Zanzibar/Tarangire National Park
game drives
Affordable Safari
This safari starts and ends in Zanzibar. You will have a direct flight from Zanzibar to Serengeti, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Combine this spectacular natural event with visits to iconic destinations like Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park for an enjoyable safari, where you will spot the Big Five. The domestic flight from Zanzibar to Serengeti is included, along with an expert guide, meals, a 4×4 private safari vehicle, pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in Zanzibar, and more.
In the early morning, at 6:00 am (pickup time varies based on your hotel’s location in Zanzibar), our driver will pick you up and take you to the airport for an 8:00 am flight from Zanzibar to Central Serengeti ( Seronera airstrip ). Upon your arrival at 10:40 am, you will meet our driver-guide to begin your game drive.
The Central Serengeti is well-known for its abundant wildlife, especially the Big Five: Lions—the Serengeti is home to one of the largest populations of lions in Africa, with over 3,000 in this area. African leopards—these elusive predators are often spotted in the Seronera region, where there’s a population of around 1,000 African elephants.
Here you’ll have the chance to see the famous Big Five animals of Africa.
You will enjoy a packed lunch will be enjoyed at the picnic site inside the park around the afternoon every day.
Dinner will be served at the lodge from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
The game drive will end in the evening from 4:00 pm.
You’ll get up early to have breakfast before heading out for a game drive transfer to Ngorongoro Crater. The drive might take around 2 hours, but along the way, you’ll make some stops for spotting animals.
The main attraction of Ngorongoro is its deep, volcanic crater, which is the world’s largest unflooded and unbroken caldera. It’s about 20 kilometers across, 600 meters deep, and covers 300 square kilometers—an awe-inspiring natural wonder. You’ll explore Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, famous for its black rhinos, flamingos, hippos, and other water birds.
You’ll enjoy a full-day game drive in the crater. In the evening, you’ll drive to the lodge for dinner and to spend the night. Today, we recommend leaving early so you can take advantage of the lodge facilities, including the swimming pool and beautiful view of Lake Manyara from the Lodge.
Rise and shine with a delicious breakfast at 7:00 am, as today marks the end of your safari. You will depart to Tarangire National Park for a game drive up to the afternoon.
Tarangire National Park is well known for its biodiversity including, large elephant herds, consisting of a diversity of landscapes, from seasonal swamps to savanna with the Tarangire River wending its way through the parklands. You may have the experience of seeing a lion stalking his prey or leopards watching whilst relaxing in the trees above.
Later in the afternoon (after lunch which will be served at the picnic site inside the park), you will drive to Arusha Airport for your flight back to Zanzibar at 4:30 pm. Upon arrival at Zanzibar Airport (5:45 pm), our driver will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel for dinner and a relaxing overnight stay.
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