12
Days Honeymoon Safari in Tanzania
Unforgettable Tanzania Safari
An
African honeymoon or anniversary celebration is very special. There is no trip
more romantic than combining the sunrises and sunsets while on a luxury
wildlife safari with some fantastic beach or island getaway in the Indian
Ocean. With service levels taken to new heights in the small boutique hotels,
lavish lodges, and romantic safari camps, you can indulge in the amazing
sights, sounds, and smells that all come together to make Africa a unique
destination.
Highlights
- Tarangire
National Park safari
- 3 days
of Zanzibar beach leisure
- Ngorongoro
Crater 5-hour exploration
- Game
viewing in Lake Manyara National Park
- 4 game
drives in Serengeti National Park
- Breakfasts,
lunches, and dinners
- 11
nights of accommodation
- Return
airport transfers
Accommodation
On
your first night, you will reside in Mount Meru Hotel; on the second night, you
will reside either in Tarangire Sopa Lodge, Tarangire Tree Lodge, on the third
night, you will reside in Serengeti Sopa Lodge; on the fourth night, you will
reside in Serengeti Serena Lodge; on the fifth night, you will reside either in
Ngorongoro Farm House or Plantation Lodge; on the sixth night, you will reside
either in Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge, Ngorongoro Serena Hotel, or Gibbs Farm Hotel;
on the seventh night, you will reside in Ilboru Safari Lodge; and for the rest
of the safari, you will reside either in Bluebay Beach Resort, Karafuu Beach
Resort, Ocean Paradice Beach Resort, or Z Hotel.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha
Upon
arrival, professional driver guide of Best Guides Adventure will meet and
assist you with your luggage and escort you to the Jeep 4 x 4 vehicle, then for
45 minutes to one hour, you will drive to your beautiful lodge where you will
stay overnight at Mount Meru Hotel on the slope of Mount Meru and outskirts of
Arusha town. Dinner will be served at Mount Meru Hotel.
Day 2: from Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After
breakfast, begin your Tanzania honeymoon safari with three hours’ drive from
Arusha to Tarangire National Park. This park offers wide panoramas of open
acacia woodland and grass savanna, where huge herds of elephants (often two
hundred strong) and other unique residents such as fringe-eared oryx and lesser
kudu, lion, cheetah, and leopard roam free. Lunch will be at the lodge or
picnic lunch. Later after safari, you will travel to the lodge for overnight
stay and dinner at Tarangire Sopa Lodge, Tarangire Tree Lodge, or Maromboi
Lodge.
Day 3: Olduvai Gorge - Serengeti National Park
After
breakfast, you will continue with your northern Tanzania safari to proceed to
Serengeti National Park passing through Ngorongoro Conservation Malanja
Depression towards Olduvai Gorge. This desert-like gorge lies at the foot of
the Ngorongoro highlands and is a world-renowned site as a repository for the
remains of vast numbers of animals that roamed these plains years ago.
You
will visit the museum featuring the famous Zinj skull, the Zinjanthropus men of
1.8 million years ago, whose remains were found here by Dr. Leakey. After a
picnic lunch, you will enter the Serengeti National Park and drive toward
Seronera River Valley while enjoying an en-route game drive. Dinner and
overnight stay at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
Today,
enjoy your great day of safari exploring the famous Serengeti, which is as big
as Northern Ireland. It is the greatest sanctuary in the world, fantastic in
its natural beauty and unequaled in its scientific value. Serengeti contains
about four million different types of animals including the Big Five: rhino,
leopard, buffalo, lion, and elephant. You have a full day in Serengeti with
morning and afternoon game drives. Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Sopa
Lodge or Serengeti Serena Lodge.
Day 5: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Another
day on safari today, you will start your safari with morning game drive in
Serengeti National Park with picnic lunches, then head off via Simba Kopjes,
Naabi Hill Gate which was a conservation area. You will stop on the crater rim
for the view of stupendous Ngorongoro Crater and you can admire this
masterpiece of mother nature. This oval shape Ngorongoro crater is 300 square
kilometers in area and this 610-meter deep crater is a repository of Africa's
finest wildlife.
All
the Big Five are present living a privileged existence on the crater floor, and
so placid you can move right among them. Dinner and overnight stay at your
safari lodge which poised in a prime position on the eastern rim of the crater,
are thatched rondavels housing the deluxe suites of the Ngorongoro Farm House
or Plantation Lodge - the 4-star accommodations.
