Serengeti & Zanzibar Safari
Duffle & Compass Exclusive 2008 Safari
12 days/11 nights
This private safari with wildlife biologist Marc Baker was done October 4-15, 2008 and can be custom-tailored for you.
This East Africa safari begins at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the roof of Africa. We’ll take a cultural excursion to a local village before we fly off to the Maasai tribal lands where our first camp awaits. Our private guide fills our days with walking safaris, night drives and star-gazing, all the while sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for wildlife. Our journey continues to the endless plains of Serengeti National Park along the Mara River, famous for the wildebeest crossings into Kenya. We stay in comfortable bush camps with gourmet meals and attentive camp crew. And then it’s time to wing away to exotic Zanzibar, the spice island, where we’ll enjoy the white sand beaches, warm blue waters and excursions to experience the history, architecture and culture of this famous island. A journey of a lifetime awaits you.
Day 1 Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport, Tanzania
We will be met upon arrival and transferred to Ngare Sero Lodge on the slopes of Mount Meru. This intimate, country estate is located only 30 minutes away. Sitting on the veranda you can see the snows of Kilimanjaro in the distance. Sykes and Colobus monkeys frolic in the trees of the gardens. We will stay here for the first two nights. 
Day 2 Mulala Village
Today we’ll do a cultural excursion to a nearby village on the southern slopes of Mount Meru. The villagers are subsistence farmers and grow coffee, bananas and vegetables. We will visit the women of Mama Anna's to get a glimpse of rural African life. These enterprising women make cheese, harvest honey and coffee.
Day 3 Suyan Camp, Loliondo 
This morning we will depart early for Arusha where we will board our plane to Kleins airstrip. Our private guide, Marc Baker will meet us at the airstrip and we'll begin with a game drive en route to Suyan Camp.
Marc Baker is a wildlife biologist and professional safari guide with over ten years of experience working in this area. He will design our days to provide us with the best of what each area has to offer; sharing his knowledge and passion for wildlife. 
Suyan Camp operates in the Loliondo private concession area -- east of the Serengeti National Park border – where the nomadic Maasai have small settlements. Here we will be able to do walking safaris and night drives, activities which are not allowed within the national park. We will also visit a traditional Maasai community and school. Suyan is an intimate tented camp with all the comforts you’d expect including gourmet food, great wines and a breathtakingly beautiful wilderness setting. We will stay three nights at Suyan Camp.
Day 6 Sayari Camp, Serengeti
Today we will travel by road to Sayari Camp in the northern Serengeti National Park. The endless rolling plains and riverine woodlands are home to lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, large herds of antelope and much more.
Sayari Camp is situated on the Mara River in a remote location where you can immerse yourself in the safari experience. The wildebeest migration can be seen in this area from mid-July to November. The en-suite tents have verandas overlooking
the Serengeti. The crew is dedicated to making you feel right at home. Days will be spent exploring the Mara River for hippo, crocs and wildebeest crossings. Each night at the campfire, you’ll look up at the star-strewn sky and feel thankful that you’re here at last. We will stay three nights at Sayari Camp.
Day 9 Matemwe, Zanzibar Island
This morning we say goodbye to our private guide, Marc Baker at the Kogatende airstrip and board our plane for the island of Zanzibar. Upon arrival, we will be met and transferred by road to Matemwe.
Matemwe is a tropical paradise with white sand beaches, lush gardens, swimming pools and a menu featuring fresh seafood specialties served in the open-air restaurant. The bungalows are constructed from local materials and have private verandas overlooking the Indian Ocean. Matemwe is situated opposite the Mnemba Atoll, which offers spectacular diving and snorkeling. We will spend our last three nights at Matemwe.
Day 10 
Today we will spend the day sailing and snorkeling to the Mnemba atoll. We’ll stop for lunch on the beach.
Day 11
We’ll leave the beach to tour Stone Town’s narrow alleyways, bustling markets and historic architecture. Stone Town has been designated a World Heritage Site by the United Nations. Late afternoon relaxing around the infinity pool will make us forget we must leave tomorrow!
Day 12 Dar es Salaam
This morning we'll depart Matemwe for a spice tour at one of the local plantations. Fresh cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, pepper and nutmeg will never seem quite the same again after you have been to the “spice island.” We will stop for lunch at the Serena in Stone Town before heading to the airport to check in for our flight to Dar es Salaam where we will connect with our onward flights home.
Contact Duffle & Compass to custom-tailor this itinerary for you.
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