Trips to East Africa can accomplish more than just ticking off a laundry list of incredible animal life sightings. On this 13-day tour through the Serengeti and Zanzibar, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about local village life led by a local, see how huts are constructed in farmers’ fields, and visit a local spice plantation. Of course, there’s plenty of time for wildlife spotting on safari drives through Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Parks to acquire wildlife snaps that’ll make your friends and family envious.
Simple hotels (8 nt), full-service camping (4 nts).
12 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners
Allow USD330-430 for meals not included.
Public shuttle, 7-seat 4x4 safari vehicle, plane, minibus, walking.
Nairobi: Arrive at any time.
Nairobi/Arusha: Spend the day travelling to Tanzania.
Arusha/Mto wa Mbu: Experience the Mto wa Mbu village with a guided cultural walk and traditional lunch with a local family. Take a wildlife safari drive in Lake Manyara NP.
Mto wa Mbu/Serengeti National Park: Enjoy a wildlife safari drive en route to the central Serengeti.
Serengeti National Park: Rise early for a full-day wildlife safari drive in the Serengeti. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush and continue the search for the "big five" while taking in the vastness of the Serengeti plains.
Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro: Take a morning wildlife safari drive as you depart the Serengeti, then continue wildlife viewing in the Ngorongoro Crater, before getting a spectacular view of the crater from your campsite on its rim.
Ngorongoro/Arusha: Visit an authentic Maasai village and the G Adventures-supported Clean Cookstove Project, then return to Arusha for the night.
Arusha: A free day to explore Arusha, or relax at the lodge.
Arusha/Stone Town: Fly to the beautiful island of Zanzibar and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy an orientation walk with your CEO in historic Stone Town, and opt to continue on for a longer walking tour, or explore on your own.
Beach day in Zanzibar: Visit a local spice plantation for a guided tour. Continue to the white-sand beaches and turquoise waters of Zanzibar's beautiful coast.
Beach day in Zanzibar: Enjoy free time to lounge on the beach, snorkel, or tour the island.
Stone Town: Morning group transfer from the beach. Depart Stone Town upon arrival in the late morning.
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