12 Days – Northern Tanzania wildlife and Beach Safaris

12 Days – Serengeti tour package, Ngoro ngoro crater tour and zanzibar beach holiday. Northern Tanzania wildlife and Beach Safaris give you a chance to explore the vast wild of Serengeti and the famous crater of ngoro ngoro conservancy, combined with white and pristine beach of Zanzibar.

Day 1: Arusha

Upon arrival at Arusha will meet you at airport and you will be transferred to your hotel for check in with the remainder of your day at leisure. Overnight at City Hotel.

Day 2: Arusha - Serengeti National Park.

Transfer to Dar Domestic airport for Air Coastal flight depart Serengeti arrive Seronera airstrip, on arrival met by a driver guide who will drive to your lodge game drive on route. Today the highlight of the safari begins and you head to the famous Serengeti National Park and the Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge. Later, on your afternoon game drive, the chances to spot Africa’s famous Big Five abound, thanks to the park’s density of both predators and prey. Overnight at Tanzania Wilderness Camp.

Day 4 - 5: Serengeti National Park.

As the sun rises on your second day in the Serengeti, make the most of the game viewing. Order a picnic breakfast or lunch and head out into the bush and spend the day looking for game while enjoying the magic that this park has to offer. The Serengeti is Tanzania’s oldest and most popular national park. Its name means 'endless plain' in the Maasai language. It is from here that massive concentrations of wildebeest, zebras and other animals commence the annual Great Migration in search of pastures new, providing one of the greatest natural spectacles to be found anywhere in the world. Overnight at Tanzania Wilderness Camp.

Day 6: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater.

Today you drive to the Ngorongoro conservation area. The approach road skirts the rim of the Crater affording many breathtaking scenic views over the crater floor thousands of feet below. This scenic drive offers clients a different view of the Ngorongoro. After checking in you can relax before enjoying your meal and drinks at the lodge. Overnight at Rhino Lodge.

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch boxes and drive to Ngorongoro, descend down in the crater floor for a full day game drive. Ngorongoro Crater is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest un flooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20kms across, 600 meters deep and 300 sq kms in area. The high walls of the crater itself, serve as a natural enclosure for an abundance of wildlife. There is a large resident population of varied ground game with the very real chance of you being able to see the "big five'. At a time convenient to you, you will depart from the Crater floor and make your way towards your lodge for check in. Overnight at Rhino Lodge

Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater - Zanzibar.

After breakfast, depart and drive back to Arusha, hot lunch at Shanga House, after lunch transfer back to Arusha airport for your schedule flight depart at 1400hrs. On arrival at 1520hrs you will be met by a driver and private vehicle that will transfer you across the island to the beautiful palm-fringed East Coast. The journey will take you through colourful villages and past spice plantations on the way. overnight at Bluebay beach resort.

Days 9-11: Zanzibar

Spend the time in Zanzibar at leisure, relaxing on the beautiful white sands and soaking up the sunshine. For those feeling active, there's a wide range of excursions available locally. Perhaps opt for a spot of snorkelling or scuba diving to see the incredible coral reefs teeming with exotic fish and perhaps the odd dolphin in the azure waters. overnight at Bluebay beach resort.

Day 12: Zanzibar

After breakfast, morning at leisure, afternoon transfer to Zanzibar airport for your flight back home.