Safari (Including Serengeti) & Zanzibar Extension
Start: Arusha Town Finish: Zanzibar Town
Duration: 7 Nights
Physical rating: Low
Special diets catered: Vegetarians, Vegans, Kosher
Tour code: 006
Tour operator: Matta African Luxury Safaris
Group size: 10 - 29
Age range: 10-99
Tour operated in: English ,French ,German ,Spanish
Prices From: $2550
Tour Overview
This is one of our most popular tours as it allows you to spend a very reasonable amount of time in the Serengeti (2 nights) and still have the chance of exploring Ngorongoro and Manyara or Tarangire National Parks. You can either do the tour by land (circle itinerary) or fly back from the Serengeti to remove the backtracking. You can relax and stay 3 days in Zanzibar Island, enjoying the beaches and amazing landscapes.
Places You'll See
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Cities & Attractions:
buffaloes in Lake Manyara
lion in serengeti
Itinerary
Day 1
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Lake Manyara National Park
Location: Lake Manyara National Park
Accommodation: Show more Accommodation: Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp Mid-range tented camp located just outside Lake Manyara NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Pickup from your hotel at 8am and start a beautiful journey across the Great Rift Valley for a full day game drive. Although small in dimension (205 sq. miles), the park has breathtaking scenery and well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees, as well as to a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas and a huge amount of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can not be described with words, and the game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake in the background. Some possible extra tours are possible, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. Afternoon return to the camp for dinner. Possibility to upgrade your accommodation level. NOTE: You can replace this park with Tarangire NP or add an extra day and visit both.
Day 2
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Serengeti
Location: Serengeti
Accommodation: Show more Accommodation: Seronera Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous National park in the World, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in local language, "endless plains". The park has 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the Great Migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras and all kinds of antelopes. As for Big Cats and large predators, it's the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous river crossings having been filmed in this park. Possibility to downgrade or upgrade your accommodation level. Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Day 3
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Serengeti
Location: Serengeti
Accommodation: Serengeti National Park Accommodation: Seronera Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Full day in the Serengeti National Park. We are completely flexible with your preferences and this day will be organized according to your wishes. On every day of the safari, your guide will discuss with you the best timings for you, including the game drives and the wake up time. For example, on this day, you could do a morning game drive, return to the camp for lunch and relaxation and finish with an afternoon game drive, or you could do a full day game drive with picnic lunch. Possibility to downgrade or upgrade your accommodation level. Main Destination: Serengeti National Park Accommodation: Seronera Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Day 4
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Ngorongoro
Location: Ngorongoro
Accommodation: Show more Accommodation: Rhino Lodge Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater Meals & Drinks: All meals included All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
On this day we suggest a very early wake up in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you'll ever witness. After the game drive, we return to the camp for a rewarding brunch and then we'll proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th wonder of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2.000 ft high walls, making it virtually a Noah's ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. It's one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black Rhino. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest and open plains. It's also famous for its elephants which, are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World. You will reach Ngorongoro in time for a sundowner. Possibility to upgrade your accommodation level. Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Day 5
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Ngorongoro to Zanzibar
Location: Zanzibar
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Crater Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams Luxury hotel located in or near Zanzibar Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
We will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful hippo Lake. After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Then transfer to the airport and you will have a flight to Zanzibar around 4pm for three days of relaxation with amazing views. Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Day 6-7 -Zanzibar
Location: Zanzibar
Accommodation: Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams Luxury hotel located in or near Zanzibar Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Meals: Breakfast
You can take some rest and enjoy this paradise made of beautiful beaches of white sand and turquoise water of the Indian Ocean. There is a possibility of extra activities such as a Day Tour in Stone Town (includes Old Town guided tour, Spice Tour and Prison Island - lunch not included), Half Day Tour (includes Old Town guided tour or Spice Tour or Prison Island). Another suggestion is Jozani Forest tour (lunch not included). Main Destination: Zanzibar Island (Beach)
Day 7
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Zanzibar
Location: Zanzibar
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: The Z Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
You can take some rest and enjoy this paradise made of beautiful beaches of white sand and turquoise water of the Indian Ocean. There is a possibility of extra activities such as a Day Tour in Stone Town (includes Old Town guided tour, Spice Tour and Prison Island – lunch not included), Half Day Tour (includes Old Town guided tour or Spice Tour or Prison Island). Another suggestion is Jozani Forest tour (lunch not included).
Day 8
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Zanzibar
Location: Zanzibar
Accommodation: No Accommodation
Meals: Breakfast
You can spend the last hours of your journey to relax. After you will have a transfer to Zanzibar airport for international flight.
What's Included
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Airport Transfers at Destination
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Meals – Full Board
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1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day
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Entrance Fees
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Accommodation
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Local Taxes
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Fully Guided
What's Not Included
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International Travel
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Country Entry Visas
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All Domestic Transportation (including internal flights)
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Tipping and Gratuities
Book with Confidence
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Low Deposit
Matta African Luxury Safaris requires a deposit of 35% to secure a place on this tour, and the final balance is not due till 7 days before departure..
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Secure payments
All payments to TourHub are deposited into an externally regulated Trust account.
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01-Dec-2020