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Duration
9 Days 8 Nights
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Tour Type
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Group Size
1- 10 People
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Tour Guide
2 People
Africa Travel Company
Safari Tanzania

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Exploring Tanzania: A 9-Day Safari Adventure from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha

Your journey begins as we pick you up from Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer you to the Green Mountain Hotel in Arusha, where you’ll settle in for the night.

Day 2: Tarangire National Park – A Wildlife Extravaganza

After breakfast, we’ll drive towards the Tarangire National Park. Along the way, you’ll enjoy a picnic lunch, preparing you for an afternoon game drive in Tarangire.

The park is a spectacle during the dry season, offering sightings of majestic lions, graceful giraffes, massive buffaloes, herds of wildebeests and zebras, and a variety of antelopes and gazelles. If luck is on your side, you might even spot a python! Bird enthusiasts will be thrilled with over 550 species to observe, including the iconic Masai Ostrich.

During lunchtime, you’ll pause at a scenic picnic spot before resuming your wildlife expedition in the afternoon. As the day concludes, we’ll transfer you to Marella Valley for a hot shower, delicious dinner, and a peaceful night’s rest.

Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater – A Natural Wonder

After an early breakfast, you’ll depart for the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest unbroken caldera, for a thrilling game drive. Lunch will be enjoyed inside the crater, providing a unique dining experience amidst stunning natural surroundings.

In the late afternoon, you’ll embark on an en-route game drive in Serengeti Park, known for its abundant wildlife. You’ll spend the night at Marella Valley, where you can relish a sumptuous dinner and unwind.

Day 4: Lake Manyara to Stone Town – A Scenic Drive

Following breakfast, we’ll drive to your final destination on this remarkable safari, Lake Manyara National Park. Despite its relatively small size, the park boasts remarkable diversity. The salt lake, which lends its name to the park, is a seasonal home to thousands of flamingos and over 500 bird species.

The park is also teeming with wildlife, including the “Big Five,” spotted hyenas, and various primate species, all set against a backdrop of open grassy plains, wooded areas, and dramatic cliffs dotted with ancient baobab trees.

After lunch, we’ll return to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon. From Arusha, you’ll catch your flight to Zanzibar (Stone Town). Upon arrival at Zanzibar Airport, our team will pick you up and transport you to a beachfront hotel in Stone Town at Tembo.

Day 5: Safari Blue – Discovering Zanzibar’s Waters

Your morning will begin with a pickup from the hotel at 8:30 AM. We’ll take you to Fumba village, where you’ll embark on a guided Safari Blue tour. This adventure includes visits to three different sandbanks and a seafood lunch on one of them. Afterward, enjoy snorkeling and the chance to spot dolphins. The day concludes around 6:30 PM back at Tembo hotel.

Day 6: Spice Farm – A Sensory Experience

After breakfast, we’ll pick you up at 9:30 AM for a visit to a local spice farm. Here, you’ll discover various spices and how they are grown, taste seasonal fruits, and immerse yourself in the daily life of the village. Lunch will be served at the spice farm.

Following the meal, you’ll explore Stone Town, the heart of Zanzibar Island, where you’ll encounter rich history at sites like the slave market, daily market, house of wonder, old fort, and palace museum. Enjoy shopping as well during this full-day tour. You’ll spend the night at Tembo hotel.

Day 7: Prison Island – Encounter with Tortoises

In the morning at 8 AM, we’ll pick you up from the hotel and take you to Prison Island, where you’ll encounter gentle tortoises. Afterward, enjoy snorkeling in the blue ocean. We’ll then drive you to Nungwi Dream Hotel on the north beach for a relaxing overnight stay.

Day 8: Dolphin and Sea Turtle Experience

At 8:00 AM, we’ll pick you up for a dolphin tour, where you’ll have the opportunity to swim with these magnificent creatures. Later, we’ll return to Nungwi Dream Hotel for another peaceful night.

Day 9: Departure from Zanzibar

We’ll arrange for your transfer to Zanzibar Airport from the hotel, ensuring a smooth departure.

Your 9-day adventure from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar promises to be an unforgettable journey filled with wildlife encounters, cultural discoveries, and beachfront relaxation. Don’t miss the chance to experience the best of Tanzania’s natural wonders and vibrant culture.

