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Southern Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar

From $7,260/pp

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From $7,260/pp

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Southern Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar

Explore the wildlife-rich and unspoilt wilderness areas of southern Tanzania’s game reserves on safari, before hopping by plane to the island of Zanzibar for days spent snorkelling on tropical reefs and enjoying sandbank picnics. Explore the waterways and plains of Nyerere National Park by boat, vehicle and on foot, before searching for big cats in Ruaha National Park, home to 10 percent of Africa’s lion population.

Description

Explore the wildlife-rich and unspoilt wilderness areas of southern Tanzania’s game reserves on safari, before hopping by plane to the island of Zanzibar for days spent snorkelling on tropical reefs and enjoying sandbank picnics. Explore the waterways and plains of Nyerere National Park by boat, vehicle and on foot, before searching for big cats in Ruaha National Park, home to 10 percent of Africa’s lion population.

Itinerary

Day 1

Fly to Nyerere National Park

On arrival at Dar es Salaam International Airport you fly with Coastal Aviation to the Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve), only an hour away (15 kg luggage limit per person; soft bags required for all flights on this itinerary). Your guide from camp will meet you at the airstrip and game-drive you the short distance to the camp, giving an introduction to this beautiful reserve and its wildlife on the way. Settle into your spacious tent and after lunch there’s time to relax by the pool before you set off on your afternoon safari activity. A boat safari is a lovely relaxed introduction to the Selous, watching wildlife come to the water’s edge to drink, and stopping for sundowners on a sandbank.

Activities

  • Scedule Local Flight
  • Game Drive
  • A Boat Safari

Accommodation

Roho ya Selous, Based On Full-Board Basis: all meals and house drinks

Day 2-3

Nyerere National Park

Each morning and afternoon you can choose from the safari activities on offer. Game drives are a good way of exploring farther afield and seeing the larger wildlife and predators. The Selous is home to a superb variety of wildlife including good populations of lion and leopard, and Africa’s largest population of wild dog. Walking safaris are a real treat and offer a slower pace to learn about the flora and fauna of the Selous. Boat safaris on the lake are particularly lovely in the afternoon, combined with a spot of fishing or sundowners, and are a good chance to get up close to pods of hippo and bird colonies nesting on small islands.

Activities

  • Game Drive
  • Walking Safaris
  • Boat Safari

Accommodation

Roho ya Selous, Based On Full-Board Basis: all meals and house drinks

Day 4

Fly to Ruaha National Park

Depart on a short morning game drive to the airstrip to fly to Ruaha National Park, an hour and a half’s flight away. On arrival in Ruaha, a guide from Kwihala will meet you and gamedrive you back to camp, exploring this very different landscape on the way. Settle in, unwind and freshen up before heading to the dining tent for a delicious lunch served in a shady spot overlooking the sandy river. Rest during the heat of the day before afternoon tea is served and you set off on an afternoon drive, searching for the big cats and other wildlife that make this park such a rewarding safari destination. In the evening, enjoy drinks around the campfire before a three-course dinner alfresco, surrounded by lanterns and often the sounds of elephants in the distance as they search for water.

Activities

  • Game Drive
  • Scedule Flight

Accommodation

Kwihala Camp Based On Full-Board Basis: all meals and house drinks

Day 5-6

Ruaha National Park

Safari activities take place in the early morning and late afternoon, when the wildlife is most active. You will head out with expert guides on game drives to explore farther afield, on walking safaris to seek out the smaller details and learn how to track wildlife from prints and signs in the bush, and night drives to watch nocturnal species. Breakfast is often a picnic to maximise your explorations, and you will return to camp for lunch and a siesta.

Activities

  • Game Drive
  • Walking Safaris

Accommodation

Kwihala Camp Based On Full-Board Basis: all meals and house drinks

Day 7

Fly to Zanzibar (2.5hrs)

After breakfast, depart camp and game-drive to the airstrip, where you will fly to Zanzibar, 2.5 hours away. On arrival you will be met and driven by private vehicle to Matemwe in the north east of the island. Spend the rest of the afternoon unwinding in your thatch-and-stone chalet right on the ocean, snoozing in the hammock or swimming in one of the two pools.

Activities

  • Scedule Flight
  • Relax

Accommodation

Matemwe Lodge Based On half-board basis: breakfast and dinner

Day 8-9

Zanzibar

Spend your days at Matemwe relaxing and swimming in the warm Indian Ocean, taking a boat to the reef to snorkel or dive, kayaking along the shoreline looking for turtles, sailing in a dhow watching for dolphins or taking a picnic lunch to a remote sandbank.

Activities

  • Swimming
  • Boat
  • Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Relaxi
  • Reef Walk
  • Village Visit

Optional Activities

  • Dhow Trips
  • Stone Town Visit
  • Spice Tour

Accommodation

Matemwe Lodge Based On half-board basis: breakfast and dinner

Day 10

Fly to Dar es Salaam (20mins)

After breakfast you will be driven back to Zanzibar Airport for your flight to Dar es Salaam, only 20 minutes away, where you can connect to your international flight home.

Activities

  • Schedule Flight
Day 10

Fly to Dar es Salaam (20mins)

After breakfast you will be driven back to Zanzibar Airport for your flight to Dar es Salaam, only 20 minutes away, where you can connect to your international flight home.

What's Included

Accommodation

• 3 nights Roho ya Selous, Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve)

• 3 nights Kwihala, Ruaha National Park

• 3 nights Matemwe Lodge, Zanzibar Island

Ground Transport

All logistics starting and ending at Dar es Salaam International Airport,shared safari activities, private road transfers from airport to hotel in Zanzibar

Flights

All light-aircraft flights within Tanzania

Meals

All meals and house drinks on safari, and half-board basis (breakfast and dinner included) on Zanzibar

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ALAITOL SAFARIS LTD

Abel Kimani Founder and Managing Director of Alaitol Safaris, I was born and raised in a Maasai village on the slopes of volcanic Mount Meru in Arusha, Tanzania. My passion is about wildlife and eager to share the beauty of my country and its people. My enthusiasm led me to the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka where I received my Bachelor Degree in Wildlife and Tourism Management. After gaining education, I was continued to hone my skills and develop exceptional knowledge of the field by working as a researcher and safari guide. My experience includes guiding more than 50 trips to the summit of famed Mount Kilimanjaro, conducting wildlife research with the U.S.-based Wildlife Conservation Society, and working as a safari guide for highly-rated properties in the Serengeti. In 2015, I made the choice to start my own tour company in Tanzania, as my personal Eden. l regarded by many tour companies as one of the best professional tour guide in Tanzania.

Let Alaitol Safaris take you beneath the surface, deep into the heart of Tanzania, the magical country waiting to share with you its best secrets and its biggest adventures. We are Tanzanian, we know Tanzania. Not just the sights, but the culture, the people. As your friend in Tanzania, We will take you there, fulfilling your wishes and realising your dreams. From the moment you make your first enquiry, until the moment you say farewell, you'll feel the warm welcome I want to extend to you.

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