Day 1: Arrival & Transfer to Your Hotel

Your adventurous journey starts upon your landing at JRO Airport. You will be met by your guide who will transfer you to your hotel where you will spend the rest of the day relaxing after a long flight.

Overnight at Kibo Palace Hotel Arusha: HB

Day 2: Drive to Tarangire for a Game Drive

Your adventurous journey starts upon your landing at JRO Airport. You will be met by your guide who will transfer you to Tarangire national Park where you will start your game drives. Here your guide will lead you to search for perfect game viewing spots within this 3,000 square park appreciated for its medieval baobab trees believed to be over 1000 years old. Your game drive will concentrate around Tarangire River, a main source of water in the park that lures many animals around such as giraffes, hippos, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, lions etc.

In the afternoon, your driver-guide will lead you to the perfect area for a picnic hot lunch. Then continue scanning for various animals + birds in Tarangire (more than 500 species have been spotted). Continue to your lodge in the late afternoon, relax after an eventful game drive day, awaiting for dinner & overnight.You will be transferred to a tented lodge for dinner and overnight.

Overnight at Heart & Soul Lodge: FB

OPTIONAL: NIGHT GAME DRIVE – $230 Per person

Day 3: Game Drives Enroute to Ndutu Area

On the 3^rd day of your 10 days itinerary, we will embark on a morning drive with your picnic hot lunch to the Southern Parts of Serengeti, Ndutu area where the unforgiving nature take its course as the predators look to take advantage on the breeding wildebeests, gazelles and zebras. The main highlight of the area is Lake Ndutu which is situated in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and is part of the southern Serengeti eco-system.

Lake Ndutu is alkaline, like most of the other Rift lakes, however, the water is still drinkable and used by a wide array of local wildlife. The majority of the wildebeest migration can normally be found on the short-grass plains from December to April.

We will search for great animal viewing point around this area which is usually heavily populated with elephants, birds and resident game. The Ndutu region forms part of the northern section of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It stretches to the unfenced southern reaches of the Serengeti National Park, creating a meeting point between these two incredible wilderness areas. After lunch and extensive game drives, you will continue to your migration camp, our new found home for the next 2 nights.

Overnight at Kontiki Migration Camp: FB

Day 4: Following the Migration in the Ndutu Area

After our delicious breakfast, we head out to enjoy a full day game drive in the Ndutu region, following the herds of wildebeests, Zebras and Gazelles who will be looking for perfect spots to deliver the new babies. Remember, we are permitted to drive off-road here in search for the best wildlife viewing opportunities. Here, we will continue with our 2 days endeavor of exploring its range of different habitats found here that include swamps, woodland, soda lakes, and the world-famous Serengeti short grass plains. We will see the awesome sight of the great thronging herds of wildebeest and zebra.

During the end of December and early April, about half a million calves are born in this awesome act of synchronized birthing. The sea of grass provides little cover and the young Wildebeest calves can run minutes after they are born and within 3 days they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herds. During these two days, with a good guiding of our skilful driver-guide it won’t be uncommon to spot big predators stocking here and there for a meal in these recently born calves.

Overnight at Kontiki Migration Camp: FB

Day 5: Game Drive  En-Route to Central Serengeti National Park

After 2 days exploration of world’s greatest Migration of land animals in South Serengeti, on the 5^th day of our 10 – days Tanzania Adventure, we embark on a morning drive with your picnic hot lunch to Northern parts of Ngorongoro Conservation Area in a search for the recently awarded Africa’s best National Park, Serengeti. You might have watched Serengeti in the world’s popular documentaries such as; - Surviving in Serengeti, Serengeti Shall Never Die, Tales of the Serengeti, Great Natural Wonders of the World, Lions of Serengeti, Kings of the Serengeti...you name it! But today, the park is going to be unveiled before your eyes, up close!

As we drive en route game drive across the heart of Serengeti National Park, you will reach your camp on time for a sundowner, a truly captivating view that safari-goers like.

Overnight at Serengeti Osinon Camp: FB

Day 6: The Big 5 of Ngorongoro Crater

Today we will drive down to one of the 7 natural wonders of Africa, Ngorongoro Crater where you will have an opportunity to search for the big 5 animals, then continue to Karatu town in the afternoon.More than a million years ago, today’s Ngorongoro crater which is the world’s largest inactive caldera used to be among the tallest Mountains in Africa before volcanic forces took their course to dramatically sank it.

Before you start a fascinating journey to Karatu town, you will have a chance to find wildebeests, buffalos, zebras, elands, grant’s and thomson’s gazelles, old bulls elephants, lions as well as scavengers like spotted hyenas, jackals in the park which gives you a glorious opportunity to spot the endangered & rare black rhinos. After lunch, continue to enjoyable journey towards Karatu you look to leave behind the Northern parts of Ngorongoro Conservation. Reach Karatu in time before sundown and relax, dinner is just minutes away!

Overnight at Heart & Soul Lodge: FB

OPTIONAL: CRATER RIM WALK - $50 per person

Day 7: Drive Back to Arusha for Hot lunch and Fly to Zanzibar

Leaving Ngorongoro in the morning after breakfast, travel through wilderness and striking landscapes dotted with traditional villages in the search of Arusha town.In the midafternoon, you will arrive at Asili resort for a farewell lunch with your guide and a representative from Earthlife Expeditions. After lunch, you will be transferred to the ARK airport for your flight to Zanzibar.

You will land at the Spice Islands in the evening where you will meet our representative who will be ready to transfer you to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Overnight at Next Paradise Zanzibar: HB

Day 8 & 9 – At Leisure at Your Resort

In the next 2 days we will set you loose for activities on your own. You will be in the driver’s seat, so to speak. Plan any activity of your choice around Zanzibar. There are a lot of ventures to offer including walking tours, diving excursions, and parasailing, just to name a few. Zanzibar Queen organizes varieties of pursuits like diving, snorkeling, village tours and others that you can book and pay for directly.

Overnight at Next Paradise Zanzibar: HB

Day 10: Stone Town Tour & Transfer to Airport and Fly Back Home.

Today marks the end to your unforgettable experiences in Zanzibar. After breakfast, relax at the hotel until later when you will continue to Stone town for a complimentary tour. You will later be transferred to airport for your connecting flight back home.

A Bit About Stone Town

Stone town the capital of Zanzibar sultanate became famously used as the principal centre of spice & slave trade during the 19th century. Even after the establishment of colonial rule, Stone town remained the main city of Zanzibar.

In Stone Town, you will observe sultans’ history, the culture of Zanzibar, slavery & trade routes as your guide narrates stories behind each point you will be passing in this UNESCO World Heritage site. Among many, you will learn Zanzibarians way of living, then have countless photographing opportunities along the tour.