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6 Days Big Five Safari From Zanzibar

Ngorongoro, Tanzania
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Duration

6 Days 5 Nights

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

12 people

Languages

English

Overview

6 Days Big Five Safari From Zanzibar

Join us for a 6 Days Big Five Safari From Zanzibar via Arusha Airport and then head to Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. Here, you’ll see lots of wildlife, including the Big Five. Your accommodation will be in a comfortable midrange lodge. The tour ends with a flight back to Zanzibar.

In this 6 Days Big Five Safari From Zanzibar not only will you visit Lake Manyara, Tarangire, the Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area but you’ll also have the chance to experience a little Tanzanian culture with an authentic Arusha National Park.

6 Days Big Five Safari From Zanzibar

You’ll start with a flight from Zanzibar to Arusha Airport and then head to Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. Here, you’ll see lots of wildlife, including the Big Five. Your accommodation will be in a comfortable midrange lodge. The tour ends with a flight back to Zanzibar.

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park is a national park in Tanzania’s Manyara Region. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area is in northern Tanzania. It’s home to the vast, volcanic Ngorongoro Crater and the “big 5” game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino).

Manyara National Park

Manyara National Park derived its name from a plant called Euphorbia Tirucalli, known as Emanyara in the Maasai Language. The Maasai used this plant to cover their bomas (hedges). The park is perhaps most renowned for its famous tree-climbing lions. You can see a variety of habitats and diverse animals and birds.

Highlights

  • Visit Tarangire National Park
  • Visit Ngoro Ngoro Conservation Area
  • Visit Manyara National Park
  • Visit Arusha National Park
  • Visit Serengeti National Park

Itinerary

DAY 1 - ZANZIBAR - ARUSHA - ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK
DAY 1 - ZANZIBAR - ARUSHA - ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK

Get ready for an exciting safari! Your transfer driver will pick you up early in the morning from your hotel in Zanzibar and take you to the airport. You'll fly for about 2 hours to Arusha on a small plane flight from Zanzibar - Arusha Airport from 08:00 - 09:15. After the briefing, you'll depart from your Arusha Airport and drive to the park. Your visit to Arusha National Park is a flexible one, as you'll have three choices as to how you'd like to experience the park. Game Drive: You can embark on a half-day or full-day game drive through the park. Your drive will pass you past park landmarks such as the Momella Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater - sometimes known as 'Little Ngorongoro'. Canoe Safari: Available at extra cost, you'll trade the car for a canoe as you take a guided canoe safari out on the Momella Lakes to see bushbuck, giraffes, hippos, and buffalo. Walking Safari: Stretch your legs with a guided walking safari through the park. While on your walking safari, you can expect to see endless acres of forest, home to black and white colobus monkeys, zebras, buffalos, and a variety of antelopes. You will also have a chance to observe more than 400 bird species including the Crowned Eagle, Lanner Falcon, and Levaillants Cuckoo. You can combine the above three options as you please, although the canoe safari and walking safari both attract an additional cost. You'll return to Arusha in the late afternoon with a head full of memories and a camera full of unforgettable photos. Over Night and Sleeping Green Mountain Hotel

DAY 2 - ARUSHA- LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
DAY 2 - ARUSHA- LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

You'll depart from Tarangire after breakfast for the approximately three hour drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Along the way you'll pass bustling Masai villages and the vast, open plains that have become synonymous with images of Africa.

You'll enter Lake Manyara National Park. The park is truly a photographer's playground and offers some of the best game viewing in the world. You can expect to see many of Africa's most well-known animals, with the tree-climbing lions a particular treat. These proud predators lounge in acacia trees practically begging to be photographed.

Bird-watchers will find Lake Manyara is an absolute delight, with a huge variety of birds on display in the park. Even the novice can expect to be amazed by large flamingo flocks, circling birds of prey, and the brightly coloured lilac breasted roller.

After your day's drive is done, you'll retire to your accommodation for the evening.

