Bush to Beach Safari

Bush to Beach Safari

This package incorporates a beautiful blend of safaris and rest at the scenic coastal white sand beaches of Zanzibar. After a long dusty safari, one needs to wind up at a rather quiet and slow paced destination like Zanzibar which offers completely different activities compared to the savanna wildlife parks.

Itinerary

Day 1: Wonderful game drive inside Tarangire national park

Stop At: Tarangire National Park, Tarangire National Park, Arusha Region
Set off to Tarangire national park on a tarred road, which is located 2.5 hours from Arusha town from a pick-up point at Arusha town, as agreed between our tour guide and the clients. You will depart early in the morning for a game drive until lunch at a picnic site near the Tarangire river. Continue for 2 hours as you exit the park to Mto wa mbu, 1 hour drive from Tarangire, for dinner and rest at a campsite.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Jambo Campsite- Mto wa mbu

Day 2: Game drive inside Lake Manyara national park

Stop At: Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha Region
After breakfast at Mto wa mbu, you will enter Lake Manyara national park, just 15 minutes away by car, for a game drive until mid-day for lunch at Maji moto geothermal hot water springs. After lunch you will proceed to the exit gate and travel for 2 hours to Karatu for dinner and rest, adjacent to the Ngorongoro conservation area.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Kudu campsite- Karatu

Day 3: Game drive inside Ngorongoro crater

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
After an early breakfast, you will proceed to Ngorongoro gate, just 20 minutes away, to descend down the legendary and wondrous Ngorongoro crater for a beautiful game drive until lunch time at Ngoitoktok springs at the bottom of the crater. At 15:00 hours, you will transfer to Serengeti national park through Naabi gate all the way to a campsite located near Seronera for dinner and rest, while enjoying a game drive on transit.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Nguchiro campsite- Serengeti

Day 4: First day of game drive around Serengeti plain

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti is a world class safari destination. This park encompasses a rich history and glamour of the true African safari. You will go for a game drive inside the Serengeti, all the way to the endless plains, kopjes and the majestic Mara rivers and back to the campsite in the evening.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Nguchiro campsite- Serengeti

Day 5: Tour around Serengeti national park back to Mto wa Mbu

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, you will proceed for a game drive towards Seronera all the way to Naabi gate and exit the park late in the afternoon for a 4 hour drive to Mto wa mbu for rest and dinner at a campsite.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Jambo Campsite- Mto wa mbu

Day 6: From Arusha to Zanzibar

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
You will break camp and travel 30 minutes to Emanyatta Maasai village for a cultural tour of the Maasai traditions and culture, through exploring their communal dances, livestock keeping and other cultural aspects. After the cultural tour, you will travel for 3 hours back to Arusha town and transfer to Kilimanjaro international airport to Zanzibar island. Expected time of arrival is 8pm and transfer to a hotel in stone town, Zanzibar.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Zanzibar beach hotel

Day 7: Tour around Zanzibar

Stop At: Zanzibar Island, Zanzibar Island, Zanzibar Archipelago
After breakfast, you will go for a tour of stone town, all the way to house of wonders, slave market, Portuguese fort and Zanzibar museums and break for lunch and rest until evening for a local Zanzibar food scene at Forodhani gardens from 7pm for dinner.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Zanzibar beach hotel

Day 8: Excursion and snorkeling

Stop At: Zanzibar Island, Zanzibar Island, Zanzibar Archipelago
Early morning Dolphin excursion and snorkeling with an early return to the hotel for rest.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Zanzibar beach hotel

Day 9: Tour around spice gardens

Stop At: Zanzibar Island, Zanzibar Island, Zanzibar Archipelago
Visit of the spice gardens and rest at the scenic beaches of Zanzibar.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Zanzibar beach hotel

Day 10: From Zanzibar back to Dar es salaam

Stop At: Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam Region
Depart to Dar es salaam for international flight which will mark the end of the tour.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.