Tiffany & Eric’s Tanzania Safari Adventure

May 2025

11 Days / 10 Nights

Itinerary Overview:

Day 1     Arrive Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Golden Tulip Resort, Superior Ocean View Room
Bed & Breakfast (B&B)

Day 2     Tours and Cooking Class
Golden Tulip

Day 3    Morning:  Transfer and Flight to Arusha, Coffee Farm and Roasting Tour & Coffee Experience
Afternoon:  Half-Day Arusha, including Shanga Workshop & Cultural Gallery
Kahawa House (B&B)

Day 4     Transfer to Tarangire National Park, Late Morning Game Drive,
Lunch at Lodge, Afternoon Game Drive
Lemala Mpingo Ridge Full Board (FB)

Day 5     Full Day Game Drives, Tarangire National Park
Lemala Mpingo Ridge (FB)

Day 6     Early Morning Game Drive, exiting Tarangire National Park by 10:00 AM
Road Transfer to Gibb’s Farm, Farm to Table Lunch and Tour
The Retreat at Ngorongoro FB

Day 7     Early Morning Breakfast, Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater for All Day Game Drive
The Retreat at Ngorongoro FB

Day 8     After Breakfast, Transfer to Manyara Airstrip, Flight to Serengeti-Seronera Airstrip. Picnic Lunch and Afternoon Game Drive En-route to Camp
Cherero Camp (FB)

Days 9 & 10     Full Day Game Drive, Serengeti National Park
Cherero Camp (FB)

Day 11     Departure Breakfast, Transfer to Seronera Airstrip flight to Arusha Airport. Road transfer to reach Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) for International Flight Home

Day 1

Karibu Tiffany & Eric - Welcome to Tanzania!

Arrive at Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ). Transfer to Golden Tulip Resort located 7 km away from Stone Town for relaxation and overnight stay. The Zanzibar archipelago sits in the beautiful Indian Ocean. You will enjoy an Ocean View Room.

Rest well for tomorrow’s a busy day of touring!

Your room comes with:

• Free bottles of water
  

• Club Lounge access, with Breakfast
  

• Room Service available 24 hours
  
  Superior Room with Ocean View (B&B)

Day 2

After a delicious African Breakfast, your Driver Guide will meet you for your first Tour, Zanzibar City, aka Stone Town.

The Capital of Zanzibar, Stone Town is a perfect example of an East Africa Swahili Coastal Trading Town.

Stone Town has unique Culture and Architecture which reflect a combination of Africa, India, Arabia, Persian Gulf Regions, and Europe.

This blend reflects over a thousand years of Zanzibar’s role as a key trading port.

Get your cameras ready Tiffany and Eric!

Stone Town and Museums Walking Tour

You will be on a Private Guided Tour, taking you through the narrow streets of the town.

Mercury House

Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar and spent his early years in what is now called "Mercury House". Freddie's family had moved to Zanzibar so that his father could continue his job as a cashier at the British Colonial Office. At the age of 17, Mercury and his family fled from Zanzibar for safety reasons due to the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution. At this house you will have a look only outside.

Freddie Mercury Museum

The first museum dedicated to Freddie Mercury. Officially partnered with UK's Queen Productions Ltd.

The Museum details Farrokh Bulsara's (aka Freddie Mercury) life, including his birth place, Zanzibar Stone Town. 

Open every day of the week, you will be guaranteed opportunity to visit this unique Museum.

Palace Museum

This was the palace of Sultan Seyyid Said from 1828 until it was largely destroyed by the British bombardment of 1896. It was then rebuilt and used until the 1964 revolution, when the last Sultan was overthrown. Outside only.

Spice Farm Tour and Swahili Cooking Lesson

Spice Farm

 Zanzibar's nickname is "The Spice Island".  The island exports cloves, vanilla, nutmeg, and cardamom to the world. The spices were brought over from Asia and South America. They flourished in Zanzibar’s tropical climate.

You will walk through the spice farm with your Guide; touch, smell, and taste different spices and tropical fruits. Try to guess one spice or fruit from the other, from the crushed leaves, the fruit, shoots, vines and creepers crawling up the trees. You will learn about the spices’ properties, their origins, and their use as medicines and in food and drink.  

