Tanzania Bush Rover and Zanzibar Safari

Arrive at Kilimanjaro airport in Arusha. Arusha is the safari capital of Tanzania, close to Mount Kilimanjaro and the Manyara, Tarangire and Ngorongoro National Parks. You will be met by a Big Safari Company representative and transferred to the Serena Hotel in Arusha which is set on the woodland slopes of Mount Meru at the edge of Lake Duluti.

Take a morning flight from Arusha into one of the three airstrips depending on the location of the Bush Rover migration camp. The sites are specially chosen following years of research and knowledge of the migration movements and gives guests an exclusive wildlife experience, which they share with nobody else. The spectacular converted Land Rovers have elevated tented bedrooms with a balcony to watch wildlife, exquisite food is served in a mess tent and there is even a beautiful bathtub in the back!

The Serengeti (together with Kenya’s Masai Mara) form Africa’s most famous wildlife park. The proliferation of wildlife here is staggering with lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino making up the Big Five. The greatest safari spectacle in the world heads through here between July and September. The great wildebeest migration encompasses more than a million animals, who cross the Mara River to follow the rains. Aside from traditional vehicle safaris, you can go hot-air ballooning over the Serengeti plains or even do a horse riding safari.

Explore this game-rich area of Serengeti and marvel at the greatest safari spectacle in the world. Tanzania is blessed with an incredible array of safari experiences, but the Serengeti, with its magnificent migrating herds and huge population of predators, is unbeatable. Return to the camp after your game drive, and sit atop your Bush Rover suite elevated balcony and survey the scene from a superb vantage point.

After breakfast, set out across the Serengeti on a game drive before heading to the Ngorongoro conservation area, arriving near the crater rim late afternoon. Your luxury tented camp, The Highlands, is set on the edge of the mountain forest, hugging the Olmoti Crater and strikes a perfect balance between a true wilderness experience and a stylish, contemporary escape, with a range of activities on offer here that is not possible elsewhere in Ngorongoro. Follow ancient Maasai trails and visit local communities to catch a glimpse of the indigenous culture that has defined this corner of East Africa for centuries.

Descend into the Ngorongoro crater, a UNESCO world heritage site, which holds the greatest concentration of wildlife in Africa. It is 600 meters deep, 20 kilometres wide and the largest unflooded, unbroken caldera in the world. It's an extraordinary ecosystem where you can find the Big Five and if you're lucky, the endangered black rhino. When it was still active, the volcano deposited ash on the nearby plains, preserving many fossils in Olduvai (Oldupai) Gorge, discovered by Louis and Mary Leakey.

After an early breakfast, head off through Karatu to Manyara Airstrip for your flight to Zanzibar. On arrival, transfer by road to Kendwa in the north part of Unguja island. Boasting some of the archipelago’s finest offerings, the lovely Zuri Zanzibar Hotel offers 300 meters of private, pristine beach and a lush spice garden. There are gorgeous African sunsets here, due to the hotel’s west-facing location on the northern edge of the main island of Unguja.

Relax at Zuri Zanzibar hotel. From your lovely base you can choose to kick back with a good book by the pool, visit the on-site spa for a massage or go on a sunset cruise or try your hand at snorkeling, diving or other watersports activities.

Zanzibar has so much to offer besides paradise beaches. You can set sail on a traditional dhow or go on a cultural walk to the local fishing village of Nungwi, to learn about local life and boat building. Visit the local fish market, or a spice garden and see conservation in action at the nearby green turtle sanctuary. Historical, UNESCO world-heritage listed Stone Town, is a fascinating day trip with narrow alleys and beautiful architecture.

After a leisurely breakfast, transfer to Zanzibar airport for connection to your onward international flight.