Join a family trip following the Lion King and his friends: Simba, Mufasa, Scar, Timon, Pumba and others.
A Day in an Avatar ancient authentic Hunters bushman Tribe, Ceremony and Maturity Tasks for Adolescents in the Maasai Tribe and a Quiz Award for Tribal and Safari Animals along the days with a trophy at the end.
And not less fascinating 5 days in Zanzibar with missions’ excursions and caching on a disappearing island and special caves
4 safari days and 5 nights with activities along the beaches of Zanzibar Total 9 nights 10 days
Tanganyika and Zanzibar and after the Union – Tanzania, which lies along the tropical beaches of the Indian Ocean in East Africa, the homeland of Simba and Pumba, Kilimanjaro and Africa’s largest and most wildernesses, with dozens of tropical islands and the most famous of them – Zanzibar, is a combination of wild and wildlife. An African experience that touches everything Tanzania can offer.
Your exciting African trip begins as you board your overnight flight to Kilimanjaro. Dinner – at the lodge in the Safari
After arriving at Kilimanjaro Airport, a warm welcome by our representative and tour guide to Africa with safari special cars waiting in the airport parking lot where packed lunch, mineral water for safari days, local SIM card for any traveler with next week’s internet package, 12 Volt sockets for mobile and tablets and a private seat for each traveler.
Arrive around 5pm at a lovely lodge on the border of the Tarangire National Park which will be your first destination on the second day trip. A few minutes of getting organized for a walking safari near the lodge around GNU, Antelope and Zebras. Dinner and overnight in a special lodge.
Meals:
Breakfast – at the lodge
Lunch – lunch box from the lodge
Dinner – at the lodge
After breakfast around 08:30, we start the first day of your game drive safari in the Tarangire National Park, the Kingdom of the Elephant with more than 420 bird species paradise for birding, many antelope herds and all predators in one relatively small park. Tarangire National Park is also the park of the famous Baobab tree “The giving tree” the first quiz will be related to this tree so be prepared. Around 17:00 pm we leave the park and drive towards the next destination with accommodation in the Ngorongoro area in a floral and green beautiful lodge.
Meals:
Breakfast – at the lodge
Lunch – lunch box from the lodge
Dinner – at the lodge
It’s 4.45 AM! Yes, a very early morning starts with coffee and cake and a fascinating encounter that you will experience with a Bushmen clan hunter. Walking for a real hunt with a group of hunters of the Hadzabe Clan who hunt by archery every day for their meals (birds in most places, or sometimes if they are lucky enough to find bigger animals). You will experience professionalism in archery. After returning from the bush walk, you will practice with an archery guide of the Hadzabe man, a showcase for the ancient human period which is completely authentic. After the hunting trip we will tour the tribal living areas without shelter, eating, telling jokes in their language (from Namibia). Happy clan (family) and have no interest on changing their avatar life. The men hunt and the women gather seeds, fruits, fetch water after digging borehole without using a wheel.
After our visit to the Hadzabe clan/tribe (family), we will visit a clan located next to them with blacksmiths who produce hunting tools as per first Iron Age methods which are called the arrows of the Hadzabe tribe who, in return share with their hunters as a barter deal. After our exciting visit we return back to the lodge around 12:00 where a delicious lunch will be served and take a little rest. At 2.00 pm we will travel to our next mission for Mitzvah children.
A short drive to the Maasai tribe near Lake Manyara to learn about the tribe culture and to experience unique activities specially organized for the Mitzvah children along with the Maasai children, who are also in the process of significant maturity at these ages. There will be a lot of fun activities, surprises and experience which will be revealed upon your arrival in the tribal areas.
A few fascinating hours with the Maasai tribe. At the end of an intensive day with joyful experiences we sign your “Maasai Maturation Document”.
