Serengeti Odyssey — The Great Crossing

11 Days
Kilimanjaro,Arusha

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Overview

Itinerary

Eleven days spanning two of Africa's most iconic worlds. The first half takes you across Tanzania's legendary safari circuit elephant herds in Tarangire, the thundering Great Migration in the Serengeti, and the Big Five in the Ngorongoro Crater before a flight to Zanzibar opens up a full island adventure of sailing, snorkeling, spice farms, and pristine beaches. This is Tanzania done completely.

Day 01 :

ARRIVAL AT KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT [KIA]

Our driver will pick you up at a Scheduled time. After arrival you will be transferred straight to the hotel at Arusha [45 km] from the airport.

NB: The night will be spent at KIZUMBA HOUSE/GOLD CREST HOTEL

Day 02 :

TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK.
Early morning, pickup will be around 7-8 am, and then drive from the hotel or airport in Arusha to Tarangire National Park for a full day game drive. Since this is one of the less known parks in Tanzania, it still has an authentic safari atmosphere. The hilly landscape, with Baobab trees scattered against the blue sky, is breathtaking. Witness the world’s largest concentration of elephants. Herds of up to 300 elephants can be seen around the Tarangire River, drinking or enjoying a mud bath. Apart from elephants, Tarangire is a paradise for bird lovers. In the area around the swamps you can also see lions, leopards, cheetahs and even tree-climbing pythons, then after lunch we will do another game drive to other wonderful places of the park before going to the lodge for a sleep over.


NB: The night will be spent at MOTTO COTTAGE LODGE/LAKE MANYARA SERENA

Day 03 & 04 :

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Early morning, pickup at 08:00 am after breakfast from your hotel for a 2 days safari Game drive in Serengeti, day 1 is a full game drive and sightseeing. The park is one of the country’s biggest draws. The endless plains and abundance of wildlife that call the Serengeti home are unsurpassed. Wildebeest migration is the most famous highlight of the Serengeti. It is a true spectacle and impressive to watch millions of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles thunder across the endless plains of the Serengeti.

Our professional guide will help you to spot animals in different areas of the park. Apart from the migratory animals, you will also get to see lots of other animals, like lions, cheetahs, leopards, and many more. Expect to be impressed by the natural beauty of Africa’s most famous park.

NB: The nights will be spent at SHUHUDIA TENTED LODGE/SERONERA WILD LIFE LODGE

Day 05 :

NGORONGORO NCAA

Early morning, pick up at 06:00 am from the hotel at Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a 1 day game drive. The road leads you over the Great Rift Valley, through the crater forest, to the striking Ngorongoro Crater. This collapsed volcano is the main feature of the area and creates a unique ecosystem with a wide variety of vegetation. Enjoy the beautiful colors of the landscapes and the diversity of animals. The crater is home to the highest concentration wildlife in Africa and is choked with elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos and even the rare black rhino. This is one of the best places to spot all of the Big Five. The views from the crater rim over the crater floor are incredible. Because of its natural beauty the Ngorongoro Crater is chosen as one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders.

There are a range of activities to do in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area like, game driving, and sightseeing. At around 04:00 pm we will drive Kilimanjaro airport for a flight to Zanzibar. Our Zanzibar driver will be waiting to pick you up after arrival and transfer you direct to the hotel.

NB: The night will be spent at STONE TOWN (WEST COAST) SEYYIDA HOTEL/TEMBO HOTEL

Day 06 :

FREE DAY
STONE TOWN + SHOPPING


This is a relaxation day whereby during the afternoon our guide will take you to go for a stone town tour for a cultural and local experience. The tour takes around 2 hours whereby our guide will take you all around the narrow streets of stone town and to various museums such as the slave market, the historical old fort and later on our guide will escort you to the market for shopping if interested. Stone town is a world heritage site whereby the uniqueness of the town is majestic since it has been standing for hundreds of years.


NB: The night will be spent at STONE TOWN(WEST COAST) SEYYIDA HOTEL/TEMBO HOTEL

Day 07 :

LOCAL SAILING + HIDDEN PARADISE

Our driver guide will pick you up at 10-11 am for a full day special package covering the south east of Unguja Island whereby the trips exploration starts at the east coast for local sailing activity which is advantageous to experience the east coast of Zanzibar where you’ll do snorkeling, local fishing , watch colourful star fish and even see locals doing sea weed farming then a drive to mtende beach at makunduchi, mtende is an outstanding natural beach which is a great place to swim and watch out God’s creation. After spending some time at mtende we will transfer you to the rock restaurant at michamvi later on we will drive to kae funky michamvi for a sunset view and acrobatic entertainment. Kae is a great place for entertainment and connecting with people and it is a perfect spot to take pictures as memories. The trip ends after sunset and then transfer to the hotel begins.

