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6 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Zanzibar Safari

6 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Zanzibar Safari

6 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Zanzibar Safari is one of the best Tanzania safari packages to book for amazing Tanzania safari experiences. You will encounter the wildlife of Tanzania in the famous Ngorongoro Conservation Area, renowned for the vibrant wild game and the stunning Ngorongoro Crater, as well as the turquoise blue and fine white sand beaches of Zanzibar Island. You will also enjoy game drives in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, as well as swim with the dolphins in the turquoise blue waters in Zanzibar.

Itinerary:

  • Day 1: Pick up, Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
  • Day 2: Full day Ngorongoro Crater Drive
  • Day 3: Transfer to Arusha, Maasai Cultural Tour, Flight to Zanzibar.
  • Day 4: Stone Town tour
  • Day 5: Dhow ride and Menai Bay
  • Day 6: Departure

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Pick up, Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Crater Drive

You will be met by our driver guide at your hotel or airport upon arrival, brief you on the itinerary of the 6 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Zanzibar Safari, and then start your drive to Ngorongoro Crater, where we will arrive early afternoon, check into our lodge for refreshment and lunch.

After lunch, we go for an afternoon game drive in search of the vast diversity of the park, like wildebeest, zebras, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and ever-elusive leopards, which sometimes needs a well-focused eye to spot it. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2. Full day Ngorongoro

You will start with breakfast and together with a parked lunch we descend to the crater for the most wonderful moments of the park, this is remarkable in that the crater hosts a wide pride of lions, you will see them hunt live take almost the whole day down as you see much more action of nature happening there, have a break off for lunch as the eye competes with the mouth seeing much interesting things happening in front of you while the mouth never gives up enjoying the local food of Africa.

6 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Zanzibar Safari
Ngorongoro Crater

As we come out of the crater, we have an en route game drive back to our lodge, where we will go for refreshments and relaxing, reliving our experience of the wilderness. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 3: Ngorongoro to Arusha, Zanzibar

Today, you shall depart Ngorongoro Crater Safari, after early morning breakfast, depending on your flight, we can have a cultural tour in Arusha, and then proceed to a flight to Zanzibar.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Accommodation:  Flame Tree Cottages

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 4: Stone town tour

After a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel, you shall proceed to explore Zanzibar on a tour around Stone Town, where you will experience the history and culture of Zanzibar.

You will also visit the Darajani market during your tour in Stone Town and later return to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation:  Flame Tree Cottages

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

 

6 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Zanzibar Safari
Stone

Day 5: Dhow ride and visit Menai Bay

On the second day of your safari, you will have breakfast at your hotel and prepare for the day’s activities, such as a boat ride on a traditional dhow, and during the activity, you will look out for dolphins in the water.

You will also enjoy snorkeling and swimming, sunbathing on one of the islands, as you enjoy seeing the coral reef and marine life. You will also have lunch, relax, and sunbathe. After this experience, you will return to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation:  Flame Tree Cottages

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 6: Departure

You will have breakfast at your hotel as you prepare for your flight from Zanzibar on the last day of your safari, which will bring the Tanzania safari to an end.

End of Ngorongoro and Zanzibar Safari

Price Includes;

  • Airport pickup and drop off
  • Flight to Zanzibar
  • all day game drives as per the itinerary
  • accommodation for the duration of the safari
  • 4×4 land cruiser safari vehicle
  • Professional safari and tour guide/driver
  • All national park fees
  • All meals on the safari
  • Crater fees
  • Zanzibar safari activities mentioned in the itinerary
  • Drinking water in the safari vehicle

 Price excludes;

  • International Flights
  • Items of personal nature (laundry, beverages, etc.)
  • Any hotel accommodation before/after the safari
  • Entry visas
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Any items not included in the itinerary.
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