13 Days Tanzania Sababu Safari

This Safari Tanzania Highlights show you best of Tanzania Wildlife: Serengeti, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro.  After the palm fringed Zanzibares of Zanzibar are waiting for you.

Day 1: Arrival

You will be picked up at Kilimanjaro International Airport by your guide and our representative. From there we will take you to the Rivertrees Country Inn in Arusha where you will receive information about your safari highlights tour. Located on the banks of the picturesque Usa River on an old German coffee estate, this charming lodge offers stunning views of Mt Meru and Kilimanjaro in Arusha. Alternative accommodations include the Lake Duluti Lodge with views of Lake Duluti or the Mt Meru Game Lodge with an attached wildlife sanctuary. Dinner is included in the price. Note: If you are arriving at an airport other than Kilimanjaro, we will arrange a connecting flight to Arusha either on arrival or the following day (at an additional cost). Road transfers are also available from Nairobi in private or shared vehicles.

Day 2: Lake Manyara

After breakfast we drive to Lake Manyara. Located at the foot of the escarpment of the Great Rift Valley, the park is known for its incredible beauty. You can spot lots of wildlife like buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, impalas, hippos and others. Overnight at the Rift Valley Lodge on Lake Manyara. All meals included. Note: In some months of the year (depending on the elephant migration between Lake Manyara and Tarangire) it is more worthwhile to visit Tarangire instead of Lake Manyara. This can also be agreed at short notice; Accommodation will continue to be at Rift Valley Lodge or Manyara Secret Lodge.

The drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is the first stop on your tour. Once there, you will descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, a designated World Heritage Site. With its 2000-foot-high walls, the crater sees very few animals migrating in and out, so you’re likely to see lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, numerous birds, and other species. Overnight at Sopa Lodge at Ngorongoro. All meals included.

Day 4: Serengeti – Ngorongoro

You depart for Serengeti National Park after breakfast. There will be a picnic lunch available. Upon pausing for a picnic lunch on a kopje, or outcropping of rock, in the Serengeti, you will proceed deeper into the park for a game drive.

Overnight at Serengeti Sound of Silence at Ikoma, North Central Serengeti.  All meals included. Supplement for Serengeti Sopa Lodge at at supplement (on request).

Day 5: The Serengeti

A full day spent on Serengeti game drives. You can see a variety of animals, including lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes, and numerous birds, depending on the season and the herds’ migration. Overnight at Serengeti Sound of Silence at Ikoma, North, Central Serengeti.  All meals included.

Day 6: Serengeti – Zanzibar

Take an early game drive to witness animals waking up in the early morning light and nocturnal predators returning from their hunt. We take you to the Seronera airstrip in the Serengeti after breakfast at the lodge so you can catch your flight to Zanzibar. Transfer to the Ocean Paradise Resort (or other Zanzibar resort of your choice). All meals included

Day 7-8: Zanzibar Holiday 

Relax and enjoy the Zanzibares of Zanzibar. Breakfast and dinner included.

Stonetown and Spice Tour

On one of your Zanzibar days, you will take part in a guided tour. After breakfast transfer to Stone Town for our historical Stone Town tour. This tour takes you through the legendary Stone Town, where history seems to stand still. With visits to, among other things, the House of Wonders, the Palace Museum (People’s Palace) and the Arab Fort, you will gain a fascinating insight into the essence of Zanzibar. You’ll see Zanzibar’s bustling market, winding streets, intricately carved and studded doors, two cathedrals and countless mosques! Then we continue to the famous spice plantations, where we invite you to a sumptuous lunch so that you can taste the spices and fruits. . Afterwards you will go on the famous spice tour. We have developed a special spice tour that provides detailed information not only about spices, but also about organically grown herbs and a detailed description of their traditional uses in medicine, cosmetics and cuisine. After the tour we will take you back to your hotel.

Day 9: Departure

End of your Safari Highlights tour. Morning at leisure until departure transfer to Zanzibar Airport or Seaport your departure.