Taste of Tanzania

This concise, value-for-money safari is ideal for those seeking to experience the highlights of Tanzania at exceptional value, and is perfect to combine with a beach stay in Zanzibar or Mombasa.

Guide

ESCORTED 4X4 SAFARI
Taste of Tanzania is escorted by an English speaking driver/guide throughout.

MEAL PLAN
Breakfast, lunch and dinner from lunch on Day 1 to lunch on Day 5. All inclusive on the Kenya Coast extension; breakfast and dinner on the Zanzibar extension.
ACCOMMODATION
Simple 3 star lodges are used throughout. On occasion alternatives may be used according to local availability/conditions.

TRAVEL TIPS
Pack a mixture of light and warm clothing in soft bags, maximum 15kg.

GROUP SIZE
Minimum numbers apply, please call for details.

NB
Minimum age 7 years.

BALLOON SAFARI
Available on request from £315 per person.

DAY 1 - KILIMANJARO to LAKE MANYARA
On arrival transfer to nearby Arusha for lunch and time to freshen up, then board your 4x4 vehicle for the drive to Lake Manyara, enjoying the first glimpse of Tanzania as you go. Arrive at the Lake Manyara Hotel in late afternoon - a simple, basic but comfortable hotel with the best location in the area, perched on the edge of the escarpment with amazing views over the lake. Settle in to your en suite room then enjoy dinner and overnight.

DAY 2 - LAKE MANYARA to SERENGETI
This morning sees your first game drive of the safari in Lake Manyara National Park, home to hippos, elephants, flamingos, plains game and the famous tree-climbing lions that reside here. The landscape is a mixture of dense forest, small open plains and lush water-side grasses, a feast for herbivores such as buffalo. Return to the hotel for lunch, then begin the long drive north to the world renowned Serengeti National Park, arriving in time for dinner and overnight at Seronera Wildlife Lodge - one of the first to be built in the park and so occupying a prime position amongst the rocky outcrops. Rooms are basic but comfortable.

DAY 3 - SERENGETI
A spectacular full day game drive with lunch in the Serengeti today, seeking out the big cats, rhino, buffalo, giraffe and many others that habituate the vast open plains of this huge park which borders the Maasai Mara in its northeast corner. The sheer scale and seemingly endless horizon in this part of Africa is simply spellbinding. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

DAY 4 - SERENGETI to NGORONGORO
After breakfast, return south out of the park for a morning visit to the archaeological marvel of Olduvai Gorge, the discovery site of some of the earliest ever humanoid remains. Continue to Ngorongoro Crater, one of nature's true wonders - its collapsed volcanic crater is 12 miles in diameter and 2,000 feet deep. The fertile soil and lake attract a huge range of wildlife, and your afternoon crater tour will seek to uncover them amongst the floor's forests, grasses and plains. Dinner and overnight is spent at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge, magnificently sited on the rim of the crater, all 75 rooms offering stunning views.

DAY 5 - NGORONGORO to ARUSHA
This morning return to Arusha for lunch and some time to refresh yourself before your onward journey.

ZANZIBAR
DAY 5
On return to Arusha, fly to Zanzibar for four nights at Breezes Beach Club & Spa in a Standard Room.

DAY 9
Depart for your onward journey.

KENYA COAST
DAY 5
On return to Arusha, overnight at the Mountain Village in a Standard Room, on a bed and breakfast basis.

DAY 6
Fly to Mombasa via Nairobi for three nights at Travellers Beach Hotel & Club in a Standard Room.

DAY 9
Depart for your onward journey.