Tanzania -Best of Safari & Beach 15 Day

SafariHQ is a well known, very popular and reputable safari ground operator based in Arusha. With over 16 years of experience providing safaris across Tanzania and other areas of East Africa, SafariHQ has developed a reputation for being one of Arusha’s premiere safari companies providing ground operation services to most of the Dutch travel agencies, not to mention UK, USA, Canadian, Australian, Swedish and Spanish agents. 

SafariHQ provides 100% refund for any cancelled bookings and is GDPR Compliant so who not book directly with the safari company that delivers the experience in Tanzania. We can guarantee the experience as we are providing the service.

We look forward to welcoming you to Tanzania. 

 

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Day 1

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport. We will pick you up from the airport and bring you to Arusha Villa. Here we welcome you with a welcome drink and snack. Enjoy the sounds of nature with the resident colobus monkeys and many waterbirds that visit the lodge.

Where to stay: Arusha Villa

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Day 2

Sleep in and recover from your flight, have an extensive breakfast and enjoy the surroundings. At around 10am, you will be picked up by our local guide for a walk in the area and enjoy the opportunity to stretch your legs and explore a nearby local Tanzanian village. 

 Buy a bottle of water from a small stall, let the school children practice their English with you. Around lunch you will be back to the Villa. There is no program in the afternoon. Relax by the pool. Enjoy the monkeys swinging through the trees.

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Day 3

Full day Arusha National Park. A small and special park, near Arusha Villa. You will find giraffes, zebras and sometimes you can also see elephants. We have already seen an albino baboon twice. This park is a great warm-up for what’s to come during your tour. Here you will go for a walk with a ranger (included). You can’t get closer to buffalo and giraffes! You will be given a picnic basket and lunch in a beautiful spot overlooking the lake, colored pink by thousands of flamingos.

Lodging: Arusha Villa FB

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Day 4

The tour begins. You will be picked up in the morning around 9.00 by your driver/guide and you will drive to the surroundings of Tarangire National Park. Here you will spend the afternoon at the camp, outside the National Park. You take a walk to a beautiful viewpoint from which you can see Tarangire National Park in its entirety.

Where to stay: Sangaiwe FB

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Day 5

Full day game drive in Tarangire National Park. A beautiful park, known for the special baobab trees that are up to 1000 (!) years old. In addition, Tarangire is home to the largest elephant population in Northern Tanzania. In addition to elephants, you will find many other animals here such as zebras, giraffes, and wildebeest. All a delicious meal for the lions that are also common in Tarangire. Here you spend the whole day. You will spend the night in Karatu, at the entrance of the Ngorongoro Crater.

Lodging: Marera Valley Lodge FB

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Day 6

Today you will visit a wonder of the world, the Ngorongoro Crater. A fantastic spectacle within the crater where lions, leopards, elephants, hippos, Black Rhinoceros, zebras and of course many more animals can be seen.

At the end of the day you drive on to the Serengeti. Here you will sleep in a beautiful, new tented camp. At night you can hear the hyenas arguing and maybe there is an elephant in front of you when you wake up.

All tents here have a private bathroom with toilet. And of course a good bed. There are no permanent buildings and there is no swimming pool.

Stay: Hippo Trails Camp FB

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Day 7

Up early in the morning, because today you will discover the Serengeti. The Serengeti as a whole is a fantastic National Park where all animals can be found. This park has the highest ‘wildlife density’ in the world. With your guide you decide for the next four days what to do today and how many game drives you want to make. It’s your car and you decide what you do. Lunch goes with you in the car or you come back to the tented camp in the afternoon where you can have a nice lunch at the table. For example, you can choose to do a short game drive in the morning before breakfast.

Stay: Hippo Trails Camp FB

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Day 8

Up early in the morning to continue exploring the Serengeti National Park. Drive to the Moru area for a special viewing of the Black Rhino in the Serengeti National Park. A Serengeti ranger will guide to you the hidden location so you can witness the Black Rhino in the Serengeti National Park. Spend the rest of the day game viewing.

Stay: Hippo Trails Camp

 

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Day 9

Sleep in or up early for another game drive. The choice is yours today. Maybe you want to join a Hot Air Balloon Safari over the Serengeti or visit the Serengeti Visitor Centre. 

If you want to just relax at the camp that is perfectly ok also. After all its your safari.

Stay: Hippo Trails Camp

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Day 10

After breakfast your safari guide will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Zanzibar. There you will be picked up by a driver from Tembo House in the historic Stone Town, You will stay here for two nights.

Arrive in time for lunch and relax at the hotel for the afternoon or you are free to walk through the town and explore.

Stay: Tembo House Hotel

 

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Day 11

After breakfast a local guide will collect you from Tembo House and take you on a walking tour through Stone Town to visit the many historic sites. We will have lunch at Swahili House on the rooftop. Your guide will also take you to some local shops if you want to buy any authentic souvenirs.

Spend the afternoon relaxing back at Tembo House.

Stay: Tembo House Hotel

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Day 12

After breakfast you will be picked up by a driver from Fun Beach Jambiani. You will stay here 4 nights. This hotel, located on the east side of the island, is right on the sandy beach. You can enjoy all kinds of activities in the area. Snorkeling, diving, kite surfing. There are also plenty of tasty restaurants on and around the beach.

 

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Day 13

Day of leisure

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Day 14

Day of leisure

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Day 15

Day of leisure

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Day 16

At the end of the day you will be transferred to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Stone Town for your domestic flight to Dar es Salaam. This flight takes about 20 minutes. You will be here in plenty of time for your international flight back home.

Included

  • Transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport
  • Arusha Villa stay based on full board
  • Safari based on full board
  • All mentioned inclusive excursions
  • National Parks entrance fees
  • Accommodation during safari as described
  • Enough water in the car
  •  Refillable Water Bottles
  • Unlimited game drives in the National Parks
  • Black Rhino Special Permits – Serengeti
  • Transfer to Arusha Airport for flight to Zanzibar
  •  Flight Serengeti – Zanzibar
  • Stay in Zanzibar based on BB
  • Stone Town Tour and lunch
  • Transport in Zanzibar as described
  • Membership Flying Doctors
  • Contribution GGTO guarantee fund

Excluded

  • International flight to and from Tanzania
  • Serengeti Hot Air Balloon & Champagne Breakfast -$550 per person USD
  • Visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Drinks and tips
  • Personal expenses
  • Zanzibar City Tax (USD 1 per person per night)
  • Excursions in Jambiani Zanzibar