• Day 1

  Kilimanjaro International Airport

  Welcome by your driverguide upon arrival of the flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to your hotel in Arusha. Green Hills Africa is a peaceful and charming lodge located near Arusha. It consists of 7 rooms all with a terrace overlooking a beautiful garden. The staff is welcoming and friendly. Arusha has a temperate climate. Nestled in the foothills of Mount Meru among the verdant coffee bushes of one of TanzaniaÂ’s largest coffee plantations is the idyllic. A short drive from Arusha airport, this is the perfect haven for relaxation before your African safari begins.

• Day 2

  First wildlife observation in Lake Manyara National Park

  Drive to Lake Manyara National Park, located just minutes from our lodge. We walk through this park to discover a microcosm that is quite representative of Tanzania. First through a luxuriant jungle where groups of baboons with a hundred limbs laze on the aisles, we then continue to the plain where flocks of enormous buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, Of giraffes. Inside the plain, a short belt of acacia wood serves as a refuge for the legendary lions of Manyara, often perched on the branches of trees, and elephants with impressive tusks.

  Manyara also provides a first quality contact with the ornithological fauna of Tanzania. More than 400 species have been recorded here: the thousands of flamingos in their perpetual migrations and several other water birds such as pelicans, cormorants and all sorts of waders. Return to the lodge on the shores of Lake Manyara.

• Day 3

  Safari in the crater of the Ngorongoro then direction the great plains of Serengeti

  Depart early in the morning to reach the crater crest and admire the spectacular view of this huge caldera in which we then descend for a memorable safari. Safari in the bottom of the crater. This caldera of 20km diameter and 600m deep is a true wild paradise. The few tracks allow to observe almost all the wildlife.

  The spectacle of this immense circle is fairytale: below, the bottom of the crater is an immense savanna, encompassing a forest and a lake where grazing and live multiple wild animals and their predators. Unique place, which was created to protect wildlife, and let the Masai population coexist in this territory. The crater is classified as World Heritage by Unesco, and this gigantic caldera is home to one of the largest animal concentrations in the world. The majority of the large mammals of the Serengeti are represented there, where one is most likely to observe black rhinoceros. In the middle of the afternoon, departure for our charming camp of the Serengeti.

• Day 4

  Safari Day in the Serengeti National Park

  The camp is located in the great plains of the Serengeti, in the middle of the savanna. Near the camp snakes the river Seronera which drinks all the year the animals living in this area of the park. Predators are numerous to watch for their preys that come to drink there. The solitary leopards perch on the acacias along the river, the lions prefer the rocks to rest in the shade. Serengeti is one of the largest in Tanzania (14763 km²).

  The name Serengeti is derived from the name Masai Siringet, meaning endless plains. It is in this part that the great migration, unique phenomenon in the world, spends part of the year, in search of freshly grown grass, rich in calcium. The migration of some 2 million animals is observable from December to mid-June, and in February the calving takes place. It is in Serengeti that you can observe the largest number of herbivores and predators. Nearly 500 species of birds have been recorded, some of them migratory, from Europe and Asia October to April.

• Day 5

  South Serengeti

  Early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, before your breakfast. Mid and afternoon game drives, followed by a picnic lunch served in the park. Many different landscapes can be found in the Serengeti:

  Savannah with the big plains to the south, hills & woods to the west, the Kopjes area to the east, and bush land to the north. Important rivers also run through the park. Many different species of mammals can be spotted during game drives, elephant, buffalo, giraffes, antelopes, hippo and crocodile can also be found. Lunch, Diner and breakfast are included.

  Possibility to visit Oldupai Gorge and Balloon Flight. Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options (at extra costs) or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

• Day 6

  Flight from Arusha Airport to Zanzibar Island

  We leave the Serengeti plains and enjoy a last safari to the park gate, cross the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and return to the shores of Lake Manyara then Arusha Airport for an air transfer to Zanzibar Island. Upon on arrival, our driver Stone Town is the old part of Zanzibar City, the main city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania. Its located on the western coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago.

  Former capital of the Zanzibar Sultanate, and flourishing center of the spice trade as well as the slave trade in the 19th century, it retained its importance as the main city of Zanzibar during the period of the British protectorate. Stone Town was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000... Its architecture, mostly dating back to the 19th century, reflects the diverse influences underlying the Swahili culture, with the East African culture being preeminent, there is a unique mixture of Arab, Persian, Indian and European elements.

• Day 7

  From Stone Town to North Coast, Nungwi Zanzibar

  Free morning to discover the stone city of Zanzibar, a magnificent example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It has preserved an almost untouched urban fabric and landscape, and many superb buildings that reflect its particular culture, blending disparate elements of African, Arab, Indian and European cultures over more than a millennium.

  Transfer on the North Coast and installation in your accommodation by the sea. Zanzibar is an idyllic beach holiday island, sandy white beaches and clear blue waters are among the best in the world. Overnight at The Z Boutique Hotel Hotel. Optional excursions are available while you are on the island, please contact us for more details and prices.

• Day 8-9

  North Coast Nungwi Zanzibar Beach

  Breakfast served at the hotel. Full day at leisure and optional excursions can be booked from our desk office ie: Visit of the historical Stone Town, Spice tour, Prison Island, Safari Blue, sandbank picnic and many more. Zanzibar is known as the Spice Islands and was once the worldÂ’s leading producer of cloves. A guided tour to spice farms and plantations is an option here.

  Here you can see, smell and taste aromatic species, scented plants among them, guava, mangoes, vanilla, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, chillies, black pepper and cinnamon. Zanzibar is an idyllic beach holiday island, its pristine reefs, sandy white beaches and clear blue waters are among the best in the world.

• Day 10

  Transfer to Zanzibar International Airport

  After breakfast, you will be driven to Zanzibar airport according to your international flight times, and will be back to home with a lot of memories in mind.

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