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15 DAYS THE TANZANIA ANIMAL MIGRATION HIGHLIGHT SAFARI ITINERARAY

Overview

 

15 DAYS THE TANZANIA ANIMAL MIGRATION HIGHLIGHT  SAFARI ITINERARAY;

The Northern Circuit is the most visited area of Tanzania. Beginning journey in Arusha and ending in Zanzibar will make you to explore Tarangire National park, Lake Manyara National park, the Serengeti National park and the king of the food chain; the Ngorongoro Crater. A cultural highlight of the Northern Circuit is a visit to the Hadzabe tribe in Lake Eyasi, the last hunter-gatherers in Tanzania and then finish up with Zanzibar island. 

The price will be as follows:

Group size Price per person sharing in usd
1 -3Pax 4,830  usd
4-6 Pax 4,550  usd
7 and above Pax 4,210  usd

 

Tour Details and Highlights

Duration 15 days
Group size 9
Start Tanzania
Languages English

Includes

  • Tanzania VAT On Tourism Activities And Park Fees
  • Hotel Accommodation For All Days In Zanzibar And Safari On Full Board Bases
  • National Park Rescue Fees
  • Basic First Aid Kit (For Use In Emergencies Only)
  • Walking Safari Permit In Arusha National Park
  • A Comprehensive Safari Travel Info Pack
  • Flying Doctor Service
  • Private Bathrooms With Hot Shower
  • All Local Flight From Arusha To Zanzibar And Pemba
  • Soft Drinks Such As Water, Soda And Soft Wine During The Safari
  • National Park Rescue Fees
  • Basic First Aid Kit (For Use In Emergencies Only)
  • All Airport Transfers ( Arusha And Zanzibar.)
  • All Cultural Activities
  • Transport For All Days With 4x4 Land Cruiser With The Pop Up Roof
  • Guide Permit And Salary As Per Tanzania Government Law
  • Concession Fees
  • Ngorongoro Crater Fees

Excludes

  • Flights, Passport And Visa
  • Items Of A Personal Nature And Travel Insurance
  • Alcoholic Drinks And Tips For Our Crews

Safari Itinerary

Tour Timeline

  • 1
    Day 1 : Arrival Day. welcome to Tanzania

    Your driver/guide or any of our staff representatives will be at KILIMANJARO International Airport to pick you up from your flight and take you directly to safari inn Hotel in Arusha. Depending on the time of your arrival, you may be able to explore the sites in and around city. Accommodation at Planet Lodge (BB)

  • 2
    Day 2 : Arusha National Park Full Day Walking Tour

    In the morning, we will collect you from your hotel in Arusha and take you to the Arusha National Park. The park has an incredible variety of fauna and flora, which cannot fail to impress. Hollywood also chose this region to film the movie “Hatari” in which Hardy Kruger starred alongside the legendary John Wayne. Your day trip will include a visit to the Ngurdoto Crater. Buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs, zebras, and baboons can be seen all year round as well as many different bird species. At the Momella Gate, an armed ranger will be waiting for you to accompany you on the walking safari that will give you the chance to experience the wildlife up-close. Only a few other national parks in Tanzania give you such an opportunity and it is something that should not be missed. Lunch will be taken at a picnic place and in the afternoon, you will continue your tour in the safari vehicle through the Arusha National Park. After plenty of time allocated for you to observe the wildlife, we will take you back to Arusha. Accommodation at Planet Lodge (FB)

  • 3
    Day 3 : Arusha-Tarangire National Park

    After the great breakfast in our hotel in Arusha, we do drive to Tarangire national park. Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park is second only to Ngorongoro Conservation area in terms of concentrations of wildlife. The Park lies to the south of the large open grasslands of southern Maasailand and is named after the Tarangire River, which provides permanent water for wildlife in the Park. It is an easy drive by good tarmac road from Arusha, passing open plains and great views of Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru along the way.. Herds of migratory wildebeest, gazelle, zebra and buffalo gather along the marshy shores of Lake Natron. These pools are shared by flocks of birds: green wood hoopoes, fisher lovebirds, tallis herons, white bellied go-away birds and giant kingfishers. Resident lions, giraffes, elephants, are common at Tarangire national park. Accommodation at Tarangire safari Lodge (FB)

  • 4
    Day 4 : Tarangire national park-Lake manyara National park

    Enjoy the early morning drive in Tarangire National park. After breakfast, you travel to karatu-the base from which to visit the Lake manyara National park. Enroute you pass mto wa mbu, a lively, tropical village. It is said to be the only place in Tanzania where representatives of 120 Tanzania Tribes lives in harmony together. Lake manyara is a shallow soda lake, set at the base of the Western rift valley Escarpment. The northwestern Lake shore and its Hinterland are protected in a scenic national park. Manyara is one of the Tanzania`s smallest park, yet boosting a very diverse flora and fauna-savannah, acacia woodlands, rocks, grassy, floodplains and tropical rainforest. An exciting aspect of Lake Manyara is the opportunity to stretch your legs. The park offers suburb birding and guided walking safaris along the shore to the hot springs and flamingo lookout point. Accommodation at Kudu Lodge.

