7 Days – Arusha and Zanzibar

7 DAYS ARUSHA AND ZANZIBAR

In this 7-day program, you will visit spectacular destinations, like Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, Lake Eyasi, and Zanzibar. We designed this itinerary to enable you to start with the challenging part and finish it with a less challenging part.

Day 1: Arrival Day

Pick up from the airport and transfer to your lodge in Arusha. Arusha is a bustling safari capital of Tanzania, best known for its never-ending tourist activities. This town is cosmopolitan harboring people of different cultures and nationalities. After the briefing, the guide will leave and you will enjoy the facilities available at your lodge. Enjoy your best night in Tanzania while waiting for the real adventure.

Optional Activities

Materuni waterfalls
Chemka hot springs

Day 2: A Day trip to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, we depart from Arusha and drive for the next two hours. Upon arrival at the gate, we register with park officials and then continue our drive into the wilderness. Tarangire National Park is more scenic with its lush vegetation dotted with old baobab trees, diverse wildlife, abundant birdlife, and large herds of elephants. The Tarangire River attracts thousands of animals searching for water close to its banks. We enjoy the views and then return to the lodge/campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Full day at Lake Eyasi

On this day, we will spend a day off the wilderness. After breakfast, we drive to Lake Eyasi. It takes three hours on the drive to arrive at Lake Eyasi from Tarangire National Park. When we arrive at Lake Eyasi, we will eat lunch at a designated picnic site. Lake Eyasi is renowned for its turquoise waters, Hadzabe, water birds, and wild animals.

The shoreline of Lake Eyasi hosts a large number of flamingos and great white pelicans. Lake Eyasi also hosts wild animals like zebras, leopards, giraffes, antelopes, monkeys, and many more. After exploring all these, we then head to the villages of the Hadzabe. They are welcoming people, famous for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle. You will spend moments with these locals and soon we will depart.

Day 4: Full day in Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast at your lodge, we begin another adventure to Lake Manyara National Park. After 2 hours, we will arrive at Lake Manyara. We drive through the lush in the acacia woodlands to look for tree-climbing lions. We will be encountering many wild animals, like buffalos, zebras, wildebeests, and antelopes, and predators like lions, hyenas, and cheetahs. The shoreline of Lake Manyara is a stunning place to take a look. The pink flamingos stain it pink, thus creating a pinkish appearance from afar.

Optional Activities

Canoeing at Lake Manyara
Night game drive

Day 5: Lake Manyara to Arusha to Zanzibar

After breakfast, we explore the woodlands of Lake Manyara. You can talk to your guide about some optional activities that you can do on the way back to Arusha. Upon arriving at your lodge, you will pack your things ready for a scheduled flight to Zanzibar. Upon touching down at Amani Karume International Airport, you will be transferred to your accommodation.

Optional Activities

· Mto wa Mbu village tour

· Maasai village tour

Day 6: Zanzibar

After breakfast, walk into the streets of the Stone Town. The Stone Town is a beautiful medieval town still active up to date. The is built with a mixture of architectural designs of ancient Portuguese, Persians, Swahili, and Arabs. There are many buildings worth visiting, including the House of Wonders, Mtoni Palace, the Old Fort, Dunga Ruins, and Persian Baths among many others. You can enjoy local foods in a local restaurant or enter the Forodhani Gardens. After spending, the day on a historical and cultural tour, you can spend the evening on a pristine beach near your hotel.

Day 7: Zanzibar

You will start your day with a spice tour for which Zanzibar is famed. You can then take a voyage to Changuu Island or go on a safari blue to discover the marine creatures. You can swim with dolphins or see sea turtles. You can also engage in snorkeling and scuba diving at special diving sites

Day 8: Departure

On this day, you depart from your lodge to Amani Karume International Airport to return to your home country. We are thrilled to be part of your adventure in Africa. Kwaheri!