FIT Northern Highlights Inclusive of Beach Holiday in Mafia Island

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Duration
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Time of Year
2023
Package Summary
This 10-day safari and beach holiday offers a great mix of adventure and relaxation. Start with a warm welcome at Kilimanjaro Airport, then visit Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and the Ngorongoro Crater for exciting game drives. Explore the Serengeti with a hot air balloon safari and more wildlife viewing. After the safari, relax on the beaches of Mafia Island at Butiama Beach Lodge. The trip ends with a city tour in Dar Es Salaam before heading home.
Included/Exclude
- Transfers from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Seronera Airstrip
- Transfers between Mafia Airport and Butiama Beach Lodge
- Transfers from Dar Es Salaam Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Airfares from Seronera Airstrip to Mafia Island
- Airfare from Mafia Island to Dar Es Salaam
- Accommodation with meals as per itinerary
- Balloon safari in Serengeti National Park
- Park entry fees and cultural activities at Mto wa Mbu
- Private use of 4x4 Land Cruiser with professional driver guide
- Mineral water on safari
- International airfare
- Medical insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
- Visa fees
- Personal items
Tour Plan
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where you will be warmly welcomed by your professional driver guide. After completing immigration and customs procedures, your guide will assist with your luggage and transfer you to Arumeru River Lodge (approx. 40-minute drive) for check-in and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
After breakfast, depart from Arumeru River Lodge with a packed lunch and drive to Tarangire National Park for a full-day game drive. Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park, then proceed to Sangaiwe Tented Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
Enjoy breakfast before heading out for a cultural experience in Mto-wa-Mbu, where you'll visit banana plantations and learn how to make banana beer with a local Chagga tribe family. Experience authentic Tanzanian farming and have lunch with a local mama. In the afternoon, visit a Maasai Boma and learn about the nomadic Maasai culture. Afterward, drive to Bougainvillea Safari Lodge for a delicious dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. Enjoy a picnic lunch within the park, then return to Bougainvillea Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, depart for Ngorongoro Crater with a packed lunch. Enjoy a full-day game drive in this unique, biodiverse caldera. Visit the famous "Crater Floor" where Africa’s Big Five roam. Later, ascend the crater and enjoy your dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a game drive. Serengeti, the world’s largest game reserve, is home to millions of wildlife, including lions, elephants, and cheetahs. Enjoy a full day of game viewing and photography. Afterward, proceed to Matawi Serengeti Camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Full Board
Wake up early for a thrilling hot air balloon safari over Serengeti. Enjoy a bush breakfast with champagne before returning to your guide for a full day game drive in the park. Later, return to Matawi Serengeti Camp for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast, enjoy another full day of game viewing in Serengeti, with a picnic lunch or hot lunch at Matawi Serengeti Camp. Return to camp in the late afternoon for a sunset dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast, enjoy a short game drive in Serengeti’s Seronera area before departing for the Seronera Airstrip. Catch your flight to Mafia Island, arriving in the late afternoon. Upon arrival, your driver will transfer you to Butiama Beach Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Half Board
Spend your days at leisure at Butiama Beach Lodge, enjoying the tranquility of Mafia Island’s beautiful coastline.
Meal Plan: Half Board
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Mafia Airport for your flight to Dar Es Salaam. On arrival, enjoy a short city tour before heading to Quality Plaza for dinner. Afterward, your driver will transfer you to Julius Nyerere International Airport for your onward flight.
Meal Plan: Dinner
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