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1. 13 Serengeti and Zanzibar Beach
Vacation
For the perfecthoneymoonor special holiday for two, thisitinerary exploresthe bestof Tanzania with
a fewspecial,secrettouches…
Beginyour holidayof a lifetime at Tarangire Sopa Lodge and glide serenelyabove the game filled
forestsin a romantic and evocative hot air balloonsafari. Viewsome of the most incredible wildlifeon
the planetin the NCA,before movingon to the Serengeti where days are spentdiscoveringTanzania’s
special placeson footfollowedby candle lit dinnersunderthe glitteringstars. End your safari witha
stay at Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas& Spa for sheerluxuryand relaxation,islandstyle.
Itinerary Snapshot
Private vehiclesavailable forsafari 100% on your terms
Honeymoontents at Mountmeru hotel,Tarangire sopa lodge,Ngorongoro sopa lodge,Asanja
Africa, Zanzibar white sand
Enjoy romantic sundowners,candle-litdinnersand champagne breakfasts for an extra special
touch
Perfectfor
Adventure seekers
Wildlife enthusiasts
romantic travel
Day 1: Arrive in Arusha.
Arrive anytime atKilimanjaroInternationalAirport(JRO).We will arrange aprivate transferfromthe
Airportto ArushaSafari Ahadi Lodge,where the restof the day isat leisure.We stayatAhadi Lodge,
whichisbeautifullylocatedonthe slope of Mt.Meru and isa perfectplace to prepare foryour
adventure.
We will gatherinthe eveningatthe hotel fora pre-safari briefingandanequipmentcheck.
DinnerandovernightatAhadi Lodge
Day 2: Game drive in Tarangire National Park:
Today we drive toTarangire National Park,forexcellentgame viewing. Tarangire isasmall park which
offerssome excellentsights.Generallyinthe dryseasonsTarangire comesalive aswildlife andbirdlife
2. congregate onthe Tarangire River,whichisa permanentsource of water.We spendthe nightin our
lodge beautifullysetinside the parkwithstunningviewsandaunique atmosphere.Inthe late afternoon
we make a short journeyfromthe park to ourspecial lodge.
DinnerandovernightatKirurumoLodge:Full board.
Day 3: Game drive in Serengeti National Park:
We headtowardsthe Serengeti National Park.Enroute there isan opportunitytovisitOlduvai Gorge.It
iswithinthissteepsidedravinethatLouisandMary Leakeymade some of the world’smostimportant
archaeological discoveriesinthe 1950s. Here in a small museumwe are able tosee evidence of our
ancestorsthat have beendatedback2.5 millionyears.Afterlunchwe drive intothe Serengeti itself and
the rest of the afternoonisspentgame viewinginthe vastplainsthatare brokenonlybystandsof
acacia treesand the occasional kopje.InDecember,JanuaryandFebruarywe willnormallymeetthe
migrationwithlarge herdsof wildebeest,zebra,andgazelle.There are alwaysplentyof resident
animals,suchas giraffe,buffalo,andelephant,andmanylarge predatorssuchaslion,cheetah,and
leopard.We returnto our special tentedcampforthe night.
DinnerandovernightatSerengeti KatikatiTentedLodge:Fullboard.
Day 4: Game drive in Serengeti National Park:
We have anotherfull dayinthiswonderful park,risingearlytomake the mostof our time.Ourguides
will choose the bestspottinglocationsforthe time of year;we can spendtime atthe Hippopool
watchingthese majesticanimalslaze aboutinthe cool waterhappilylivingalongsidethe crocodiles,
watch a bigpride of lions,be inthe middle of the migration,sometimessurroundedbywildebeest,
sometimesbyzebras,whichtravel withthe wildebeest.We journeyfromthe wideopenplainstothe
kopjes:these volcanicrockyoutcropsprovide protectionand shelterforawide varietyof animalsand
fromthe topwe can lookoutacross the vast grasslandsof the Serengeti.Thisdiverse andinteresting
landscape will provide uswiththe ultimateingame viewing,we will hopefullysee all of the plaingames;
elephants,giraffe,zebra,wildebeest,lionsandityouare luckythe elusive leopardandcheetah,aswell
as huge amountsof interestingbirdlife,fromthe elegantsecretarybirdstothe flightlessostrich.We
returnto our special tentedcampforthe night.
DinnerandovernightatSerengeti KatikatiTentedLodge:Fullboard.
Day 5: Serengeti toNgorongoro Crater:
We start the day withanearlymorninggame drive before headingtoNgorongoroConservationArea.
Ngorongoroisa special place inthat itis a ConservationArea,notaNational Park;thismeansthatthe
whole areaismanagedfor boththe animalsandthe local Masai people whograze theircattle alongside
the indigenouswildlife.Duringthe drive inNgorongorowe have achance to glimpse somethingof the
Masai way of life.Afterstoppingatthe entrance gate,where there isachance to learnmore aboutthis
fascinatingvolcaniclandscape,we will drive aroundthe rimof the Crateritself,andfromhere we can
lookdownand see the herdof wildebeestorbuffalos.Finallywe descendintothe crater.The crater
wallsprovide anatural sanctuaryfor the animals,whichmeansthere isplentytosee:lions,elephants,
buffalo,rhinoandleopard(if youare lucky).The onlyanimal youwon’tsee inhere isagiraffe,whose
longlegsare unable to cope withthe steepssidesof the crater.Inthe late afternoonwe travel backto
our special tentedcamp.
DinnerandovernightatLake NdutuLuxuryTentedLodge:Full board.
