08-Jan - 17-Jan 22-Jan - 31-Jan 05-Feb - 14-Feb 19-Feb - 28-Feb 04-Mar - 13-Mar 18-Mar - 27-Mar 01-Apr - 10-Apr 15-Apr - 24-Apr 29-Apr - 08-May 13-May - 22-May 27-May - 05-Jun 10-Jun - 19-Jun 24-Jun - 03-Jul 08-Jul - 17-Jul 22-Jul - 31-Jul 05-Aug - 14-Aug 19-Aug - 28-Aug 02-Sep - 11-Sep 16-Sep - 25-Sep 30-Sep - 09-Oct 14-Oct - 23-Oct 28-Oct - 06-Nov 11-Nov - 20-Nov 25-Nov - 04-Dec 09-Dec - 18-Dec 23-Dec - 01-Jan-13 Tour Itinerary: Days 1-3: Zanzibar. After meeting the guide and group we take a local ferry from Dar es Salaam (where we leave the truck) to Stone Town, the capital of Zanzibar. We spend the first night exploring the historical and unique architecture. There are also spice and seafood markets to be explored. The following day we take a transfer to the northern part of the island where we will spend 2 days relaxing on the beach. Optional Activities: Lunch & Dinner, Swimming with Dolphins, Scuba Diving, Snorkelling etc. Meals: Breakfast x 2. Overnight: Stone Town - Shangani Hotel. Nungwi Beach – Nungwi In. Day 4: Lushoto. Today we leave Zanzibar and catch a ferry back to Dar es Salaam and return to our truck. We continue on to Lushoto, the major town and district centre, albeit small, in the Usambara Mountains, halfway between the coast and the parks. The popular pot plant Saintpaulia has its only wild occurrences in Tanzania, and particularly in the Usambara Mts. Here you will have the chance to hike in the surrounding area, or just relax. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Overnight: The Lawns Hotel. Day 5: Karatu. Today we take a scenic drive via Arusha to the picturesque town of Karatu. The area’s cool climate, verdant hills, and pleasing views made it popular with settlers and farmers. Vast and extensive fields cover the slopes of the volcano and the lands around Karatu town. Karatu is also a stone’s throw away from the world famous Serengeti & Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Overnight: Kudu Camp. Days 6-8: Serengeti and Ngorongoro Excursion. These 4 days are set aside for the optional 3-night excursion into the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. This area has one of the most densely inhabited large animal populations in Africa. The excursion is in open topped 4x4 safari vehicles in order to tackle the challenging side roads in the parks. For those not going to the parks, take this chance to absorb some of the fascinating local culture. Optional Activities: Various Serengeti & Ngorongoro Excursion packages, Lake Manyara game drives, day hiking & village tours, volunteer at educational project and many more various day trips. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Overnight: Seronera and Simba Campsites. Day 9: Arusha. Today the group meets up again and we have the chance to exchange stories of the various adventures that we participated in over the past few days. In the afternoon we visit the local Masai Mara Museum and Snake Park in Arusha. Optional Activities: camel ride to local Masaai village. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Overnight: Meserani Oasis or Snake Park Camp. Day 10: Kenya – Nairobi. After crossing the border into Kenya we continue to travel towards Nairobi and the end of our journey. Usually we end the tour with a group meal out at one of Nairobi’s excellent restaurants. Optional Activities: Dinner out. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch. Notes: Note: It is highly advisable that this tour is bought with the Activity Package. This is an optional payment that covers what we consider to be ‘essential activities’ on our tours. Ideally we would include all of these, but not everyone can afford this. 
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