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11-Day Tanzania's Private Houses

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First stop is Mkombe’s House, a stunning private getaway in the northern Serengeti where you call the shots. Game drives or walks? Picnic or three course lunch? It’s all up to you. Then experience the quieter side of the Serengeti in the Grumeti Reserve in the remote west, and stay at Serengeti House, an exclusive-use and utterly beautiful private home. Fly straight to Thanda Island, Tanzania’s newest and hottest private island beach retreat. You really will be the only people for miles around!

Tour Summary

You'll go to Tanzania

You'll visit Arusha, Serengeti NP, Grumeti GR, Mafia Island & Zanzibar

This tour starts in Arusha & ends in Zanzibar - Getting there

Tour Features

Luxury+ tour

This luxury+ tour uses lodges.

Private tour

This tour will be organized exclusively for you. However, wildlife viewing activities are run by the lodges/camps and will be shared with others.

Can start any day

If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

Can be customized

You can request changes to this tour.

Suitable for solo travelers

Solo travelers can book this private tour.

Minimum age of 12 years

The minimum age for this tour is 12 years.

Activities & Transportation

Activities: game drives, evening/night game drives, walking safaris (with an armed guide), nature hikes/walks & boat trip

Game drives: open-sided 4x4 vehicle

Getting around: open-sided 4x4 vehicle, normal 4x4 vehicle & air transfer

This operator can help select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself help

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Accommodation & Meals

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Day	Accommodation	Meals
1-3	Mkombe's House Lamai Luxury lodge inside Serengeti NP	All Meals Included
4-6	Singita Serengeti House Luxury+ lodge inside Grumeti GR (Greater Serengeti)	All Meals Included
7-10	Thanda Island Luxury+ lodge in or near Mafia Island (Beach)	All Meals Included
11	End of tour (No accommodation)	Breakfast & Lunch Included

Next:Day by Day

Arrival

(See Getting there for more details)

You'll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1-3 Stay at the Serengeti’s first and only private house

You will be transferred from the airport to Mkombe's House. It is located in the Lamai area of the Northern Serengeti National Park. Built amongst the boulder at the top of a hill, feast your eyes on an unending landscape, scattered with wildlife. Enjoy a laid back luxury with expansive multi-level viewing decks and a freedom to customise your own daily activities. The resident guides, take a great wildlife experience to new heights as you make acquaintance with Africa’s big game. Game drive is the preferred method of exploration in the Serengeti National Park. Bush walks are offered depending on the length of grass, with the intention of interpreting and encountering the small animals of the bush. Dining in the bush with the sounds of the wilds all around is a unique experience not to be missed. The swimming pool is the ideal place to unwind during the heat of the day. At an extra cost hot air ballooning is a wonderful way to discover the lie of the land or follow the Great Migration.

Main Destination:	Serengeti National Park
Best Time to Visit June to February (Areas are best at different times) High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded) Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall) Wildlife in Serengeti National Park Elephant Common Giraffe Common Lion Common Cheetah Common Zebra Abundant Wildebeest Abundant Buffalo Common Hippo Common Hyena Common Leopard Occasional Black Rhino Very Rare Wild Dog Rare White Rhino None
Accommodation:	Mkombe's House Lamai Luxury lodge located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 4-6 Singita House, The ultimate Serengeti hideaway

You'll be transferred to the Singita Serengeti House. While sitting on the wide, shady verandah overlooking the golden Serengeti savannah, you’ll feel immense gratitude for where you are: the luxurious villa you and your friends have called home; the 350 000 acres of protected wilderness on the Grumeti concession; the kind and attentive staff and the sense of deep rest you’ve experienced. And in this moment, a rustling will steal you away from your thoughts. A grey ear pokes into your peripheral vision and a herd of bull elephants emerge, sauntering up to the nearby water hole for a drink. The abundant wildlife is truly the star of the show at this Serengeti outpost. Head out on game drive, walking safari or even on a horse-riding safari. To help you unwind there are pampering in-room spa treatments. If, after all the wining and dining you want to get your circulation going, challenge your mate to a game of tennis on the private court or do some languid laps in the swimming pool.

Main Destination:	Grumeti Private Game Reserve (Greater Serengeti)
Accommodation:	Singita Serengeti House Luxury+ lodge located inside Grumeti GR
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 7-10 Pure escapism & exclusive elegance on Thanda Island

If you’re looking for absolute solitude, then it doesn’t get much better than your very own private island. Enter Thanda Island, an exquisite and totally private piece of paradise that is Tanzania’s newest exclusive-use resort. Cocooned in eight hectares of squeaky-white sand and tropical forest, the stylish Cape-Cod-meets-Tanzania style villa sleeps only 10, so even if you do bring the family, there’s lots of space for everyone. And there are plenty of activities to keep them all entertained too with windsurfing, parasailing, scuba-diving, boating and snorkelling in the surrounding Shungi Mbili Marine Reserve all on offer. With sailing boats, paddle boards, snorkels and kayaks at your disposal, it would be rude not to explore the stunning waters around the island and for adrenaline junkies, water and jet-skiing is on offer. To avoid wrinkly fingers, stay on land and chill out by the pool, take a cocktail making lesson or enjoy an al-fresco lunch on the veranda. The dream.

Main Destination:	Mafia Island (Beach)
Accommodation:	Thanda Island Luxury+ lodge located in or near Mafia Island
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 11 End in Zanzibar Airport

You will be transferred back to Zanzibar Airport in time for your connecting flight.

Main Destination:	Zanzibar Airport
Accommodation:	No accommodation
Meals & Drinks:	Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Non-alcoholic drinks

End of tour

(See Getting there for more details)

You'll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Next: Rates

Important to Know

Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour must be paid in US dollars (USD). The ZAR rates shown are converted for information purposes only. Disclaimer
This tour accepts children who are 12 years and older.

Rates Per Person

Inclusions

Rates Per Person

AUD

USD

ZAR

EUR

GBP

Start dates	Solo 1 room	2+ people Sharing rooms
Mar 16, 2020 - May 26, 2020	$19804	$15981
May 27, 2020 - Jun 30, 2020	$20478	$18361
Jul 1, 2020 - Oct 29, 2020	$22946	$18106
Oct 30, 2020 - Dec 15, 2020	$17673	$15896
Dec 16, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020	$22946	$19976

N/A* = Not Available. This is Unavailable For Single Travelers.

Mar 16, 2020 - May 26, 2020

May 27, 2020 - Jun 30, 2020

Jul 1, 2020 - Oct 29, 2020

Oct 30, 2020 - Dec 15, 2020

Dec 16, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020

N/A* = Not Available. This is Unavailable For Single Travelers.

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Included

Park fees(For non-residents)
All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
All flights during the tour
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)

Excluded

International flights(From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

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Included

Park fees(For non-residents)
All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
All flights during the tour
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)

Excluded

International flights(From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Getting There

This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Zanzibar, Tanzania

This operator can help select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself help

Fly to Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) near Arusha. Or fly to Arusha Airport (ARK) via Dar es Salaam or Nairobi (Kenya)

Fly back from Abeid Amani Karume Airport (ZNZ) on Zanzibar. Or fly from Dar es Salaam (DAR) . There are daily ferries between Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.