Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar Beach Holiday - Best of Wildlife & Coastal Bliss

12 Days | 11 Nights

From $3,995.7 / person

Your trip overview

Experience the ultimate African adventure on this 12-day Tanzania safari and Zanzibar beach holiday, combining breathtaking wildlife safaris with a relaxing island escape. Begin your journey in Arusha, the safari capital of Tanzania, and explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its giant elephant herds, and Lake Manyara, home to tree-climbing lions and lush birdlife.

Venture deep into the iconic Serengeti National Park, where you’ll witness the Great Migration in both Central and Northern Serengeti, one of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on Earth. Descend into the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, a natural wildlife sanctuary where you’re likely to spot the entire Big Five in a single day.

After your thrilling safari, unwind on the pristine white-sand beaches of Zanzibar. Enjoy four nights of tropical relaxation in Nungwi, with optional excursions like spice tours, snorkeling, and Stone Town visits.

Top Destinations: Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara & Zanzibar
Wildlife Highlights: Great Migration, Big Five, river crossings, flamingos, tree-climbing lions
Safari Type: Private, comfort-level guided safari with optional cultural experiences
Beach Stay: Nungwi Beach, Zanzibar – turquoise waters, coral reefs & Swahili charm
Perfect For: Couples, friends, photographers, and adventure-seekers

From thrilling game drives and Maasai village visits to Mara River crossings and Zanzibar sunsets, this Tanzania itinerary offers the perfect blend of action, culture, and relaxation.

Trip Destinations

where to visit

Tarangire National Park

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Serengeti National Park

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Ngorongoro Crater

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Lake Manyara National Park

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Zanzibar

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Planning Your Safari

Organizing a safari in Kenya, especially to the Masai Mara, can be overwhelming due to the many choices available for transport, accommodation, and activities.

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Full Itinerary

Day by Day

Day 1: Kilimanjaro International Airport – Arusha City - 55km/1hr

On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport meet and greet by our driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel. We will provide you with all the essential information’s about your safari.

Overnight at Mid-range hotel: Arusha Planet Lodge on Bed and Breakfast.
Overnight at Comfort Hotel: Kibo Palace Hotel on Bed and Breakfast.
Overnight at Luxury Hotel: Gran Melia – Red Level Deluxe Mount Meru View on Bed and Breakfast.

Where to stay

Arusha Planet Lodge

Mid-range Lodge

Kibo Palace Hotel

Comfort Hotel

Gran Melia

Luxury Hotel

Days 2: Arusha City – Tarangire National Park Distance: 120km/2hrs drive

Breakfast at the hotel

Pick up: After breakfast, our driver guide will pick you from your Hotel and drive you to Tarangire National Park for a game drive.

Activity: Game viewing at Tarangire National Park. As you stand at the park gate and look south, it stretches as far as the eye can see. Known as the ‘Elephant Playground,’ this phenomenal park contains huge herds of these mighty mammals. But Tarangire is also home to buffalo, lion, wildebeest, zebra and gazelle and the park can rival Serengeti for sheer animal densities.

What might you see today? Perhaps a solitary male lion stretched out beneath a tree, perhaps a trio of male cheetah enjoying some lazy bonding-time in the sun. Maybe some graceful Grant’s gazelle or zebra bounding away from the road or a couple of giraffes munching happily from the choicest acacia branches. For Tarangire specialties, look out for kudu and Oryx.

Meal: Picnic lunch box will be provided by your driver guide at the picnic site

Early evening drive to your camp outside the park for evening at leisure and hot dinner

Dinner and Overnight at Mid-range: Country Lodge on Full board.
Overnight at Comfort Hotel: Pamoja Olea Africa Lodge on Full Board
Overnight at Luxury level Kitela Premium Lodge on all inclusive.

Where to stay

Country Lodge

Mid-rangeLodge

Pamoja Olea Africa Lodge

Comfort Lodge

Kitela Premium Lodge

Luxury Lodge

Day 3: Karatu, – Serengeti National Park - 335km/6:50hrs

Breakfast at the Lodge,

Pick up: After breakfast, our driver guide will pick you from your lodge and drive you to Serengeti National Park for a game drive on the way you will be able to pass Maasai Village for a visit.

Activity 1: Optional Visit Maasai Boma, Immerse yourself in the traditions of the Maasai people with a day trip to a traditional Maasai Boma. Watch traditional Maasai songs and dances and explore the village filled with cultural heritage. On arrival, guests are welcomed to the boma with songs sung by the Maasai women. You may also be adorned with typical items of Maasai clothing like a shuka and jewellery. You then begin a tour of the compound to learn about some of the typical daily activities of the people.

These may include how to make fire, milk cows, fetch water or check on the progress of bee hives. The Maasai men will also perform “adumu”, the well-known jumping dance, which is performed as a display of the young men’s strength, soon you will continue with the adventure as you are heading to Serengeti National Park.

