18-day Tanzania safaris
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On this 18 Days Tanzania Tour, you will experience the best wildlife attractions in northern Tanzania, conquer Africa’s highest mountain, experience Africa’s last truly authentic cultures, and relax in the idyllic tropical paradise of Zanzibar.
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, our guide will transfer you to a hotel in Moshi for dinner and overnight accommodation.
In these 6 days, you will climb and descend Mount Kilimanjaro on Machame route.
Machame Route is the most scenic route on the mountain; it offers climbers with an opportunity to see incredible views and varying landscapes from the mountain. Though very scenic, this route is not easy; climbers have to go through steep ascents, especially on the day that they have to ascend the Barranco Wall. Machame route is nicknamed “the whiskey route”; indicating that it is a challenging climb compared to simpler routes like Marangu which is nicknamed “the Coca-cola” or “tourist” route. Although it is a difficult climb, Machame has one of the highest climber success rates on Kilimanjaro.
On the final descent day, our guide will drive you from the mountain gate to your hotel for a day of relaxation and celebration of your achievement (arrangements for kikuletwa hot water spring are available for swimming as part of your relaxation).
After breakfast starts a drive to Lake Manyara national park, on the way you will visit a Maasai village where you will experience and immerse yourself in the Maasai way of life. You will see and participate in traditional dances, learn about herbal medicines and Maasai history and ways of life; you will also learn about Maasai weaving and jewellery. You will have the opportunity to support the Maasai people by purchasing their handmade crafts and jewellery.
Afterwards your drive to Lake Manyara National Park which sits at the bottom of a towering escarpment on one side and an extensive soda lake on the other side.
The lake plays host to many species of migratory and resident water birds such as the pink-hued flamingos. In the acacia forests of Lake Manyara, you will see giraffes, elephants, buffalos, zebras, wildebeests, impalas, warthogs, gazelles, and the resident tree-climbing lions. Leopards and cheetahs can also be seen with the park. you will have a picnic lunch at Lake Manyara National park picnic site.
Head to Ngorongoro Crater for a day of game viewing inside the world’s largest unflooded caldera. Ngorongoro Crater is 600m deep and covers an area of 300 square kilometers; it is also home to approximately 30,000 animals at any time.
The crater floor offers the best chance of seeing all of the big five in Tanzania. Within a few hours of entering the crater floor, you will see the big five, waterbucks, elands, bushbucks, Grant’s gazelles, Thompson gazelles, hyenas, cheetahs, and a variety of bird species.
The drive today leads to the Serengeti plains via Olduvai Gorge. At Olduvai, you will see fossilized human remains that date back millions of years. The Serengeti is the most visited park in Tanzania due to its grandeur and diversity that offers incredible wildlife sightings, beautiful land formations, and unforgettable sunsets.
You will arrive in the endless plains around noon ready for a picnic lunch. After lunch, you will head out for an afternoon of wildlife viewing.
You will go out for a morning game drive, during which our guide will drive to poplar predator hotspots to give you the best chance to see predators in action before the African sun starts beating down on the plains.
You will see the great herds as they move across the plains following ancient paths. Where the herds go, the predators also go, so you will see Africa’s top predators following closely in hope of a quick and easy meal. You will see leopards, lions, hyenas, giraffes, cheetahs, elephants, hippos, and of course the great herds of wildebeests and zebras. Today lunch will be served in the wild on a plated service.
Today is for an early morning hot air balloon experience, which will fly you over this beautiful land as you watch the sunrise to light it up, herds grazing and predators tagging along to hunt for an early breakfast, on landing you will have a traditional celebration by popping a bottle sparkling champagne and joining the predators for that mouthwatering breakfast.
After breakfast, our driver will drive you to the seldom part of serengeti for the rest of the day before retiring to your hotel/camp for dinner and overnight.
Enjoy the morning drive to Seronera Airstrip which is found inside the park; from here you will board a charter flight to the idyllic tropical islands of Zanzibar.
On arrival in Zanzibar, our representative will drive you to your hotel in Stone Town. After lunch and some relaxation, you will head out for Prison Island, a small island off the main island of Zanzibar. At Prison Island, you will visit a slave museum and also get a chance to see giant turtles; some of which have been on the island for many decades.
Late in the evening, you will head out toForodhani Gardens where you will sample local Zanzibari cuisine; here the catch of the day is prepared and sold to both tourists and locals.
Overnight accommodation at a hotel in Stone Town
Spend this day in the historical part of Zanzibar town called Stone Town. You will see historical buildings and also have the chance to learn about the people and events that influenced the history of Zanzibar in the past centuries. You will see the House of Wonders (Beit al Ajaib), the Palace Museum (People’s Palace), the Arab Fort, and the Slave Chambers amongst many other attractions.
Stone Town also offers an excellent opportunity to shop for local crafts and fine coffee as you navigate the ancient and unchanged streets of Zanzibar.
Late In the afternoon, our guide will drive you to Nungwi beach where the rest of the day will be spent at leisure.
Ease at the beach relaxing after many days of travelling and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. If you are feeling energetic, you can engage in water sports like diving, snorkelling, paragliding, jet skiing, and beach volleyball, or you can just decide to lazy around and enjoy life.
The day will end with beautiful sunsets across the turquoise Indian ocean waters.
Our guide will drive to Kizimkazi village which is located on the southern tip of the Zanzibar archipelago. Here you will swim with large numbers of humpback and bottlenose dolphins. In the afternoon, your guide will drive you back to your hotel in Nungwi where you will spend the rest of the day at leisure on the beach.
before the day begins (on your consent) we will arrange for you massage and spa to get you ready for that beautiful spiced experience, this day will be spent on a spice farm sampling the spices that made Zanzibar a trading hub centuries ago. Our guide will drive you to a locally owned spice farm where you will meet the locals and learn from them how spices are grown and used in their daily lives as food and medicine. You will taste, smell, and feel the aromatic spices of Zanzibar.
Your hosts will and serve you lunch made using spices grown on their farm. In the afternoon, our guide will drive you back to your beach in Nungwi where you will spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Depending on your schedule, on this day you will either catch your flight back home or catch your flight to other attractions in Tanzania or other African countries.
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