9 Days Zanzibar and wildlife Safari
Description
The Serengeti, the best wildlife sanctuary in the world, and the Ngorongoro crater wildlife reserve are included in this tour. Your luxury treatment in Africa continues for an additional four days at the Zanzibar beach, where you must visit the colobus monkey sanctuary in addition to participating in other exciting beach activities.
Itinerary
Upon arrival at the Kilimanjaro International Airport, we’ll drive you to the Arusha Coffee Lodge, where you can relax in your Plantation Suite. The lodge is set within a working plantation and you can just smell the amazing aroma of coffee. Have gourmet cuisine served to you in the lush ambiance of your African sanctuary.
In the morning you will drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and after registration, you will descend to the Crater Floor. You will do a full day of game drives at the floor and have picnic lunch at the Hippo poolside picnic site. After lunch, you will continue with game drives in the Crater floor in search of the rhinos, elephants, lions, buffaloes, zebras, impalas, gerenuks, etc. Ngorongoro Crater is also famous for bird life and at the Lake Magadi at the middle of the crater floor you can see, flamingos, pelicans Egyptian geese, and many more aquatic species. Other birds include the hammerkop, Lilac-breasted rollers weavers and many more. Later in the afternoon, you will drive up the Crater Rim for overnight at the LODGE. Camp. Lunch box and dinner included.
After breakfast at your lodge, you will depart for the most famous and the first national park to be gazetted in Tanzania; The Serengeti National Park. On your way, you have the chance to visit Olduvai- Gorge where human fossils were discovered by the Leakey’s family suggesting that mankind started in Africa. Inside the Serengeti, you expect to see lots of animals all year round but it is the Migration herds that amaze many a traveler. Resident animals include buffaloes, elephants, cheetahs, lions, baboons, zebras and so many bird species. Overnight will be either at the LODGE for that out ‘of Africa style’ feeling
Wake up for a full day of game drives in the Serengeti plains with picnic lunch taken at one of the designated sites, or if you wish you can do an early morning game drive then go back to the lodge/tented camp for breakfast then relax until in the afternoon. You can then go for a sunset game drives in the plains. Overnight at the LODGE. All meals included.
After breakfast, you will transfer to Arusha Airport for your flight to Zanzibar Airport. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to Kilindi Zanzibar for 3 glorious nights. Spend your time relaxing on the white sand beach or partake in the array of water activities on offer at the lodge.
In the north of Zanzibar, you can find one of the natural lagoon full of sea turtles. In Baraka Aquarium they are buying the turtles, caught by fishermen and they are releasing them back to the fresh ocean water in the lagoon. Use the unique opportunity to swim with sea turtles. During the visit you can also feed turtles with sea weed or just spend your time in the water. Also, you can take snorkelling mask to dive and watch them in their natural environment.
Morning after breakfast, you will be met by our guide who will guide you to Stone town tour. The Old stone town is part of Zanzibar city which was declared as world heritage side by UNESCO since 2000. With your guide you will walk on the footsteps of old town across the dilapidated building of Zanzibar, exploring the wonderful labyrinths of Zanzibar and most historical sites including the house of wonders (national museums), old fort, old slave market, fruits and fish market, spice market, bazaar, streets, Zanzibar curved door and their roles. Today you will experience local lunch on the street of Stone town
After breakfast in the morning you will check out and heading to the Monkey reserve for the wildlife experience at the monkey Sanctuary. The place is also famous for rare Red Colobus Monkeys and even harder to spot – Zanzibar Sykes’ monkey, a very rare monkey species unique to Zanzibar. Apart from the Red Colobus Monkeys, you may see Bushbaby, 50 different species of butterflies and 40 species of birds are available. The forest is one of the last remaining sanctuaries in the universe of the red colobus monkeys. The forest is 6,207 acres in size. It was declared a nature reserve in the 1960s. After the monkey reserve you will visit the stone town and the Rock restaurant and later spend time at the ocean showers.
Today you will depend on your flight time. If you have a time, you can still enjoy the beach until your perfect time to be picked up. Our drive will pick you on time and head to airport for your flight back home.
Includes & Excludes
- Transport in a 4WD minivan with pop-up roof for excellent safari view
- English speaking Ugandan driver/guide
- Accommodation as listed in the program
- All meals as per the itinerary
- Park-entrance fees according to the program
- All activities described in the itinerary
- International air fares and entry visa Uganda
- Meals that are not part of your accommodation
- Personal (medical/travel) insurance
- Tips and gratuities to rangers, driver/guide, porter, hotel staff, etc
- All expenses of personal nature (e.g. drinks, laundry, optional activities, souvenirs etc.)