People with a keen interest in experiencing Eastern Africa's diverse cultures as well as in actively discovering its spectacular nature and wildlife and who would also like to have a beach holiday at the end

Game drives, trekking, canoe safaris, sailing, village visits, relaxing at the beach, swimming, diving.

Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Crater Highlands, Serengeti, Mafia Island

Luxury safari lodges and camps, upmarket safari lodges, bush camps, heritage hotels, boutique lodges.

Welcome to Enchanting-Africa! Our tour manager will receive you at the airport at the foot of Kilimanjaro and take you to your hotel for check in.

Arusha is nestled in the shadow of Mount Meru with commanding views of the mighty Kilimanjaro. It is a convenient base from which most travellers visit the country’s most renowned game reserves and offers a number of rewarding excursions close by such as Arusha National Park, one of the least frequently visited northern Tanzania national parks, making it a wonderful and rewarding off-the-beaten-track.

Morning transfer Arusha – Tarangire (ca. 2 hours)

It is the vast number of baobabs that first capture the eye as you enter Tarangire National Park. The gently rolling countryside is dotted with these majestic trees, which seem to dwarf the animals that feed beneath them.
Though not as famous, Tarangire offers the same attractions as other parks in the north. Its unique aspect is the annual animal immigration that takes place during the dry season. While in the Serengeti animals migrate away from the park during the dry season (June to October), the opposite happens in Tarangire as animals migrate into the park during this time. During this period the park has the largest concentration of animals in any park in the northern Tanzania.

Transfer Tarangire – Lake Manyara (ca. 1.5 hours)

Nestling at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara National Park is stunningly beautiful. As you enter the gate, you pass through "clouds" of butterflies in the lush forest, home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. Buffalo and hippo lurch in the adjacent Hippo Pool. The vegetation merges into flat topped acacia woodland where, in the heat of the day, you can see the famous tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara stretched on the branches of these trees. Two thirds of the park is dominated by the slightly alkaline lake which is home to more than 400 species of birds including flamingos and pelicans.

Accommodation: Lake Manyara Tree Lodge or Lake Manyara Serena Lodge

Transfer Lake Manyara – Ngorongoro Crater (1-2 hours)

The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the natural wonders of the world; its six mountain peaks are constantly in view and sightings of the big five – lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard – are frequent. The plains and swamps teem with game and an enormous variety of birds. The conservation area is also home to Masai people and their cattle which co-exist with the existing wildlife in a unique ecosystem. The foothills between the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Lake Manyara offer beautiful lush green landscapes dotted with picturesque coffee and tea plantations.

Accommodation: Crater Lodge or Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Crater Highlands

Transfer Ngorongoro Crater – Crater Highlands (ca. 1.5 hours)

Enjoy the awesome scenery and abundant wildlife of the Crater Highlands - discover Empakai crater; descend to the Salei plain with magnificent views over Lake Natron & Mt. Lengai; visit Lake Natron for a beautiful sunset and ascend Mt Lengai, an active volcano and home of the maasai god, Ngai.

Accommodation: Bush Camps

Transfer Crater Highlands – Serengeti (3-6 hours, depending on the camp)

The Serengeti is the jewel in the crown of Tanzania's parks and undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world. With more than two million wildebeest, half a million Thomson's gazelle, and a quarter of a million zebra, it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa. The wildebeest and zebra moreover form the star cast of a unique spectacular - the annual migration. Its landscape has been sculptured by the concerted action of wind, rain and sun and varies from open grass plains in the south, savannah with scattered acacia trees in the centre, hilly, wooded grassland in the north, to extensive woodland and black clay plains to the west, while small rivers, lakes and swamps are scattered throughout.

Accommodation: Sayari Camp or Serengeti Wilderness Tented Camp

Flight Serengeti – Zanzibar (ca. 2 hours), flight Zanzibar – Mafia Island (ca. 30 min)

Surrounded by a barrier reef teeming with colourful tropical marine life, the warm, colourful waters of the Indian Ocean provide an ideal location for many sea activities. Experience some of the best diving and snorkelling off the East African coast or discover the many islets and natural, unspoilt sandbars where you can enjoy a picnic lunch after sailing there on a traditional dhow.
There are also the options of deep-sea fishing, walking or biking on the nature trails and sea kayaking. Several ancient ruins remaining on a few of the islets date back to the 15th century from the first Arab settlers and you can also get a glimpse of the friendly culture of the Swahili people in the local villages.

Accommodation: Pole Pole Lodge or Kinasi Lodge

Dar es Salaam

Short flight from Mafia Island to Dar es Salaam (ca. 30 min)

Enjoy a memorable good bye dinner at one of Dar es Salaam’s diverse restaurants before you transfer to the International Airport for departure

If you want to book this itinerary or if you want to receive more information on it please contact us at info@enchanting-africa.com. We will be happy to customize and adapt this itinerary to your specific interests and requirements.