A visit to a Spice Farm village gives you an insight into local life and the opportunity to try some Swahili dishes, taste the fruits in season and try some spiced tea. You can find anything from vanilla (the only fruit-bearing plant in the orchid family), cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, turmeric, lemon grass, cloves, ylang ylang, cumin, garlic, ginger, coriander, pepper, allspice,tamarind, chili, oregano and more! Fruits can include banana, pineapple, jackfruit, custard fruit, oranges, star fruit, tangerine, passion fruit, mango, avocado, pear, papaya, grapefruit and many others.

Swahili Cooking Lesson

You will be accompanied by your Guide to the kitchen where you will learn how to prepare Swahili dishes by using some spices like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger, cumin, and coriander.

You will cook rice, coconut sauce, fish, and spinach. Enjoy your Swahili cooking for Lunch.

Following return to Golden Tulip to enjoy your last evening on Zanzibar.

Day 3

Get up bright and early for your flight from Zanzibar to Arusha. Upon arriving in Arusha, head immediately for your Morning Coffee Farm and Roasting Tour & Coffee Experience.

Coffee Farm and Roasting Tour & Coffee Experience

You will be taken to the Coffee Farm where you will be given information about the family coffee business. The farm came to be back in the 1920's. You will be taken round the farm and be given a detailed description of coffee in the field with all the various pruning, flowering, and picking cycles.

Following you will experience the Farm’s boutique Coffee Roasting process. First, you will see the complex processes from pulping through to drying. From there you go back to Farmhouse, where you see the roasting and grinding processes.

Skilled Baristas will prepare your choice of Gourmet Coffees.

Your Driver will assist you on finding a delicious Arusha lunch spot. Lunch on own.

Half-Day Arusha Private Tour

In the Afternoon, you will have a full half-day Private Tour of Arusha. This will include Shanga Workshop & Cultural Gallery.

From humble beginnings in 2007, Shanga now employ over 34 locals with disabilities. Truly a self-sustaining socialprenuer venture.

Upon arrival at Shanga,, you will speak with one of the Guides. They will discuss with you your interests and make recommendations on how best to spend your time at Shanga.

After Shaga, your Driver Guide will show you around Arusha. With a population of nearly 620,000 this gateway to the National Parks is truly multi-cultural.

In the evening you will go to Kahawa House (B&B). Six kilometers from the center of Arusha, Kahawa House offers a tranquil stopover before you head out on Safari. Each En-Suite room has a patio. Dinner on own at Kahawa House.

Day 4

After Breakfast transfer to Tarangire National Park. Arrive in time for a late Morning Game Drive. After Lunch at Lodge go for an Afternoon Game Drive

Lemala Mpingo Ridge Full Board (FB)

 Your En-Suite Room will have:

 ·      Private Decks
 ·      WiFi
·       Outside lounges, Afternoon Siesta Beds
 ·      Laundry
 ·      House Drinks
 ·      Private Outside Bathtub

Tarangire National Park

In late May, the Wet Season comes to an end in Tarangire, and African Wildlife surges. There are over 545 Bird Species in Tarangire National Park. Tanangire is home to one of the largeset Elephant populations in Africa, with several herds of up to 300 members per Herd.

Day 5    

A special experience at Lemala Mpingo Ridge - Early Morning Safari Walks! After returning from your Safari Walk and Breakfast head out for a Full Day of Game Drives on Safari in Tarangire National Park. You will choose either to have a Picnic Lunch or return to the Camp for Lunch.

Lemala Mpingo Ridge (FB)

Day 6    

After Breakfast and an Early Morning Game Drive, you will exit Tarangire National Park by 10:00 AM. You have a Road Transfer to Gibb’s Farm, Located on over 80 acres on the outer slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater, Gibb’s Farm was established in the early 1900’s by a German Duke. Here you will have "Farm to Table” Lunch and Tour, learning about the rich history of Tanzania.

Following you will go to The Retreat at Ngorongoro.

A unique Safari experience, The Retreat at Ngorongoro offers cottages with:

·      Local Art

·        Mosquito Net

·        Fireplace

·        Deck with Chairs & Chaise lounge

Day 7

Following an early morning Breakfast, with packed Picnic Lunch, head off to the Ngorongoro Crater for a Full Day Game Drive.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the few intact Caldera/Craters in the World. The Crater is Home to the “Big 5” and known for the famous Black Rhinos. If we are lucky, the elusive Leopard may pay Tiffany and Eric a visit, so they may compare to their South African cousins.