  • 5
    Day 5 : Lake manyara-Lake Eyasi

    If you’re looking for something unique and different, Lake Eyasi is recommended off-the -beated track deviation. It is a cultural highlight because of the unique opportunity to hunt with Hadzabe tribe. Lake Eyasi is a shallow soda lake at the remote southern border of the Ngorongoro conservation Area. From Manyara it’s a 30 minutes smooth drive to karatu town, from where you continue off road for some 2 hours on the rough, rock roads, so drive slowly and carefully. The lake Eyasi cultural Tourism program regulates tourism in the area. You find the office at Mangola on the main road. You need to stop here to pay the mandatory entrances fees and it is also where you arrange a guide for your hunting experiences with the Hadzabe tribe or any other cultural activities that you like to do. Accommodation at Kudu Lodge-Karatu.

  • 6
    Day 6 : Serengeti national park Full day game drive

    After breakfast at our Lodge, we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying of the  Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Accommodation at Serengeti Heritage  tented camp or similar.(FB)

  • 7
    Day 7 & 8 : Serengeti National Park Full day game drive

    Day 7 is dedicated to a full day game drive along Northern Serengeti plains- home to elusive lions, leopards, elephants, cheetah, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, wild dog, gazelles, and crocodiles among others. The Serengeti is famed for its incredible wildlife, stunning views and the annual migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebras. In this frenzied bout of territorial conquests and mating, witness an actual survival of the fittest as these animals plunge through crocodile-infested waters. The wildebeest will birth more than 8,000 calves daily before the 1,000 km (600 mile) pilgrimage begins again. Accommodation at Serengeti Heritage  tented camp or similar(FB).

  • 8
    Day 9 : Serengeti National park-Ngorongoro oldivai

    We view game as we drive southeast up into the magnificent Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Stop over at The Olduvai Gorge with picnic lunch en route. We spend the night at the Rhino Lodge at the crater rim. The Olduvai Gorge cuts through rock beds layered in time sequence from 2 million years ago to the present and it is here where humanoid bones have been found dating back to over 1.75 million years including a direct ancestor of modern man. Fossil foot prints (over three million years old) have also been found here and are the most ancient footprints yet discovered. There is an excellent site museum where you can explore the diggings with a guide and it is also a great place to view birds such as the purple grenadier, red and yellow barbet, speckle fronted weaver and slaty colored boubou.  Accommodation at Rhino Lodge or similar (FB)

  • 9
    Day 10 : Ngorongoro crater-Arusha

    After the great Breakfast at our camp we then descend into the crater for a half day crater tour with packed lunches. Ascend the crater rim for 7 hours game drive with picnic Lunch.

    The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the crater is a main draw card for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite excellent attraction. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCAA) is home of Ngorongoro Crater. It was formed some 2.5 million years ago from a volcanic mountain sinking due to inactivity, and was initially thought to be higher than Tanzania’s famous Kilimanjaro. Then you will have on route game drive to Arusha where the tour will end. Its our pleasure that you will enjoy the game drive and having unforgettable experiences. Accommodation at Planet Lodge.

  • 10
    Day 11 : Arusha- Zanzibar

    After the great breakfast from our Hotel in Arusha, we will drive to Arusha airport for your flight to Zanzibar. Our staff will meet you at Zanzibar airport in Zanzibar to pick up you.  Before driving  you to your hotel, they will introduce to you before and then drive to your hotel. Today you will relaxing at the Hotel near the Indian ocean beach relaxing and enjoying the weather. The meal plan will for full board (FB) at Aiyana hotel.

  • 11
    Day 12 : Zanzibar city Tour to Jazani forest

    Today we will have the City tour of the Museum, City Market, Old Slave Market, Livingstone House and House of Wonders. This tour will be followed by lunch and then Walk through the narrow Stone Town streets and tour to Jozani Forest Reserve almost a day for these activities. We will drive back to hotel for dinner and overnight stay. Accommodation at Aiyana Hotel.

  • 12
    Day 13 : Pemba Island to Chake chake

    After great break fast at our hotel we have some sport and other historical activities. Historical sites tour, having a fun for Boat trip to Exotic Island of Misali, snorkeling, swimming, sunbathing, etc. will be among of the activities we will have at this day, then you will ride the boat  back to Chake Chake and transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight stay. Accommodation at Aiyana Hotel.

  • 13
    Day 14 : East Coat Excursions

    After the great breakfast at our hotel, you will be transferred to East Coast Hotel via Spice tour. Check in East Coast Hotel and have a full day beach excursions and relaxing with the good view of the ocean. Accommodation (FB) at East Coast Hotel.

  • 14
    Day 15 : Departure day

    After the great breakfast from our hotel, we will have the half day beach excursions tour before we get transfer to town for shopping and souvenir hunting and Lunch. We will drive to airport for your onward flight. This schedule for the last day will depends on your flight schedule too. So we will do those activities if your flight will be for evening departure.