TANZANIA & ZANZIBAR
Trip Date: Nov 4 - 12, 2024
No. of days: 9
Trip Style: Live Well Experience
The name Tanzania conjures up images of wildebeest stampeding across vast savannah, rainforests teeming with monkeys and birdlife, and great plains brimming with legions of game. All of these natural wonders and more are on offer in this exceptionally diverse African nation. Visitors typically visit Tanzania to partake in at least one of the four well known Tanzanian tourist experiences: a relaxing seaside vacation on the picturesque island paradise of Zanzibar, an underwater tour of some of the world’s most renowned dive sites around the gorgeous Spice Islands, a safari adventure in some of Africa’s most impressive game reserves, or a hiking excursion around Mount Kilimanjaro National Park.
Tanzania is one of the ultimate safari locations and home to many large and ecologically significant wildlife parks, including the famous Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park in the north. This 8-nights, 9-days adventure will start upon your arrival in Kilimanjaro Airport where you will be met by our Tanzania tour partner and our Camp Yoshi Guru. The adventure kicks off in the town of Arusha, situated at the foot of Mt. Meru with bustling markets and amazing coffee farms. We continue on to The Ngorongoro Conservation Area which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, holding the world’s largest inactive intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera. Obviously you cannot visit this beautiful country without making a visit to the Serengeti National Park, renowned for the famous annual wildebeest migration, with over one and a half million wildebeest and 250,000 zebra. The national park is a UNESCO World Heritage site and covers around 5,700 square miles of grassland plains, savannah as well as forest and woodlands. The park contains a variety of wildlife, including the “Big Five.” The trips concludes with an amazing island experience in Zanzibar. It is an island steeped in culture and history set in the Indian Ocean and made up of the larger islands of Pemba and Unguja. Zanzibar is also known as the “Spice Island” due to the delicious variety of spices grown on the island’s many plantations.
For this amazing Live Well Experience, we take a detour from our usual tent camping to enjoy premium safari lodges and resort accommodations.
Trip Features:
Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park and the Big 5
Zanzibar Island
Maasai Village Tour
Prison Island Tour
Kendwa Beach
Trip Total: $6,800 per person (double occupancy) / $8,300 (single occupancy)
Trip Date: Nov 4 - 12, 2024
No. of days: 9
Trip Style: Live Well Experience
The name Tanzania conjures up images of wildebeest stampeding across vast savannah, rainforests teeming with monkeys and birdlife, and great plains brimming with legions of game. All of these natural wonders and more are on offer in this exceptionally diverse African nation. Visitors typically visit Tanzania to partake in at least one of the four well known Tanzanian tourist experiences: a relaxing seaside vacation on the picturesque island paradise of Zanzibar, an underwater tour of some of the world’s most renowned dive sites around the gorgeous Spice Islands, a safari adventure in some of Africa’s most impressive game reserves, or a hiking excursion around Mount Kilimanjaro National Park.
Tanzania is one of the ultimate safari locations and home to many large and ecologically significant wildlife parks, including the famous Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park in the north. This 8-nights, 9-days adventure will start upon your arrival in Kilimanjaro Airport where you will be met by our Tanzania tour partner and our Camp Yoshi Guru. The adventure kicks off in the town of Arusha, situated at the foot of Mt. Meru with bustling markets and amazing coffee farms. We continue on to The Ngorongoro Conservation Area which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, holding the world’s largest inactive intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera. Obviously you cannot visit this beautiful country without making a visit to the Serengeti National Park, renowned for the famous annual wildebeest migration, with over one and a half million wildebeest and 250,000 zebra. The national park is a UNESCO World Heritage site and covers around 5,700 square miles of grassland plains, savannah as well as forest and woodlands. The park contains a variety of wildlife, including the “Big Five.” The trips concludes with an amazing island experience in Zanzibar. It is an island steeped in culture and history set in the Indian Ocean and made up of the larger islands of Pemba and Unguja. Zanzibar is also known as the “Spice Island” due to the delicious variety of spices grown on the island’s many plantations.
For this amazing Live Well Experience, we take a detour from our usual tent camping to enjoy premium safari lodges and resort accommodations.
Trip Features:
Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park and the Big 5
Zanzibar Island
Maasai Village Tour
Prison Island Tour
Kendwa Beach
Trip Total: $6,800 per person (double occupancy) / $8,300 (single occupancy)
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Visual: Safari meets turquoise water and white sand beaches
Minimum & Maximum Campers: 12
*Camp Yoshi has the right to cancel any trip that does not meet our required 10 people minimum; we will communicate if the trip is cancelled 90 days before start of trip.
Difficulty: Premium/Luxury
Travel: Trip starts in Kilimanjaro (book a one-way flight to Kilimanjaro airport (JRO) arriving the morning of Monday November 4, 2024)
Trip ends in Zanzibar (book a one-way flight from Zanzibar airport (ZNZ) for Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Checkout is at 11am.)
