Selous & Zanzibar ExplorerThis itinerary combines a wild safari with time onthe beach. It is ideal for first time visitors to Africaor those looking for a relaxing trip with plenty ofwildlife but minimal travel. Four nights in the SelousGame Reserve enable you to enjoy game viewingand a number of activities including boat trips,game drives and walking safaris. The Selous is ashort flight from Zanzibar, where your beach timebegins. Seven days is an ideal length of stay onZanzibar as it gives you plenty of time to relax andto enjoy the activities that the island has to offer.Day 1Fly from the UK to Dar es Salaam overnight.Days 2-5Arrive in Dar es Salaam. Fly to theSelous Game Reserve for four nightsat Lake Manze Camp. Explore theSelous on game drives, walking safarisand boat trips.Days 6-10Fly to Zanzibar for five nights at Echo Beach. Swim, snorkel and relaxbeside the pool or on the beach.Day 11Road transfer to Stone Town for one night at the Zanzibar Palace,Stone Town.Day 12Fly to Dar es Salaam and then in to the UK. Arrive in the UK in theearly evening.Stay longerIf you would like to extend your trip, one of theeasiest ways to do it is by adding three nights inthe Ruaha National Park at the start or midwaythrough. Ruaha is a good contrast to Selous as it islargely a dry reserve with big herds of buffalo andparticularly large prides of lion. The game in thedry season congregates along the Ruaha Rivermaking drives on the river banks rewarding.When to go??The best time to travel.?A good time to travel, but there may be some factors to be aware of.~Travel is possible, but this is not the best time of year.?Travel is not recommended.Tanzania has a pleasant tropical climate. As it isnear the equator, there is little temperaturefluctuation between summer and winter, withtemperatures ranging from about 25C to 30C all year round. There are regional variations,however, with the coastal belt being hotter and more humid, inland areas dryer and cooler,and the mountains sometimes chilly at night.Tanzania has two rainy seasons, the short rains in November and December and the long rainsfrom February to March. The heaviest downpoursoccur in April and May and many lodges closeduring this time.Time difference:GMT+3 hoursFlight time from UK:9 hoursPricesWe offer trips to cater for a wide range ofbudgets. You can find up-to-date guideline pricesfor your trip to Tanzania on our website,alternatively please call our specialists to discussyour plans.90JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec??????????????~?Tailoring your tripThe itineraries shown are designed to give you aflavour of what is possible, and are routes thatwork particularly well. We can use these as abasis to plan your trip or can design a completelydifferent itinerary to suit your tastes and interests.Please call one of our Tanzania specialists to startplanning your itinerary.Telephone: 01993 838 545Getting aroundTanzania's safari areas can be divided into thenorthern, southern and western 'circuits' andthere are different ways to explore each. The'northern circuit' comprises the Serengeti,Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara parks.Tar and dirt roads connect them all and a typicalway to explore is with a guide driving you fromone to another in a modified Landrover. A typicalone week itinerary would explore Lake Manyara,the Ngorongoro Crater and end in the Serengeti.Rather than retracing your steps afterwards, wewould then recommend flying out to the coast or on to further wildlife areas. The 'southern circuit' comprises Selous and Ruahaand as distances are large and roads poor, thebest way to combine them is by flying betweenthe two. Light aircraft fly to these reserves eachday and operate a 'bus stop' system, picking upand dropping off at camp airstrips. A typical safariin the south might include four or five days in theSelous followed by three in the Ruaha. Numerousflights go from both parks to Zanzibar and theMafia Islands, making it easy to combine the southwith the coast. The 'western circuit' comprisesKatavi National Park and the Mahale Mountains.They are hundreds of miles from anywhere soaccess is always by light aircraft. Planes arescheduled each week to access these parks.Cheetah in the SerengetiZebra in the sunlightViewing lion on a game driveTANZANIAZanzibar Selous Game ReserveDar esSalaam

