Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Accommodation: 
You leave camp in Nairobi at 7 am on the first day of the trip. We recommend you arrive in Nairobi the day before the trip departs; if you're there with a few days to spare there's lots to see and do around the city. In Nairobi town is the National Museum and markets. Close to the camp are Karen Blixen's house, Langata Giraffe Centre, Sheldrick's Elephant Orphanage and Nairobi National Park for a first glimpse of African wildlife.
Leaving Nairobi at 7am we head out across the Athi Plains where we may
see some of the plains game such as Thomson or Grant's gazelle. We
cross the border into Tanzania at Namanga where the Masai ladies will
try to sell you their copper bracelets. After the border a glimpse to
the right may afford you a view of Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in
Africa.
Day 2: Accommodation:
From our campsite in Arusha, we take 4x4 vehicles into the Serengeti to
the centre area of Seronera. The Serengeti is home to an abundant
source of wildlife from the Big Five to the small five. Here we may
have the opportunity to see the build up for the great wildebeest and
zebra migration up to the Masai Mara.
Day 3: Accommodation:
After the Serengeti we then game drive back towards Naabi hill and the entrance to the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation area. From here we slowly game drive up to the rim of the crater for the first good photo opportunities of this natural wonder of the world. A 24 x 16 km caldera with it's own unique bio system.
Day 4: Accommodation:
After an early morning game drive along the floor of the crater we will stop for refreshments at one of the hippo pools, where you may see one of the hippo's with it's feet in the air as it wallows in the mud. We then begin the drive back out and down to our campsite in Arusha for a well earned shower and dinner.
Day 5: Accommodation:
Today is a long day drive past Mount Kilimanjaro, the windswept plains
and the impressive Usambara mountains to finish in the humid and
bustling city of Dar es Salaam where we camp by the beach.
. Here on the Indian Ocean coast we can
try some of the fine seafood on offer and relax in the shade of the
coconut palm.
Day 6: Accommodation:
An early morning ferry ride takes us over to the spice island of
Zanzibar and the narrow streets of Stone Town. The House of Wonders,
prominent on the sea front had electricity before London. It's winding
streets hold a plethora of wonder both antique and new and may lead you
to the old slave market or the new bustling food market.
Day 7: Accommodation:
Before it gets too hot a Spice Tour is the order of the day. A great
chance to see where the island gets it's name and the opportunity to
try some fruits and spices you may never have seen. After lunch at a
local house, you will then be taken up to the northern most beach at
Nungwi, where white sandy beaches and crystal blue water will greet you.
Day 8: Accommodation:
A day to yourself, where you can decide on the pace. There are plenty
of activities such as snorkeling, scuba diving and boat trips. There is
also a turtle sanctuary to visit and the lighthouse to see. If not, sit
back grab a coconut and watch the local ladies and their wonderful
fishing technique.
Day 9: Accommodation:
Spend the morning walking along the beach and soaking up the chilled out atmosphere before heading off after lunch back to Stone Town for a chance to visit the fantastic night time food market. All the days catches are displayed and cooked before your eyes, a veritable feast to behold.
Day 10: Accommodation:
A lazy morning and then the last chance to go shopping for all the souvenirs you'll need to remind of this trip. There is also the chance to see the Red Colobus monkeys of Jozani Forest, or take a trip to Prison Island to see the giant turtles. After lunch though we head back to Dar on the Ferry where we end our trip.
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