Activity 2: Heading towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we enter the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. The Seronera Valley has resident herds of buffalo, topi, hartebeest and impala, waterbuck, reedbuck and dik dik, giraffe, warthog, and birdlife of all colors and sizes. It is famous for its abundant lions and leopards.

Meal: Picnic lunch box will be provided by your driver guide at the picnic site

Early evening drive to your camp inside the park for evening at leisure and hot dinner

Dinner and Overnight at Mid-range: Land of Nature Tented Camp on Full board
Dinner and Overnight at Comfort level: Kubukubu Tented Lodge on All-inclusive
Overnight at Luxury: Nyota Luxury Tented Lodge – suite room on All-inclusive

Where to stay

Land of Nature Tented Camp

Mid-range Lodge

Kubukubu Tented Lodge

Comfort Lodge

Nyota Luxury Tented Lodge

Luxury Lodge

Days 4: Central – North Serengeti National Park – 155km/5hrs

Breakfast at the camp,

Pick up: After breakfast our driver guide will pick you from your camp and drive for full day game drive in Serengeti National Park

Activity: Game drive en-route to North Serengeti. We are now following in the footsteps of the Great Migration, great herds of thousands of zebra and wildebeest getting ready to cross the Mara. This is one of the world’s most awe-inspiring sights as the animals cross the dangerous waters in small or large groups. This is a chance to see Nature at its very rawest. Animals on the move, animals hunting…or being hunted!

Meal: Picnic lunch box will be provided by your driver guide at the picnic site

Early evening drive to your camp inside the park for evening at leisure and hot dinner

Dinner and Overnight at mid -range: Heritage migration Tented Camp – on Full board
Overnight at Comfort Level: Malaika Mara Camp-scenic luxury tent on Full board
Overnight at Luxury: Lemala Kuria Hills on Full board

Where to stay

Heritage migration Tented Camp

Mid-range Camp

Malaika Mara Camp

Comfort Plus

Lemala Kuria Hills

Luxury Lodge

Day 5: Full day - North Serengeti

Breakfast at the camp,

Pick up: After breakfast our driver guide will pick you from your camp and drive for full day game drive in North Serengeti National Park

Activity: We continue our focus on the Great Migration as we delve deeper into this experience spending a whole day by the Mara River. A famous spot for the river crossing, the Mara River is situated in the Mara Region entering through both Kenya and Tanzania. Keep your eyes open for various other predators including crocodiles and those lazy hippopotamuses

Meal: Picnic lunch box will be provided by your driver guide at the picnic site

Early evening drive to your camp inside the park for evening at leisure and hot dinner

Where to stay

Heritage migration Tented Camp

Mid-range Camp

Malaika Mara Camp

Comfort Plus

Lemala Kuria Hills

Luxury Lodge

Day 6: North Serengeti National Park (Kogatende) – Central Serengeti -155km/5hrs

Breakfast at the camp,

Pick up: After breakfast our driver guide will pick you from your camp and drive for the final morning game drive in North Serengeti National Park when you are heading to Central for another game drive.

Activity: Game drive en-route to Central Serengeti, We continue our focus in this area. The Seronera Valley has resident herds of buffalo, topi, hartebeest and impala, waterbuck, reedbuck and dik dik, giraffe, warthog, and birdlife of all colors and sizes. The large prides of lion here are renowned in this area, rolling southern plains down to the Naabi Gate is the area in which you are most likely to encounter cheetah. The lines of sausage trees along the Seronera riverbanks provide the perfect environment for leopards to camouflage themselves on sun-dappled branches.

Meal: Picnic lunch box will be provided by your driver guide at the picnic site

Early evening drive to your camp inside the park for evening at leisure and hot dinner

Where to stay

Land of Nature Tented Camp

Mid-range Camp

Kubukubu Tented Lodge

Comfort Lodge

Nyota Luxury Tented Lodge

Luxury Lodge

Day 7: Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Crater Tour - 145km/3.3hrs

Breakfast at the camp,
Pick up: After breakfast, our driver guide will pick you from your lodge and drive for an en-route morning game drive to Ngorongoro Crater for game drive

Activity: Take a short drive to the rim of the crater. Soon after descending over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife. Ngorongoro is home to one of the highest densities of lions in Africa. Also, this is perhaps the best place to see the Black Rhino. If you’re itching to see the Big 5, in Ngorongoro you’re likely to spot all five in one place.

Meal: Picnic lunch box will be provided by your driver guide at the picnic site

Early evening drive to your camp in Ngorongoro region, arrive for evening at leisure and hot dinner

Dinner and Overnight at Mid-range: Country Lodge on Full board.
Overnight at Comfort Hotel: Pamoja Olea Africa Lodge on Full Board
Overnight at Luxury level: Kitela Premium Lodge on all inclusive.