Tanzania Wildlife Safari

OVERNIGHT FLIGHT 1 night
Day 1: Travel day
Board your overnight flight to Tanzania today.

ARUSHA 1 night Hotel info
Day 2: Arrival in Arusha
Included meals: Dinner
Welcome to Tanzania! Arriving at Kilimanjaro Airport, make your way to Arusha, where you’ll meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner.

TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK 2 nights Hotel info
Day 3: Tarangire National Park
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stop to see the work at Shanga River House, a project that provides local people with disabilities the opportunity to work and develop new skills. Then, continue on to Tarangire National Park, one of the best-kept secrets in Tanzania.

• After an included lunch, set out on a game drive 
• Roam along landscapes that vary from dry scrub to lush swamp
• Search for leopards and lions on the hunt for prey like kudu, eland and gerenuk

Day 4: Tarangire National Park
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Begin and end your day on thrilling game drives through Tarangire National Park.

• On a morning game drive, marvel at one of Africa’s largest herds of elephants, and keep watch for over 500 bird species
• After lunch, visit a community school to meet local teachers and students
• Keep an eye out for predators on the prowl on an evening game drive

MANYARA REGION 1 night Hotel info
Day 5: Masai boma & Lake Manyara
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Immerse yourself in the Masai way of life with the help of a local guide and journey though Lake Manyara National Park.

• Tour an authentic boma and discover the history and heritage behind the Masai tribe 
• Travel through the Manyara region’s acacia woodland and the plains of the scenic Great Rift Valley
• Spy a stunning variety of wildlife, such as giraffe, zebra, hippos and perhaps even tree-climbing lions on a game drive 
• Glimpse Lake Manyara and its incredible swathe of flamingos

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK 3 nights Hotel info
Day 6: Serengeti National Park
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive through the scenic savanna to Serengeti National Park.

• After a picnic lunch, head out on a game drive to watch the dramatic dance of predator and prey
• Pass the striking Moru Kopjes—stunning granite formations rising out of the plains
• Keep watch for all of the Big Five: lion, leopard, elephant, Cape buffalo and rhino

Day 7: Seronera Valley
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Explore one of the Serengeti’s richest ecosystems, the Seronera Valley, on a day-long game drive. Take in the scenery during a picnic lunch.

Day 8: Serengeti National Park
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Continue your exploration of the Serengeti’s endless plains on two game drives.

• Look for the exceedingly rare black rhino on your morning game drive
• Feast on an included lunch in the open air of the Serengeti
• Embark on an afternoon game drive to see the Moru Kopjes, as well as some ancient Masai cave art

NGORONGORO REGION 2 nights Hotel info
Day 9: Travel to Ngorongoro
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
On your way to Ngorongoro, visit the famed Olduvai Gorge. Known as the “Cradle of Mankind,” it is home to the 1.25 million-year-old fossils that provided insight into human evolution. Then, savor a scenic picnic lunch before stopping at an Iraqw village to learn about local communities and culture.

Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Pay a visit to one of the most spellbinding sights in all of Africa: Ngorongoro Crater.

• Descend 1,000 feet into Ngorongoro Crater, an intact caldera covering over 100 square miles
• Survey the local wildlife on a game drive, including one of the world’s densest populations of lions
• Picnic among the region’s rich flora and fauna

Back at the lodge, say goodbye to your group at a farewell dinner.

Day 11: Departure
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Drive from Ngorongoro to the Kilimanjaro region, where you’ll relax in a dayroom before transferring to Kilimanjaro Airport for your overnight flight home or continue your adventure in Zanzibar.

OVERNIGHT FLIGHT 1 night
Day 12: Travel day
Arrive home today.
Add Zanzibar’s Stone Town & East Coast $1,099 pp
Please note: Extension is not available on all departure dates.
This “Isle of Spices” was once a trading center and has long been a crossroads of cultures; today it is known as a quintessential tropical getaway. From the cobbled-street charm of Stone Town to the exquisite white-sand beaches, the allure of this Indian Ocean isle is legendary.

STONE TOWN 1 night Hotel info
Day 11: Flight to Stone Town
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Drive from Ngorongoro Crater to Kilimanjaro Airport, and then fly over the glimmering Zanzibar Channel to the isle of Zanzibar.

ZANZIBAR’S EAST COAST 2 nights Hotel info
Day 12: Stone Town & Zanzibar
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Wander the narrow alleys of Stone Town, a place that has remained largely unchanged for 200 years.

• Visit an old Anglican church, colonial mansions and an old slave market
• Discover the House of Wonders, Palace Museum, Dr. Livingstone’s House and the Arab Fort 
• Stop at a nearby spice plantation to learn about the spice trade and the varieties grown on the island, including cloves, vanilla and cardamom

Later, make your way to the isle’s east coast beaches.

Day 13: Free day in Zanzibar
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Spend the day exploring the local beaches on your own.

Day 14: Flight to Dar es Salaam & departure
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Fly across the waters of the Zanzibar Channel to Dar es Salaam, and sit down to a final dinner with your group before your overnight flight home.

OVERNIGHT FLIGHT 1 night
Day 15: Travel day
Arrive home today.