Classic Saffron Safari

Day 1: Lake Manyara National Park

• Make your way to Arusha ready to depart by 14h00 hours.
• We depart Arusha passing through the Masai Steppe filled with many picturesque African villages, maize, coffee and banana plantations.
• At the town of Makuyuni, we turn North West and continue our journey up the scenic escarpment.
• We arrive in the late afternoon at our lodge with stunning views over the distant Lake Manyara.
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge

Day 2: Serengeti National Park

• After breakfast, we game drive in Lake Manyara National Park.
• Returning to Kilimamoja Lodge for lunch.
• Leaving Lake Manyara behind, our journey continues North West across the hilly countryside, passing the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the direction of the Serengeti.
• From here lie the vast plains of the Serengeti, where we start spotting wildlife well before you get into the park.
• Continue with game drive en route to the lodge arriving in time for a sunset and dinner.
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Day 3: Serengeti National Park

• Today is all about the wildlife and birdlife of the Serengeti.
• Morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park.
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Day 4: Ngorongoro Conservation

• After breakfast, we depart the Serengeti, heading for the Ngorongoro Conservation area.
• We stop en route for a picnic lunch.
• After lunch, we visit a Masai Village before arriving at our lodge in the late afternoon.
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Day 5: Ngorongoro Conservation

• This morning we set out to explore the Crater floor with fantastic wildlife sightings waiting.
• We descend 2,000 feet into the crater with a picnic lunch packed.
• Ngorongoro Crater is the World’s largest intact volcanic caldera.
• Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is comprised of several distinct areas, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and some sandy dunes.
• An excellent wildlife experience awaits, make sure the camera is fully charged.
• A picnic lunch is served overlooking a small lake populated with hippos.
• You return to the lodge in the late afternoon in time for sunset and dinner.
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Day 6: Tarangire National Park

• Departing Ngorongoro Crater after breakfast, we head south-east past Lake Manyara and the small village of Mto wa Mbu, before arriving in the Tarangire.
• We arrive at our lodge in time for lunch and a short break.
• The remainder of the afternoon will be spent on a game drive within the park.
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Day 7: Zanzibar

• We depart the Tarangire after breakfast and head northeast in the direction of Arusha, arriving by around midday in time for lunch.
• After lunch, we are transferred to the Arusha airport for our scheduled flight to Zanzibar.
• On arrival in Zanzibar, we are met at the airport and transferred to our beach resort via Stone Town.
• Meals: Half board
• Accommodation: Karafuu Beach Resort and Spa

Days 8 - 10: Zanzibar

• The next few days are at our complete and utter leisure.
• Soak up the sun on the beach, swim in the water Indian Ocean waters.
• Numerous optional activities are available on request, to be booked directly with the lodge.
• Meals: Half board
• Accommodation: Karafuu Beach Resort and Spa

Day 11: Classic Saffron Safari ends

• Transfer to Zanzibar airport for your onward arrangements.
• End of our services.
• Meals: Breakfast