Tanzania Safari & Beach

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What better way to experience Tanzania than with this luxury combination of bush and beach? First comes the safari adventure. Four days at Selous Game Reserve will allow you to experience the best in wildlife viewing, whether on a game drive, a boat safari or even on foot. You will stay in indulgent bush luxury and dine in style each evening.

After your safari experience you will fly to the island of Pemba, near Zanzibar, and spend seven nights at Fundu Lagoon. Located in a very remote part of the island, here, tranquillity rules. Staying in a luxury thatched beach hut and with white sandy beaches and views of dhows on the Indian Ocean, this really is a romantic place to spend your holiday.

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Itinerary

Days 1 to 5 - Selous Game Reserve

Your safari begins with a short flight from Dar es Salaam airport to Simbazi airstrip in the Selous Game Reserve. On arrival you will be met by the Amara driver guides in their open safari vehicles and taken to the camp.

You will have four nights at the Amara Selous, which will allow you plenty of time to explore this amazing game reserve, famous for its large tusked elephants and being one of the best places to see the endangered African Wild Dogs.

You will be able to explore the Selous in the open safari vehicles driven by a professional driver guide. These open vehicles bring you closer to the wildlife. There is also the opportunity of going on a boat safari and seeing the hippos and crocodiles that make the river their home, as well as seeing the animals that come to the river to drink. You can also have a go at fishing for the large catfish or tiger fish.

For the more adventurous, you can go on a walking safari, guided by an armed ranger, here you will get a first hand experience of the African bush and see things that are often missed while in a vehicle.

Each day you will return to the comforts of the Amara Selous, where all your meals and drinks are catered for including a free massage for 2 and a private dinner on your veranda.

The Amara Selous is located at the heart of the Selous Game Reserve in southern Tanzania, alongside the Ruaha river.

The Amara Selous represents the pinnacle of ultra-luxury boutique accommodation. Consisting of just 12 suites of 90sqm each, it offers the ultimate in relaxation and opulence while managing to balance its existence with its unspoiled surroundings.

Visitors also have an additional 40sqm of private outdoor space, with hot-water showers and welcoming rock plunge-pools in which you can relax to the accompaniment of the sounds of nearby wildlife. Spa treatments and massage packages are available on request for that special treat.

Included meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Amara Selous Luxury Tented Camp stay

The Amara Selous represents the pinnacle of ultra-luxury boutique accommodation. Consisting of just 12 suites of 90sqm each, it offers the ultimate in relaxation and opulence while managing to balance its existence with its unspoiled surroundings.

Included meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Amara Selous Luxury Tented Camp stay

You can spend your time on adventurous pursuits such as game drives and river safaris ...

Included meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Amara Selous Luxury Tented Camp stay

Or you can just relax at the tent camp and spend the evenings watching the sunsets and sipping sundowners ...

Included meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Amara Selous Luxury Tented Camp stay

Whatever you choose to do you know you'll be staying at one of the premier luxury resorts in Tanzania

Included meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Days 5 to 12 - Selous to Pemba Island

After your four night stay in the Selous Game Reserve you will be driven to the airstrip for your flight to Pemba Island.

Pemba is Zanzibar’s sister island, with white sandy beaches, gin-clear water and everything else you would expect from a tropical island setting.

On arrival you will be met by the Fundu Lagoon representative who will transfer you the short distance to the harbour. Here, the Fundu boat awaits you and you will be taken to the beautiful and tranquil Fundu Lagoon, located on a stunning beach on the south-west tip of the island.

At Fundu Lagoon you will have seven nights to enjoy the beautiful and tranquil surroundings. The resort is privately-owned and run and epitomises the term "shabby chic": luxurious, stylish and completely relaxed. The Makuti (palm-frond)-thatched tented rooms and suites, all of which have views of the Indian Ocean, are accessed along wooden walkways and sandy paths, and the public areas are all open-sided with the same thatch roofing. Guests have a choice of three bars, a superb restaurant, an infinity pool and a rejuvenating fusion spa.

Here you will be free to explore the nearby mangroves by canoe, relax on a sunset dhow cruise or, if you are feeling adventurous, take advantage of the diving, watersports and fishing facilities at the resort.

