SERENGETI |SELOUS | ZANZIBAR
Trip Overview
10-days Serengeti, Selous, and Zanzibar safari package will take you to the best safari experience in Tanzania that you never experience before. Spend your time in Serengeti National Park and Selous Game Reserve where you will witness the “Big Five” and many other animals such as zebras, impalas, giraffes, etc. you will also get to visit the worlds finest paradise(Zanzibar). So, what are you waiting for? Pack your bag and go to Tanzania, the destination of marvelous scrivener
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you will meet our office manager who will welcome you and drive to Masailand Safari Lodge for dinner and Overnight
After early morning breakfast we pick you from your lodge and begin your adventure into the wild world of Tanzania.Your driver guide will take you to the heart of Serengeti, meeting the group of animals such as Zebra, wildebeest or the wild cat and many other will carter your thirst. Later on enjoy your picnic lunch at Seronera visitors’ center and get more attached to the wilderness. After a day filled with wonder you will proceed to the camp for dinner and overnight at Mapito Tented Camp.
You can opt to enjoy night game drive within our vicinity (USD 60 per person) lunch ready to explore the Serengeti for you.Dinner and Overnight at Mapito Tented Camp
Another full day game drive in Serengeti will reveal the hidden flora & fauna of the endless plains in this famous national park in Africa. Most areas you will visit depend upon where the migrating herds are. Predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals and include lions, leopards (in the acacia trees) and cheetahs. As the migration is completely dependent on the yearly rainfalls, the location of the herds may vary from year to year but your guide will know where to locate the animals and where to see them best. Dinner and overnight at Mapito Tented Camp
Before the sun rises you have the chance to take one last expedition through the Serengeti and see the nocturnal animals return from a night hunt. You can enjoy your beautiful breakfast at the hippo pool picnic site. The hippo pool is a wonderful experience where you will watch these magnificent and often hilarious creatures in their natural habitat, frolicking and fighting in the pools, and dwarfing the occasional crocodile on the shore. After then drive to Seronera Air strip for your flight to Selous Game Reserve.
Upon arrival you will go for a boat ride in the Rufiji River. Crocodiles, hippos and hippos can be seen here as well as other animals as they converge to quench their thirst. Crocodiles take advantage to hunt their prey and you might be treated to sights of animal action if lucky. Overnight at Selous River Lodge.
After your breakfast enjoy a full day game drives in this beautiful Game Reserve in search of animals like elephants, zebras, gazelles, impalas and the African Wild dogs. This Game Reserve was named after a prominent European explorer; the late Fredrick Selous and the reserve has since been declared a world heritage site by the UN body UNESCO. This game reserve is roughly the size of Switzerland and it covers unexploited African wilderness with topography that varies from rolling savannah grassland plains, savannah woodlands and rocky out crops that are believed to have been cut by the Rufiji River. Among the activities on offer here includes boat trips, a walking safari and game drives by 4×4 vehicles. Overnight at Selous River Lodge. All meals included.
Early morning game drive or a nature walk then after breakfast you embark to the Airstrip for your flight to Zanzibar.
On arrival you will be met by our driver who will transfer you to the Ocean Paradise Resort where you will check in and be left to relax. Dinner and overnight at the Beach Resort.
These days are spent at the beach resort in Zanzibar where you can choose from the various water sports /activities on offer at the Diving Club on site, or just soak it up at the resort. It is a beach vacation after all. Diving in Zanzibar can be arranged in advance or spontaneously at the resort.
On this day after breakfast you check out of the beach resort and we drive to the Spice plantations of Zanzibar. At one of these legendary plantations of the spice island of Zanzibar we get to explore the history of the plantations as well as learn more about the spices and fruits that were introduced to the island by explorers from the Arab world and some from Europe. We get to sample also a sumptuous lunch at the spice plantations to get a taste of local Swahili dishes. After this tour in the afternoon we head to Stonetown for a tour of this ancient town that has been also declared a world heritage site by the United Nation body; UNESCO. We go down the narrow alleys and streets and get to see the cathedrals, the Old fort, the house of wonders and the Peoples Palace as well. It is an opportunity to buy some spices as well as some souvenirs. Overnight is at Tembo house hotel in Stone town.
Depending on your flight schedule and departure point you will be transferred to the Zanzibar Airport to take a flight back home. If you are flying out of Dar es Salaam or Nairobi, we will arrange a connection flight for you to catch your flight back home.
Note: Safari Lift Africa uses 4-WD Land Cruiser with viewing roofs for the safaris that can accommodate 4 or 6 passengers.Our guides are licensed, trained, friendly, and have years of experience.
WHATS INCLUDED?
- 10 nights accommodation
- Professional english/german speaking guide
- Airport transfer
- 4WD Safari Jeep with open roof
- Wildlife Management Fees
- Tourist Development Levy
- Daily breakfast, hot / picnic lunch, and dinner
- Park entrance fees
- Services of a safari driver / guide and safari cook
WHATS EXCLUDED?
- Any required visa
- International airfares
- Items of a personal nature
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratitudes to safari staffs
What to bring
• Clothes.
• A warm sweater as the nights can be chilly at high altitudes.
• Comfortable shoes