7 days Tanzania wildlife experience
Safari Overview
Arrival and departure: Kilimanjaro / Dar-es-Salaam
Day 1- arrival, serengeti
Day 2- serengeti
Day 3- Ngorongoro
Day 4- l. Manyara (tree climbing lions, flamingos)
Day 5- Transfer to Dar es salaam
Day 6-7- Zanzibar to depart
Detailed itinerary
Day 1-2
Destination: Serengeti N.P
On arrival, you head out to serengeti national park, the home of the great migration. Never disappointing right from the time of entry till exit, the park is one of those with the highest concentration of wild game per square km in the world ranging from the Africa’s big 5 to the ugly 5 and more than 500 bird species. don’t miss watching numerous lion families, elephant herds, wildebeests, zebras, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos, hyenas, leopards, cheetahs, waterbucks, gazelles, kobs, reptiles, wild dogs, foxes, vultures, eagles, turacos, secretary birds a few but to mention this endless list. The tour around this park will leave you satisfied by its nature and habitats.
Accommodation: Serengeti Ark safari lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | Dinner
Day 3
Destination: Ngorongoro
This day will find you at the world’s largest crater and its vegetation that gets look like the “garden of Eden” will leave you amazed with the large number of wildebeests, zebras, buffaloes, elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, hippos, elands, kobs, bush bucks, waterbucks, rhinos among others and numerous bird species such as turaco, great kingfisher, abdim’s stork, white-backed vulture among others; along with various features such as Ndutu plains, Gol mountain, Endoro waterfalls, Olduvai gorge, shifting sands among others.
Accommodation: Marera Valley lodge (or a similar)
Meals: Breakfast | Dinner
Day 4
Destination: Lake Manyara
Today you will be at lake Manyara national park known for its tree climbing lions a behavior not common for lions and huge elephant herds. Lake Manyara that anchors the park’s ecosystem is a soda ash lake and attracts thousands of flamingos for food and residence making it a perfect biding haven. Other wild life in the park include leopards, cheetahs, hippos, buffaloes, giraffes, oribis, hyenas, gazelles, kobs, waterbucks, zebras, and many more numerous bird species.
Accommodation: Lake Manyara wildlife lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | Dinner
Day 5
Destination: Transfer to Zanzibar
On this day you will set off on a 10-hour journey to Zanzibar island via Dar es salaam coastal city.
Accommodation: Lux Marijani (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | Dinner
Day 6-7
Destination: Zanzibar
On this day you will wake up to the beautiful sunrise horizon of the Indian ocean and set out onto the shiny white sands of Zanzibar. You will be able to engage in various activities during your stay there such as; scuba diving, swimming, kite rafting, horse riding, nature walks, sea creature viewing like sea turtles, dolphins, corals among others, spot fishing, enjoying sea food cuisines and coconut cocktails, beach sports, camp fires among others, have a view rare species such as servaline genet, red colobus and bird species such as; african barred owlet, malachite kingfisher, pied kingfisher, gray heron, little grebe, african pygmy goose, african pied wagtail among others. You will have a tour around the ancient slave trade and coastal traditions that have gone through several civilizations like the Arabic, Portuguese and British occupation in the past such as stone town along with activities that have remained unique to the island such as spice manufacturing and trade. This is one of the best ways to end an African safari. Towards the end of the second day you will head back to Dar es salaam for your departure.
Accommodation: Lux Marijani (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | Dinner