Day 1: Arrive

Will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel in Arusha town.Overnight: Impala hotel. BB

Day 2: Tarangire

After breakfast depart for Tarangire National park for a game drive.

Overnight: Tarangire Sopa Lodge. FB

The park covers an area of 2850 sq km and is located 120 km from Arusha, bordered with Tarangire Wildlife conservation area to the northeast, an area set apart by the government, to cater for the needs of the local people as a grazing ground for their herds. The park owes its name to Tarangire River, which flows across the area. It is characterized by dense vegetation of acacia and mixed woodland, the area around Tarangire River however, is dominated by huge baobab trees and old palm trees to a lesser prominence, as well as black cotton grass.

Though it is not as famous as other parks in the north, Tarangire offers the same attractions as other parks in the north. Its unique aspect is the annual animal immigration that takes place during the dry season. While Serengeti’s animal migration has attained mundane fame, for many tourists, little is known of Tarangire annual migration. The difference with Serengeti however is that, in Serengeti animals migrate away from the park during the dry season (June to October), the opposite happens in Tarangire; animals migrate from Maasai Steppe to the park during the dry season. They migrate to the park in search for water, which is provided by Tarangire River, and predators migrate along in search for preys. During this period the park has the largest concentration of animals than in any park in the northern Tanzania.

June to October is the best time to see large number of wildebeest, elephants, zebras, and hartebeest. Not all animals are migratory though; other animals such as giraffes, Impala, Eland, lesser kudu, waterbuck, gazelle and sometimes rhinos or leopards can be seen throughout the year. More people are attracted by the giant pythons and large herds of elephants.

Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater

In the morning, transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area arriving in time for lunch at the lodge. Have a late afternoon crater floor tour.

Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. FB

The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most famous safari destinations on earth- no Tanzania safari would be complete without a visit. Covering 265sq km, it is the world’s largest known intact caldera, with a drop from the top of the sides.

With between 25,000-30,000 animals calling it home, it has one of the highest densities of wildlife of any area on earth. Not only this, its floor offers a good variety of terrain and landscape. With grasslands, swamp and areas of acacia forest, it provides habitats for a good variety of different animal and even a small soda lake. With springs feeding the fertile soil, the grazing is good which encourages the animals to stay put rather than migrate in search of new pastures. This in turn keeps the carnivores happy! It is also a haven for the endangered Black Rhino, attracted by the lush grazing and thick forest in which to live. Access to the crater is restricted to between 7 am and 4 pm in an attempt to control the volume of traffic that enters. As it is a comparatively small area, it is busier that the wide open spaces of the Serengeti, but still offers a unique safari experience. The crater itself is but a small area of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a protected zone that covers some 8,300sq km. Only the indigenous people, the Masai, are allowed to live within it and they grant concessions to the lodges to operate on their lands. Soda lakes, volcanic peaks, rich forest all add to the diversity of the area and you can add to the list the world-famous Olduvai Gorge. It was here that the Anthropologist family, the Leakeys discovered some of the oldest remains of early man, dating from some 1.8 mission years ago. Subsequent excavation have increased these discoveries and include footprints dating back an estimated 3.7 million years. The Crater and conservation areas offer some of the most beautiful landscapes in the whole of Tanzania.

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater

Have an early breakfast and descend into the crater for morning game viewing. After lunch drive to Moshi town. Overnight: Sal Salinero Villa hotel. HB

Day 5: Kilimanjaro

Drive to Mount Kilimanjaro national park headquarters at Marangu and start your hike to Mandara hut. After having lunch hike to the Mundi crater for great views of the land below. Overnight: Mandara hut. FB

Day 6: Zanzibar

Trek down to the gate and drive to the hotel in town for lunch and then transfer to the airport for your flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival, you will be met and transfer to the hotel. Overnight: Hurumzi Home. HB

Day 7: Home

Morning city tour of the historical Stone town, have lunch then drive to the airport for your flight home.