13-Days Midrange Tanzania Safari& Zanzibar Excursion
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This 13-day safari gives you a chance to explore and experience incredible adventures in the northern circuit of Tanzania the best of Tanzania. This package will make you to have the unforgettable experience of wildlife in the Northern Circuit of Tanzania where you will spot different wild animals including BIG FIVE (Elephant, Rhino, Leopard, Lion and Buffalo)Â big cats, wondrous giraffes and playful colobus monkeys, wildebeests, warthogs, baboons, hippos and different bird species, you will experience Maasai Tribe culture, then will offer you incredible excursions to the beach of Zanzibar the paradise of Africa, where you will feel like you are in a new world with unlimited vibes.
Tour type: Youth and Family, Nature, Wildlife, Extreme Spots & Excursions.
Included/Excluded
- Emergence Rescue fee.
- English speaking Safari + excursions guides
- Land cruiser car 4×4 safari with pop up roof.
- All transfers.
- Park fees & Crater fees
- Airport arrival & Departure with greetings
- Government taxes &VAT and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
- Full board accommodation during safari and half board accommodation on Zanzibar excursions
- Flight from Arusha to Zanzibar
- International flight ticket.
- Travel documents i.e Insurance, Visa, Health certificate.
- Tips.
- Items of personal nature.
- Balloon ride (US$620pp)
Tour Plan
DAY 1 :KIA - ARUSHA.
At Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) on arrival in Tanzania you will meet with one of our company representative who will welcome you and transfer you from the airport to Arusha town. You will spend the night in this busy tourist town, where you will get short briefing from our representative at hotel and leave you to relax for while, in evening you will get dinner and overnight stay Mid-range: Venus Premier Hotel or another hotel of the same category.
Meal Plan: Dinner.
DAY 2: ARUSHA – TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK.
After your breakfast and picnic lunch you will start drive from Arusha city to Tarangire National park which takes 2 hours, then you will enjoy morning game viewing in Tarangire National Park as Tarangire is a beautiful park filled with Baobabs and Acacias with a large variety of game such as zebras, elephants, giraffes, and waterbuck. After game drive you will get dinner and overnight stay at Mid-range: Â Heart and Soul Lodge or another Lodge of a similar category.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
DAY 3: TARANGIRE NP- LAKE MANYARA NP.
After breakfast in the morning and your picnic lunch will drive way to Lake Manyara for a game drive. Lake Manyara National park, park has more than 400 species and which are famous for the availability of climbing lions trees and flamingos on the lake. After the game drive you will drive to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at Midrange: Octagon Lodge or another Lodge of a similar category.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
DAY 4: LAKE MANYARA NP – SERENGETI NP.
After your breakfast you will drive to Serengeti which takes 3 hours to 4 hours from Lake Manyara np to Serengeti you will drive through Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you will enjoy the beautiful landscapes. Serengeti is among of wonders of the world you will do a full day of game drives in this wildlife haven is nothing short of thrilling, The park has an endless 14,763 square kilometres. You will see a variety of wildlife such as leopards, cheetahs, and lions, and also catch some of the annual wildebeest migration action you will have an overnight stay at Midrange: Serengeti Wilderness Tented Camp or another Lodge of a similar category.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
DAY 5: FULL DAY GAME DRIVE AT SERENGETI NP.
In the morning you get breakfast then you will resume with a game drive, you will follow the Kopjes Circuit, which goes anti-clockwise around the Maasai Kopjes which usually attract a number of lions and some formidably large cobras. Kopjes are weathered granite outcrops, scattered around the plains, most of which are miniature ecosystems, providing shade and drinking water in pools left in the rock after the rains. This makes the kopjes particularly good for spotting wildlife in the dry seasons including lions, which like to lie in wait for animals coming to drink and get to experience the incredible migration in north Serengeti, then in the evening, you will get dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Wilderness Tented Camp or another lodge of the same category.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.Â
DAY 6: SERENGETI - NGORONGORO CRATER.
After breakfast with your picnic lunch in the morning, you will do half day game drive to Serengeti national park and then drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area which takes about 2 hours to 3 hours where on the way you will enjoy the landscape of Ngorongoro Conservation in the evening, you will get overnight stay at Midrange: Ang'ata Tented Camp another Lodge of the similar category.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.Â
DAY 7: NGORONGORO CRATER - KARATU.