Day 6: A full day game drive in Ngorongoro Crater.
3. Today we will descend2000 feet(over600 meters) tothe floorof the NgorongoroCraterfor yourcrater
tour. Here youwe will explorethe forestareasinhabitedbymonkeysandelephants,the lake area,
where we maysee flamingos.We willalsovisit the opensavannahwhere the lionshunt.Picniclunchwill
be servedinthe crater. In late afternoonwe make ashort journeytoKirurumoLodge.
DinnerandovernightatKirurumoLodge:Full board.
Day 7: Game drive in Lake Manyara National Park:
We departfromyour lodge inKaratuand proceedtoLake Manyara National Park.Althoughsmall insize,
thispark isone of the most diverse reservesinthe country.Lake Manyaracoverstwo thirdsof the park.
At the backdropis the wall of the Great RiftValley,before whichliesthe groundwaterforest,areasof
opengrasslandnearthe lake foreshore,andthe SodaLake.We enjoya picniclunchinthisarea, which
consistsof opengrassyareas,hot springs,dense woodlandsandsteepmountainsides.Lake Manyara
National Parkisa birdingparadise thathas more than 350 speciesof bird.The park isalsofamedforits
unique andelusivetree-climbinglions.
Afterlunchtime we will drive directtoKilimanjaroInternationalAirportforthe flighttoZanzibar.
Day 8: Arrive in Zanzibar.
Arrive anytime youwill meetusatthe airport and pickup withprivate transfertoStone town.
Dinnerandovernightstayat TemboHotel:Half board.
Day 9: Spice farm and Jozani Forest trip.
Today yougo on an excursiontothe spice andfruitplantationsclose toStone townforthe famousSpice
Tour. We have developedaspecial Spice Tourwithindepthinformationnotonlyaboutspices,butalso
organicallygrownherbsanda detaileddescriptionabouttheirtraditional usesinmedicinecosmetics
and cooking.Afterthe tourwe invite foranopulentlunchatour guides’home,where youcantaste the
spicesandfruits.Afterlunchwe take youto yourbeach resort.
On the wayyou passJozani Forest,the lasthabitatof the rare endemicRedColobusMonkey.Witha
local guide youstroll throughJozani ChwakaNational Parkandlookat the rare monkeys.If youwishyou
can evenwanderdownthe boardwalktothe fascinatingMangrove Ecosystem.
Dinnerandovernightstayat TemboHotel:Half board.
Day 10: Leisure day at the beach.
Relax andunwindandenjoythe beachesof Zanzibar.
Dinnerandovernightstayat Amani Bungalow:Half board.
Day 11: Jambiani Village trip.
In the morningyoudrive alongthe coast.
Passingthe fishingvillagesof Bwejuuand Paje youreachJambiani,afishermenvillageonthe East coast
of Zanzibar.
We offeracultural village tourtovisitvillagersworkingindifferentprofessions.
Our guide tellsaboutthe historyof the village,youwillvisitatraditional herbalist,who will show you
the local medicines,herbsandtheiruses,avisittoa local organicallyplantationoncoral stone,where
farmerscultivate underdifficultcircumstances,andseaweedfarmsrunbywoman.
A goodchance to learnaboutthe unique culture andthe diverse environmentof Zanzibar’svillagesand
to meetthe friendlyWaswahilipeople.
We will showyoureal life,notimagesdesignedfortourists.
Dinnerandovernightstayat Amani Bungalow:Half board.
4. Day 12: Dolphintrip.
One day yougo to an excursiontoKizimkazi.Situatedonthe southernpointof the island,Kizimkazi
fishingvillage ishome toseveral schoolsof bottle-noseddolphinsandHumpbackdolphins,whichcan
oftenbe sightedfollowingashortboat tripfrom the village.If youare lucky, youmaybe able toswim
quite close tothe dolphins,whichcanbe a veryrewardingexperience.We are doingthistripinthe
afternoontoavoidthe crowdsof touristsinthe morning,whichinbignumbersdisturbingthe dolphins.
Dinnerandovernightstay at TemboHotel:Half board.
Day 13: Departure day.
Dependingonyourflightschedule anddeparture pointyouwill be transferredtothe ZanzibarAirportto
take a flightbackhome.If youare flyingoutof Dar es Salaamor Nairobi,we will arrange aconnection
flightforyouto catch your flightbackhome.
Trip Includes:
• Full boardaccommodationwhilstonsafari inthe above mentionedensuitetentedcampsandlodges
• Private safari guide
• Private 4 x 4 safari jeepwithpopuproof forgame viewing
• Transfersinbothdirectionsbetweenthe International Airport
• Parkfees
• Craterfees
• All mealswhistonsafari
• AirportArrival/Departure MeetandGreetsatthe airport
• Onsafari – Vehiclesequippedwithice chestwithmineralwater,wildlife guidebooks.
• Governmenttaxes,VATandservice chargesrelatingtoaccommodationandincludedmeals
• All transferswhileinZanzibar.
• All entriesfeesaslistedinthe itinerary
• All accommodationsonbed,dinner&breakfast
• Pickup fromhotel toAirport for flight
• All tours& excursion
• Lunchduringtours & excursion
Trip Excludes:
• TanzaniaVisa:$50 per persononarrival,USA andCANADA passportholdersUSD.100
• Personal Expenses(e.g.laundry,telephone,beverages,etc.)
• Mealsnot listedabove
• Optional Tours(balloonridesUSD.500 per personetc)
• Tipsand anyitemsof personal nature.
• International airfare&flights
• All itemsof apersonal nature