FAQs

1. What is the best time to embark on this safari? The dry season, from June to October, is ideal for wildlife viewing.

2. Are there opportunities for photography on the safari? Absolutely! The safari offers numerous opportunities for capturing stunning wildlife and landscape shots.

3. Is there Wi-Fi available during the safari? While some lodges may offer Wi-Fi, it’s essential to disconnect and immerse yourself in the natural surroundings.

4. What should I pack for the safari? Packing essentials include comfortable clothing, sunscreen, a hat, insect repellent, and a good pair of binoculars.

5. Can I extend my stay in Zanzibar after the safari? Yes, you can extend your stay in Zanzibar to explore more of the island’s beauty and culture. Please let us know your preferences, and we’ll be happy to assist.

Book your adventure today and access more information at Safari. Don’t miss out on this incredible journey through Tanzania’s natural wonders and Zanzibar’s paradise!

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Destination Africa Travel Agency
Arrival Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
Departure Time Yes Require
Included
  • Specialized Tour Guide
  • Private Transport
  • Entrance Fees
  • Box Lunch, Water, Dinner, and Snacks
Excluded
  • Additional Services
  • Insurance
  • Drink
  • Tickets
Travel With Bus

Details

We will pick you up from Kilimanjaro International Airport at Hotel in Arusha at Green Mountain Hotel 
You will drive towards the Tarangire National Park with a picnic lunch. afternoon Game Drive of Tarangire National Park
When you visit the park during the dry season, you will see an unforgettable natural wonder as you can observe lions, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests, and zebras as well as various types of antelopes and gazelles.
If you are lucky, you might even spot a python! During the dry season, this area is also a haven for bird watchers with over 550 species including the Masai Ostrich, the world’s largest bird. During lunchtime, you will stop at a picnic spot before continuing your wildlife watching in the afternoon. transfer to the lodge for a hot shower, dinner, and overnight at Marella Valey.
Wake up to eat breakfast at your lodge and leave EARLY (the driver will confirm the night before, and this may be your early morning).
 You’ll head to Ngorongoro Crater for a fantastic game drive within the world’s largest unbroken calderas. Lunch boxes are going to be eaten INSIDE the crater.
Late afternoon you’ll en-route Game Drive of Serengeti Park. Dinner and Overnight at Marella Valey.
After breakfast, you will drive to your final destination on this epic safari – Lake Manyara National Park. This is a relatively small but diverse park, 120km west of Arusha. The park’s namesake is a shallow, salt lake. It covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons, and is home to thousands of flamingos and over 500 other bird species. On your exploration there are over 25,000 mammals living in the collapsed volcano, including the “Big Five,” spotted hyenas, and more than 500 bird species landscapes; not only open grassy plains but also primate-filled woodlands and baobab-dotted cliffs. After lunch, you will head back to Arusha, where you will arrive in the late afternoon where and take your flight to Zanzibar (Stone Town). Arrival at Zanzibar Pick you up from Zanzibar Airport – When you arrive at Zanzibar Airport, you will be met and driven to a beach hotel in Stone Town at Tembo.
Morning at 8:30 picked up from the hotel to Fumba village where you will meet your special boat special
Guided safari blue tour: It is about visiting three different sand banks and you stop in one of those for Sea food lunch where later you do snorkelling and have a chance of seeing dolphins.
It is a full day back at 17:30 Fumba village and arrives at the hotel around 18:30 back to the beach   and overnight at Tembo  hotel
The morning after breakfast pick up at 9:30 at the spice farm where you can see different types of spices and how they grow up plus taste the seasonal fruits and experience the normal life of the local people in the village then will have lunch at the spice farm.
After the meal will have a town tour where you can have an amazing history of the heart of Zanzibar island as known as a stone town, whereby you have a chance to see the slave market site, daily market, house of wonder, old fort, palace museum, and narrow street then will have chance to do shopping, this tour will be a full day. Then overnight to Tembo hotel
Morning time at 8 am pick up from the hotel to the prison where you will the gentle tortoise and enjoy the blue ocean by snorkelling then will be driven to the natural aquarium to swim with sea tortoises then drive to the north beach at Nungwi Dream Hotel and  overnight
Morning at 8:00 am pick up from the hotel for a dolphin tour where you will see and swim with dolphins then after the tour  back to the hotel at Nungwi Dream and overnight
 Transfer to Zanzibar Airport from Hotel