A private safari through Tanzania’s Northern Circuit followed by a week of beach time on Zanzibar. See the elephants and baobabs of Tarangire, spend three nights on the short-grass plains of Ndutu and the southern Serengeti, track lions and leopards in the Seronera Valley and descend into the Ngorongoro Crater. Then fly to Zanzibar’s east coast to unwind on white sand.
Travel is by private 4×4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof and an English-speaking driver-guide.
Highlights: Tarangire NP · Ndutu / southern Serengeti · Central Serengeti (Seronera) · Ngorongoro Crater · Zanzibar east coast
Best time: Year-round. December to March is the wildebeest calving season around Ndutu.
Styles: Comfort (mid-range) or Comfort Plus (upgraded lodges and rooms)
Day-by-day
Day 1: Arrive Kilimanjaro, then Arusha
Meet and greet at JRO, then transfer to your Arusha lodge.
Stay: Mount Meru Hotel, Planet Lodge or similar (Comfort Plus: Arusha Coffee Lodge)
Meals: Dinner
Day 2: Tarangire National Park
Full day of game drives among elephants and baobabs.
Stay: Sangaiwe Tented Lodge, Lake Burunge Tented Lodge or similar (Comfort Plus: Tarangire Safari Lodge, Maramboi)
Meals: Full board
Day 3: Tarangire to Ndutu / Southern Serengeti
Drive through the Ngorongoro highlands, then an afternoon game drive.
Stay: Ndutu Safari Lodge, Lake Masek Tented Camp or similar (Comfort Plus: Lemala Ndutu)
Meals: Full board
Day 4: Ndutu
Full day on the plains and marshes for big cats and plains game, with newborn wildebeest in calving season.
Stay: As Day 3
Meals: Full board
Day 5: Ndutu
Morning game drive, then an optional cultural visit or a second drive in the afternoon.
Stay: As Day 3
Meals: Full board
Day 6: Ndutu to Central Serengeti (Seronera)
Game drive north for lions, leopards and hippo pools.
Stay: Serengeti Serena, Serengeti Sopa, Kati Kati Tented Camp or similar (Comfort Plus: Meliá Serengeti Lodge)
Meals: Full board
Day 7: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Morning drive, then a half-day crater descent for rhino, lion and flamingo. Overnight in Karatu or on the crater rim.
Stay: Rhino Lodge, Farm of Dreams, Ngorongoro Farm House or similar (Comfort Plus: Ngorongoro Serena, The Manor at Ngorongoro)
Meals: Full board
Day 8: Fly to Zanzibar
Scheduled flight from Arusha or Seronera, then a transfer to an east coast beach hotel.
Stay: Pongwe Beach Hotel, Neptune Pwani, Bluebay Beach Resort or similar (Comfort Plus: Tulia Zanzibar, Zuri Zanzibar)
Meals: Breakfast, then half board or all-inclusive on Zanzibar depending on the hotel
Days 9–14: Zanzibar East Coast
Free beach days. Optional extras: spice farm tour, Stone Town, snorkelling, sandbank picnic.
Stay: As Day 8
Meals: Half board or all-inclusive depending on the hotel
Day 15: Depart Zanzibar
Transfer to ZNZ for your onward flight. Departure via Dar es Salaam is possible on request.
Meals: Breakfast
Included
- Meet and greet at Kilimanjaro Airport and all road transfers on safari
- Private 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof and English-speaking driver-guide
- Accommodation as listed or similar (full board on safari; half board or all-inclusive on Zanzibar)
- Park entry, conservation and concession fees, and the Ngorongoro Crater service fee
- Bottled water on game drives
- Scheduled domestic flight from Arusha or Seronera to Zanzibar
- Zanzibar airport and hotel transfers
Excluded
- International flights
- Tanzania visa and travel insurance
- Tips for guides and lodge staff
- Alcoholic drinks (unless your Zanzibar package is all-inclusive)
- Optional activities: balloon safari, spice tour, snorkelling, Stone Town tour, specialist guide
- Personal expenses and laundry
Price
Price on request.
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