Luxury Northern Circuit & Zanzibar – 12 Days

Arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport you might be lucky and catch a glimpse of Africa’s highest peak before it slips behind the clouds. Your transfer will be waiting to take you into Arusha.Check into Arusha Coffee Lodge, a luxury boutique hotel set in Tanzania’s largest coffee plantation on the outskirts of Arusha. Spend a night here in a lavishly furnished Plantation house, enjoying 5 star comfort and luxury, your own private deck, fine dining and endless acres of coffee plantation.

A Safari Guide from &Beyond will meet you at the Lodge. After introductions you begin your real African adventure. Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park, a small park by Tanzanian standards it boasts an amazing diversity of terrain, plant and animal species. Well known for its tree climbing lions the park was actually created to protect the elephant herds of the area.

Spend 2 nights in the luxury of one of the 10 intimate suites. The only lodge actually in the National Park you are guaranteed an exclusive experience. Each tree-house suite has a private veranda, large windows that open up to the lush forest, spacious bedrooms and sitting rooms, and baths with panoramic views – enjoy your personal sights and sounds of the African bush!You get to enjoy the magic of this diverse place with morning and afternoon game drives. Night drives are also available to seek out the elusive nocturnal animals. Picnics at scenic spots overlooking the lake, and excellent bird watching or you can relax at the lodge pool under shady canopies.

Today you are making your way by road to the world’s largest intact caldera – Ngorongoro Crater. The transfer takes around 2 hours and you get to enjoy the beautiful landscape before arriving at one of the most breathtaking views in Africa!Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is perched on the edge of the Crater 2,000 feet above one of the most richly populated wildlife havens anywhere. 30,000 animals inhabit a mere 260km² and guests have the chance of seeing the entire Big 5 in one game drive!

Pure fantasy is how you best describe swirling mist and cloud, unexpected architecture, handcrafted mud and thatch, graceful antiques, floor-to-ceiling windows, attention to detail, and the natural spectacle below. Your 2 night stay will transport you to another place!Daily game drives take place in the Ngorongoro Crater during the Parks opening hours – morning and late afternoon. View the Big 5 from the luxury of your safari vehicle and enjoy picnics at exclusive spots, with herds of wildlife around you.

You will transfer back to Lake Manyara area today to enjoy a charter flight into the Serengeti. From the Klein’s Camp Airstrip it is a one hour transfer through the Serengeti Plains to Camp.The Serengeti forms part of a huge conservation area which includes the Ngorogoro Crater and the Masai Mara in Kenya. The Serengeti and Masai Mara are known for hosting the annual Wildebeest Migration and Klein’s Camp is perfected positioned, on the edge of the Kuka Hills, to watch this spectacle unfold below.

Enjoy game drives in the morning and evening seeking out the Big Game and enjoying the vast open plains which makes wildlife spotting so much easier. Guided bush walks are also available for those a bit more energetic, and bush breakfast, dinners and sundowners are a specialty!

Transfer by light aircraft from the Serengeti to Arusha. A transfer will be waiting at Arusha Airport to take you to Kilimanjaro Airport where you will board your flight to Zanzibar. It is not a long flight to the Spice Island. From Zanzibar Airport you will transfer by land and boat to Mnemba Island – your barefoot paradise for the next 4 nights!

10 simple but luxurious palm fronted bandas, the guests staying in them, and the staff looking after those guests, are all that you will find on this private little island. Mnemba Island Lodge is surrounded by white coral sand beaches, magnificent coral reefs and turquoise Indian Ocean waters.

If you are a certified diver than 2 dives a day are included in your stay. If you are looking for something a little more recreational then boats and snorkeling guides are available to take you to remote reefs. You can also snorkel straight from the shores, with more than 430 species of reef fish recorded at the “house reef”. Fly fishing, kayaking and windsurfing for those feeling a little more energetic or otherwise idle the hours away on one of the shaded traditional Zanzibari beach beds!

Fly fishing, kayaking and windsurfing for those feeling a little more energetic or otherwise idle the hours away on one of the shaded traditional Zanzibari beach beds!

Today you need to leave the warm tropical waters behind and head back to the Mainland Zanzibar. If you have some time before your flight a Spice Island Tour is recommended. Otherwise wonder the narrow alleyways in Stonetown and pick up some last minute souvenirs to take home. Transfer to the Airport and enjoy your flight over the vast Indian Ocean to the mainland Tanzania.