Enjoy this famous wildlife safari of Tanzania combined with a yoga experience. Leadwood Expeditions will take you to the best spots in Tanzania to experience the best of it. You will have the opportunity to hone your yoga and meditation practice alongside a group of people ready to embrace Tanzania and Zanzibar. Starting and ending your days with yoga and meditation sessions, you’ll take part in an 8-day safari and cultural experience through Tanzania’s renowned northern circuit of national parks. If participating in the full retreat,
spend 4 days on the beach on the tropical island of Zanzibar, located off the coast of Tanzania in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean.
Kilimanjaro Airport
Zanzibar Airport
12 Days/11 Nights
Arusha, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Highlands, Zanzibar
Day |
Location |
Accommodation |
Meal Plan |
Meal Plan |
1 |
Arusha |
Green Mountain Hotel |
D |
TRSF, LEI |
2 |
Tarangire National Park |
Burunge Tented Lodge |
BBLD |
AP |
3 |
L.Manyara N. Park |
Marera Valley Lodge |
BBLD |
AP |
4 |
Serengeti National Park |
Mbugani Tented Camp |
BBLD |
P |
5 |
Serengeti National Park |
Mbugani Tented Camp |
BBLD |
AP |
6 |
Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
Marera Valley Lodge |
BBLD |
CRT |
7 |
Manyara Escarpment |
Marera Valley Lodge |
BBLD |
TOUR |
8 |
Ngorongoro – Zanzibar |
The Z Hotel |
BBLD |
TRSF |
9 – 11 |
Zanzibar |
The Z Hotel |
BBLD |
LEI |
12 |
Zanzibar |
No accommodation |
BB |
LEI |
BB -Bed & Breakfast, BBLD – Bed and Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, AI – All inclusive, TRSF– Transfer, CRT– Crater Tour, LEI – Leisure, A – Morning game drive, P – Afternoon game drive |
You will fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) near Arusha, Tanzania. After picking up your bags, our staff will meet and escort you to your hotel in Arusha. You are free to relax at the hotel before dinner, where you’ll have the opportunity to meet the rest of the group, your private yoga instructor and some of the guides for your trip.
• Main destination: Arusha
• Accommodation: Green Mountain Hotel mid-range hotel located in or near Arusha
• Meals & drinks: Break & Dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included
After breakfast set off on safari with your private car and driver to Tarangire National Park (approx. 120 km). Named for the river that nourishes the wildlife of a vast ecosystem, Tarangire is home to elephant, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, buffalo, eland, waterbuck, lion, giraffe, onyx and an unsurpassed diversity of birds. From June to November, masses of wildlife congregate around the river, but the park is a stronghold for big game year-round.
Take your first game drive before retiring to your beautifully designed lodge, hidden among ancient baobab trees where you can join an afternoon yoga and meditation session, go for a swim and have dinner.
• Main destination: Tarangire National Park
• Accommodation: Burunge Tented Lodge Mid-range lodge located outside Tarangire NP
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
In the morning you’ll have the opportunity to participate in a yoga session before breakfast. Drive to Lake Manyara N. Park for a game drive.
Nestling at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, A beautiful park, Lake Manyara contains a diverse range of habitats and topographical features ranging from the rift wall, groundwater forest, acacia woodlands, and open grasslands to the shores of Lake Manyara and the lake itself. Have afternoon game viewing in the park searching for the diverse flora and fauna of the park. There are 350 different bird species in the park. The park provides sanctuary to a variety of animals such as the gazelle, impala, buffalo, wildebeest, hyena, baboon, giraffe, hippo and the famous tree-climbing lions that are unique to the Lake. The park is generally recognized for its incredible beauty.
In the late afternoon, you’ll drive to your lodge have the option of joining a sunset yoga and meditation session before dinner.
• Main destination: Lake Manyara National Park
• Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Ngorongoro
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
In the morning you’ll have the opportunity to participate in a yoga session before breakfast and begin your journey to Serengeti.
The legendary Serengeti Plain is your destination today (220 km), hailed as the premier safari destination and home to the annual migration of over a million wildebeest, Serengeti offers prime opportunities to view breathtaking vistas teeming with wildlife. You will continue on a half-day game drive to your overnight location, overlooking the plains of Serengeti.
Upon arriving at camp, you’ll have the option of joining a sunset yoga and meditation session before dinner.
• Main destination: Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Mbugani Tented Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
In the morning you’ll have the opportunity to participate in a yoga session before breakfast. Then head out for a full-day game drive, stopping for lunch in the park. Today, there will be the option of heading back to camp early to spend time relaxing or joining a special afternoon yoga and meditation session with a view of the Serengeti plains. If you choose to continue on the game drive you’ll return to your premium accommodations in time for dinner and a relaxing evening.
• Main destination: Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Mbugani Tented Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
In the morning you’ll have the option of joining a sunrise yoga session before breakfast.
After breakfast drive and we descend some 610 meters into the crater, which is home to an abundance of wildlife and a photogenic paradise, for a full day of game viewing drive with picnic lunch at a private scenic site (hippos pool). Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world teams with an abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. Prides of lions, herds of Cape buffalo, impala, Thompson gazelles, rhino, golden and black-backed jackal, zebra, cheetah, leopard and the spotted hyena freely roam on the crater floor plains. Unmatched for its natural variety and breath-taking beauty, there are few places on earth where such a tremendous diversity of landscapes exists inside a region this size. Apart from its wildlife riches, the crater is also home to hundreds of bird species, refreshing in the small lakes in the crater floor.
In the afternoon ascend and drive to our lodge for a sunset yoga and meditation session before dinner.
• Main destination: Ngorongoro Crater
• Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Ngorongoro Highlands
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
In the morning you’ll have the option of joining a sunrise yoga session before breakfast.
After breakfast you will head to Mto wa Mbu, a town just outside Lake Manyara National Park at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment. Today, you’ll have the option of spending half of the day joining either a walking or biking tour around the town and the village of Mto wa mbu.
In the afternoon drive back to our lodge for a sunset yoga and meditation session before dinner.
• Main destination: Ngorongoro Highlands
• Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Ngorongoro Highlands
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Today marks the beginning of the second leg of your adventure in Tanzania; four days in paradise. After breakfast and an optional yoga session, you will drive to JRO airport where you’ll catch to Tanzania’s most famous island. Zanzibar is known for its idyllic white sand beaches, fresh-caught sea food, spectacular reefs for diving, and fascinating culture and history.
When you land in Zanzibar, you’ll be heading right to one of the most beautiful beaches in the north of the island where you will stay. At the beach you will have the opportunity to take part in daily yoga and meditation.
• Main destination: Zanzibar Island
• Accommodation: The Z Hotel Mid-range resort located in or near Zanzibar
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
In the morning you have the option of joining a yoga and meditation session on the beach before breakfast. Then, spend the day relaxing on the beach or by the pool, exploring the local village, or taking part in one of the many activities offered which you can arrange directly with the hotel (e.g. snorkeling, scuba diving, spa treatments, swimming with dolphins, etc.). Your stay at your premium accommodations includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you decide to eat outside the lodge you will be responsible for any costs incurred. Before dinner, you have the option of joining a yoga and meditation session.
• Main destination: Zanzibar Island
• Accommodation: The Z hotel Mid-range resort located in or near Zanzibar
• Meals & drinks: All inclusive (some drinks not included)
In the morning, you’ll enjoy your final yoga and meditation session by the beach. Take a last dip in the blue-green waters and soak up the sun one final time before you head to the airport to return home.
• Main destination: Zanzibar Island
• Accommodation: End of tour (no accommodation)
• Meals & drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included