HIDDEN PARADISE CONSISTS
-Mtende Village
-Mtende Beach
-Shanga Restaurant
-The Rock Restaurant

NB: The night will be spent at STONE TOWN(WEST COAST) SEYYIDA HOTEL/TEMBO HOTEL

Day 08 :

SAFARI BLUE

After breakfast we will pick you up at 9 am for the Safari Blue where we will drive to Fumba village where our sailing boat will be awaiting to take you to Kwale Island for BLUE WATER SAFARI. We will sail in a beautiful traditional wooden dhow, snorkel over the reefs of Menai Bay conservation area, feast on a Swahili influenced seafood buffet that include Fish on coconut source, Rice, French Fries, Calamari, Lobster, Prawns, tropical fruits etc. We will visit a Baobab tree believed to be more than 600years old then sail to the back of the island then go through to a place called blue lagoon where the place is full of natural diversity because it’s surrounded by mangroves & coral rocks and the water is crystal clear and warm, the trip ends at 04:00pm and we will drive to the hotel for a sleep over.


NB: The night will be spent at MATEMWE (NORTH COAST) SUNSHINE BAY HOTEL/THE MORA HOTEL

Day 09 :

MNEMBA ATOLL
Early morning at 8 am we will pick you up to Matemwe beach for Mnemba Island Dolphin tour. It’s a double snorkeling experience where You will have a chance to do snorkeling with Pods of Dolphins, Later on go for Mnemba island for snorkeling at a beautiful coral for colorful aquatic and sunbathing, the picnic involves tropical fruits before sailing back to the shor11-12 pm. The driver will be waiting at the parking lot for a drive to the sea turtles aquarium at around


SWIMMING WITH SEA TURTLES
At 12-1 pm we will have reached at the Sea Turtles aquarium where you’ll get a chance to swim with these beautiful creatures where by the aquarium holds a variety of different sea turtles and other marine species, you will have an opportunity to feed and swim with them. The activity will take around 2hrs later drive to Kendwa which is the best in Zanzibar where you can choose optional water sports such as Clear Kayaking, Jetski and other ones before 4 pm to go for Sunset Cruise.

SUNSET CRUISE
Later on at 4 pm we will drive to Kendwa beach for sunset cruising around the coast line on a dhow. This is another relaxing and sometimes romantic for honeymoon couples. Drinks, fruits and Zanzibar tasty snacks are offered on board, the cruise can be accompanied by Zanzibar taarab music or Africa ngoma dance. The trip normally takes around 2 hours, from 04:00 pm to dusk.

NB: The night will be spent at MATEMWE (NORTH COAST) SUNSHINE BAY HOTEL/THE MORA HOTEL

Day 10 :

PRISON ISLAND

When already checked in at the hotel, you will be picked up at 09:00am to go for Prison Island and Nakupenda where you’ll start with Prison Island where we will take a boat from the beach and we will take 30 minutes to there, this Island was formerly owned by Arab merchants and was privately used as a place of keeping rebellious slaves. The prison was built in 1893 as a central prison for Zanzibar, hence the name “PRISON ISLAND”. The island is also a sanctuary of Gigantic Tortoises, Dik diks, Peacocks, Mangrove forest and holds a prison.


NAKUPENDA SANDBANK

From 11-12 pm you will move to Nakupenda Island and sandbank (30 minutes) by boat. Nakupenda is a Swahili word that means “I love you” this is an ideal place near stone town where you can relax, swim, and snorkel. At 12-1 pm you will enjoy your seafood Barbeque, soft drinks, tropical fruits under the shade of built up umbrellas, and you will have to relax by swimming and snorkel until 03:00 pm.

SPICE TOUR

Our Driver guide will later pick you up to go for a Spice Farm experience after Stone Town Tour experience. The tour takes around 2-3 hours. In the farms one can learn about rare tropical fruits, spices and other rare species of plants that grows in Zanzibar and tropical areas. You will have a chance to eat, smell and taste different fruits and spices; hence you will understand why Zanzibar is nicknamed the spice Island. Later you’ll get a chance to see a local guy climb up a coconut tree to the top, he’ll sing local songs to entertain, and you will have a pleasure of drinking fresh coconut water from the coconut tree, after the whole experience you’ll be given our tradition made ornaments which are made by coconut leaves such as a crown, tie, necklace and bracelets as gifts to take. The trip normally takes around 2-3 hours.


NB: The night will be spent at MATEMWE (NORTH COAST) SUNSHINE BAY HOTEL/THE MORA HOTEL

Day 11 :

FREE TIME RELAXATION
Free day for relaxation on the beach and enjoy the hotel

DEPARTURE
At a scheduled time we will drive you to the airport.

Includes/Excludes

Cost Includes

  • 10 NIGHTS WITH BED AND BREAKFAST EXCEPT THE MORA HOTEL WILL BE FULL BOARD,ALL TRANSFERS, ALL PARK FEES, 1 WAY FLIGHT TO ZANZIBAR, FROM SAFARI, OPEN SAFARI CAR, MEALS AND WATER FROM SAFARI, BBQ SEA FOOD FROM SAFARI BLUE & NAKUPENDA, DHOW TRADITIONAL BOAT,FRUITS AND WATER FROM ALL TOURS, GUIDE

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