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About Zanzibar

Zanzibar is a Tanzanian semi-autonomous region off the coast of East Africa. It is located in the Indian Ocean, and consists of many small islands and two large ones: Unguja Island and Pemba Island. The capital is Zanzibar City, located on the island of Unguja. Its historic centre, Stone Town, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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  • Arusha Tours (Hidden Arusha Waterfall, Coffee & Village Tour - All-Inclusive)

    5.0(62)
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  • African Big Cats Safaris

    4.9(326)
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  • Tarangire National ParkDay 2 on the trip

    Tarangire National Park

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    Tarangire National Park is a national park in Tanzania's Manyara Region. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The Tarangire Ecosystem is defined by the long-distance migration of wildebeest and zebras. During the dry season thousands of animals concentrate in Tarangire National Park from the surrounding wet-season dispersal and calving areas.

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  • Tarangire National ParkDay 2 on the trip

    Tarangire National Park

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    Tarangire National Park is a national park in Tanzania's Manyara Region. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The Tarangire Ecosystem is defined by the long-distance migration of wildebeest and zebras. During the dry season thousands of animals concentrate in Tarangire National Park from the surrounding wet-season dispersal and calving areas.

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  • Arusha Coffee Lodge by Elewana

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  • Kilimanjaro International AirportDay 1 on the trip

    Kilimanjaro International Airport

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    Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) is an international airport serving the Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania, as well as nearby cities like Arusha and Moshi. The airport handled 1,044,276 passengers in 2024, making it the third busiest airport in the country, after Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar. It is the largest airport in northern Tanzania by size and passenger volume.

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  1. 1

    Arrival & coffee-country welcome

    Land in northern Tanzania and settle into the plantation calm of Arusha before the safari begins.

  2. 2

    Into Tarangire's baobab country

    Drive to Tarangire National Park for an afternoon of elephants and baobabs, then up into the treetops.

  3. 3

    Full day in Tarangire

    A full day tracking Tarangire's giant elephant herds and prolific birdlife.

  4. 4

    To the Ngorongoro highlands

    Transfer into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, arriving on the crater rim by evening.

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