- Duration: 12 Days
- Tour Type : Daily Tour
- Group Size: Unlimited
- Languages: Africa, English
Embark on an extraordinary 12-day adventure, combining the thrill of a classic Northern Circuit safari with the idyllic relaxation of Zanzibar’s pristine beaches. This meticulously crafted itinerary offers an immersive journey through Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destinations, followed by a tranquil escape to the spice island.
Itinerary
As you walk out of Kilimanjaro International Airport, your representative from Tiem Tours and Safaris will greet you with a big smile: ‘Karibu Tanzania Hakuna Matata – welcome to Tanzania! No Worries’ The guide takes you straight to your hotel, where you can relax and take in the African atmosphere. The next day, your guide takes you on an exclusive, private safari that allows you to travel at your own pace. Enjoy the luxury of your safari jeep and take the liberty to stop and watch the animals as long as you like!
Accommodation: Lodge/Hotel in Arusha
Meal plan: HB
Today is a wonderful relaxing day that you can spend in whatever way you like. Choose to spend the whole day at the lodge to enjoy the excellent service, sip on refreshing drinks, lounge near the pool, and just immerse yourself in the African vibes surrounding you. Or get to know Arusha through some interesting activities – go for example, on a city tour, explore the outskirts of the city by mountain bike, or score your first souvenirs at an exhilarating Maasai market.
Accommodation: Lodge/Hotel in Arusha
Meal plan: FB
Serengeti National Park is widely known as the place to go on safari, mainly because of the Great Migration that passes through here. The enormous, stampeding herds are impressive, as are the vast number of predators that live here: over four thousand lions, 225 cheetahs, a thousand leopards, 3500 hyenas and hundreds of wild dogs! And of course, plenty of other beautiful animals, which your guide will be delighted to search for together with you. Are you ready for this?
Accommodation: Lodge/camp/Tented camp in Serengeti
Meal plan: FB
After breakfast, enjoy enroute game drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation area via Olduvai Gorge which is a rich archaeological site in Tanzania where evidence of the first humans Zinjanthropus boisei was found in 1959. Olduvai is a misspelling of Oldupai, a Maasai word for a wild sisal plant that grows in the area.
One day in 1959, Mary went out to work as usual, leaving Louis behind with a headache. She discovered fossilized parts of a skull and upper teeth of a type of hominin that had not been previously identified
Accommodation: Lodge/camp/Tented camp in Ngorongoro
Meal plan: FB
The famous Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa’s seven natural wonders. The crater was formed two million years ago when a vast volcano erupted. The fertile lava has created a unique ecosystem, now home to the highest concentration of animals found anywhere in Africa! Once in the crater, thousands of animals such as lions, zebras, buffalos and black rhinos surround you, and the views are astounding – you won’t know where to look!
Accommodation: Lodge/hotel /Tented camp in Karatu
Meal plan: FB
After breakfast you keep on exploring Lake Eyasi area visit local fisherman and visit the Datoga tribe a semi nomadic and pastoralist tribe of Tanzania who live in the northern part of Tanzania around the Manyara region. You will see Datoga women grind maize flour in local method using stones and Datoga men doing iron smith using local methods and the other practice of men drinks honey beer on ritual occasions such as funerals. After there will be a visit the Hadzabe people who are known as Bushmen, you will learn their culture of hunting in groups with bows and arrows for survival, they survive with what the environment provides. You will learn how they treat different diseases using their own medicine. You will visit their homesteads and learn more about them and hunt with them. At noon have local lunch, made by the local mama of the town.
Accommodation: Lodge/Hotel in Arusha
Meal plan: FB
Today you fly to the spice island of Zanzibar. Our guide picks you up at the airport and takes you to your hotel. Over the next few days, you can discover white sandy beaches, crystal-clear turquoise waters, and vibrant coral reefs. Into culture. Then head to Stone Town and dive into the history of this fascinating little town. Food lovers can also visit the spice plantations and discover the diverse flavors of the delicious local cuisine. A tropical paradise awaits you!
Accommodation: Lodge/hotel/Resort in Zanzibar
Meal plan: FB
The Prison Island and Nakupenda Beach Tour is a full-day guided tour that highlights both Prison Island’s tour which incorporates the visitation giant’s tortoises, as well as exploring Nakupenda Beach featuring sunbathing, snorkeling a taste of Seas foods as well as seasoned fresh fruits. Prison Island and Nakupenda Beach is a full-day trip that begins from forodhani garden, known as the heart of Stone Town in the morning, lunch on shoal outings, swimming, and beach relaxation. Further, tourists can relax on the sandbank or learn about the marine life around the sandbank before riding a boat, cruising back to Stone Town, or picking up the location.
The tour incorporates a trip back on the boat and sails you off to Nakupenda beach. Here we’ll have an ideal opportunity to unwind in the Tanzanian sun or take a dip in the turquoise waters. In addition, tourists will have delicious meals including a lunch of fish and tropical fresh fruits. After this fantastic experience, we will take you back to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Lodge/hotel/Resort in Zanzibar
Meal plan: FB
This is a Sharing trip from Nungwi to Mnemba where we will start with the Dolphin Tour then snorkel at Mnemba reef and also, we might go to the Sandbank when it is available because it can be fully covered during the high tide. Mnemba Island was ranked #1 Best Beach Destination in Africa by Trip Savvy and is well known for the excellent clarity of its waters (for this area of the Indian Ocean) and the unusually prolific and diverse corals and tropical marine life where you can to see a lot of colorful fishes while Snorkeling.
Some of the species that you can see at Mnemba Reef include; Angel Fish, Blue Spotted Rays, Black Snappers, Groupers, Red Tooth Triggers, Flounder, Octopuses, Leaf Fish, Scorpion Fish, Stone Fish, Frog Fish, lots of Trevallies, and others.
Accommodation: Lodge/hotel/Resort in Zanzibar
Meal plan: FB
The last day! Depending on your flight time, Discover Zanzibar’s aromatic history on a half-day walking tour of Stone Town, setting out on foot so you can see Stone Town’s narrow, car-free streets and atmospheric corners. Stone Town walking tour with Zanzibar spice trade history Get your bearings in the maze-like UNESCO Site See top landmarks and lesser-known areas Door-to-door transport from hotels in Zanzibar.
A driver then takes you to Zanzibar International Airport in time for your flight home.
No. of pax | 1pax | 2pax | 3pax | 4pax | 5pax | 6pax | 7 pax |
Price per person (USD) | 6299 pp | 5252 pp | 4902 pp | 4728 pp | 4623 pp | 4553 pp | 4503 pp |
Note: pp is per person
Inclusions for Safaris
- Airport
- All entry Fees (for Non-Residents).
- 4X4 Luxury safari
- Professional/experienced
- Game drives
- Zanzibar excursions
- All Taxes and
- Soft drinks and
- All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Accommodation as per
- All Local Flights
- Extra activities as per itinerary
- Insurance fee
Exclusions for Safaris
- International
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).
- Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, )
- Government imposed taxes