Itinerary
- Day 1
Nairobi to Arusha
You'll start in Nairobi early morning and drive across the Athi plains toward Arusha, where you'll meet up with the group for the trip briefing. If you're flying in separately, arrange your airport pickup from Kilimanjaro or meet directly in central Arusha. The drive takes you through open grasslands and gives you your first real sense of East African landscape before things get going.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Days 2 - 4
Ngorongoro
Head into Serengeti National Park for morning and afternoon game drives where you'll see wildlife spread across the plains. You'll also visit a Maasai village to learn about local culture and traditions. Later, drive through Ngorongoro Conservation Area and settle in for the evening. Next morning, catch early game drives in Ngorongoro Crater itself, which sits as a natural amphitheater holding incredible animal populations.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Morning game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Maasai village visit
- Afternoon drive through Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Morning game drive in Ngorongoro Crater
Optional Activities
- Balloon safari
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park Ngorongoro Conservation Area Ngorongoro Crater - Days 5 - 7
Zanzibar
Travel down to Marangu at Kilimanjaro's base, then head to the coast where you'll have a seafood barbecue right at camp on the Indian Ocean. This day marks your transition from safari to beach, and you'll get settled before heading out to Zanzibar Island the following day.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Seafood barbecue at camp on the Indian Ocean)
Included Activities
- Seafood barbecue at camp on the Indian Ocean
Optional Activities
- Kilimanjaro day hike - U$125
- Marangu village tour with waterfalls - U$60
Landmarks/POIs Mount Kilimanjaro - Days 8 - 11
Zanzibar Island
Spend four nights on Zanzibar Island starting in a lodge in Stone Town, the old historic quarter, where you can do a spice tour on day one to see how cloves and other crops shaped the island's history. After a couple nights there, transfer to Kendwa Beach for three nights of beach time. You've got optional activities like snorkeling, scuba diving, visits to Prison Island, or walking through Jozani Forest if you want to add more to your days.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner
Included Activities
- Spice tour in Stone Town
- Transfer to Kendwa Beach
Optional Activities
- Snorkelling on Zanzibar's coral reefs - from U$15
- Scuba diving on Zanzibar's coral reefs - from U$65
- Prison Island visit (giant tortoise population)
- Jozani Forest visit (red colobus monkeys) - from U$40
- Scuba Diving PADI Course - U$499
- Return ferry from Zanzibar - £35
Landmarks/POIs Stone Town Kendwa Beach Prison Island Jozani Forest