Return back to the lodge where a delicious dinner will be served and overnight at the lodge.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Meals:
Breakfast – at the lodge
Lunch – lunch box from the lodge
Dinner – at the lodge
A full day game drive in the Ngorongoro Conservation Reserve. One of the wonders of the natural world. Beginning of the day after entering the reserve area, we pass through a lovely rainforest that will take you to the cliff edge of the Ngorongoro Crater. You can enjoy the beautiful view of the craters and followed by a quiz for the Mitzvah children. Afterwards we will proceed along the road entering the Ngorongoro Caldera Crater (a volcano that collapsed below it) – Imagine the Grand Canyon with all the safari animals at one place along with the tribes of the Maasai and their herds (People) integrated with the herds of wild animals like Zebra, Rhino and wildebeest etc… During this game drive, you will get a chance to see the king of the jungle, lions, (Simba), with other wild animals like leopards, rhinos, elephants, pumba (warthog), Timmons (Mongoose), hyenas, herds in huge numbers, Hippopotamuses and a huge variety of colorful birds. This day, others will be accompanied by a quiz on the Africa safari and a search for landmarks leading for the finale treasure and trophy in a small Lost Island in Zanzibar. Accommodation in: MARERA VALLEY LODGE (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Meals:
Breakfast – at the lodge
Lunch – lunch box from the lodge
Dinner – at the lodge
After an early breakfast, we will spend half a day safari in the Lake Manyara National Park. The Park is at the foot of the African famous Rift Valley with its strong tributaries that cross it from the cliff to the lake which is located at the edge of the reserve.
The first part of the park is a thick forest with flowing streams, among which many flocks of baboon monkeys play among the treetops and water sources. It is a paradise for them in the lower area an open planes Savannah near the lake where there are many herds and huge species of birds mostly flamingos that paint the lake’s parts in pink.
After lunch at the park at approximately 14:30 pm we leave to go to Kilimanjaro Airport foroura direct flight to Zanzibar.
After arriving to Zanzibar Airport, you will be met by our representative at the airport and transferred to the hotel along the turquoise beaches of the Indian Ocean.
Meals:
Breakfast – at the safari lodge
Lunch – lunch box at the Park
Dinner – at the hotel in Zanzibar (late dinner) arriving around 22:00 to the hotel
Hotel in Zanzibar
Ocean Paradise resort and spa or similar
After breakfast, it’s a leisure day at the hotel. You can choose from a variety of activities from back tummy, tummy tuck, on the side, spa, massage, beach walking, cycling on site around the hotel and beach volleyball or sailing in a Catamaran or kayak at additional cost. You can take lunch on your own.
Meals
Morning – hotel
Lunch – At the hotel pool (lunch is not included in the price)
Dinner – hotel
After breakfast at 8:00 am, take a daily rolling excursion to the Northern side of island of Zanzibar for a variety of its landscapes and culture. The hike will begin in the northern Nungwi Village, by visiting the conservation center for protecting the sea turtles of the Zanzibar region. Then take a short walk along the coast to the center of the local boat builders and the fish market. Get on the bus and drive to a non-touristic cave, a 10-minute walk in the bush, in a tropical vegetation until arriving at a spectacular cave descent with a spring and natural swimming pool with the clearest water you’ve ever seen.
Have fun and smile in the cave to find a small treasure. From there, we will continue to the VILLA KIVA for lunch at an Italian beach front restaurant at Matemwe. After lunch, visit to an authentic village, mud houses water well to the village.
We will end the wonderful day at a wild and secluded beach in the northeast at Mayunui Beach for swimming and other activity until you are ready to return to the hotel within a 30 minute drive.
Meals
Breakfast – hotel
Lunch – Hotel VILLA KIVA as part of the route Dinner – at the hotel
On this day another surprise and a sea challenge to the Mitzvah children await you.
Once again after breakfast at the hotel, we will take a cruise on a local Dhow sailing boat with a magical island which a white sand bank that simple disappears during the high tide and has to enter back to the boat before the island disappears.
Snorkeling, seafood barbecue lunch on the island and boat tours between the lagoons and islands an unforgettable ocean safari. A disappearing island with also a disappearing treasure that you will need to find in order to complete the trip mission with an African maturation degree and obtaining the maturation certificate on the amazing island.
Back to the hotel around 7pm
Meals
Breakfast – hotel
Lunch – on the lost islands
Dinner – at the selected hotel
A choice between relaxing in the hotel and choosing one of Sima Optional Safari’s Day trips on the island. (With extra costs)
Meals:
Breakfast – at the hotel
Lunch not included in either hotel or one of the excursions
Dinner – at the hotel
Yes! It’s the last day of our tour. After breakfast, you will have a leisure morning to cherish all the memories made during your trip to Zanzibar and the Safari. Transfer to the Airport to board the flight back home.
Meals:
Breakfast – at the hotel
Early lunch is not included in the hotel
Dinner on a plane
Optional Tours
For information and bookings please contact Janice Snider 905-771-7800 ext. 729.