At the end of your stay you will be taken to the airstrip and connect with a schedule flight to Dar, in order to connect with your international flight home.

Included meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Fundu Lagoon Resort stay

You can spend the days scuba diving or snorkelling on the beautiful reefs ...

Or just relaxing by the pool.

Included meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Fundu Lagoon Resort stay

Dining at Fundu Lagoon is a sumptuous affair ...

Included meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Fundu Lagoon Resort stay

And no expense is spared to make sure your stay is as comfortable and memorable as possible.

Included meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Fundu Lagoon Resort stay

At the end of your stay you will be taken to the airstrip and connect with a schedule flight to Dar, in order to connect with your international flight home.

(Although you might not want to leave)

Included meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Dates and prices
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Included in the price:

4 nights' full board accommodation in a River Suite at the Amara Selous
7 nights' accommodation in a Hillside Room at the Fundu Lagoon (supplement payable for beachfront rooms and suites)
In-house selection of wines, spirits, cocktails, beers, bottled water, soft drinks, juices, tea and coffee at Amara Selous and Fundu lagoon
Return transfers from Simbazi airstrip to Amara Selous
Shared activities at Amara Selous including walking safaris, game drives in open game-viewing vehicles, boat excursions, birding and fishing
All Selous reserve and concession fees, airport taxes
Flights Dar - Selous - Pemba - Dar
Full English breakfast, daily choice of dishes for lunch, afternoon tea and 3-course dinner including Swahili Night and Beach Barbeque Night (set evenings) at Fundu Lagoon
Unguided mangrove canoe safaris, Dhow sunset cruise, shore-based snorkelling, wind surfing, kayaking, traditional hair and henna on Swahili night, and village treks (Fundu Lagoon)
A complimentary his and hers massages at Amara and Fundu Lagoon
Private dinner for two at Amara
Private Beach Dinner at Fundu Lagoon

Excluded from the price:

International flights and transfers
International airport taxes and fees
Visa on arrival
Travel Insurance
Gratuities to porters, hotel staff and guides

Practical information

Arrival & Departure Information – Tanzania has two International airports, the larger of which is Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar Es Salaam and the smaller Kilimanjaro International Airport which has close access to the National Parks in the North of Tanzania including Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park and the Serengeti. Upon arrival you will be met by a representative from Albatros Tanzania who will brief you on your safari and offer a few useful tips. You will be transferred to your hotel in Arusha and you will also be transferred to the airport at the end of your safari for your onward arrangements. Depending on your flight timings it may be necessary to have an additional overnight in Arusha or Dar Es Salaam at the beginning or end of your safari (at an additional cost). Please let us know if you would like to be picked up at a hotel or the airport. If you have already booked your flight, let us know your flight details.

Visas - All foreigners from non-Commonwealth countries are required to have a valid visa unless their countries have agreements with Tanzania under which the visa requirement is waived. Citizens of Commonwealth countries are not required to obtain visas unless they are citizens of the United Kingdom, Canada, Nigeria, or India. The cost of a single entry visa is US$50 per person. Visas can be purchased on arrival, in the case of most nationals, in all major currencies. Please refer to your local Tanzanian representation for further clarification.

Health Requirements - Yellow Fever certificate required if arriving from an endemic area. Please visit your doctor for further medical precautionary advice.

Weather – The weather in Tanzania varies from tropical near the coast (hot and humid) to temperate in the north east highlands. Tanzania's interesting and varied geography causes differing climatic conditions, and it can be cool at night.

Remember to pack – A spare memory card for your camera as there are amazing photographic opportunities in this diverse country.

Time difference - GMT +3 hours

Capital City – The official capital city of the United Republic of Tanzania is Dodoma and has been since 1996. Dar Es Salaam is the largest city and the principal commercial city; it is also the major seaport for the country and Tanzania's landlocked neighbours.

Major Languages - Swahili and English

Plug Size - British 13 amp three pin plug

Voltage - 230V

International Dialling Code - +255

Rates quoted are inclusive of current statutory taxes but are subject to change in case of any taxation or levy increases.