Inter-country flight (Serengeti to Zanzibar, included in trip cost): Please note, strict luggage restrictions apply to this flight:
Maximum weight allowance of 32 lbs (15 kg) is permitted per person.
Baggage must be soft-shelled, no hard-side/rolling luggage.
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Day 1:
Arrive to Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO)
Camp Yoshi Group Airport Transfer Service to Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge
Lunch
Local Village Cultural Tour
Camp Yoshi Kickoff Dinner (Trip Itinerary Overview, Safari Briefing, Intro to Private Safari Guides)
Day 2:
Breakfast
Coffee Farm Tour
Picnic Lunch at Ngorongoro Crater / game drive
Check-In - Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Dinner
Day 3:
Breakfast
Drive from Ngorongoro to Serengeti
Maasai Village Tour
Picnic Lunch
Serengeti Game Drive
Check-In - Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge, Seronera
Dinner
Day 4:
Breakfast
Serengeti Game Drive
Picnic Lunch in Central Serengeti
Dinner
Day 5:
Breakfast
Flight to Zanzibar
Lunch in Stone Town
Stone Town Tour
Check-In - Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa, Kendwa
Dinner
Day 6:
Breakfast
Prison Island Tour
Lunch
Open Afternoon
Dinner
Day 7:
Breakfast
Spice Tour
Lunch
Open Afternoon
Dinner
Day 8:
Breakfast
Open Morning through Early Afternoon
Sunset Yacht Cruise
Farewell Group Dinner
Day 9:
Breakfast
Check-out
Transport to Airport (ZNZ)
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2 Private Guides
1 Camp Yoshi Guru
Daily Lodging Accommodations
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
All Drinks (except champagne and premium brands)
Ground Transportation to/from airport
Ground Transportation for all excursions and safari experiences
All game viewing in custom built 4 x 4 Land Cruiser safari vehicles
All Park Entrance Fees
Driver guide on private basis throughout
Inter-Country flight included (Serengeti to Zanzibar)
Camp Yoshi planned excursions/tours per itinerary
EXCLUDED:
Arrival flight (to Kilimanjaro) and departure flight (from Zanzibar)
International and domestic departure tax
Laundry services
Premium drinks
Meals, tours and excursions not described in the itinerary above
Entry Visas to the country
Travel and health insurance
Gratuities (tips) to your guide, hotel staff and porters
Any other items of a personal nature
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Passport is Required!
The following items are suggested, not required:
2-3+ pairs of shorts
Evening wear for dinner
2+ moisture wicking t-shirts
3+ pairs of hiking socks
Waterproof shell jacket (in case of rain, although unlikely)
Sneakers
Neck gaiter/buff for sun, cold, dust
Toiletries including, biodegrable camp wipes
Fleece, sweater or warm jacket for early morning and evening game drives
Light cotton shirts and T-shirts; Blouses or shirts with long sleeves
Comfortable walking shoes for walking safaris
Swimwear (for lodges and camps with swimming pools)
Water shoes
Sunhat, sunglasses, and sunblock
Camera and Binoculars
NOTES: Clothing on safari should be comfortable and colors should blend in with nature as much as possible. Greens, browns and khaki colored clothing are advisable. Evening dress in the lodges and camps is ‘smart casual,’ there is no formal wear required.
For more direction on how to dress in Zanzibar, especially with regard to cultural sensitivity and adherence to local modesty norms, please see the following links:
https://www.whattowearonvacation.com/destinations/africa/zanzibar/118-what-to-wear-in-zanzibar/
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Cancellation fees will be applied per camper according to the following schedule, based on the date we receive your written email notification:
Cancellations initiated by the participant received via email to Camp Yoshi with more than 90 days notice before the adventure start date will receive their deposit and subsequent payments as a credit to be used towards future adventures with Camp Yoshi. The credit expires 1 year after being issued.
Cancellations initiated by the camper received via email to Camp Yoshi less than 90 days before the adventure start date will forfeit all monies (deposit and any subsequent payments.
No refunds will be provided for any reason for an unused portion of an adventure once the adventure begins, including if you leave an adventure for any reason or have to be removed from an adventure. The adventure price is a package cost and refunds and credits are not available for services not used.
There are no exceptions to this cancellation and refund policy, including for reasons related to weather, terrorism, civil strife, personal, family or medical emergencies or any other circumstances beyond our control. For this and other reasons, we encourage you to purchase trip cancellation and interruption insurance and travel protection (i.e., travel medical insurance and emergency evacuation services).
Camp Yoshi is not responsible for expenses incurred by Participants in preparing for a trip (eg. nonrefundable advance purchase air tickets, equipment, etc.) or for any additional arrangements pre- or post-departure date. The term applies whether the adventure is altered, modified, or cancelled by us or by you for any reason. Because the tour may be cancelled when a minimum number of Participants have not signed up, we recommend that you either purchase refundable air tickets or wait until we have confirmed with you approximately 90 days prior to the tour that we have a sufficient number of Participants.