October, 2022
UPDATE: we have priced locked in but need 50% deposits by the end of October! Dates are also set: Feb 15-25.
Join us and other Travel Younger fans as we spend 10 days exploring the jungles of Tanzania and the island of Zanzibar with a company that has been doing this for over two decades. Our goal: to view the Big Five and the Great Migration.
- Lion
- Leopard
- Black rhinoceros
- African bush elephant
- African buffalo
- The Great Migration
- Cultural tour
- The Ngoro Ngoro Crater
Your trip will be all inclusive and cover the journey, your food and travel expenses from the beginning to the end of the safari. You will fly to Kilimanjaro (JRO) airport in Tanzania to start your adventure.
UNFORGETTABLE & LIFE CHANGING SAFARI TO Tanzania (AFRICA)
This is the proposed itinerary/ our Destinations:
Tarangire National Park (NP)/ Serengeti NP/ Ngorongoro Crater/ Lake Manyara NP/ Zanzibar
Day 01: Arrival Day – Arusha City
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and after clearing all customs and immigrations formalities, you will be met by our representative who will have your group name on a paging board at the arrival lounge. You will be transferred to Arusha for your first overnight on Full Board Basis. (accommodation, breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 02: Arrival Day – Tarangire NP
Breakfast will be followed by a short safari briefing, then we start driving towards Tarangire National Park and a game drive with picnic lunch. Tarangire NP, named after the Tarangire River, lures thousands of plains animals to its’ banks with a vast variety of herbivores and predators. This park is also very famous for its tree climbing pythons, an almost extinct species of wild dogs, elephants, zebra, and huge baobab trees, plus many others. Enjoy your afternoon/evening game drive and then drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay on Full Board Basis. (accommodation, breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 03: Full day – Serengeti NP
After breakfast we drive to the majestic Serengeti National Park. Our driver will take us through Maasai Village and the endless plains of Serengeti National Park, the most famous of Tanzania’s National Parks, and most well-known for the annual migration which takes place across the great savannah plains and rivers. We carry lunch boxes so as to make most use of the day. We will focus on chasing the big cats which include: leopard, lion, cheetah, and many others, and later drive to Tanzania Bush Camp for dinner and overnight on Full Board Basis. (accommodation, breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 04 : FULL DAY IN Serengeti NP
Enjoy a full day viewing spectacular game in Serengeti National Park. This park never disappoints and has one of the most varied collections of wildlife on the planet who annually move throughout the year. Millions of animals embarking on a migration in Serengeti is an incredible spectacle! Vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle roam here, along with groups of elephant, giraffe, and buffalo, plus lions, leopard, cheetah, hyenas and jackals who stalk their meals. We spend the night at Tanzania Bush Camp on Full Board Basis. (accommodation, breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 05: Serengeti NP – Ndutu
After breakfast at the lodge, drive with your lunch boxes towards Ndutu for a game drive. This area is known for the stunning acacia woodland which is surrounded by the short grass plains. At the height of the wildebeest migration, and when heavy rains have fallen, often lines of wildebeest can be seen crossing the lake. Accompanying the wildebeest are large numbers of zebra and Thomson gazelles; No other African country has game like it. You will forever recall the feeling of space and wonder that the Ndutu evokes. This is followed by a picnic lunch, then dinner and overnight stay at Ndutu Safari Lodge /Tanzania Bush Camps FB. (accommodation, breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 06: Ndutu to Ngorongoro Area
Starting with an early breakfast, we continue experiencing the magnificent migration of wild animals, carnivore, predators, and herbivores in their natural movement which has been going on eternally. This is followed by lunch at the Lodge, then an afternoon/evening game drive, ending with dinner and overnight at Tanzania Bush Camps with Full Board basis (accommodation, breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 07: Ngoro Ngoro Crater
After breakfast we will descend into the largest intact volcanic crater in the world which is also called “The Eighth Wonder of the World”. At more than 2,000 feet deep and 12 miles in diameter, the Ngoro Ngoro Crater has one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. Thirty thousand (30,000) animals live in this crater, making it an ideal place for sightings of the ‘Big 5′ which include: lion, elephant, rare black rhino, buffalo, and leopard. Our picnic lunch will be at the Hippo Pool on the crater floor, then followed by an afternoon game drive as you ascend to your lodge for dinner and overnight on Full Board Basis. (accommodation, breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 08: Lake Manyara NP –Arusha airport-Zanzibar
Today we drive from Karatu and head towards the floor of the Great Rift Valley to the small robust and cultural town of Mto wa Mbu. If you are looking for the great taste of Tanzanian culture, Mto wa Mbu Village is the place, and is a melting pot of cultures from different corners of the country!
Discover what natives do for a living, learn different modes of production, and what exists in these cultures. You may get an inside look at the homes and exquisite craft of Mto wa Mbu’s many tribes. You will get a chance to meet locals and learn about banana beer, Makonde woodcarvings, and the tribal painting techniques; the village provides a great introduction to everyday life in Africa. Enjoy a local delicious lunch before embarking on an afternoon game drive in the neighboring Lake Manyara NP which is famous for its tree climbing lions, flamingoes, as well as aquatic life in the lake, along with the largest concentration of baboons in East Africa.
From there you will be transferred to Arusha airport for connection onto your flight to Zanzibar.
We will leave Tanzania and their 18 National Parks and transfer to the beautiful beaches of Zanzibar. Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro will have to wait for your next visit and another great adventure.
Our group will fly to Zanzibar Airport and be met by our representative and transfer to one of the best 4-Star beach resorts on the East Coast Paradise Beach Resort & Spa /Zanzibar Bay Beach Resort & spa. Check in at the best standard rooms, then refresh and enjoy your delicious dinner at the resort restaurant before overnight in East Coast, booked under Full board Basis. (accommodation, breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
DAY 09: Spice Tour & Prison Island |
After your delicious breakfast we will road transfer to the Spice Tour, which is not just another excursion, and not only a tour, but is a very rare experience which demonstrates why Zanzibar is referred to as the “Spice Island.” Tropical fruits, spices and other rare species of plants are abundant, and you can be immersed with the smells—and tastes!—on this guided tour.
This will take you to Kidichi, Kibweni Palace (Sultan rest House) to view the Persian Baths built in 1850 by Seyyid Said bin Sultan (first Sultan of Zanzibar) for his wife, Princess Shehrzard (granddaughter of Fateh Ali Shah of Persia, present IRAN ), and we will have the lunch break around 1300hrs. After lunch we will continue to the Prison Island to watch the giant turtles (where you can snorkel alongside them!), and then on to Forodhani Park to board the boat to the Prison Island (only a name…) After that it’s back to Stone Town for a delicious dinner and overnight booked on Full board Basis (accommodation, breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
DAY 10: Safari Blue / Transfers to airport |
After breakfast it’s on to Fumba Fishing Village for a half-day sea adventure tour (The Safari Blue), one of the best sea adventures in the Indian Ocean. After this amazing tour it’s time for lunch and prepare for departure to the airport for your international flight back home.
8 – 10 PAX (per person)….USD $3,860
The cost of services per person. This tour is limited to TEN persons and we plan on that.
Single Room Supplement: USD 350
DEPOSITS: Upon confirmation 50% will be required to secure bookings and the balancer 2 months before our safari commencement
Payment Details will be provided as well upon confirmation.
Package includes:
All transfers as per the above program
- Park fees, accommodation in Arusha on arrive on Bed and Breakfast, 3 meals/ day
- Accommodation while on safaris all three meals daily as per the above program
- Crater service fees
- Maasai Village visit
- Mto wa Mbu Cultural tour
- Professional English speaking driver guide
- Pair of binoculars
- Transport while on safaris using 4wd with pop up roof for easy taking photos and adventure
- Lunch box , 2 mineral bottles of water per person per day (while on game drive)
- All government applicable taxes and concession fees
- Soft drinks
Package excludes:
- Laundry
- Alcoholic
- Tips for guides and hotels staff
- Visa
- International flights
- And any other services not mentioned in the above program
- Items of a personal nature
More information is coming, but if you have an interest in joining us please let us know ASAP.
–we will have a maximum of 10 people on this adventure—
See you then…and Thank you!
Objects (and animals) in mirror may appear–and probably will be–larger in person!
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This sounds absolutely amazing! Bob & I will have to look into this. It’s definitely on our Bucket List!