Compare Bush to Beach Honey Mooners Package by Love & Dove Africa vs Chimpanzees of Western Tanzania by Audley Travel

Day 1: Transfer to Arusha City

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be picked up by a representative of Love & Dove Africa and transferred to Arusha city. Afternoon you will visit Lake Duluti for couple canoeing, later evening drive to the lodge. [Arusha city] is lovely small town situated at the foot Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro. It is the perfect spot to spend a day or so prior to advancing any safari expeditions including mounting the Kilimanjaro. It has a range of quality restaurants, bars and local markets that you may visit to have an authentic view of the city. Day trips can be organized to Arusha National Park, National Museum and coffee plantations in and around Arusha, at the clients' request.

You will spend your first night at Mount Meru Game Lodge a cozy lodge, at Arusha City. 

Day 2: Tarangire National Park 

After breakfast, you will be met by your driver/guide and briefed prior to commencing your Safari. Depart at approximately 8 O’clock and embark on an easy smooth drive to Tarangire National Park. The park is approximately 2850 square km (1096 square miles), and a distance of 118km (75miles) southeast of Arusha Town.

Tarangire National Park offers incredible open savannah grassland, immersed with acacia woodland, baobab trees, sausage trees and dense concentration of wildlife. Sighting large herd of elephants is quite common in this park. Wildebeest, zebras, buffalos, gazelles, elands, impala, antelopes, cheetah, leopards, mongoose, tree climbing pythons, lions, and oryx can also be seen here. For bird lovers, an estimated 550 colorful bird species may be found here including yellow-collared lovebirds, hornbills, weaver, long-tailed paradise whydah and ostrich among others. Because of visitors less frequent this Park, it is not crowded and is thus ideal for those who want to enjoy a serene Safari experience while seizing the authentic sights and sounds in the jungle.

You will arrive at the Tented Lodge for your hot lunch, and drive to the National Park for afternoon game drive in the Park, bush dinner will be served specially for the couples arranged by the camp, you will spend your overnight stay at Nimali Tarangire Luxury Tented camp and Lodge.

Day 3: Karatu

Bush champagne breakfast will be served by the camp, depart Tarangire National Park at approximately 8 O’clock and drive to Mto wa Mbu town for mountain biking at the Lake shore, you will view the Lake of Manyara and the villages around, the driver will wait for your return, (the excursion will be escorted with professional guide), upon your return you will be driven to karatu town at your lodge for your hot lunch, afternoon you shall visit Elephant caves and coffee tour visit along karatu area, later evening drive back to the lodge for your massage which will be done in the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Kitela Lodge.

Day 4: Karatu - Ngorongoro - Serengeti         

After breakfast, depart Ngorongoro conservation Area, with your lunch boxes served from the lodge, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which is located within the Serengeti, is home to approximately 30,000 protected animals. The infinite beauty and grace of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area are unique, submerged in deep crater valley and highlands, a soda lake in which thousands wildlife quench their thirst daily. It is at the Ngorongoro that you will relish the wonderful privileged of viewing the Big Five in one location. The Big Five are characteristically imposing, enormous and deadly animals, these include the rare black rhino, big-tusked elephants, black-mane lions, leopards and Lions, which tend to reside at the Ngorongoro. You will also sight buffalos, zebras, hyenas, wildebeest, flamingos, bat eared foxes, jackals, gazelles, cheetah and a high density of birdlife species. The beauty of this place is the lions are not afraid to walk up to your safari vehicles, giving you an authentic Safari experience.

Later afternoon you will drive to Serengeti National Park, The Serengeti National Park in Maasai language means “endless plains” and is clothed with vast breath-taking landscapes, driving through the Serengeti is an authentic blend of the magical experience of Tanzanian wilderness and wildlife. It is the second largest national park in Tanzania and covers about 6,000 square miles of savannah, grasslands, hills, woodland, hills and riverine forests. The Serengeti National Park is also famous for the annual migration when millions of wildebeest migrate to Maasai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya. The beauty of the Serengeti lies in its unimaginably vast plains filled with a variety of wildlife, and allows the visitors to roam the plains and embrace the magic of the wilderness. You will enjoy an exceptional evening game drive sighting several lions, elephant, elands, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, hippos, crocodiles, zebras, leopards, buffalos, gazelle, giraffes, topi, ostrich and hartebeest among many others. The Park is filled with a vast variety of Tanzania’s best wildlife and habitats that make for an incredible game viewing experience.  

