11 Days Tanzania Honeymoon Safari
11 Days Tanzania Honeymoon Safari
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Kilimanjaro International Airport
Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). We will arrange a private transfer from JRO to Planet Lodge, where the rest of the day is at leisure a perfect place to prepare for your adventure. Our safari manager will come to meet you and provide a safari briefing followed by dinner.Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Arusha / Tarangire
Depart from Arusha at 9 am. We will drive for about two hours to the Tarangire National park. This is the third largest park in Tanzania and it is characterized by the amazingly large herds of elephants that can be encountered in this park. The Baobab trees are one of the other highlights of Tarangire and the Tarangire River that flows all year round is the life blood of the park. Many animals; predators and the preys alike gather around the river where you can do excellent game viewing.Later continue with your Drive to the Lodge for Dinner and Overnight stay.Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3 – Tarangire / Lake Manyara
After breakfast, we depart to Lake Manyara for a Half day Game drive. Nestled at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, the park is recognized for its incredible beauty. You can see many game animals such as buffalo, elephant, giraffe, impala, hippos, and others. The vast majority of the national park area is taken up with the lake itself, so naturally this corner of Tanzania is known for water birds. At the lakeside you can spot greater and lesser flamingo, great white pelican, great white egret, cormorants and plovers in vast numbers – all alongside lazing hippos and trotting warthogs Later Drive back to the Lodge for Dinner and Overnight stay.Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Lake Manyara – Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, we will proceed to Ngorongoro crater for a game drive, which is the 8th natural wonder of the world and the unique, world famous caldera with the most abundant wildlife. We will descend into the Ngorongoro crater floor.From the comfort of your open-top vehicle, descending down the crater, you will enjoy amazing panoramic view and if you are lucky, you will see the Big five. The caldera is exhibiting more than 120 species of mammals. We will also visit saline lakes such as lake Magadi, which is a magnet for flamingos and other water birds. We will see pools full of hippos, the endangered East Africa’s last black rhinos including birds such as secretary bird, white stork arriving from Europe during the wet season, kori bustards, crowned cranes and ostriches. It is for sure a landscape of sheer beauty. Another big draw card to this picturesque park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot.After the thrills and excitement of the day, you will have a picnic lunch in the park. Thereafter, we will drive back to the Lodge for Overnight stay on the Crater Rim.<Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 5 – NGORONGORO NP – SERENGETI NP
After breakfast at the Lodge, we will start our drive past the unique and gorgeous Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the Serengeti National Park. The warm and inviting colors of the very core of African wildlife are a symbol of the Serengeti National Park. The most intriguing, yet amazing natural legend of the timeless African landscape rolls before your eyes when the wildebeest embark on the most important journey of their lives: the amazing migration, which is often referred to as the “Eighth wonder of the world.”The height of their expedition is a blast for all the spectators, since there is practically no need for a game drive. As far as the eye can see, thousands upon thousands of animal’sherds when the migration reaches its pinnacle; from tall and graceful giraffes, which feed on the tops of trees and pay no attention to the visitors, to bulky, yet sweet hippos, which trim the grasses in the serene nights, jumping antelopes and gazelles and the most respected group of animals: predators. You will be able to spot lean cheetahs and shy leopards, foraging hyenas, which laugh their way through the plains, powerful crocodiles in the Grumeti river, which pray discreetly for the sick and weak animals at the crossing and last but not least, the king himself; the lazy lion, slowly marching through the savannah and letting the “mistress” hunt for fresh meals.We will then head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area. This area provides a variety of habitats for wild animals, the most important of them being the Seronera river, which is the main attraction for herds of game and families of predators, because it is a rich source of water to quench their thirst. For this reason, the great majority of animal species in the Serengeti National Park can be found here and thus it would be a sin not to stop and watch the animals in their natural habitat. We will drive south of the Seronera river, along the Sogore river circuit to look for Thompson’s gazelles, topes, ostriches and possibly also predators, such as lions or cheetahs.We recommend a visit to the Visitors Center. It is a great spot to see some wildlife or buy information leaflets or maps of the area. You can buy a snack or drinks at the center too and take a walk around a kopje in the vicinity or cool in the picnic area, where we will eat our picnic lunches and the giant acacia trees will protect you from the hot sunrays. Dinner and overnight at Tented Camp in the heart of the Serengeti National Park .Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 6 – Serengeti Full day in Serengeti
Early morning game drive to see also nocturnal predators returning from hunting and animals waking up in early morning light followed by a day filled with more drives around Serengeti. Breakfast afterwards. Further game drives over the big Serengeti Park, the Rocks out crop commonly known as Kopjes, pronounced as copy which is Afrikaans language from South Africa meaning “The Spear Head”, harbors allot of animals. These Rocks are breeding sites for Cheetah, Lion, Leopard and Wild Dog. As you visit you’ll see Lions relaxing on top of the rocks, some which were given the name Simba Kopjes. After enough gaming, drive back to the place of your accommodation for hot lunch, after lunch take some rest till dawn, then go for sun set game drive, enjoying the sunsets of Serengeti also the best chance to spot nocturnal animals. Drive back to the Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day 7 – Serengeti Seronera Airport to Zanzibar
Start this day with sun rise game drive at 6:00 am, afterwards, drive back to the Camp for breakfast, after breakfast Continue with half day game drive, Later drive to Seronera Airstrip for your Flight to Zanzibar Arrive at Zanzibar Airport drive to the Beach resort for overnight stay.Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day – 8 – 10 Beach resort Zanzibar
Relax and enjoy Zanzibar’s Beaches around your resort.Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day – 11 Departure to Home
Transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your flight to catch your flight home.Meal Plan: BreakfastOPTIONALBalloon Safari
Inclusives
- Lodge safari according to the itinerary
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Professional, English-speaking guide
- Overnight accommodation according to the itinerary
- Meals according to the itinerary
- Mineral water
- All mentioned activities
- All national park fees
- Flying Doctors insurance (AMREF) during the safari
Exclusives
- Flights
- Optional activities
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Visa fees
- Tips
- Personal spending money for souvenirs etc
- Travel insurance