13-Day Tanzania Standard Safari & Zan...

>> Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and after immigration formalities Wild Pride Safaris’ Driver-guide will meet you and transfer you to Arusha. Depending on your arrival time, you will hopefully have time to relax and prepare for your Tanzania Standard Safari & Zanzibar. Dinner and overnight at Arusha Planet Lodge.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge > Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

>> After breakfast departure depart from Arusha to Tarangire National Park.
Once in the park embark on game drive.
Tarangire National Park (2,600km2) has unrivalled landscape of open plains, dotted with thousands of baobabs. It is located about 120kms south of Arusha. Tarangire is known for its lions and very big herds of buffalo. This is one of Africa’s little-known gems and should be on the itinerary of all lovers of wilderness and solitude. The animals include zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, Maasai giraffe and fringe-eared oryx (gemsbok). Predators include lion, cheetah and leopard. Birders will want to look out for the endemic ashy starling, rufous-tailed weaver and black-collared lovebird.
Meals and overnight at Kirurumu Tarangire Lodge.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Rhino Lodge > Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

>> After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara National Park
Game drive in the park with picnic lunch This is one of the most diverse of Tanzania’s national parks, a tiny (325km2) combination of Rift valley lake, dense woodlands and steep mountainside. Manyara is a birding paradise (more than 380 species), especially for waterfowl and migrants and the forests are one of the best places around to see leopards. Lions hunt on the grassy shores of the lake. Most visitors tailor a visit to Manyara to fit in with a trip to one of the Big Three parks (Serengeti, Tarangire and Ngorongoro). Afternoon visit Mto wa Mbu Village for a great cultural experience with an English Speaking Guide who grew up in the village. Visit local farms, a school, a kindergarten, local home, the market and milling machine.
Dinner and overnight Kirurumu Tented Lodge.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Kirurumu Manyara Lodge > Mid-range tented camp located on the escarpment above Lake Manyara NP

>> After breakfast collect picnic lunch and drive to Serengeti National Park Afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. The Serengeti, one of the largest parks in Africa at 15,000 sq km, is home to some three million large mammals and is made up of a diversity of landscapes with the southern region being dominated by the lush grassy plains that draw about two million wildebeest, half a million zebra and some quarter million antelope to make the hazardous journey in search of pasture when the autumn rains come.
Dinner and overnight at Kon Tiki Central Serengeti Camp.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Kontiki Serengeti Camp > Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

>> After breakfast morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch in search of migration The Great Migration is arguably the greatest wildlife show on earth. It is the largest single movement of wildlife on earth in search of water, pasture, and breeding grounds. Other than the great migrating herds we seek, we may also see cheetah, lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, wildebeest, hartebeest, topi, eland, crocs, Thomson’s and Grant’s Gazelle, amongst many more. With over five hundred bird species identified, the park is a veritable ornithological paradise, ostrich abound, secretary bird, marabou stork, and the largest flighted bird on Earth, the kori bustard. We will seek out these creatures with the keen intuition and experience of our "Wild guide" and, with day drawing to a close we will wend our way to our camp to unwind, dine and take our ease by the fire under the endless East African sky.
Dinner and overnight at Kon Tiki Central Serengeti Camp.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Kontiki Serengeti Camp > Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

>> After an early breakfast collect packed lunch and drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Crater tour with picnic lunch. Descend 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the crater (more precisely a caldera). This 304 square kilometre enclosed ecosphere was formed some two or three million years ago in the massive explosion of a volcano once higher than Kilimanjaro, and offers the best game viewing opportunities in all of Tanzania. Explore the forest areas inhabited by monkeys and elephant, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. With some 25,000 large mammals within the caldera, you will have the opportunity to see, in addition to ‘the big five’ (elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, and leopard), animals such as wildebeest, gazelle, reedbuck, bushbuck, hartebeest, hippo, antelope, both Grant’s and Thompson’s gazelle, impala, to name a few, as well as over 500 bird species.
Dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge > Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

>> After a leisurely breakfast drive back to Arusha and drop-off at the airport for your scheduled flight to Zanzibar.

ETD 12:45hrs, ETA 14:25hrs Arrive Zanzibar Airport, meet and transfer to Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa for overnight stay.

Accommodation is in a Superior Room on half board.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa > Luxury resort located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)

>> Days at leisure at Ocean Paradise Beach Resort
Accommodation is in a Superior Room on half board. Relax and enjoy the sparkling Zanzibar beaches. If you wish you can organize some water sports at your Resort ranging from Diving, snorkeling, Fishing and many more.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa > Luxury resort located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)

>> After breakfast and depending on your flight time, pick you up from the hotel and transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your international flight.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)