And you drive to Kubu Kubu Tented Camp where you will spend the night.

Day 5: Serengeti

On your second day, you will embark on an early morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park and then drive back to the Lodge for breakfast. With your lunch boxes, you will depart the Lodge and continue your game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Driving through the Serengeti is an authentic blend of the magical experience of the Tanzanian wilderness and wildlife. The Park is also famous for the annual migration when millions of wildebeest migrate to Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya. Viewing the migration is an epic safari experience. It provides visitors a phenomenal pictorial and magnificently moving scene to the naked eyes. For those who enjoy photography, Serengeti’s vast open savannah provides an incredible backdrop to even the amateur photographers. The beauty of the Serengeti lies in its unimaginably vast plains filled with all wildlife, and allows the visitors to roam the plains and embrace the magic of the wilderness. You will view antelopes, lions, leopards, wildebeest, zebras and much wildlife here. You will continue your afternoon drive in the Serengeti. As the sun sets, the horizon of the Serengeti is movingly serene, ironically giving you an unexpected calmness in the African jungle. After your spectacular day of game viewing, you will retire for the night at Kubu Kubu Tented Camp. 

Day 6: Zanzibar

After breakfast, depart from the tented camp with your lunch boxes and transfer to local airstrip for your scheduled flight from Serengeti seronera area to Zanzibar, you will arrive at Zanzibar and meet with our representative at the airport and transfer to beach hotel for your dinner and overnight at Kisiwa on the Beach Lodge stay in Bahari villa beach front.

Day 7: Zanzibar 

After breakfast, our driver representative will pick you up at the lodge around 10 O’clock, and drive to stone town, for stone town tour, Lunch under own arrangement at the Local restaurant in Stone town, later afternoon drive back at the lodge for leisure, dinner and overnight at Kisiwa on the Beach Lodge stay in Bahari villa beach front-Visit the Anglican Church

-Visit the Anglican Church of Christ built by Bishop Steers in 1874 and get a chance to walk through the streets of Stone Town and get to buy tropical fruits and spices, while hearing different dialects being spoken by the people of the town at the market.

-Visit the Sultan Palace Museum & the Central Market

Part of a palace complex was the main official residence within the Zanzibar Stone Town. Sultan Said and some of his descendants lie buried in this palace graveyard.

-Visit the Peace Memorial Museum

Designed by the same architect who designed the High Court (also located in town), J. H. Sinclair, the National Museum is home to many of memorabilia including, most notably, Livingstone's medical chest.

Day 8: Zanzibar

After breakfast, our driver representative will pick you up at the lodge around 10 O’clock, and drive for spice tour excursion, Lunch under own arrangement at the Local restaurant in Stone town, later afternoon drive back at the lodge for leisure, dinner and overnight at Kisiwa on the Beach Lodge stay in Bahari villa beach front

-Zanzibar Spices like cardamoms, cinnamons, cloves, vanilla, nutmeg, pepper, ginger are available where you will get detailed on their growth systems, benefits and advantages to the people.
At the end of this it is when you will sample the fruits and edible spices e.g. Zanzibar Coconut juice, Jack fruits, Bribe fruits, mangoes, bananas, pineapple, mandarin, tangerine, Zanzibar spiced tea, Ginger tea, pepper tea, lemon grass tea all this meant for you to real understand the importance and origins of the Species you always see them packed.

This is also your rare chance to buy the very fresh spices from the farm ready packed to take as your Zanzibar memories back home.

Day 9: Zanzibar

Breakfast at the lodge, full day you will spend at leisure in the lodge, lunch under own arrangement, dinner and overnight at Kisiwa on the Beach Lodge stay in Bahari villa beach front

Day 10: Zanzibar

After Breakfast at the lodge, our representative driver will transfer you to Zanzibar International Airport for your flight back home.

Day 1 Arusha

 Kilimanjaro Airport ,  Arusha

On arrival in Kilimanjaro you will be met by your driver who will take you by road to your hotel in Arusha for the night.

