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This Camping Safari off the beaten track is suitable for the adventurous traveler, who want to visit remote areas on a Safari tour and get in contact with indigenous tribes - without disturbing them. It combines Safaris in vehicles and Walking Safaris in untouched landscapes. Please follow the rules of ecotourism while preparing for this Safari.

Please note that we only organise private Safaris, only you and your travel partner(s) will be on the transfers, tours and the Safari vehicle! And we can organise that tour for you for any date!

This itinerary starts at Kilimanjaro Airport, JRO, and ends on Zanzibar airport. Please see here for international flights for this tour.

21 days Camping Safari and beach extension Zanzibar

Day 1 Arrive in Arusha Kilimanjaro Airport We'll meet for an introductory briefing upon your arrival in Arusha before transferring to the Oasis Lodge for the evening. Dinner included.

Day 2
Start of Safari: After breakfast you’ll drive across the floor of the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park. This beautiful park with it’s lush vegetation and tropical forests of giant fig and mahogany trees, takes its name from the Maasai word for "euphorbia tirucalli", a bush which is used to make a thorny hedge to protect their cattle. Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra and a variety of antelope inhabit the park as well as a variety of monkeys and a large population of hippo’s. If you are lucky you may see the Manyara lions, well known for their tree climbing habits, lazily resting on the branches of an "Acacia tortilis" tree. The birdlife is also abundant, with flamingoes, pelicans, hornbills and plenty of forest species. Overnight in campsite in Lake Manyara. All meals included.

Day 3 After breakfast you start on your way to Serengeti National Park. A picnic lunch will be provided. On the way you will stop at the Olduvai Gorge where anthropologists Louis and Mary Leakey made many significant discoveries, contributing to the theory that human life originated in Africa. After stopping for your picnic lunch on a kopje (rock outcropping) in Serengeti you will continue further into the park and go on a game drive. Overnight in campsite in the Serengeti. All meals included.

Day 4
A full day of game drives around Serengeti. Depending on the time of year and the migration of the herds you can expect to see wildebeest, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes and many birds and other species. Your Driver/Guide will be in contact with other safari drivers and will amaze you with his skill at locating the hidden animals.
Overnight in campsite in the Serengeti. All meals included.

Day 5 Game-drive to Lake Victoria. In the afternoon drive into the nearby hills to take a look at rural Africa, passing through the small villages of the Sakuma people, who grow cotton, ground nuts, sorghum and cassava as well as keeping livestock.
Life carries on simply as it has done for centuries, but with a few poignant reminders of the 20th Century! See the local school and take a stroll to the top of a small kopje. Overnight at a campsite. All meals included.

Day 6
Early morning visit of a fishing village. Local fishermen will paddle the canoes and, on the way, the scene is typical of the lakeshore with women toiling in the fields and men fishing. The paddlers sing as they work taking one back in time as they sing traditional songs of home, of cattle and of life. In the distance can be seen the white lateen sails of fishing boats or dhows, returning from a night of fishing far out on the Lake. Prolific and undisturbed birdlife can be found on the beach including migrant waders, Egrets from Europe and (amongst the reeds) flashes of brightly coloured Kingfishers; chattering golden and yellow weavers of many kinds complete the scene. At the village, witness fishing boats bringing in their catches and fierce bargaining by traders before strolling around this pretty, colourful village to see the busy stalls catering for every need amongst the fish drying in the sun.
Overnight at a campsite. All meals included.

Day 7 - 8
After breakfast we depart for Ngorongoro Crater, arriving in the afternoon. Evening game drive inside the Ngorongoro Crater. As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater with its 2000 ft. high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds and other species. Your Driver/Guide will be in contact with other safari drivers and will amaze you with his skill at locating the hidden animals.
As from July 2006 only half day game drives are allowed in the crater itself, you can also visit Empakaai and Olmoti Craters, less famous and less visited, but very interesting for Walking Safaris off the beaten track.
Overnight at a campsite at Ngorongoro. All meals included.

Day 9-10 After breakfast proceed to Lake Eyasi for the Bushmen tour, a game walk guided by bushmen. The small people of this indigenous tribe are probably the last living in true harmony with nature and have a wealth of Fauna and Flora knowledge to share with us.
You will be able to meet them and join walks with the bushmen hunters, or spend time participating in the routine of the village. Your guide will explain you the different hunting methods used, and the amazing techniques they use for food gathering and natural medicines. (both nights are spent at the bush Camp). All meals included.

Day 11-12
After breakfast we depart for Tarangire, Tanzania's third largest national park and sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are an interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area. There is a great diversity of wildlife including lion, leopard, cheetah and up to six thousand elephant.
Overnight two nights at a campsite. All meals included.

Day 13
One final morning game drive before leaving. In the afternoon we will reach Arusha, were we overnight. Breakfast and Dinner.

Day 14 In the morning we bring you to the airport in Arusha, for your flight to Zanzibar. Transfer to the beach hotel, Matemwe Beach Village. Breakfast and Dinner

Day 15-18
Relax and enjoy the endless beaches of Zanzibar while staying in your beach Hotel. There is a wide range of water sport activities you can do, like snorkeling, scuba diving, boat trips and more. Or you can join one of our day tours on Zanzibar, like the Dolphin tour, Unguja Ukuu Boat Trip to small island in the Menai Bay... and more (not in the price included). Breakfast and dinner.

Day 19
After breakfast transfer to the Dhow Palace in Stonetown. On the way we will do the famous Spice Tour: We have developed a special Spice Tour with in depth information not only about spices, but also organically grown herbs and a detailed description about their traditional uses in medicine cosmetics and cooking. After the tour we invite for an opulent lunch at our guides' home, where you can taste the spices and fruits. Dinner in the hotel.

Day 20 Today we will show you Stone Town on our historical Stone Town Tour. This tour takes 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!  Overnight Dhow Palace or Chavda Hotel, breakfast and dinner.

Day 21
departure to the airport in Sansibar.