park. The river is a vital water source that attracts a huge population of wildlife, including elephants, which you will be able to see.
• Tarangire National Park is well known for its large herds of elephants, often seen congregating by the river, as well as giraffes, bushbucks, hartebeests, lions, leopards, and many bird species.
• You will arrive in the park in time for lunch, which you will have after checking in. Later, go for an afternoon game drive exploring the savannah plains of the park and seeing various animals. In the afternoon, you will depart for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Africa Safari Lake Manyara

• After an early morning breakfast, you will depart for Lake Manyara National Park, an unspoilt Tanzania wildlife destination known for its abundance of birds and tree-climbing lions. It is framed by the dramatic western escarpment of the Rift Valley, which forms the park's western border, and Lake Manyara to the east.
• Lake Manyara National Park features a shallow alkaline lake that covers a large area of the park. The lake dries during the dry season and floods in the wet season, and it is home to thousands of flamingoes during the rainy season.
• The park is dominated by diverse vegetation, ranging from savannah to evergreen forest, and hosts a variety of wildlife including tree-climbing lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, cape buffaloes, and elephants, among others.
• You will arrive in the park in time for lunch, which you will have after checking into your lodge. After lunch, you will go for an extensive game drive exploring the park and enjoying sightings of many animals.
• Return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Africa Safari Lake Manyara

• Enjoy an early breakfast and depart for Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest intact crater. This natural wonder is almost 600 meters deep and was formed when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself 2 to 3 million years ago.
• Ngorongoro Crater is renowned not only for its geological beauty but also as a natural reserve with one of the densest large mammal populations in Africa. Upon arrival, you will have lunch before descending into the crater for an exciting game drive.
• Driving down into the crater is an adventure in itself.
• On the crater floor, you'll encounter a variety of wildlife, including wildebeests, lions, leopards, cheetahs, zebras, gazelles, the endangered black rhino, and more than 500 bird species roaming the open grasslands.
• After the game drive, return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Tortilis Ngorongoro

• Have an early morning breakfast and depart for Serengeti National Park, one of the most renowned wildlife destinations in the world and among the oldest ecosystems on Earth. Serengeti National Park is not only Tanzania's oldest national park but also a truly spectacular natural wonder.
• The park is home to abundant wildlife, but it is best known for the annual Great Migration. Massive herds of wildebeests, accompanied by zebras and antelopes, travel in search of fresh grasslands and water.
• The timing of the migration depends entirely on the rainfall patterns each year.
• Upon arrival, you will check into your lodge for lunch, followed by an afternoon game drive.
• You'll spend the next two days exploring the vast Serengeti, enjoying the sights of the endless plains and diverse wildlife, including cheetahs, giraffes, lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, and leopards. You may also encounter wild dogs, buffaloes, and hyenas.
• Return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Kontiki Serengeti Camp

• You'll start your day in the heart of the majestic Serengeti. After a nourishing breakfast, your journey will continue with a full-day game drive across the vast plains, giving you the chance to spot hundreds of the diverse animals that call the Serengeti home.
• If you're eager to see animals up close, today will be unforgettable.
• You'll likely encounter many of the park's iconic animals just a few feet away - lions, leopards, cheetahs, and water buffalo. There are no words to describe the feeling of being so close to creatures both beautiful and wild.
• In addition to these famous animals, you'll also spot some of the park's lesser-known residents, including the majestic eland, clever hyena, graceful gazelle, stolid crocodiles, as well as giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, and antelopes.
• If your visit aligns with the right season, you'll witness one of the modern natural wonders - the Great Migration of wildebeests and zebras.
• Return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Kontiki Serengeti Camp

• You will wake up to a cup of coffee or tea and head out for an early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Watch the Serengeti plains come to life and see a variety of animals that you may otherwise have missed previously.
• During one of the most rewarding game drives in the wilderness, you will see nocturnal animals returning from hunting, big cats walking at dawn in search of the day's prey, and many more animals such as hyenas, zebras, impalas, African wild dogs, serval cats, and many other species.
• Have lunch, then proceed to the airstrip, where you will be dropped off to catch your flight. Overnight at your hotel.

Accommodation: Kendwa Rock

• Zanzibar Island is well known for its white coral sand that seems to glow even after nightfall. The island has a wide, expansive coastline open for swimming and snorkeling in pristine reef waters.
• Here, you also have several tour options that you can add for an additional fee depending on your preference, such as walking and city tours, sunset cruises, spice tours, dolphin tours, diving excursions, and parasailing, among others.
• At sunset, you will take a traditional dhow boat for a cruise.
• You will spend the night at the hotel.

Accommodation: Kendwa Rock

• After a leisurely breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home, marking the end of your adventure.

End of tour.

We hope you've had an unforgettable experience with us in the heart of Serengeti National Park. Safe travels, and we look forward to welcoming you back for more adventures in the future!