After breakfast and your picnic lunch then you will descend into the Crater floor to do day game drive which is famous for spotting all the AFRICAN BIG FIVE Rhino, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo and Elephant live in this wonderful caldera, others are Zebra Hippo Wildebeest Hyena and more Birds includes flamingos on the Soda lake, Geese, Storks and Vultures. After great all exploration in the Ngorongoro crater we will drive to Mto wa Mbu in the evening hours you will get an overnight stay at Octagon Lodge or another lodge of the same category
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
DAY 8: KARATU - MASAI VILLAGE TOUR - ARUSHA - ZANZIBAR.
This will be a lazy day, after your breakfast in the morning you will get to drive to the Masai Village tour. A local guide in the Masai Boma will welcome you and explain more about Masai culture. You will experience their dancing style if you like you will engage with them in dancing, you will learn how they live like their daily activities, dressing style, local medicine, local food and more, after this wonderful experience you will get drive to Arusha Airport to catch your flight to Zanzibar excursions. On arrival at Zanzibar excursions, you will meet with our company representative who will welcome you. You will get dinner and an overnight stay at Driftwood Beach Lodge or another hotel of the same category.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
DAY 9: STONE TOWN TOUR & SPICE FARM TOUR.
After breakfast in the morning, you will do a walking tour to stone town which takes you around the historical culture and architectural important town of Zanzibar with a century of history. It includes a visit to the former slave market site now stands as Anglican church built in 1871, town market, visit the Zanzibar Memorial Museum, the House of Wonder built-in 1883 (Beit – Al-Ajab), old Arab Fort, Palace Museum, Old Indian Dispensary (cultural centre) at 2:00 pm transfer to North or East coast hotel via Maruhubi Palace ruins, Living Stone House and to the Spice tour on this tour you will see and taste the tropical fruits, spices plantation or plots in the island. A variety of spices plants used as ornament, medicines, flowers, fruits other interesting flora can be seen during spice tour and visit to the Kidichi bath built in 1850 by the first Sultan for his wife Sheharzad (granddaughter of Fateh Ali Shah of Persia), later you will get drive back to stone town, in evening you will have dinner and overnight stay at Driftwood Beach Lodge or another hotel of the similar category.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Dinner.
DAY 10: RELAXING DAY.
After your breakfast you will be free to relax on the wonderful beach of the incredible Zanzibar island, a paradise of Africa, you will enjoy so much fun on the beach in your own water you like, In the evening you will get dinner and overnight stay at Driftwood Beach Lodge or another hotel of the similar category.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Dinner.
DAY 11 : PRISON ISLAND TOUR.
After your breakfast in the morning, you will meet our our professional tour guide who will escort you to Prison Island, Prison island is very popular in Zanzibar destinations. This Zanzibar prison island tour will offer you a myriad of attractions, the main one include Zanzibar tortoises, which many tourists eager to see. Zanzibar tortoises are said to have been on the island for over 150 years. These tortoises are really sociable and you will be able to get close to them up close. Then another attraction you will see is the historical site of the central prison island of Zanzibar, from which the name of the tour derives, this was built back in 1893, also you will have an opportunity to swim and snorkelling depending with your interests, then after this astonishing tour, you will go back to your hotel, in the evening you will have dinner and overnight stay at Driftwood Beach Lodge or another hotel of the similar category.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Dinner.
DAY 12: MNEMBA ISLAND TOUR.
After your breakfast in the morning you will get a pickup at your hotel, board your private boat heading to Mnemba Island. Depending on conditions, you can reach the coral reef of Mnemba Atoll Marine Reserve is up to 20 minutes. Once there, explore a reef that’s big enough for everyone so you won’t feel cramped, even on busy days. Keep your eyes peeled for yellow snappers, barracudas, turtles, and more. After snorkeling, enjoy a snack stop on a sandbar. Relax under the sun while enjoying fresh seasonal fruits and other small bites. Later, return to the coast on Unguja. You’ll see local fishermen returning from the sea and selling their catch of the day before being transferred back to your accommodation. In the evening you will get dinner and overnight stay at Driftwood Beach Lodge  or another hotels of the similar category.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Dinner.
DAY 13: DEPARTURE.
In the morning you will get breakfast, you will check out to the hotel then you will get transferred to the airport to catch your flight back to home depending on your flight schedule. This will be the end of your trip in Africa with Giraffe African Trips. Welcome back again.
Meal Plan: Breakfast.