17 DAYS ITINERARY

Arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by your safari guide and transferred to the hotel of your choice for overnight.

You will be booked into this hotel on a BB basis.

At 8am your safari driver guide will take you to Tarangire National Park

Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided.

Drinking water is also provided in the car.

Tarangire National Park is almost 3000 sq km in size and is probably best known for its huge numbers of elephants and baobab trees. The name of the park comes from the Tarangire River which crosses through the park. Tarangire is especially spectacular during the dry season (June – November) as wildlife concentrations rival that of the Serengeti (since enormous populations of elephants and other animals are drawn to the Tarangire River as their only source of water). With its varied habitats and permanent water in the Tarangire River the park is home to over 2000 elephants and 500 bird species.

After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro and descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game tour.

Afterwards, drive to the rim of the crater for overnight

Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided. Drinking water is also provided in the car.

Often called the eighth natural wonder of the world, the Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact crater in the world. About 2 million years ago the Ngorongoro volcano erupted, and its walls collapsed. The volcano floor sank to create a natural enclosure with its 600m tall walls. Now, at over 19 kilometres wide, Ngorongoro Crater is filled with great areas of acacia forest, hippo filled swamps and open grasslands. These different habitats contain over 30,000 animals – including elephants, warthogs, flamingoes, magnificent birdlife, the rare black rhinoceros and all the predatory cats. The Maasai can also be seen grazing their cattle alongside the buffalo and wildebeest

After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park

Enjoy afternoon game drive at the central part of the Serengeti.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided.

Drinking water is also provided in the car.

The Serengeti National Park is the world’s last great wildlife refuge as it contains an estimated three million large animals, most of which take part in a seasonal migration that is one of nature’s wonders. The area covers 14,763 sq kms and the name Serengeti comes from the Maasai ‘Siringet’, meaning endless plains.

After breakfast enjoy a full day of game drive around central Serengeti

Option on day 5: Hot Air Ballooning in the early morning followed by a Bush Champaign Breakfast

Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided.

Drinking water is also provided in the car.

The Central Serengeti offers superb game viewing all year round due to its abundance of resident animals. Specifically, the Seronera River Valley in the Central Serengeti is a ‘must see’ on every safari regardless of

the specific month of travel. Game viewing in Central Serengeti is at its best during the dry season (June – November) as resident animals are more concentrated in the immediate area due to the lack of water on the plains. Resident herbivores include impala, buffalo, hippo, warthog, topi, hartebeest and giraffe. Resident carnivores include lion and leopard.

Today you will be picked up by your safari guide and travel to the northern part of Serengeti where the migration should be near the Mara River.

We hope you get to see some of the migration as well as getting a chance to see some crossing the river.

Overnight at Kati Kati Mara Tented Camp

Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided. Bottled water also provided in the car

The endless plains of Serengeti are also the setting for the world’s greatest wildlife spectacle – the 1.5 million wildebeest endless migration in search for fresh pastures. Each year they trek over 2,500km and are constantly threatened and followed by some of Africa’s greatest predators. Depending on the time of your visit, your driver guide will be able to share with you where the herd’s current location is at.

Enjoy an early morning game drive before going to the Kogatende Airstrip for your flight to Arusha (Flight and tickets organized by Safaris-R-Us)

Upon arrival at Arusha airport, you will be met and transferred to the School of St Jude for overnight

Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided.

During your time at St Jude’s you will be assisted by one of the staff on the schools “visitor team”. Once we have confirmed your itinerary you will be put in contact with the school’s visitor team so they can communicate with you about what you would like to do for the few days that you are at St Judes.

There are three Schools of St Jude and two boarding campuses and so over the next few days you will see the campuses, the kids and staff in action.

See children in action by visiting some classes and at the end of the school day visit a home of a child if you desire.

Overnight at The School of St Jude. 3 meals will be provided

Today you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Zanzibar (flight to be organized by SRU). On arrival into Zanzibar, you will be met and taken to the hotel of your choice in Stone Town where you will be booked in on a B&B basis. We book people into Stone Town hotels on a B&B basis, as we find that clients like to wander around the many restaurants in Stone Town for their meals

Afterwards, you will be taken by boat to Prison Island to see the giant land tortoises After the excursion have a free evening in Stone town.

Breakfast provided.

Drinking water is also provided in the car

At 9am you will be picked from the hotel and taken on a Stone Town Tour which will take you through fabled Stone town, where history appears to stand still. With visits to the house of wonders, the palace museum (People’s Palace), Dr Livingston’s house and the Arab fort amongst others, it is a fascinating look at the essence of Zanzibar. You will see Zanzibar’s bustling market, winding alleyways, ornately carved and studded doors, two cathedrals and countless mosques.

After the tour, enjoy the rest of the day and evening in Stone town. Later on, you will return to your hotel in Stone Town for overnight

Breakfast provided. Drinking water is also provided in the car

At 9am you will be taken to a hotel of your choice at Nungwi, on the northern tip of Zanzibar Island. This is the best beach section of Zanzibar. You will be booked into this hotel on bed and breakfast. On your way you will have a Spice Tour (which includes lunch).

Note that there are generally no ATM’s in the beach area so best to exchange/withdraw cash in Stonetown before continuing to the north of Zanzibar. Please also note, there is a ~5% bank-imposed surcharge on all credit/debit card transactions across the Island

Also note that the government in Zanzibar recently implemented a $1USD per visitor per night tax which has to be paid to the hotel direct.

The history of Zanzibar would be incomplete without the cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper and many other spices which brought the Sultans of Oman. They can be seen in the plantations just outside Zanzibar town, and a good tour includes opportunities to dazzle the senses with fresh spices. The spice tour does not only involve spices, but also organically grown herbs and a detailed description about their traditional uses in medicine cosmetics and cooking.

Breakfast and lunch provided

Drinking water is also provided in the car

Enjoy relaxing days at the beach.

Breakfast provided

After breakfast, you will be picked up and driven to Zanzibar Airport for your flight out (flight to be advised by the client).

Breakfast provided