Day 2 Katavi National Park

 Arusha ,  Arusha Airport ,  Katavi National Park

Today you will fly by light aircraft from Arusha Airport to Katavi National Park, a journey of around four hours. On arrival, you will be met by a driver-guide from Chada Camp who will transfer you to the camp, doing a game-drive on the way. Katavi is a beautiful park with only a handful of camps, meaning you'll feel like the only people there!

Day 3 Katavi National Park

 Katavi National Park

Enjoy game drives in Katavi today. The wildlife is particularly good along the river where you'll find huge herds of buffalo along with crocodiles that have dug huge caves into the riverbanks (a phenomenon unique to Katavi), lions, elephants, and some spectacular birdlife!

Day 4 Katavi National Park

 Katavi National Park

Today you could try an early morning walking safari, before the heat of the day, and when the light is ideal for photography. Your guide will teach you about the smaller creatures and birds which inhabit Katavi, as well as the plants and trees and their uses in traditional medicines.

 Day 5 Mahale Mountains National Park

 Katavi National Park ,  Mahale Mountains National Park

You will take a light aircraft flight today to the Mahale Mountains National Park, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, Africa's deepest lake. The flight will take a couple of hours and you will be met on arrival by a boat which will transport you to the remote Greystoke Camp - about an hour and a half away. The steep Mahale Mountains rise up just behind the camp which is on the shores of the lake creating a fantastic backdrop for the second part of your safari.

Day 6 Mahale Mountains National Park

 Mahale Mountains National Park

You can enjoy a day of chimpanzee tracking from Greystoke Camp today - the walk to find the chimps takes anywhere between an hour and four hours, depending on where the chimpanzees are. Spend an hour with the chimpanzees, which are habituated to visits by tourists, and truly fascinating to watch. You will often hear them before you see them, their howls and shrieks reverberating through the forest, adding to the excitement as you search for them with your guide.

Day 7 Mahale Mountains National Park

 Mahale Mountains National Park

Greystoke offers a wonderful place to relax in one of Tanzania's most beautiful settings. You can spend your time lazing on the beach, swimming in the lake and looking for the colourful cichlid fish, or fishing from one of the lodge's boats. There are also kayaks which you can use to explore the lakeshore at your own pace should you wish.

Day 8 Mahale Mountains National Park

 Mahale Mountains National Park

Today is your final full day at Greystoke, you might head back into the forest again to visit the chimpanzees for a second time, or just relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings at the camp or the beach.

Day 9 Arusha

 Mahale Mountains National Park ,  Arusha Airport ,  Arusha

After breakfast you will take the boat back along the lake to the airstrip where you will board your light aircraft flight for Arusha. On arrival you will be met by a private vehicle which will take you into Arusha town and your lodge for the night.

Day 10 Zanzibar Island

 Arusha ,  Arusha Airport ,  Zanzibar Airport ,  Zanzibar Island

This morning you will depart Arusha for Zanzibar by light aircraft, a journey of around an hour and half. You will be met on arrival and transferred across the island to the beautiful palm-fringed east coast. The journey will take you through colourful villages and past spice plantations as you head to the beautiful Matemwe where you will stay for the next four nights.

Day 11 Zanzibar Island

 Zanzibar Island

Spend the day relaxing and unwinding on the beautiful stretch of beach, or by one of the two pools, reading a book under the shade of a palm tree and swimming in the warm Indian Ocean. If you're feeling more active, you can easily arrange diving or snorkelling at the dive centre down the beach, or other excursions to explore the island through the reception. You can also enjoy a massage treatment from the resident masseuse, hire bicycles to explore, or visit the nearby village, which is supported by the lodge.

Day 12 Zanzibar Island

 Zanzibar Island

A good way to see more of the island is to visit one of the small-scale spice farms on the island - you get a really hands-on experience tasting and smelling the spices for which the island is famous, and children from nearby villages often run out to greet you. This can be easily arranged either in advance or when you're at the hotel, so you can see how you feel day by day.

Day 13 Zanzibar Island

 Zanzibar Island

Another good way to spend a morning or afternoon if you're looking for a change of scene from the beach, is to visit the Jozani Forest in the centre of the island. It's home to the rare red Kirk's colobus monkeys which are endemic to the island and really entertaining to watch leap and play in the trees!

Day 14 Return home

 Zanzibar Island

This morning you will head back to Zanzibar airport for your onward flights.