Bush to Beach Safari Adventure

Welcome to Tanzania. A Nature Bound Africa representative will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer you to Equator Hotel in Arusha. Settle in, rest after your journey and meet your safari representative for a briefing, depending on your arrival time. Overnight: Equator Hotel, Arusha. Meal plan: Bed and breakfast.

After breakfast, meet your private driver-guide and depart in a 4×4 safari Land Cruiser for Lake Manyara National Park. Explore groundwater forest, acacia woodland and lakeshore habitats while looking for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, monkeys and abundant birdlife. Enjoy a picnic lunch, then continue to Karatu. Overnight: Bougainvillea Safari Lodge or similar. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Travel through the Ngorongoro Highlands and enter Serengeti National Park, enjoying wildlife viewing en route to the central plains. The Serengeti supports exceptional populations of predators and plains game throughout the year. Arrive at your camp in time to relax before dinner. Overnight: Serengeti tented camp or lodge. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Spend a full day exploring the Seronera region and surrounding plains with your private driver-guide. The day’s route will be planned around current wildlife movements and may include river valleys, kopjes and open savannah. Look for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes and large herds of grazing animals. Overnight: Serengeti tented camp or lodge. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Enjoy a final Serengeti game drive before travelling toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. An optional visit to Olduvai Gorge or a Maasai community can be arranged in advance at additional cost. Continue to your lodge or camp near the crater rim or in the Ngorongoro Highlands. Overnight: Ngorongoro lodge or tented camp. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

After an early breakfast, descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive across its varied habitats. The crater supports elephants, buffaloes, lions, hippos, zebras, wildebeest and, with luck, endangered black rhinos. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor, then ascend and continue to Karatu. Overnight: Bougainvillea Safari Lodge or similar. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Drive to Tarangire National Park for your final mainland game drive. The park is renowned for its ancient baobab trees, seasonal wildlife concentrations and large elephant herds. After a picnic lunch and further wildlife viewing, return to Arusha for the night. Overnight: Equator Hotel, Arusha. Meals: Breakfast and lunch.

After breakfast, transfer to Arusha Airport for your scheduled flight to Zanzibar. On arrival, meet your local representative and transfer to your beach hotel. The remainder of the day is free to relax beside the Indian Ocean. Overnight: Zanzibar beach hotel. Meal plan: Bed and breakfast.

Enjoy a free day at your beach hotel. You may relax by the sea or arrange an optional Stone Town and spice-farm experience, depending on your interests and hotel location. Optional excursions are subject to availability and additional cost. Overnight: Zanzibar beach hotel. Meal plan: Bed and breakfast.

Spend the day at leisure on Zanzibar’s coast. Swim, relax at the hotel or choose an optional marine activity such as snorkelling, diving or a traditional dhow excursion. Activities are subject to sea conditions, availability and additional cost. Overnight: Zanzibar beach hotel. Meal plan: Bed and breakfast.

A further day to enjoy the beach at your own pace. Your hotel can assist with optional local experiences, spa treatments or water sports, while Nature Bound Africa can pre-arrange selected excursions on request. Overnight: Zanzibar beach hotel. Meal plan: Bed and breakfast.

Relax beside the Indian Ocean and enjoy the facilities at your chosen hotel. This unhurried day provides time to rest after the safari or explore more of the island through a pre-booked optional excursion. Overnight: Zanzibar beach hotel. Meal plan: Bed and breakfast.

Enjoy your final full day on Zanzibar. Spend it relaxing at the beach, shopping for locally made souvenirs or adding an optional cultural or marine activity. Confirm your departure-transfer time with the local representative. Overnight: Zanzibar beach hotel. Meal plan: Bed and breakfast.

After breakfast and check-out, enjoy free time depending on your flight schedule. At the agreed time, your driver will transfer you directly from the hotel to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar for your onward flight. Meal plan: Breakfast.