This trip will take you to the beautiful beaches of Zanzibar, the ancient stone town, and also give you the chance to get familiar with the local culture in Tanzanian villages. Zanzibar is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean and was the political and economic key to East Africa, which comprises two main islands, Unguja and Pemba and other smaller habitable islands.
Highlights:
– Private guided Stone Town walking tour.
– Prison Island excursion.
– Rooftop breakfast at your boutique Stone Town hotel.
– Picture-perfect tropical beach on the island’s east coast.
– Domestic flights to/from Zanzibar included.
Arusha National Park (ANAPA) is a treasure of varied ecosystems and spectacular views of Mt. Meru, the crater that gives the region its name. It is a popular destination for day trip visitors who are about to embark from the town of Arusha on longer northern circuit safaris and Kilimanjaro Climbs.
This very remarkable Waterfall is one of the tallest in the area, spewing crystal clear glacier water 70m into its basin. The lovely and attractive path leading to Materuni Waterfall is located 2500m above sea level
This is probably the best place to swim. Emanating from within the earth, the geo-thermally warmed water is constantly renewed and is therefore very fresh and clear and clean. It’s a very pleasant place to spend a couple of hours with family and friends, or to relax before or after a climb or safari.
Majestic Mount Kilimanjaro is the awe-inspiring landmark of Tanzania but you don’t need to climb it to experience its full beauty and the captivating terrain that surrounds it.
Chala also known as Dschalla, is crater in caldera on the Borders of Kenya and Tanzania on the eastern edge of Mount Kilimanjaro, 8km north of Taveta and 55 kms from the town of Moshi.
The culture is a distinctive character of this fascinating ancestry group of noble people (Maasai) with beautiful and interesting stories every visitor would never want to miss.
Day 1: Zanzibar International Airport – Stone Town
Pick up from the Airport transfer to Stone Town. Overnight at Stone Town Hotel.
Day 2: Stone Town Tour
After breakfast depart for a tour of Stone Town. Local lunch later proceeds by motorized boat trip prison Island for a half-day tour. Overnight at Stone Town Hotel.
Day 3: Zanzibar East Coast
After Breakfast transfer to the northeast coast of the Island. Dinner and overnight at Beach Resort.
Day 4: Beach holiday
Full day at leisure on the beach. Dinner and overnight at the beach resort.
Day 5: Island Beach holiday
Full day at leisure on the beach. Dinner & Overnight at the beach resort.
Day 6: Departure
Transfer from North East Coast to Zanzibar International Airport.
Tour Price – Includes
All accommodations
All meals as indicated (B, L, D)
All activities as indicated
Flight from Kilimanjaro or Arusha to Zanzibar and flight from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam.
Road transfers on Zanzibar as indicated
Tour Price – Excludes
Cold beverages and alcohol
All lunches, dinners on days 3 and 4;
Gratuities to trip leaders, guides, drivers, crew, or other staff;
International airfare;
Airport departure taxes;
Additional accommodations made necessary by airline schedule changes or other factors;
pre-trip expenses such as immunizations,
Travel insurance, passports, and visas; and any expenses of a personal nature, such as souvenirs and laundry
Arusha National Park (ANAPA) is a treasure of varied ecosystems and spectacular views of Mt. Meru, the crater that gives the region its name. It is a popular destination for day trip visitors who are about to embark from the town of Arusha on longer northern circuit safaris and Kilimanjaro Climbs. The small national park includes the slopes, summit, and ash cone of Mt. Meru, the Momela Lakes, Ngurdoto Crater, and the lush highland forests that blanket its lower slopes. Game viewing around the Momela Lakes is at a laid-back and quiet pace, and while passing through the forest many visitors stop to search for troupes of rare colobus monkeys playing in the canopy.
Arusha National Park is a multi-faceted jewel, often unnoticed by safari goers, despite offering the opportunity to explore a beguiling diversity of habitats within a few hours. It’s the only place on the northern safari circuit where the acrobatic black-and-white colobus monkey can easily be seen. There are shallows sometimes tinged pink with thousands of flamingos dwelling around the Momela Lakes which support a rich selection of resident and migrant waterfowl, and also shaggy waterbucks that display their large lyre-shaped horns on the watery fringes.