Suggested itinerariesClassic Northern TanzaniaThis trip is a classic exploration of Tanzania's mostfamous parks. It is ideal for a first time visitor toAfrica as it encompasses dramatic landscapes,prolific wildlife and a variety of different activities. A guide will drive you in a modified Landrover into Lake Manyara National Park, the NgorongoroCrater and the Serengeti Game Reserve. Eachreserve is different both in terms of landscape and the wildlife found there. En route you'll havethe chance to stop off at local towns, barter inmarkets and visit Maasai in their traditional villages.After an adventurous safari in the north, you fly toZanzibar where you can spend a week relaxing on the beach.Day 1Fly from the UK to Nairobi overnight.Day 2Arrive in Nairobi and fly to Arusha.Meet your guide and drive to OnseaHouse for one night.Day 3Guided drive to Lake ManyaraNational Park for a full day gameviewing. Onward drive to PlantationLodge for two nights.Day 4Full day's game viewing trip to theNgorongoro Crater. Days 5-7Drive to the Serengeti Game Reserve for three nights at OlakiraCamp. Explore the Serengeti ongame drives.Days 8-14Fly to Zanzibar for seven nights atBreezes Beach Club & Spa, Zanzibar.Swim, snorkel and relax beside thepool or on the beach. Day 15Fly to Dar es Salaam and then on to the UK. Arrive in the UK in theearly evening. Stay longerInstead of ending your trip on Zanzibar, you couldfly to the Mafia Islands instead. These islands areideal for a really peaceful hideaway. Whilst thebeaches are not as spectacular as those onZanzibar, the snorkelling and diving is some of thebest on the East African coast. You can immerseyourself in village life, meeting the residents orwatching the local dhow builders at work. At night,look across Chole Bay where fuzzy faced fruitbatsleave their roost on Chole Island to feed on thefruit trees of Mafia and other islands.Classic Southern TanzaniaThis trip explores Selous and Ruaha in SouthernTanzania and is suited to wildlife enthusiasts. The camps have been chosen for their locations in the heart of the parks and their excellentguiding. The Selous offers fabulous birding andboat trips whilst the main focus of Ruaha is biggame viewed from open 4x4s. The trip ends atKinasi Lodge on Mafia Island which is particularlygood for snorkelling. Sail out to the reefs in CholeBay by dhow and see parrotfish, potato groupers,batfish, butterflyfish, angelfish and more. This is awonderful trip for those looking to immersethemselves in the wilderness.Day 1Fly from the UK to Dar es Salaamovernight.Day 2-4Arrive in Dar es Salaam and fly to theSelous Game Reserve for three nightsat Selous Safari Camp. Explore theSelous on game drives and boat trips.Day 5-7Fly to Ruaha National Park for threenights at Kwihala. Game viewing inRuaha National Park.Day 8-13Fly to Mafia Island for six nights atKinasi Lodge. Time relaxing orenjoying activities on Mafia Island.Day 14Fly to Dar es Salaam and on to the UK. Arrive in the UK in the early evening.Stay longerOne way to extend this itinerary would be to add three nights at a beautiful beach lodge on theTanzanian mainland. Ras Kutani is a 20 minute flight south of Dar es Salaam and is the ideal placein which to recover from an international flight.The lodge has beautiful rooms with ocean views,and a long sandy beach. Cuisine is excellent at Ras Kutani, with an emphasis on seafood. and fresh lobster, crab, squid and prawns are often on the menu.Chimpanzees of Western TanzaniaWestern Tanzania is extremely wild and wellsuited to people who have been to Africa before.Travel to the west is not cheap, but a trip here is a once in a lifetime experience. Katavi has herdsof thousands of buffalo, rivers with mud holes fullof enormous crocodiles, and pods of hippo by thehundred. The beauty of Mahale defies belief: virginrainforests filled with chimpanzees drop to whitesand beaches and the clear waters of LakeTanganyika. After time in the west we havesuggested four nights at one of Zanzibar's luxuriousbeach retreats - a perfect end to the trip.Day 1Fly from the UK to Nairobi overnight.Day 2Connect with a flight to Arusha anddrive to Onsea House for one night.Days 3-5Fly to Katavi National Park for threenights at Chada Camp. Explore Katavion game drives and walking safaris. Day 6-9Fly to Mahale Mountains Airstrip andtake a boat to Greystoke Camp forfour nights. Chimpanzee tracking inMahale Mountains.Days 10-13Fly to Zanzibar for four nights atMatemwe Bungalows. Swim, snorkel and relax beside the pool or on the beach.Day 14Fly to Dar es Salaam and on to theUK, arriving in the early evening.Stay longerBefore flying to the west of Tanzania, enjoy sometime on safari in the Serengeti. From December to May thousands of wildebeest converge on thesouthern plains of the park to breed and calvebefore starting the long journey north to the Masai Mara. Watch this spectacular sight from amobile tented camp placed in the heart of themigration. The Serengeti provides a real contrastto both parks in the west and makes an idealaddition to this trip.www.audleytravel.com/tanzania ?01993 838 545 ?Tanzania91Wild dog in the SelousMafiaIslandSelous Game ReserveRuaha National ParkTANZANIADar es SalaamZanzibar Lake ManyaraNgorongoro CraterSerengeti National ParkTANZANIAArushaZanzibar TANZANIAArushaKatavi National ParkMahale MountainsMahaleMountainsAirstripZAMBIADares SalaamDares Salaam