Tanzania beach holidays
TRIP DETAILS
- Type - Mid-range + Zanzibar
- Duration - 9 days / 8 nights
- Start - Arusha
- Finish - Zanzibar
Trip overview
Zanzibar, Swahili Unguja, lying 22 miles (35 km) off the coast of east-central Africa. In 1964 Zanzibar, together with Pemba Island and some other smaller islands, joined with Tanganyika on the mainland to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Area 600 square miles (1,554 square km),ย Zanzibarย is aย semi-autonomous part of Tanzania in East Africa. It is composed of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25-50 kilometers (16-31 mi) off the coast of the mainland, and consists of many small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar) and Pemba.
Day by Day Itinerary
The vibrant town
of Arusha is more than just a gateway to Tanzaniaโs โNorthern Circuit,ย but for those who choose to linger a little longer before or after safari. There a lot to offer.
After a pleasant arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha airport, you will be welcomed by one of the Sopai Safaris representatives who will initially meet and greet you. After a short introduction of himself, he will transfer you to your dedicated hotel within Arusha City for your night stay.
Meal plan:ย Bed and breakfastsย
Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotelย
Depart after breakfast and drive to Tarangire National Park for a full day game drive with picnic lunch. In the evening, drive to the camp for the dinner and overnight.
The Park Located slightly off the main safari route, Tarangire National Park is a lovely quiet park in Northern Tanzania that is most famous for its elephant migration, birding and quiet authentic safari atmosphere. The majority of travelers to the region either miss out on Tarangire altogether or venture into the park for a matter of hours leaving parts of Tarangire virtually untouched.ย
Meal Plan:ย Full boardย
Accommodation:ย Farm of Dream Lodge
After your breakfast at the camp, weโll drive to Seronera for a full day game drive at the central part of Serengeti still viewing the great migration. Late in the afternoon, weโll drive back to the lodge for your dinner and overnight.
Game viewing is superb year-round in the Serengeti: the park is home to the Big Five (although rhinos are rarely seen), and is particularly renowned for its predators โ leopard, cheetah, lion and hyena โ which are regularly spotted. The Serengeti also plays host to the phenomenal Great Migration, which sees millions of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle traversing the open plains of the park in search of fresh grass from seasonal rains, moving northwards into the neighbouring Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, and then returning south to the Serengeti again. The dramatic scenes of huge herds on the move, crossing rivers and vast plains and pursued by predators looking for their next kill, are the stuff nature documentaries are made of. Experiencing the Great Migration is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime event that most safari travellers have at the top of their bucket list.
Meal plan:ย Fullย boardย
Accommodation:ย Serengeti Heritage Luxury Campย /ย Serengeti Pure Tented Campย orย Embalakai Tented Camp
Breakfast at the Camp in the Serengeti, collect your lunch boxes and drive straight to Ngorongoro Crater, ascending the crater for the full day game drive and photography, The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is the largest unbroken, unflooded volcanic caldera in the world. It is a scenic showstopper that extends across an astonishing 260 square kilometres. The crater is hemmed in on all sides by sheer craggy walls that rise up to 600m above the floor. The view from the lushly forested rim is utterly stupendous and would justify a visit to Ngorongoro in its own right. But this spectacular crater also stands as one of Africaโs most alluring safari destinations, supporting solid populations of all of the Big Five (elephant, lion, leopard, black rhino and buffalo), plus a host of other iconic large mammals, in a lush and scenic landscape that frequently draws comparisons to the metaphorical โGarden of Edenโ after an extensive game drive at the crater, you will drive straight to Karatu for your dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan:ย Full boardย
Accommodation:ย Farm of Dream Lodge
After breakfast, weโll drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive and in the afternoon, drive back to Arusha for your drop off at the Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight to your other destination or back home.
Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzaniaโs birdlife. More than 400 species have been recorded, and even a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these in one day. Inland of the floodplain, a narrow belt of acacia woodland is the favored haunt of Manyaraโs legendary tree-climbing lions and impressively tusked elephants, after an extensive game drive at Manyara park, you will be driving to Arusha to catch your flight to Stone town Zanzibar for your beach holiday, After pleasant arrival at Zanzibar airport you will be welcomed by one of the Sopai Safaris reprepresentative who will drive you to your dedicated hotel for your dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Full boardย
Accommodation: Double Tree by Hilton Stone town
You will spend the full 3 nights in the beautiful beaches of Nungwi,ย Nungwiย Beachย is situated at the extreme northern spot of the island, around a 60 minutesโ drive from Stone Town. In spite of the fact that the village is known for countless things, the most renowned motivation to visit Nungwi is to appreciate one of Zanzibarโs most magnificent beaches. To have an exceptional encounter in the Nungwi village tour, the guided tour to the village lasted for some hours while the guide had the option to walk tourists to numerous zones of the village that could not never have found all alone, dinner and overnight will be at The royal Zanzibar.
Meal plan: Full boardย
Accommodation: Double Tree by Hildon Nugwi
After the breakfast at your accommodation, we will be flexible as per your flight schedule and transfer you to the airport for your flight back home ror to your next destination as per your schedule which will make the end of our adventure until next time.
Meal plan: Breakfast
Accommodation: N/L
- INCLUSIONS
- Park Fees
- Conservation Fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Roundtrip airport transfers
- Accommodation in Zanzibar
- NOT INCLUDED
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US $10 - $20 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation