Serengeti, Wild Ruaha, and Zanzibar - TANZANIA 11 Days | June 13 - 23, 2019 - Bushtracks

Serengeti, Wild Ruaha, and Zanzibar

                                            TANZANIA
                                   11 Days | June 13 – 23, 2019
    Kilimanjaro - Arusha, Tanzania | Serengeti Central, Tanzania | Ruaha, Tanzania | Zanzibar, Tanzania |
                               Zanzibar, Tanzania | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Serengeti, Wild Ruaha, and
                                         Zanzibar

                                                             TANZANIA
                                                  11 DAYS • JUNE 13 – 23, 2019

Itinerary
13-Jun        Thursday            Kilimanjaro - Arusha              Tanzania        Rivertrees
14-Jun        Friday              Serengeti Central                 Tanzania        Serengeti Safari Camp (Central)
15-Jun        Saturday            Serengeti Central                 Tanzania        Serengeti Safari Camp (Central)
16-Jun        Sunday              Serengeti Central                 Tanzania        Serengeti Safari Camp (Central)
17-Jun        Monday              Ruaha                             Tanzania        Kigelia Ruaha
18-Jun        Tuesday             Ruaha                             Tanzania        Kigelia Ruaha
19-Jun        Wednesday           Ruaha                             Tanzania        Kigelia Ruaha
20-Jun        Thursday            Zanzibar                          Tanzania        Zanzibar Serena Inn
21-Jun        Friday              Zanzibar                          Tanzania        Xanadu Villas & Retreat
22-Jun        Saturday            Zanzibar                          Tanzania        Xanadu Villas & Retreat
23-Jun        Sunday              Dar Es Salaam                     Tanzania        Depart

                                                                                                                       $11,302
                                                                                                                           Per Person

This is a sample itinerary and the price is an estimate, used for rough planning purposes only and is subject to change. Actual prices
and availability must be finalized by one of our trip planners who will contact and confirm pricing with all accommodations and

operators.

13 JUN 2019 – Kilimanjaro - Arusha
Start Safari: Kilimanjaro International Airport
Kilimanjaro - Arusha, Tanzania (Arrival Location)

Kilimanjaro - Arusha, Tanzania
Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano that stands 19,000 feet high in Tanzania. It's Africa's highest
mountain and an impressive sight. It forms the back drop to Amboseli National Park and the Chyulu Hills
Wildlife Preserve in Kenya, and Arusha National Park in Tanzania. The surrounding area is known for some of
the largest elephant tusks ever recorded. You can trek to the top of Kilimanjaro on one of two main routes, the
Shira route and the Machame route. The Kilimanjaro Airport is serviced by international carriers, and it serves
as a gateway to Tanzania's Northern wildlife highlights including Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara
National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti National Park. Arusha is a small safari town in close
proximity to Kilimanjaro International Airport. If your international flight arrives late in the day, you can stay
at some charming coffee plantations and intimate hotels and recharge before setting off on safari the next day.
You’re guaranteed a great cup of coffee to send you on your way.

Rivertrees
Rivertrees is a small country estate, set in the exquisite location of the Usa River, Tanzania. With an emphasis
on personalized attention, exceptional creative flair and a passion for hospitality, your senses will be fulfilled
while creating an incomparable experience. There are 34 charming rooms and cottages in Rivertrees, dotted
throughout the gardens. Each room has a unique décor, bringing a sense of peace and harmony to the
accommodation. All rooms are self-contained with en-suite bathrooms offering shower and bath. These rooms
offer the ideal setting for relaxation and rejuvenation. The 10-acre property abounds with bird life, making it a
haven for enthusiasts, and offers breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. Beyond the
gardens, grass-lined pathways lead to the swimming pool and the Usa River that flows through the property. A
range of activities are on offer during your stay at Rivertrees, including estate rides, game drives in Arusha
National Park, golf, spa and wellness services, polo matches and the exploration of Mt. Meru. Please note that
some of these activities will incur additional cost.

Included
On B&B Basis: accommodation, breakfast, self guided birding toursOn Half Board Basis: accommodation,
breakfast, dinner, self guided birding toursOn Day Use Basis: accommodation, self guided birding tours

Amenities
Cell Phone Coverage, Ensuite Bathrooms, Hairdryer, Pool, Recharge Facilities, Wi-Fi

Available at an Additional Cost
All drinks, laundry, curio shop items, spa treatments, scenic helicopter tours, canoeing at Lake Duluti, coffee
tour, local village tour, mountain bike safaris, river walks, cooking class

                     14 JUN 2019 - 16 JUN 2019 – Serengeti Central
Kilimanjaro - Arusha        Arusha
Private Road Transfer (45 minutes)

Arusha        Serengeti Central
Scheduled Light Aircraft Transfer (1 hour, 5 minutes)

Serengeti Central, Tanzania
Imagine immense short-grass plains that run to the horizon. Now imagine the plains filled with so many
wildebeest and zebra that they run to the horizon too. This is just a glimpse of the incredible views at the
Serengeti National Park. There is no other place in the world where you can get such a feeling of wild expanse.
This area is famous for the Great Migration, in which millions of wildebeest and zebra travel in giant herds, and
predators follow closely behind. If you’d like to see one of nature’s greatest phenomena, timing is everything.
Every year is slightly different, since the migration is dictated by the weather. But in general, the migration is in
the southern Serengeti in December through March, in the western Serengeti in June and July, and heads up to
the northern Serengeti and Masai Mara in Kenya in September through November.

Serengeti Safari Camp (Central)
The Serengeti National Park, home to the Great Migration, hosts the largest concentration of wildlife in the
world. Over a million wildebeest and zebra move through the ecosystem, followed by lions, leopards, cheetahs,
hyenas, and wild dogs. The sheer numbers, combined with the daily drama of life and death, makes this an
unforgettable experience. Serengeti Safari Camp was the first of its kind, designed to shadow the wildebeest
migration as it covers hundreds of miles of the Serengeti National Park each year. Serengeti Safari Camp moves
throughout the Serengeti National Park, changing location to follow the movements of the migration, although
it will not move during your stay. Camp movements are pre-planned in an effort to be within reach of the herds,
but this cannot always be guaranteed given the unpredictability of nature and weather conditions. Each year,
this little camp casts off from Lamai Serengeti and begins its own odyssey. This camp has six large walk-in East
African-style Meru tents, each with a comfortable bed and distressed iron bed-frame, a canvas rack for luggage
and a leather-topped writing desk and side tables. The use of natural materials and colors in the bedrooms
works really well and is simple, yet to stylish effect. A dressing area separates the beds from the bathroom area;
with new eco-flush toilets and safari-style bucket showers. Hot and cold water are available on demand. Guests
accommodations are arranged in a line with the main dining tent, fireplace and library/bar tent nearby located

in the middle. Serengeti Safari Camp is one of the only places in the Serengeti where you will get a private
vehicle and guide as standard for the duration of your stay, offering you the flexibility to enjoy game viewing at
your own pace. Additionally, there are no limits to the timings of your game viewing – you can leave camp at
dawn with a picnic lunch, and return at last light. Or you can take morning and evening drives returning to
camp for lunch in between. The whole structure of the day is deliberately designed to cater for each person’s
individual interests.

Included
Accommodation, meals, all drinks (except Champagne & premium wines), shared use of Serengeti Safari Camp,
private vehicle and guide for game drives, bush picnics, laundry, transfers to/from nearest airstrip, park and
concession fees

Amenities
Cell Phone Coverage, Ensuite Bathrooms, Laundry Included, Recharge Facilities

Available at an Additional Cost
Champagne & premium wines, Hot Air Balloon safaris

                              17 JUN 2019 - 19 JUN 2019 – Ruaha
Serengeti Central        Ruaha
Scheduled Light Aircraft Transfer (2 hours, 5 minutes)

Ruaha, Tanzania
This park derives its name from the great Ruaha River which flows along its border. Wild, remote and covered
with baobab trees, Ruaha contains one of the largest elephant populations in Tanzania, as well as
concentrations of hippos, crocodiles and large herds of buffalo.

Kigelia Ruaha
One of Tanzania’s wildest parks, Ruaha National Park can be described as a true unspoiled natural wilderness.
Vast and untouched it is now the largest National Park in Tanzania and stands currently at an incredible
5,685,000 square acres. Due to its distance from any major city, very few tourists visit the park each year but
those who do are treated to unsurpassable wilderness and complete isolation. Kigelia is exemplary in that it lies
in the best game area within this vast and beautiful park. The Ruaha River also provides an ecosystem on its
own with its huge Nile crocodiles, pods of hippo and all the other smaller mammals and reptiles. The camp has
six beautifully airy tents set beneath the boughs of the Sausage Tree (Kigelia Africana) after which it was

named. It has a charm and simplicity that highlights the surrounding landscape rather than detracting from it.
Falling asleep under canvas to the calls of leopard, and waking in the dappled light of the sun as it peers
through the bush is simply magic. The tents are well furnished with locally crafted pale wood furniture and
there's a hot safari-style bucket shower under the stars (the showers are en-suite but outdoors), and a flush loo.
The camp kitchen whips up some tasty feasts - simple but satisfying meals served in the intimate dining tent or
better still, under the stars. Like all bush camps, there's a camp-fire where the essential sundowner can be
enjoyed as the hot day gives way to cool night. From camp explore on foot and in open vehicles, in search of
elephant and lion, the statuesque greater kudu and noble sable, as well as all the smaller creatures that call this
place home. Enjoy comfortable custom-built open game drive vehicles which are perfect for traversing the
beautiful and varied habitats of the park. Game drives are the best way to get up close to the multitude of
wildlife that calls Ruaha home: big-maned lions, great herds of elephant, the handsome greater kudu or
statuesque sable. Walking gives you an appreciation of the tranquility, complexity and vastness of the African
wilderness and is one of the best things you can do on safari. Being in the company of a trained and experienced
guide both ensures your safety and opens the door onto the wonders of your natural surroundings. Kigelia's
lovely location is also an attractive spot for local birdlife and many an early morning or afternoon can be spent
wandering around camp with a pair of binoculars to see what's around.

Included
Accommodation, meals, all drinks (except Champagne & premium wines), activities on a shared basis: game
drives, bush walks, bush picnics, sundowners, scheduled road transfers to/from Ruaha (Msembe) airstrip,
laundry, park fees

Amenities
Cell Phone Coverage, Ensuite Bathrooms, Laundry Included, Local Drinks Included, Recharge Facilities

Available at an Additional Cost
Premium wines and Champagne, night drives

                                       20 JUN 2019 – Zanzibar
Ruaha        Dar Es Salaam
Scheduled Light Aircraft Transfer (2 hours, 30 minutes)

Dar Es Salaam        Zanzibar
Scheduled Light Aircraft Transfer (20 minutes)

Zanzibar, Tanzania
A few relaxing days on the beach is the perfect end to even the most luxurious safari. Tranquil Indian Ocean
beaches invite snorkeling, sunbathing or reminiscing on the adventure you’ve just had. Or add even more
adventure – explore the cultural treasures of Stone Town, the market, cathedrals, antique shops and the
Sultan’s Palace Museum. Visit the enthralling Mangapwani Caves, where incredible natural beauty surrounds
the dark past of the slave trade. Or take a world-famous spice tour and see how the tastes you love come to be.
This small island is packed with opportunities.

Zanzibar Serena Inn
For a thousand years, Zanzibar was one of the world’s crossroads of trade, with Persians, Arabs and Europeans
attracted to its exotic exports. Stone Town’s architecture is testimony to this cultural heritage. Flanked by an
exotic mix of sultan's palaces, Portuguese forts, ancient dhow harbors, and bright bazaars, the Serena Inn is a
haven of tranquility and opulence amongst the bustle of one of Africa's most ancient and most enchanting
towns. Masterfully restored, the Serena Inn has been styled to represent the epitome of Swahili style, ethnic
elegance and Arabic opulence. Occupying two historic seafront buildings within the town, the inn provides
commanding majestic views of the Indian Ocean. The hotel offers the best in island hospitality. All bedrooms
overlook the azure waters of the Indian Ocean, while the interiors echo Zanzibar’s rich Arabian heritage. Dining
is a feast of variety, with local seafood reflecting many cultural influences. After the heat and dust of Stone
Town, the rooms in the Serena Inn are havens of cool and shade. With high ceilings, shuttered windows and
cool white walls, they are constructed in the traditional Swahili manner. Adorned with arched niches, antique
plates and brass lamps; and featuring traditionally carved furniture with basket weave and ceramic inlay, the
rooms are predominantly royal blue and white. Four-poster, net-draped beds dominate, offset by delicate side
tables, vanity units and louver doors leading onto balconies, some of which feature massive free-standing
hammocks. Each of the 51 guest rooms are equipped with 24-hour room service, air conditioning, WiFi, direct-
dial phone, in-room satellite TV, mini bar, private safe, 240V/3 pin (square) sockets and shaver sockets, hair
driers, mosquito nets, bathrobe and slippers, umbrellas, and a concierge. Activities such as touring Stone Town,
the Jozani Forest, and the Spice Tours can be arranged at an additional cost.

Included
B&B Basis: accommodation, breakfastHalf Board Basis: accommodation, dinner, breakfastFull Board Basis:
accommodation, lunch, dinner, breakfast

Amenities
Air Conditioning, Cell Phone Coverage, Ensuite Bathrooms, Hairdryer, Laundry Included, Pool, Recharge
Facilities, Wi-Fi, Workout Room

Available at an Additional Cost
Drinks, laundry, curio shop, room service, additional meals, baby sitter on request, Spice tour, Historical Stone
Town tour, SCUBA Diving, Snorkeling, Jozani Forest tour, Sunset Dhow Cruise, massage services, fishing,
wireless internet services

                           21 JUN 2019 - 22 JUN 2019 – Zanzibar
Zanzibar        Zanzibar
Private Road Transfer (1 hour)

Zanzibar, Tanzania
A few relaxing days on the beach is the perfect end to even the most luxurious safari. Tranquil Indian Ocean
beaches invite snorkeling, sunbathing or reminiscing on the adventure you’ve just had. Or add even more
adventure – explore the cultural treasures of Stone Town, the market, cathedrals, antique shops and the
Sultan’s Palace Museum. Visit the enthralling Mangapwani Caves, where incredible natural beauty surrounds
the dark past of the slave trade. Or take a world-famous spice tour and see how the tastes you love come to be.
This small island is packed with opportunities.

Xanadu Villas & Retreat
Xanadu Luxury Villa is located on one of the finest beaches on the South-East coast of Zanzibar and is
comprised of six villas, each with striking, unique architecture and private beach access. Each villa includes a
private butler and features a sitting area, plunge pool, fridge, outside shower, bathrooms with his & her sinks,
linen and towels, daily housekeeping, laundry service and Wi-Fi. Xanadu welcomes you to fall in love with the
food, culture, and beauty of island living. You will have the opportunity to choose your own adventure, by
deciding on your location for every meal. The on-site activities manager can arrange a variety of watersport
activities or excursions around the island. Guided activities including sea kayaking, snorkeling and stand-up
paddle boarding from Xanadu’s beach are included.

Included
Accommodation in a private villa, meals, non-alcoholic drinks, house beers and wines, butler, guided activities
including kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, snorkeling from Xanadu's beach, and laundry

Amenities
Air Conditioning, Cell Phone Coverage, Ensuite Bathrooms, Hairdryer, Laundry Included, Local Drinks
Included, Pool, Recharge Facilities, Wi-Fi

Available at an Additional Cost
Premium wines and spirits, spa treatments, massages, yoga, hair salon services, deep sea fishing, spearfishing,
scuba diving, snorkeling from a motor boat & PADI courses, surfing, kite boarding, sunset dhow cruise,
excursions

                                  23 JUN 2019 – Dar Es Salaam
Zanzibar        Dar Es Salaam
Scheduled Light Aircraft Transfer (20 minutes)

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (Departure Location)
End Safari Julius Nyerere International Airport

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
The official capital city of Tanzania (Dodoma for you trivia buffs) is 250 miles away. But Dar es Salaam serves
as the cultural and economic capital of the country. It also serves as a great stop-over point for trips farther
inland. If you find yourself some extra time in the city, a trip to the national museum or an Indian Ocean beach
is a great way to spend the time. Dar es Salaam is the safest city in Eastern Africa, with violent crime a rarity,
even in the poorer neighborhoods.