Matukio Adventures Travel & Tours | 12 Days Serengeti Yoga Retreat Safari & Zanzibar Holidays

Day 1: Touchdown in Tanzania – Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport

You will be met by a Matukio Safaris representative at Kilimanjaro International Airport and will transfer to Arusha city at Mount Meru Hotel

You will be met by a Matukio Safaris representative at Kilimanjaro International Airport and will transfer to Arusha city at Mount Meru Hotel, and your home for the one night, The Mount Meru Hotel is described as the place where the heavens meet the earth. It is where the rhythm of nature pounds to the beat of an African drum. At this Tanzania luxury hotel in Arusha, life is all about a revival of the senses. Mount Meru Hotel is situated at the foothills of Mount Meru in the city of Arusha, Tanzania. The Mount Meru Hotel lies on 9 acres of lush landscape. This luxury hotel in Arusha is surrounded by some of Africa’s most breath-taking vistas.

Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha city

Meals: Bed and Breakfast

Day 2: Fly from Arusha to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast transferred to Arusha airport and fly to Serengeti National Park, on arrival at Seronera airstrip in Serengeti we will meet with Matukio Safaris professional driver guide

After breakfast transferred to Arusha airport and fly to Serengeti National Park, on arrival at Seronera airstrip in Serengeti we will meet with Matukio Safaris professional driver guide and heading for game drive into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. In the afternoon drive to Shuhudia Adventure Camp for lunch and then after lunch you will have time for leisure and in the evening followed by Yoga practice.

Shuhudia Adventure Camp is located in a prime wildlife area and game viewing starts right from the camp itself. The location is also ideal to enjoy the wildebeest migration. The camp offers accommodation in eco-friendly 10 tents, each with comfortable furniture, private terrace and en-suite bathroom equipped with wardrobe, a safari bush shower, a hand wash basin and a flush toilet. Each tent is superbly furnished with African decor and style to offer maximum comfort (The best place for nature lovers)

Accommodation: Shuhudia Adventure Camp in the Serengeti National Park

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Yoga practice and game drive in the Serengeti National Park

Mornings will start with an yoga practice, followed by breakfast and then a game viewing drive along the Sogore River Circuit

Mornings will start with an yoga practice, followed by breakfast and then a game viewing drive along the Sogore River Circuit, which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River, and which is good for possible Lion, Thomson gazelle, topi, ostrich and cheetah sightings and on the way back to the camp you will pass by the visitor centre is well worth a visit after game drive. This nicely designed centre offers some interesting wildlife displays as well as a gift shop selling information leaflets and maps of the area. The centre also has information trail up and around a nearby kopje.

In the afternoon drive back to the camp then you will spend some times for relaxing and evening yoga practice and meditation

Accommodation: Shuhudia Adventure Camp in the Serengeti National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Yoga practice, Bush Breakfast and game drive in the Serengeti National Park

Mornings will start again with yoga practice, followed by exclusive bush breakfast one of the most magically memorable of the Serengeti

Mornings will start again with yoga practice, followed by exclusive bush breakfast one of the most magically memorable of the Serengeti experiences and then a game drive in the Serengeti National park.

In the afternoon drive back to the camp for lunch, after lunch leisure and evening yoga practice and meditations

Accommodation: Shuhudia Adventure Camp in Serengeti

Meals: Exclusive breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Yoga practice, game drive in the Serengeti Plains and Sundowner cocktail

Mornings will start with yoga practice, followed by breakfast and then a game drive in the Serengeti National park

Mornings will start with yoga practice, followed by breakfast and then a game drive in the Serengeti National park.

In the afternoon drive back to the camp for lunch, after lunch leisure and evening driving in the middle of the Serengeti for sundowner yoga practice and meditations then followed by refreshing sundowner cocktail in the bush later drive back at the camp for dinner and overnight stay

Accommodation: Shuhudia Adventure Camp in Serengeti

Meals: Exclusive breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro, experience wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

After Breakfast head to the heart of Ngorongoro Crater, one of the largest calderas

Morning will start again with yoga practice followed by breakfast and then after breakfast head to the heart of Ngorongoro Crater, one of the largest calderas in the world, which contains a variety of ecosystems and an astounding concentration of birds and animals. Encounter massive herds of zebra, wildebeest, and gazelles. This area affords an opportunity to spot the Big Five, which includes African elephant, leopard, lion, buffalo, and the rare black rhinoceros. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater and then evening drive to Endoro Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Endoro Lodge (Karatu)

Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Dinner

Day 7 & 8: Fly from Arusha to Zanzibar Stone Town

After breakfast transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport for your flight to Zanzibar and upon arrival

After breakfast transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport for your flight to Zanzibar and upon arrival you will be transferred to the heart of Stone Town where you will spend two nights.

Accommodation: Tembo Hotel at Stone town in Zanzibar

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner or Lunch (Half Board)

Day 9 - 11: Relax on the beach

In the morning after breakfast pick up from your Hotel Stone town and transfered to the beach hotel where you will spend the next three days at leisure

In the morning after breakfast pick up from your Hotel Stone town and transfered to the beach hotel where you will spend the next three days at leisure, relaxing on one of Zanzibar's beautiful white sands beach and soaking up the sunshine.

Accommodation: Warere Beach Hotel

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner or Lunch (Half Board)