Day Tour: (Arusha/ Moshi) – Arusha National Park
In the morning, we shall pick you from your hotel in Moshi/ Arusha and take you to the Arusha National Park. The park has an incredible variety of flora and fauna, which cannot fail to impress. Your day trip will include a visit to the Ngurdo Crater. Buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs, zebras and baboons can be seen all year round as well as many different bird species. At the Momella Gate, an armed guard ranger will be waiting to accompany you on your walking safari that will give you a chance to experience the wildlife up-close. Only a few other national parks in Tanzania give you such an opportunity and it is something that should not be missed. Lunch will be taken at a picnic place and in the afternoon, you will continue your tour in the safari vehicle through the Arusha National Park. After plenty of time allocated for you to observe the wildlife, we will take you back to Arusha/ Moshi.
Tour Price – Includes
Day trip according to the itinerary
Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
Professional, English-speaking guide
National Park Ranger
Meals according to the itinerary
Mineral water
All mentioned activities
All national park fees
Tour Price – Excludes
Flights
Optional activities
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Visa fees
Tips
Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
Travel insurance (Please remember to bring your travel insurance on your trip to Tanzania)
This very remarkable Waterfall is one of the tallest in the area, spewing crystal clear glacier water 70m into its basin. The lovely and attractive path leading to Materuni Waterfall is located 2500m above sea level
It crosses through valleys and hills covered by tropical rainforest, past coffee, banana and avocado “shambas”, the Kiswahili word for farms. On a clear day, great views of Kibo and Moshi town can be seen. The hike to the base of the Waterfall can be demanding at some point and hiking boots are recommended especially during wet seasons. As this trip is so close to Moshi town it is ideal for those people with limited time but who would still like to see some of the nature and beauty that this region of Tanzania has to offer.
Materuni is one of the few villages of wonder in Northern Tanzania sitting at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. The village is blessed with full of all the beauty worth much visiting for holiday, week-end outing or vacation. While in the village, scenic view of Moshi Town and Mount Kilimanjaro is astonishing. This green village with fresh air from green vegetation welcomes visitors to explore the beauty of the land and cultural heritage of the Chagga people.
A cultural experience such as banana beer brewed or coffee roasted in a traditional way can be added to your hike.
A Day at Materuni
In the morning, our guide will collect you from your hotel in Moshi and take you to Materuni, a village that is very beautified by an impressive waterfall. Through your hike walk down the Materuni base, you will have a chance to pass through the valleys and hills covered by tropical rainforest, banana and avocado farms. The village is blessed with full of all the beauty worth much visiting for holiday, week-end outing or vacation.
Tour Price – Includes
Transport as mentioned
Professional English speaking guide
Accredited English speaking village guide
Coffee plantation tour (coffee tasting)
Lunch and mineral water
All entrance fees
Tour Price – Excludes
Flights
Optional activities
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Visa fees
Tips
Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
Travel insurance (Please remember to bring your travel insurance on your trip to Tanzania)
Day Tour – Trip Description
Majestic Mount Kilimanjaro is the awe-inspiring landmark of Tanzania but you don’t need to climb it to experience its full beauty and the captivating terrain that surrounds it. Our Sneak Peek of the Peak Hike is a Kilimanjaro day trip that gives you the opportunity to scramble up the first leg of the famed Marangu Route, through rainforest twittering with birdlife and chattering, curious blue monkeys. Watch out for a Colobus or two!
Tour Itinerary
Marangu Gate (1,800m/5,905ft) to Mandara Hut (2,743m/9,000ft), Elevation Gain: 915 meters, 3,000 feet, Hiking/Ascent time 3-4 hours
Habitat: Montane forest
Leave bustling, colorful Moshi early for the drive to Marangu Gate, the threshold of magnificent Kilimanjaro. It’s just an hour’s drive, but you’ll be captivated by the countryside – coffee and banana plantations, through picturesque Marangu village, with Kilimanjaro rising majestically ahead of you.
