Africa's Big Five and Zanzibar

We meet you at the airport from where we drive to your choice of accommodation in Moshi or Arusha. Arusha is Tanzania's second town and offers the traveller many cultural insights. Moshi is smaller and more quiet for a relaxing stay.
Your accommodation includes Bed and Breakfast at the Parkview Inn, Moshi or Gran Melia in Arusha.
Distance: 49km/30mi

Drive from Arusha to Tarangire National Park; game drive and lunch in the park. Leave Tarangire park for nearby Karatu at the base of Ngorongoro Crater Rim. Karatu sits on the edge of Ngorongoro Crater which you must bypass on your trip north but return on the way back.
Accommodation: Country Lodge, Karatu;
Distance: 140km/87mi

Welcome to Lake Manyara National Park, well known for the tree climbing lions, the soda ash lake that attracts thousands and pink flamingos, one of Tanzania’s biggest elephant population and breathtaking scenery!
Situated between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley ridge the national park is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority, and covers an area of 325 km2 (125 sq mi) including about 230 km2 (89 sq mi) lake surface. More than 350 bird species have been observed on the lake.
Our game drive takes you through the forests along the lake's edge where you will see the elephants and perhaps the tree-sleeping lions who rest in the afternoon out of the heat of the day. The national park is also famous for its hippo pool where you can view them from a platform provided for visitors.
In the evening we take you to the town of Karatu on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater for a night of relaxation at your hotel or campsite.

The magical Ngorongoro Crater, a World Heritage Site is a protected national conservation area located 112 mi (ca. 180 km) west of Arusha in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania. The Ngorongoro Crater (caldera) is a large volcanic caldera.
The crater, which formed when a large volcano exploded and collapsed on itself two to three million years ago, is ca. 2,001 ft (0.61 km) ft feet deep and its floor covers 260 square kilometres (100 square miles). Estimates of the height of the original volcano range from 4,500 to 5,800 metres ca. 19,029 ft (ca. 6 km) ft to 19,000 feet (ca. 6 km) high.
As you descend into the crater after seeing its full extent from the rim, you begin to get the feel of a very special and unique African landscape. The variety of wildlife is extensive. Wildlife viewing is excellent in the crater throughout the year.
In the evening we take you back up to the rim for an evening and night of relaxation at your hotel.

An early morning game drive in the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater allows you to see the wildlife at it's freshest and hungriest! From early morning the lions are on the prowl followed by the hyenas, all looking for their breakfast. Depending on the time of year you may overtake the Serengeti migration south. This leg can be customizable at the time of the safari.
On our way back to your hotel in Arusha we take you on a cultural tour (prices included) of a Maasai Village. This is all Maasai country. They will welcome you into their BOMA where you learn about their lifestyles and traditions.
Distance travelled: 154km/96mi

From day 6-9 on Zanzibar Island — what can we say! With its long history of the spice trade and the more infamous Arabic slave trade, Zanzibar, Tanzania's holiday island offers you lazy walks in the narrow, oriental streets of the capital, Stone town or the long, silver-white beaches along the east coast.

Here you can spend your day snorkelling or diving, if you are qualified, or simply messing about on boats, maybe to do some dolphin spotting.

Three or fours days on Zanzibar island will wind you down to a snail's pace.

Again, this leg is customizable. We suggest a hotel but you can choose your own, budget to luxury. For this combined safari/tour we suggest a two stage flight — arrival in Kilimanjaro international Airport but departure from Zanzibar International Airport. Contact your travel agent for options.

This is your wrap up day. Enjoy your last breakfast and stroll before we take you to the airport for your return flight.*
*On booking your international flights we recommend your incoming flight to Kilimanjaro (JRO) and your return from Zanzibar (ZNZ). This should be quite straightforward. Contact us for further details.