Itinerary
Classic Northern Tanzania
Save up to £500pp on Classic Northern Tanzania
Book 12 night Classic Northern Tanzania and save up to £500pp
Book our 12 night Classic Northern Tanzania, for travel in 2017 and save up to £500pp. Prices start from £4,996pp include international flights, accommodation on a full board basis and safari activities based on two people sharing a double/twin. Must be booked by 31 August 2017.
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Best Time To Go
January - March & June - November
Holiday Length
12 nights
Price guide
From £6,920pp
The price shown is a guide - based on two people sharing and generally includes economy flights. Your holiday will be tailor-made to suit you and there are many factors that can influence the price, such as standard of accommodation, class of flight and time of year. Ask your travel specialist for more information.
Holiday type
Tailor-made
Highlights
Classic Northern Tanzania
Discover the dramatic beauty and exciting wildlife of the top game parks in northern Tanzania. Accompanied by your own private guide on thrilling day and night game drives you’ll be in the best spots for the best spots. The hidden treasure of Tarangire National Park is less well-known, less-visited and all the better for it. But you’ll also experience the headline destinations. You’ll camp on the very edge of Ngorongoro Crater and take an unforgettable safari through the Serengeti. It will take an idyllic stay on the beaches of Zanzibar to finally let that adrenaline rush calm down.
Day 1
UK - Arusha
Day 2
Arusha - Tarangire
Day 3
Tarangire
Day 4
Tarangire - Ngorongoro
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater
Day 6
Ngorongoro - Serengeti
Day 7
Serengeti
Day 8 - 11
Serengeti - Zanzibar
Day 12
Zanzibar - UK
Day 13
UK
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UK - Arusha
Your journey to northern Tanzania starts with a flight to Kilimanjaro Airport via Amsterdam. Requesting a window seat is highly advisable! Your accommodation tonight will be a charming and tranquil lodge set within a leafy coffee plantation, so you can be sure the morning brew will be something special.
Arusha - Tarangire
What makes our northern Tanzania itineraries really stand out is that you’ll be exploring the country with your own private driver and guide. Their expert local knowledge ensures you enjoy an in-depth experience of Tanzania’s wonderful culture and wildlife, beginning with a game drive through Tarangire National Park. With habitats including wetlands and wooded savannah, Tarangire is home to the largest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti.
Tarangire
An early start today so that you catch a beautiful sunrise over the pink-tinged plains of Tarangire. This is also the perfect time for a game drive as the wildlife tends to be at its most active in the early hours of the morning. It’s only mad dogs and Englishmen who go out in the midday sun! Later on you can visit a nearby village to learn about local life and conservation projects.
Tarangire - Ngorongoro
There’ll be time for a final morning game drive in Tarangire before you move north to the iconic Ngorongoro Crater. Stops along the way include a scenic forest farm and visits to a working coffee farm or a Maasai village. The Ngorongoro Crater is the quintessential safari destination, and for a truly authentic experience you’ll camp in classic style under canvas, with superb views over the crater’s rim.
Ngorongoro Crater
This spectacular natural amphitheatre for wildlife is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is the home of a thrilling diversity of animals and, as you drive down to the crater floor this morning, you might encounter black rhino, bull elephants and big cats. You’ll have plenty to talk about at your scenic waterside picnic among the acacia trees.
Ngorongoro - Serengeti
Perhaps the only wildlife destination that could possibly top Ngorongoro is the epic Serengeti. And that’s exactly where you’re headed today. You’ll journey to a remote corner in the south of the reserve, arriving in time for a welcome dinner and sundowners around the campfire.
Serengeti
What we really love about the Sanctuary Kusini Camp, your Serengeti safari base, is that the terrain near here is suited to so many different types of animal. The short-grass plains, woodland and rocky outcrops harbour everything from wildebeest to cheetah, making the game viewing here simply sensational. Make your safari during migration season (December to March) and you’ll be lost for superlatives to describe the sheer numbers as well as variety of animals.
Serengeti - Zanzibar
There’s no better way to end a holiday in northern Tanzania than with a stay on the island that puts the spice into the Indian Ocean. You’ll fly to Zanzibar via Arusha for an idyllic couple of days at the majestic Baraza Resort. Here you can spend your days strolling barefoot along powder-soft white beaches, snorkelling colourful coral reefs or roaming the winding alleys of Stone Town.
Zanzibar - UK
All good things must come to an end, and today you’ll transfer to Zanzibar airport for your flight to Dar Es Salaam, and from there back to UK.
UK
Arrive back in the UK early this morning with a thousand stories to tell. Arrange a few dinner parties and command the tables!
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