11 DAYS TOUR ZANZIBAR EXCURSIONS & TANZANIA SAFARI

Day 1- Arrive in Zanzibar Arriving at Zanzibar International Airport you will be met by our guide and transferred to your beach resort on the east coast of Zanzibar for dinner and overnight stay Day 2- Beach relaxation The next day you spend relaxing on the white sand beaches, swimming in the warm Indian Ocean and enjoying your luxury Zanzibar beach resort at leisure. Day 3- Jozani forest & Spice farm tour The forest is one of the last remaining sanctuaries in the universe of the red colobus monkeys. The forest is a great place to encounter many indigenous varieties of flora and fauna, including the Zanzibari Red Colobus Monkey. Other species that you might catch a glimpse include Blue Sykes’ Monkeys, Bush Pigs, Aders Duiker Antelopes, Elephant Shrews, Chameleons and numerous birds and butterflies. The best time to see the wildlife of Jozani is early in the morning Again, in the afternoon you will visit the spice plantations to smell, see and taste the brightly colored and aromatic spices, such as turmeric, ginger, black pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon. Day 4- Mafia Island tour You can take a boat ride to one of the smaller islands to relax and explore, or go scuba diving. Snorkelling and scuba diving are popular activities due to the rich marine life found in these clear waters. Day 5- Stone town tour & Prison Island Stone Town is punctuated with major historical buildings, several of which are found on the seafront; these include former palaces of the sultans, fortifications, churches, mosques, and other institutional buildings. In the afternoon visit prison island where the name prison island came after this unique island being used by some sultans of Zanzibar to detain the recalcitrant slaves. It’s a small island spreading across 5.6 Km. Changuu island has become a must-see jewel of Tanzania with the highlight attraction of being a large home for the tortoises. Day 6- Departure at Zanzibar airport to Arusha After breakfast you can relax at the resort until it is time for you to transfer to the airport. You can store your luggage at the resort once you have checked out. When it is time for your airport transfer our driver will pick you at reception and drives you to the Zanzibar International Airport fly to Tanzania. After arrival in Tanzania at Kilimanjaro International airport our guide will pick you up and send to the hotel booked in Arusha. Day 7- Arusha to Lake Manyara On the first day in Tanzania, we travel from Arusha to Lake Manyara NP. After arrival we will take an afternoon game drive and stop for a picnic lunch along the way. This incredibly scenic national park is noted for its tree-climbing lions, large troops of baboons and flamingo flocks. Many other animals are found like buffalos, elephants, zebras, wildebeest and giraffe as well as antelopes such as bushbuck. Lake Manyara also hosts an abundance of birds, including numerous waterbirds. Day 8- Serengeti National Park After breakfast, we start our journey from Lake Manyara to the expansive Serengeti National Park via Olduvai Gorge. We will make a stop to visit the Olduvai George Museum, the archaeological site where fossils of first human ancestors and their tools have been stored. There is also the option of visiting a Maasai village to encounter Kenya's best-known ethnic group - the semi-nomadic Maasai. Then we enjoy an en-route game drive to our 5 Star lodge or tented lodge at Serengeti National Park. Day 9- Full day at Serengeti National Park The entire day is spent doing game viewing in the beautiful Serengeti National Park. The largest national park in Tanzania, Serengeti covers about 14 760 km² of open plains and wilderness. This unique wildlife reserve hosts an awe-inspiring abundance of large mammals including masses of herbivores such as wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, topi, buffalo, and hartebeest among others. The Serengeti Park is also famous for predator populations, especially big cats - lion, cheetah and leopard. Day 10- Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater In the morning we embark on a game drive in Serengeti National Park, stopping for a picnic lunch along the way. We will be passing various Masai villages en route to the renowned Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We arrive at Ngorongoro lodge in time for dinner and a relaxing evening recounting our adventures on the Serengeti Plains. Day 11- Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha After breakfast, we descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive in this exceptionally wildlife-rich game park. The world's largest unflooded caldera, Ngorongoro hosts one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. Almost every large mammal species of Africa is commonly sighted on game drives in this crater, from black rhino to spotted hyena. In the afternoon we visit one of the local Masai villages. Then in in the evening we will depart back to Arusha.