DAY 3 - LAKE MANYARA-SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
DAY 3 - LAKE MANYARA-SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

We'll take an early breakfast, as we've got a big day of exploration and adventure ahead of us! We'll begin the day with the scenic drive towards the Serengeti. Along the way, we'll pass through the mist-shrouded rainforests of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you might be lucky enough to glimpse cape buffalo, baboons, or even elephants and leopards in the dense undergrowth. It's a nearly four-hour drive to the Serengeti park gates, but you can choose to break up the drive with one or both of the below optional activities: Oldupai Gorge Museum: Sometimes known as the Cradle of Mankind, the Oldupai Gorge Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found. Here you can see some of the oldest fossil evidence in the world of human habitation, visit the Oldupai Gorge Museum to learn more about the human journey, and take in the stunning views of this stark gorge country. Maasai boma visit: Pay a visit to one of the famous Maasai bomas, where you'll have the opportunity to witness (and participate in) traditional Maasai dance, tour an authentic Maasai village, and even do a little souvenir shopping at the local market. Both of the above activities attract an additional cost. Speak with your safari expert about adding them to your itinerary. After a delicious lunch at the Serengeti National Park picnic area, it’s time to explore the Serengeti itself. Witness Africa’s iconic savannah landscape and be amazed by the sheer number of animals that roam these grassy plains. Dinner and overnight in the heart of the Serengeti National Park according to the standard and the type of accommodation requested from our options.

DAY 4 - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK - NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
DAY 4 - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK - NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA

After breakfast, we get right on the road back towards the Ngorongoro Crater National Park. Our drive takes us back through the Serengeti via a different route, offering plenty of opportunities to spot the animals that eluded you on day two. As far as the eye can see, you’ll spot thousands upon thousands of animals in herds; wildebeests and zebras migrating together, tall and graceful giraffes, jumping antelopes and gazelles, the powerful African elephant and the most respected group of animals: the predators. You will have the chance to spot lean cheetahs and shy leopards, foraging hyenas, and last but not least, the king himself; the lion. Dinner and overnight on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater or in nearby Karatu Town according to the standard and the type of accommodation requested from our options.

DAY 5 - NGORONGORO CRATER
DAY 5 - NGORONGORO CRATER

After breakfast, you'll depart for Ngorongoro Crater; considered by some to be the Eighth Wonder of the World. When you get your first glimpse of this vast, verdant caldera from the panoramic viewpoint, you'll soon understand why it has earned such a lofty reputation. Home to over 120 species of mammal including the fabled Big Five, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the most sought after safari destinations in the world. It's a particularly good place to see the endangered black rhinoceros enjoying a lonely meal out on the grass plains, as well as a place to see large numbers of hippopotamus enjoying the cool water. From the comfort of your open-top vehicle, you'll be able to observe and photograph some of Africa's most recognisable faces. The crater is home to a large number of predators including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas, as well as a large population of wildebeest, zebras, antelope, cape buffalo, and more. It is truly one of Africa's premier safari destinations. After the thrills and excitement of the day, you will have a picnic lunch by the park's famous hippo pool. You'll return to your Karatu accommodations for the evening for dinner and rest

DAY 6 - NGOROGNORO CRATER - ARUSHA - ZANZIBAR
DAY 6 - NGOROGNORO CRATER - ARUSHA - ZANZIBAR

After breakfast, you'll depart for Ngorongoro Crater considered by some to be the Eighth Wonder of the World. When you get your first glimpse of this vast, verdant caldera from the panoramic viewpoint, you'll soon understand why it has earned such a lofty reputation.

Home to over 120 species of mammal including the fabled Big Five, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the most sought-after safari destinations in the world. It's a particularly good place to see the endangered black rhinoceros enjoying a lonely meal out on the grass plains, as well as a place to see large numbers of hippopotamus enjoying the cool water.

From the comfort of your open-top vehicle, you'll be able to observe and photograph some of Africa's most recognizable faces. The crater is home to a large number of predators including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas, as well as a large population of wildebeest, zebras, antelope, cape buffalo, and more. It is truly one of Africa's premier safari destinations.

After the thrills and excitement of the day, you will have a picnic lunch in the park. Thereafter we will make our way back to Arusha Airport.

Flight Arusha - Zanzibar 16:35 – 17:35.

Included/Excluded

  • Flights
  • Accommodation
  • All meals
  • Park fees
  • Community
  • Development fee
  • Vehicle
  • English-speaking driver guide
  • Mineral water in the vehicle
  • Drinks
  • Tips and Items of a personal nature.

Durations

6 Days 5 Nights

Meal Plan

Full Board

Tour's Location

Ngorongoro, Tanzania

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