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

   One of our team meets you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and drives you to Arusha, under an hour away, where Mount Meru rises above the town. Once you’ve settled in, we visit a social-enterprise workshop where local artisans, many with disabilities, make glassware and beads from recycled glass. Next is a walk round a coffee farm. A guide shows you how the beans are grown, picked, dried and roasted, and you 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

   After breakfast we leave Arusha and head west to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You drive down into the crater, the collapsed cone of an ancient volcano that now shelters a lot of wildlife, and spend the day on its floor. Look out for black rhino, elephants with heavy tusks, lions and pink flamingos on the soda lake. A walk on the rim, sundowners or a wine tasting to end the day 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

   Today the road runs on through the highlands and down onto the Serengeti plains, and you watch for game along the way. At your lodge, the staff help 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

   After an early breakfast you spend the whole day out with your guide and vehicle. The central Serengeti is good for big cats: lions on the rocky kopjes, leopards in the trees along the rivers and cheetahs watching the open grass. Lunch is laid out somewhere with a good view of the savanna. Back at the lodge there’s time for a shower and a drink before dinner, and at night you’ll hear the bush all around you.

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, but resident lions, elephants and buffalo live here all year. In the evening there’s a drink by the campfire and dinner under the stars, far from any town.

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

   You go out early for one last game drive, then come back for a proper breakfast. Your guide takes you to the airstrip and says goodbye as you board a scheduled flight to Zanzibar. Out of the window you see the brown plains turn to green hills, then the Indian Ocean. On the island a driver meets you 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

   You’ve had five early starts on safari, so today there’s no alarm. Take your time over breakfast, find two loungers under the palms and swim whenever it gets too hot. The water around Zanzibar is warm all year, and at low tide the shallows are good for long walks. Because everything is included, lunch and drinks come whenever you want them. End 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. You’ll see bright reef fish and, if you’re lucky, 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

   Your last full day is yours to use as you like. If you’re curious about the island’s history, an optional trip to Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, takes you through narrow lanes past carved wooden doors and busy markets. If you’d rather stay put, there’s no need to leave the resort at all: read, swim, sleep and have 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

    Have a last 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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