ZPM10A: Serengeti Safari + Zanzibar

Day 1

Arrive Nairobi Airport and transfer to your connecting flight to Kilimanjaro Airport in Tanzania, where you will be met and transferred to the town of Arusha.

Check in and relax in your wonderfully warm East African safari surroundings, under clear blue skies.

Day 2

This morning travel 2-hours overland from Arusha to Tarangire National Park.

One of the least visited of Tanzania's northern game parks, this wonderful wildlife reserve is famous for its giant baobabs and migratory wildlife. After viewing the baobabs and surrounding wildlife, check into your lodge and enjoy the amazing spectacle of an East African sunset.

Day 3

At leisure to relax and explore Tarangire National Park with your driver/guide.

The dense bush and hilly terrain is dominated by the Tarangire River, which attracts large numbers of migrating animals during the dry months, especially between July and September. Tarangire retains an air of undiscovered Africa - particularly in the south of the park - and boasts huge numbers of elephants, wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland.

Day 4

A full day on the road today, as you travel 7-hours overland from Tarangire National Park to your safari camp in the great Serengeti, which means "Endless Plain".

A World Heritage site, Serengeti National Park hosts the largest and longest wildlife overland migration in the world as around October each year, nearly 2 million animals travel 500 miles from the northern hills toward the southern plains - crossing the Mara River in pursuit of the rains. In April the animals return to the north, through the west, once again crossing the Mara River in their migration.

Day 5

Today is devoted to game viewing in the great Serengeti National Park.

This vast conservation area, which is larger than Northern Ireland, lies between Lake Victoria in the west, Lake Eyasi in the south and the Great Rift Valley in the east. The landscape varies from open grass plains in the south, savanna with scattered acacia trees in the centre, hilly wooded grasslands in the north and woodlands and clay pans in the west - with small rivers, lakes ands swamps scattered throughout.

With more than 70 large mammals and over 500 other animal species, including large prides of lions and great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelle, outstanding game viewing is guaranteed on a scale only seen in East Africa. Bird watching is also outstanding.

Day 6

Today transfer overland to the famous Ngorongoro Crater.

In the afternoon enjoy a tour into the basin of the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest intact caldera forming a spectacular bowl of about 265 square kilometres with sides up to 2,000 feet (600m) deep.

Although animals are free to move in and out of this contained environment, the rich volcanic soil, lush forests and spring lakes on the crater floor attract both grazers and predators all year round, with up to 30,00 animals living in the crater - including lions on the open savannah and elephants and monkeys in the forests. You may also see flamingos in the lake area. In the late afternoon check in to your lodge and enjoy the beauty of this area.

Day 7

Today transfer overland from Ngorongoro to Arusha Airport for your flight to Zanzibar.

You will be met at Zanzibar airport and transferred to your hotel on the beautiful Zanzibar Archipelago. Check in and relax in your wonderful surroundings on this exotic East African spice island.

Day 8

Today enjoy a half day tour through the narrow streets of fascinating Stone Town, including the bustling market, the ornately carved and studded doors, cathedrals and mosques. Also visit the Arab Fort, the Palace Museum and Dr Livingstone's house.

In the afternoon return to your resort, or enjoy more free time shopping and exploring Stone Town.

Days 9 - 10

At leisure to relax on the warm golden Indian Ocean beaches of the Zanzibar Archipelago.

You can also enjoy a traditional Dhow cruise, catamaran sailing, magnificent scuba diving or deep sea fishing. If you wish to explore the island further, day excursions available include a Spice Island tour, a visit to Josani Forest or to the Kizimkazi Dolphins.

Day 11

Transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your light aircraft flight to Dar Es Salaam Airport and flight home.