Classical Safari of Northern Tanzania

A classical safari of Northern Tanzania. During this safari you will visit Arusha National Park, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park and the famous Ngorongoro Crater. A journey that lasts 21 days ,you stay the night at campsites, hotels or bungalows. You will spend the last week on Zanzibar.

You will make an adventurous journey through the most beautiful wildlife parks of Africa. Lions, buffaloes, rhino's leopards and elephants, with a little luck you will get to see the ‘Big Five’! At night you will see Africa’s star-sprangled sky and while you are laying in your tent it’s great to listen to the different noises the wild animals make.

The journey will be completed by sailing to Zanzibar on a dhow where you can enjoy the richness of this tropical island.

As part of the journey you can chose to climb Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m). If you chose to climb the Kilimanjaro you will do so after the safari. For more information see day-to-day description.

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Highlights

Visiting five National Parks of Northern Tanzania: Arusha National Park, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater.
Possibilities to make walking safaris in Arusha NP, Tarangire NP or at the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater or to go canoeing in Lake Manyara or Arusha NP.
Meeting with the natives and different tribes; The Masai, the Iraqwe in Karatu or the gatherers and hunters tribe the Hadzabes and the Wadatoque in Lake Easy, meeting with the Swahili on Zanzibar.
Discovering Arusha, a vivid town with a huge market, visiting projects, cultural, music and dance events.
Visiting Marangu, a village at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, which is with an altitude of 5,895 meters the highest mountain of Africa. Possibility to make a one-day hike up to the first hut in Kilimanjaro NP or to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
Biking in Bagamoyo, a historical town, and swimming in the Indian Ocean.
Crossing from Bagamoyo to Zanzibar on a traditional dhow.
Zanzibar: wandering through the maze of alleys in Stone Town where you will picture yourself in ancient times with the smell of clover coming up from the harbor, visiting the market with plenty of fish, exotic fruits and spices, meeting the African, Arabic and Indian natives, warm and friendly people, always in for some small-talk. Zanzibar, one of the Spice Islands, with its romantic white, sandy beaches and breathtaking sea-green Ocean is the perfect place to relax before going home again.

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Price

As a private journey for two persons we can offer this journey at € 2,085.00 per person. You also can ask for a quotation in US dollars.

Included:

Transfers to Arusha, Marangu and Zanzibar.
A Landrover for 9 days during the safari
First class bus ticket to Bagamoyo.
Trip on a dhow to Zanzibar.
Transfers to hotel and airport at Zanzibar.
Domestic flight from Zanzibar to Dar-es-Salaam.
All hotels and camping sites.
Complete camping and cooking equipment (except for sleeping bag).
All meals at camping sites.
Entrance to five national parks.
Excursion with local people.
Travel guides.

Not included

International flights.
Travel insurance.
Vaccinations.
Meals outside the camping sites.
Drinks and other personal expenses.
Tips.
Visa for Tanzania, attainable at the airport of Dar-es-Salaam: $ 50.00 in cash.
Optional trips.

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Take along

You can find everything there is to know about what to bring along for this journey at the general travel information.

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Optional trips

Visiting a Masaai village by car: $ 50.00 pp for all people in one car
Mountain biking in Lake Manyara NP: $ 15.00 pp
Canoeing: $ 65.00 pp in Lake Manyara and $60 pp in Arusha NP
A village hike including lunch with the local people in Mto wa Mbu: $ 20.00 pp
A guide walk in Marangu to visit the Chaga tribe: $15.00 pp for a small group
1-day hike Mount Kilimanjaro NP: $ 110.00 pp Â inclusive entrance Kilimanjaro NP, guide, transport to the gate and back, lunchbox
Spice tour on Zanzibar: $ 15.00 - $35 pp
Sunset trip on a dhow: $ 25.00 pp
Snorkeling tour to two offshore islands: $ 35.00 pp
Diving: $ 110.00 pp (two dives)
Swimming with dolphins: $ 15.00 pp
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