We’ll register you at the Marangu Gate (because we don’t want to lose you!) and then your adventure will begin. At first, the ridged trail is narrow as you wander through the rainforest. It’s lush and misty, with the trees adorned with moss. The canopy overhead is alive with birdsong and strange rustlings – is that a colobus? Mongoose might scuttle ahead of you. You’ll also meet tired hikers descending from the summit. Give them a high five for effort.
The hike to Mandara Hut is around three hours so stop to rest your legs and have a tasty lunch at the Hut and once you’ve replenished yourself, take the short but challenging walk to the Maundi Crater. On a clear day, the views to the east over Taveta and to the northwest to Mawenzi Peak are stunning. Don’t forget your camera! After basking in the beauty of it, you’ll hike back down to the Marangu Gate where our vehicle will be waiting for you to drive you, tired but happy, back to Moshi. This Kilimanjaro day hike is suitable for most people, even if you’re a little unfit!
Tour Price – Includes
2 way transfer to and from Marangu gate
Park fees
Rescue fees
Guide, driver and porter salaries
Guides and porters park fees
Lunch boxes
Drinking water
Tour Price – Excludes
Flights
Optional activities
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Visa fees
Tips
Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
Travel insurance (Please remember to bring your travel insurance on your trip to Tanzania)
Lake Chala day trip is a full day of canoeing, fishing and walking safari.
Chala also known as Dschalla, is crater in caldera on the Borders of Kenya and Tanzania on the eastern edge of Mount Kilimanjaro, 8km north of Taveta and 55 kms from the town of Moshi. Depending on the time of year, it ranges in color from deep blue to turquoise and green, it is surrounded by a 100 meters high crater rim. The lake is fed by groundwater flows, which come from Mount Kilimanjaro, fed and drained underground with a rate of about 10 million m³ / year. Even the Chala loses volume. Its level had dropped in the last 6 years, by 2.4 meters; at the start of 2011 the water level has risen again by over 1 meter. Now days its possible to stay and swim in this lakes.
Main Activities for Lake Chala day trip includes Canoeing, Walking safaris and Fishing
Tour Price – Includes
Private transport to and from moshi/Lake chala& Lake chala /Moshi
Driver
Professional English speaking Guide
Village entry fees
KINAPA entry fee
Lunch box
Government tax
Bottled drinking water
Tour Price – Excludes
Flights
Optional activities
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Visa fees
Tips
Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
Travel insurance (Please remember to bring your travel insurance on your trip to Tanzania)
The culture is a distinctive character of this fascinating ancestry group of noble people (Maasai) with beautiful and interesting stories every visitor would never want to miss.
Unlike many other tribes in Tanzania, the Maasai are semi-nomadic pastoralists inhabiting northern Tanzania. They live by herding cattle and goats and still exist on a diet of milk, blood, and meat. Nowadays, it is becoming very common in places for the Maasai to supplement their diet with grain.
The Maasai Cultural Villages are a good stop for anyone wanting to spend a day/ night in an authentically constructed Maasai boma or learn about Maasai traditions. You should know that the Maasai have not fared well in modern Africa. They still make their homes in circular enclosures protected by thorny makeshift fences keeping their cattle at the center of the ‘BOMA’ (home).
What to do
Short medicinal walks & hunting
Spear throwing
Participating in Maasai cultural dances
Tour Price – Includes
Professional and experienced English-speaking driver guide & local guide
Transfer and drop off at hotel or Moshi town
Meals according to the itinerary
Mineral water
Contribution for the Maasai mamas & warriors who will join the Maasai dance for you
Entrance feesBottled drinking water
Tour Price – Excludes
Flights
Optional activities
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Visa feesFlights
Optional activities
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Visa fees
Tips
Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
Travel insurance (Please remember to bring your travel insurance on your trip to TanzaniaTips