Karibu Tanzania safari & beach holiday

Depart from Europe for Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, changing flight at a major hub if necessary.

We fly exclusively with scheduled flights of a high standard, which include meals, beverages and entertainment on your flight to Africa. You will arrive at Kilimanjaro airport in the evening.

You will be met and driven to a hotel close to the hotel where you will sleep before beginning your safari the next day.

You will drive to Arusha for lunch, and then start your safari from here, driving towards the Ngorongoro highlands.

The Ngorongoro Crater is often described as being like Noah’s Ark, even though the animals are free to come and go as they please. It is considered to have the world’s highest concentration of large mammals, partially because here they have access to fresh water all year round. You will stay at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge which lies on the highest point of the crater’s edge, with a fantastic view over the whole area.

Overnight in the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge including full board.

Today we drive down more than 600m in altitude to the almost perfectly flat crater floor, where we will spend the whole day on the open savannah amongst the dense population of big game animals.

At lunchtime we  will eat our packed lunch at one of the districts lovely picnic spots.

Late in the afternoon we will “climb” back up to the crater’s edge to spend another night in our beautifully situated lodge.

Overnight in the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge including full board.

After breakfast we will drive down the outer slopes of the crater, making our first stop at the Olduvai  Gorge. Here you will find an interesting little museum that has a focus on the history of early humans and their close ancestors, as some of the most important archaeological finds relating to this important subject have been found in this area.

From here we will continue to the impressive Serengeti National Park, crossing seemingly endless expanses of grass savannah en route. We will reach our lodge in the central Serengeti in time for lunch. Later in the afternoon there will be a game drive in the surrounding area.

Overnight in the Serengeti Sopa Lodge including full board.

The whole day will be spent on a game drive in the central Serengeti. Our exact route will depend on where the most animals currently are, something your driver/guide will be aware of.

We will bring along a packed lunch which we will eat in a location that fits with the route taken. Late in the afternoon we will return to our high-lying lodge, where it will be possible to take a dip in the pool, or enjoy the wonderful view from the terrace of the bar.

Overnight in the Serengeti Sopa Lodge including full board.

After breakfast we will return over the open plains of the Serengeti and the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater and drive towards Lake Manyara, arriving at our lodge in time for lunch.

In the afternoon we will go on the last game drive of our safari in this beautiful national park.

Overnight at the Lake Manyara Serena Lodge including full board.

There will be time to admire the sunrise and enjoy the wonderful view from the lodge during breakfast. We will then drive to Arusha, where we will have lunch in a centrally located hotel.

From here we will transfer to the local airport in Arusha for our flight to Zanzibar.

On arrival in Zanzibar you will be met by a local representative of Askari Tours, who will drive you to the Ocean Paradise Resort which is an African style beach hotel on one of Zanzibar’s most beautiful stretches of coastline, right next to the Indian Ocean and even having Zanzibar’s biggest swimming pool.

Overnight at the Ocean Paradise Resort including half board.

You now have five whole days to relax on Zanzibar and enjoy the beach and the hotel’s many facilities.

Zanzibar offers many different activities in addition to the classic pastimes of sailing, fishing and snorkelling - for example you can visit a spice plantation, take a tour around the Jozani forest with its rare species of monkey, or swim with wild dolphins off the south coast of the island.

Otherwise why not take a guided tour, or just walk by yourself, around the twisting streets of Stone Town, a wonderful experience that every visitor to Zanzibar should do.

Overnight at the Ocean Paradise resort including half board.

Your glorious holiday is now almost over.

You will have an early morning transfer from the hotel for your flight home.

After one or two stop overs you will arrive back in Europe in the evening.