18 Days Safari Saadani, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara & Zanzibar

Overview

On this 18 days safari you will visit some of the most prominent safari destinations of Africa. World famous Serengeti and Ngornogoro, small but very interesting Lake Manyara and Saadani. The rest of the holiday is reserved for mystique Zanzibar, with its golden beaches and rich history. You will spend several days enjoying pristine beauty in absolute leisure.

Tour TypeSafari & Zanzibar Holiday

Group Size6 Pax

Duration18 Days, 17 Nights

Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrival

Pick up from Julius Nyarere airport and transfer to Ramada Resort for overnight B/B

Day 2: Dar es Salaam – Saadani National Park

In the morning at 0800hrs Pick up from Ramada Resort and drive to Saadani National Park where bush meets the bush via Chalinze/Msata. You will arrive in the early afternoon for lunch at the lodge. At 1400hrs commence an afternoon game drives in the park to look for elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, waterback, lion, leopard, baboon and many more others. You will have dinner & Overnight at Saadan safari lodge. FB (lunch + dinner+Breakfast)

Day 3: Full day tour of Saadani National Park.

In the morning at 0800hrs after breakfast, commence a morning and an afternoon game viewing in the park, as the park is not very large, you can return to the lodge for hot lunch or still you can take with you picnic lunch for a day long in the wilderness to see lot of animals. Later evening as the Sun goes down, spend time at the Saadani beach, feeling such an amazing experience, deleting unwanted issues from your heart and download a new app of better life in your heart, return for dinner experience and overnight at Saadan safari lodge. FB (breakfast + Lunch + dinner)

Day 4: Boat Safari OR Walking in the Reserve

Morning at 0800hrs after breakfast go for a boat excursion at the Wami River, which offers the best boat safari in Tanzania to see the flocks of flamingo birds, hippos, crocs and other waterbirds or commence a guides walking tour in the wilderness with an armed ranger guide. Return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. Diner and overnight at the same lodge.http://www.saadanilodge.com/

Day 5: Saadan to Arusha

After breakfast you will be transferred to Msata bus station to connect with luxury bus heading to Arusha or You will be transferred to Dar essalaama for your flight to Arusha. Depends with your budget any method of transportation can be arranged. Overnight at Ngare Sero lodge.

Day 6: Arusha Full Day

Relax at the Ngare Sero lodge.

Day 7: Arusha

Relax at the Ngare Sero lodge.

Day 8: Arusha- Serengeti plains

Distance: 335km
Non – game viewing time: 3 – hrs.
Game viewing at a glance 5-hrs

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. Then heard to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. Arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage luxury camp. f/b

Day 9: Serengeti plains full day game drives

Today we wake up early for game drives (driver to assist) and get the chance to spot animals when they are doing their daily activities. Predators like Lions, cheetah can be spotted while hunting. Continue with the game drives and later go back to the tented camp for full breakfast. After breakfast head out for full game drives and get the chance to explore the abundant of animals in the famous Serengeti. Later evening head back to the Serengeti heritage camp for sundowner dinner and overnight. f/b

Note: coffee/tea is provided early morning before head for game drives

Day 10: Serengeti-Ngorongoro crater- Karatu

After breakfast, you’ll depart for Ngorongoro Crater; considered by some to be the Eighth Wonder of the World. When you get your first glimpse of this vast, verdant caldera from the panoramic viewpoint, you’ll soon understand why it has earned such a lofty reputation. Home to over 120 species of mammal including the fabled Big Five, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the most sought after safari destinations in the world. It’s a particularly good place to see the endangered black rhinoceros enjoying a lonely meal out on the grass plains, as well as a place to see large numbers of hippopotamus enjoying the cool water. From the comfort of your open-top vehicle, you’ll be able to observe and photograph some of Africa’s most recognizable faces. The crater is home to a large number of predators including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas. Later heading to Eileen’s Tree lodge in Karatu for diner and overnight. F/B

Day 11: Ngorongoro – Lake Manyara National Park-Airport

In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel and heading to Lake Manyara National Park. The small park stretches along the 600 m high Rift Valley Escarpment and is dominated by the alkaline Lake Manyara. Many water birds gather at the lake and more than 400 bird species are found in the park. The diverse vegetation provides a habitat for many animals such as monkeys in the forest, giraffes and antelopes on the grasslands and elephants around the acacia trees. If you are very lucky you might also see the Manyara lions, lounging in the trees. In the late afternoon you will leave the Park and heading to Arusha and transfer to airport to connect with your flight to Zanzibar and overnight at Amaan Bungalows hotel B/B.