11-Nights Tanzania Private Safari With Zanzibar - Independent Tour from $8,414

Itinerary Details

Tanzania Private Safari With Zanzibar

Day 1 ARRIVE IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA Welcome to Africa! Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in.

ARUSHA-TANZANIA-MARKET.jpg

Day 2 ARUSHA–TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK AREA
•Drive south to Tarangire National Park this morning.
•After lunch, embark on your first game drive in search of the “Big 5”—lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo.

(B,L,D)

TANZANIA-TARANGIRE-NATIONAL-PARK.jpg

Day 3 TARANGIRE AREA
•Enjoy panoramic views of baobab and acacia trees on morning and afternoon game drives. Search for the elephant, eland, zebra, and Cape buffalo that congregate around the waterholes.

(B,L,D)

BUSH-BREAKFAST.jpg

Day 4 TARANGIRE AREA–LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK AREA
•Say goodbye to Tarangire on a final morning game drive.
•Drive to your lodge in the Lake Manyara area in time for lunch, followed by time at leisure.

(B,L,D)

Today’s I-Time Tips
Visit a local village to learn more about day-to-day life.

TARANGIRE-ELEPHANTS.jpg

Day 5 LAKE MANYARA AREA–NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
•Lake Manyara National Park is a small, ecologically diverse park with groundwater forests, grassy plains, and alkaline namesake, Lake Manyara. The park is home to the world’s largest concentration of baboons. Watch for the mischievous primates, giraffe, hippo, and more on your morning game drive.
•Drive to your lodge on the slopes of Ngorongoro Crater.

(B,D)

LAKE-MANYARA-BABOONS.jpg

Day 6 NGORONGORO AREA
•Today, enjoy a full-day game drive in Ngorongoro Crater. The crater is the world’s largest unflooded caldera—at more than 2,000 feet deep with a floor covering over 102 square miles. Game viewing here is fantastic, as most of the animals stay in this area year-round. You can see lions, elephants, flamingos, and a variety of other animals. This is also your best chance to see the rare black rhinoceros. A picnic lunch will be served in the crater.

(B,L,D)

NGORONGORO-CRATER.jpg

Day 7 NGORONGORO AREA–SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
•Today, drive to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania’s largest and most famous park. Home to the annual Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra, it attracts visitors from around the world and is great for game viewing year-round.
•Enjoy lunch prior to your afternoon game drive.

(B,L,D)

SERENGETI-ZEBRA.jpg

Day 8 SERENGETI
•Covering an area of roughly 5,700 square miles, the name Serengeti comes from the Maasai word siringit (endless plains).
•Join your expert Driver/Guide for morning and afternoon game drives to further explore this vast park. Search for the elusive leopard and rhino, and an abundance of other animals, including cheetah, giraffe, gazelle, and eland.

(B,L,D)

Today’s I-Time Tips
Between game drives, relax by the pool or take a safari siesta!

SERENGETI-CHEETAH.jpg

Day 9 SERENGETI
•Your final magical day exploring this wildlife lovers dream destination on morning and afternoon game drives. Set out in search of some of your favorites or, with some luck, spot animals that have eluded you!

(B,L,D)

SERENGETI-GIRAFFE.jpg

Day 10 SERENGETI–STONE TOWN, ZANZIBAR
•Embark on one final game drive before flying to Stone Town (via Arusha), a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
•Settle into your oceanfront hotel.

(B)

SERENGETI-SUNRISE.jpg

Day 11 STONE TOWN
•Guided walking tour of Stone Town to see the Old Fort, National Palace, slave caves, and the spice markets.
•After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Jozani Forest for a guided walk to learn about the forest fauna and see the rare red Colobus monkey, found only in Zanzibar.
•Free time in the late afternoon and evening. Consider a snorkel experience from a traditional dhow sailing vessel, listening to taarab music at a local club, or immersing yourself in the Zanzibar culture by dining on cushions at a local restaurant.

(B,L)

STONE-TOWN.jpg

Day 12 STONE TOWN–DAR ES SALAAM
•Fly to Dar es Salaam, where a day room has been reserved for your convenience. Schedule departing flights after 4 pm.

(B)

DAR-ES-SALAAM.jpg