- Meal
plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
Today,
your Ngorongoro Crater safari will be spent for almost five hours exploring the
short-grass plains of the Ngorongoro Crater floor for viewing with a short
break for a refreshment. Ngorongoro Crater population includes lion, elephant,
hyena, wildebeest, and the highly endangered black rhino. More than 30,000 animals
live in this enclosed grassland, including hippos that live in the central soda
lake, Magadi.
Bird
life includes ostrich, crested crane, and egret. Later on, ascend in the caret
rim with clouds rolling over the rim like a misty waterfall, the setting is
dreamy here. Enjoy your dinner and overnight stay at your safari lodge which
will be Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge, Ngorongoro Serena Hotel, or Gibbs Farm Hotel.
Day 7: Lake Manyara National Park
After
breakfast, say farewell to the beautiful Ngorongoro Crater and continue with
your northern Tanzania safari for approximately three hours’ drive with a
picnic lunch to the Lake Manyara National Park. Enjoy your safari at one of the
most popular and attractive national parks within northern Tanzania. For a
relatively small area in size, it contains a variety of habitat and diverse
animals and birds. Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its tree-climbing
lions and numerous migratory birds. Late in the afternoon, proceed to Ilboru
Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 8: Fly to Zanzibar island
At
09:00, you will be picked up from your hotel, Ilboru Safari Lodge and
transferred to Arusha Airport (ARK) via Arusha town which is known as the
centre point of Cape to Cairo. If time permits, you will have the chance to
walk in the main shopping area of the town and market for buying souvenirs and
exploring the rich town of Maasai land. At 12:30, you will proceed to Arusha
Airport (ARK) for a flight to Zanzibar Island best known as the 'spice Island'.
The
Zanzibar Island is famous for its miles-long untouched beach with white sands,
the deep green azure of the of the ocean, and coconut palm trees against the
blue sky with its ornamental white clouds. Upon arrival at Zanzibar Airport
(ARK), your Predators Safari Club representative will greet you on arrival at
Zanzibar Airport (ARK) and transfer you to a beautiful east coast of Zanzibar
Island at the Zanzibar beach resort of your choice, which can be Bluebay Beach
Resort, Karafuu Beach Resort, Ocean Paradice Beach Resort, or Z Hotel.
Day 09: Zanzibar beach leisure
Today
is your first day to enjoy your honeymoon in the white sandy beach of Zanzibar
and sunshine at your luxurious Zanzibar beach resort Bluebay Beach Resort,
Karafuu Beach Resort, Ocean Paradice Beach Resort, or Z Hotel (five-star
accommodation).
- Meal
plan: breakfast and dinner
Day 10: Zanzibar beach leisure
Another
day of leisure to enjoy the white sandy beach of Zanzibar at your luxurious
Zanzibar beach resort or optional excursion for spice tour, scuba diving,
snorkeling, deep sea fishing, or tour of Stone town which can be arranged by
the representative of Predators Safari Club or directly from your hotel.
- Meal
plan: breakfast and dinner
Day 11: Zanzibar beach leisure
This
is your last day of beach leisure and enjoying the sunshine at your luxurious
Zanzibar beach resort.
- Meal
plan: breakfast and dinner
Day 12: Zanzibar
Today,
you will say farewell to your Tanzania honeymoon safari. Predators Safari Club
representative will meet you at your Zanzibar beach hotel for pick up and
transfer to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) for your return
journey back home.
- Meal
plan: breakfast
Things to do (optional)
- Deep
sea fishing
- Scuba
diving
- Snorkeling
- Spice
tour
- Stone
town tour in Zanzibar
Price
2pax: $9700
What's included
- 3 days
of Zanzibar beach leisure
- 4 game
drives in Serengeti National Park
- 11
nights’ accommodation
- All
ground transportation on the special safari vehicle with the pop-up roof
(no sharing with others)
- Bottled
water
- Breakfasts,
lunches, and dinners as per itinerary
- Crater
fees
- Exclusive
use of vehicle
- Game
viewing in Lake Manyara National Park
- Ngorongoro
Crater 5-hour exploration
- One-way
flight from Arusha Airport (ARK) to Abeid Amani Karume International
Airport (ZNZ)
- Park
fees
- Private
experienced professional English speaking driver / guide
- Return
airport transfers from Arusha Airport (ARK) and to Abeid Amani Karume
International Airport (ZNZ)
What's not included
- Airport
taxes
- All
items of a personal nature
- Drinks
other than bottled water
- Fax
- Flying
doctor
- International
air ticket / international flight
- Internet
- Laundry
- Return
flight or boat from Zanzibar Island
- Telephone
calls
- Tips
- Toiletry
requirements
- Travel
insurance
- Visas