10-Day Crater, Northern Serengeti & Zanzibar Honeymoon

Overview

Tour highlights

• Coffee farm tour and recycled-glass workshop in Arusha
• Full day on the Ngorongoro Crater floor
• Two nights in the central Serengeti
• A night in a northern Serengeti camp
• Flight from the Serengeti straight to Zanzibar
• Four all-inclusive nights at a beach resort

1. Day 1 Coffee Trees and Glass Craft Near Arusha Stay Luxury hotel in ArushaMeals Dinner

   A member of our team meets you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and drives you to Arusha, under an hour away, with Mount Meru above the town. After you settle in, visit a social-enterprise workshop where local artisans, many with disabilities, make glassware and beads from recycled glass. Then walk through a coffee farm with a guide who explains how the beans are grown, picked, dried and roasted, and finish with a tasting.

2. Day 2 Highlands Drive and a Full Day in the Crater Stay Luxury lodge in the highlands near KaratuMeals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

   Leave Arusha after breakfast and head west to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend into the crater, the collapsed cone of an ancient volcano and now a natural refuge for wildlife, and spend the day on its floor. Look for black rhino, elephants with heavy tusks, lions and pink flamingos on the soda lake. If you would like to end the day with a walk on the rim, sundowners or a wine tasting, these can be arranged at extra cost.

3. Day 3 Across the Plains to a Serengeti Lodge Stay Luxury lodge in the central SerengetiMeals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

   Drive on through the highlands and down onto the Serengeti plains, game-viewing as you go. At your lodge, the team helps you plan your time in the park. You can split the days into a sunrise drive and a late-afternoon drive, or stay out all day with a picnic. Couples who want more can add a dawn balloon flight, a guided walk, a night drive where allowed, or a visit to a Maasai community, all at extra cost.

4. Day 4 A Private Game Drive from Dawn to Dusk Stay Luxury lodge in the central SerengetiMeals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

   Have an early breakfast and spend the whole day out with your guide and vehicle. The central Serengeti is a good place for big cats, with lions on the rocky kopjes, leopards in the trees along the rivers and cheetahs scanning the open grass. Lunch is set out somewhere scenic on the savanna. Back at the lodge, there is time for a shower and a drink before dinner, and the night sounds of the bush.

5. Day 5 North to the Migration Country Stay Luxury camp in the northern SerengetiMeals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

   Today you travel north, game-driving through changing landscapes to a camp in the northern Serengeti. From about July to October, this is usually where the wildebeest herds graze, and they sometimes pass close to camp. In other months, the north is quieter and still home to resident lions, elephants and buffalo. In the evening, enjoy a drink by the campfire and dinner under the stars, a long way from the rest of the world.

6. Day 6 Morning Game Drive, Afternoon Flight to the Coast Stay All-inclusive luxury beach resort on ZanzibarMeals Breakfast, then all-inclusive

   Head out early for one last game drive, then return for a proper breakfast. Your guide drives you to the airstrip and says goodbye as you board a scheduled flight to Zanzibar. From the air, the brown plains give way to green hills and finally the blue of the Indian Ocean. A driver meets you on the island and takes you to your beach resort, where meals and drinks are now included.

7. Day 7 Salt Water and Shade Stay All-inclusive luxury beach resort on ZanzibarMeals All-inclusive

   After five early starts on safari, today there is no alarm. Take your time over breakfast, find two loungers under the palms and go for a swim whenever it gets too warm. The water around Zanzibar is warm all year, and at low tide the shallows are good for long walks. With everything included, lunch and drinks arrive whenever you want them. Finish the day with a sunset drink on the sand.

8. Day 8 Coral Gardens Beyond the Shore Stay All-inclusive luxury beach resort on ZanzibarMeals All-inclusive

   Many of Zanzibar’s beaches are protected by coral reefs offshore, which keeps the water calm for swimming and snorkeling. Ask the resort about a snorkeling trip or a sail in a traditional dhow, and look for colorful reef fish and, with luck, a turtle. If your resort has a spa, this is a good afternoon for a treatment for two. Dinner tonight could be the private lantern-lit meal that is part of your honeymoon touches.

9. Day 9 Stone Town for an Afternoon, If You Wish Stay All-inclusive luxury beach resort on ZanzibarMeals All-inclusive

   Spend your last full day as you like. If you are curious about the island’s history, an optional trip to Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, shows you narrow lanes, carved wooden doors and busy markets. If not, there is no need to leave the resort at all: read, swim, sleep and enjoy one more slow evening by the ocean. Either way, keep some time for packing before dinner.

10. Day 10 Goodbye to the Island Meals Breakfast

    Enjoy a final breakfast and say goodbye to the resort staff. At the agreed time, a driver takes you to Zanzibar’s international airport for your flight home or onward. If your flight leaves late in the day, ask us before you travel about a late check-out so you can keep your room a little longer. Our team stays reachable until you are on your way.

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