Following an exhilarating day on Safari, return to The Retreat at Ngorongoro (FB)

Day 8

After Breakfast, transfer to Manyara Airstrip for a scheduled flight to Serengeti-Seronera Airstrip.

Arrive in time for a Picnic Lunch and an Afternoon Game Drive en-route to the your home for the next three nights, Cherero Camp (FB).

Serengeti National Park

Named after the Swahili word for “lovebird” Cherero Camp is located in the Musabi Plains, a secluded area west of Central Serengeti. The Serengeti National Park was established in 1951.

 With only 6 Suites on Decked Platforms, Cherero Camp offers true Eco-Luxury with:

·        Solar Power
·        InRoom WiFi
·        Recharging Facilities
·        Ceiling Fans
·        Full-length Mirrors
·        Hair Dryers
·        Decked Veranda with Lounge Chairs
·        Flushing Toilets
·        Hot-water Showers
·        In-room Safe Boxes
·        Bathrobes & Slippers
·        Hot Tea & Coffee
·        Hand-wash Laundry Service

Days 9 & 10    

Enjoy Full Day Game Drives in the iconic Serengeti National Park

Part of East Africa’s high interior plateau, this part of Serengeti has over 300 days of sunshine per year. The search for water is the story of the Serengeti.

Cherero Camp (FB)

Day 11    

After Breakfast you will transfer to Seronera Airstrip flight to Arusha Airport. From there you will Road Transfer to reach Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) for International Flight Home.

~ Asante Sana ~
Safe Travels home Tiffany & Eric,
We look forward to your next Safari!

$8,970 USD Per Person, Sharing 1 Double Room, all with King-Size Bed

Includes:

Accommodation for 10 Nights

Meal Plan Per Itinerary,
Bed & Breakfast in Zanzibar & Arusha,
Full Board on Safari, Lemala & Cherero Standard Drinks Included

Lunch at Gibb's Farm

Airport Transfers

Guided Tours in Zanzibar Per Itinerary,
Stone Town
Spice Farm, including Swahili Cooking Class

Coffee Farm & Roasting Tour and Coffee Experience in Arusha

Transport in a Closed 4x4 Land Cruiser with a Pop-Up Roof for Days 4 to 8

Transport in an Open Land Cruiser in Serengeti from Day 8 to Day 11,
Closed Vehicle Available Upon Request

English-Speaking Driver Guides

Park Fees per Itinerary,
2 days x 24 hours in Tarangire
1 Full Day in Ngorongoro
3 days x 24 hours in Serengeti

Domestic Safari Flights for two (2)
All quoted with one (1) Extra Seat as Per Itinerary,
Zanzibar to Arusha
Manyara to Seronera
Seronera to Arusha,
Please note 15 kg per person of total luggage limit

Excludes:

International Flights

Visas, Currently USD 100 per person for American Passport Holders
Tanzania eVisa - Welcome (immigration.go.tz)

Comprehensive Travel Insurance, Covering for any Cancellations

Extra Meals, Lunches and Dinners in Zanzibar & Arusha

Drinks Where not Included in Meal Plan

Optional Activities such as Hot Air Balloon Safari,

Any Additional Services Available at Extra Costs, such as massages, laundry, etc.

Excess Luggage Allowance on Safari Flights

Mandatory Insurance for Zanzibar, effective 1st October 2024, Currently USD $44 USD Per Person

Zanzibar Infrastructure Levy,  $4-5 USD Per Person, Per Night,
Paid Directly to Hotel

Tips & Gratuities

Curios and All Items of a Personal Nature

Additional Activities/Excursions/Entrance Fees Not Listed as Included or Listed as Optional

Anything not mentioned as included – please ask if anything is unclear

*Please note, proof of Travel Insurance is required 14 Business Days prior to Departure.*

Booking & Payment:

Provisional Booking, including Domestic Tentative Flights, with Booking Confirmation and Full Payment eight (8) weeks prior to Safari, upon Eric’s receiving Clearance to Travel.

Cancellation Policy:

60 - 30 Days prior to Arrival, less the 10% Non-Refundable Deposit, 50% Refund upon Cancellation. Cancellation less than 30 Calendar Days prior to Arrival, Full Forfeiture.