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Northern Tanzania · Zanzibar

10-Day Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar

Combine wildlife viewing in northern Tanzania with a beach stay in Zanzibar.

Safari Overview

Trip Length

10 days

Travel Style

Safari & coast

This ten-day trip starts with wildlife in northern Tanzania and finishes with three nights on Zanzibar. The safari includes Tarangire, the Ngorongoro Crater and two nights in the Serengeti. From there, a planned flight to Zanzibar avoids a long drive back to Arusha.

The beach days are left open so you can rest after the early safari starts. Breakfast and dinner are planned for the two full beach days, leaving lunch flexible. The transfer day and departure day have their own meal arrangements, shown below. Domestic flights, rooms and every included meal are checked in your personal quotation.

Route Highlights

Tarangire and Ngorongoro • Two Serengeti nights • Planned Serengeti–Zanzibar flight • Three nights on Zanzibar
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Plan This Journey

Your interests. Your companions. Your pace. We’ll shape the details together.

Your Journey

Your safari, day by day.

Open a day to explore the route, accommodation and meals.

Day 01
Kilimanjaro Airport → Arusha

Arrive in Tanzania and settle into Arusha

The green Ngurdoto Crater in Arusha National Park
Your driver meets you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and takes you to Arusha. Leave time to unpack, rest and go through the route with your guide. There is no game drive today, so you can recover from the flight before the safari begins.

Your Stay

Arusha Planet Lodge
Suggested overnight stay

Meals

Lunch, Dinner
Day 02
Arusha → Tarangire National Park

Begin the safari in Tarangire

An elephant photographed in Tarangire National Park
Travel to Tarangire after breakfast. Spend the day exploring with your guide, with a picnic lunch between game drives. The river, woodland and open ground offer different places to look for wildlife. Continue to your tented camp inside the park and enjoy dinner before an early night.

Your Stay

Tarangire Kati Kati Tented Camp
Suggested overnight stay

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 03
Tarangire → Karatu

A morning game drive and a quieter afternoon

An elephant photographed in Tarangire National Park
Head out after breakfast for a final Tarangire game drive. Leave the park and travel to Karatu, stopping for lunch along the way. The afternoon is for settling into the lodge, reading or resting in the gardens. Keeping this afternoon light makes room for an early start to the crater tomorrow.

Your Stay

Ngorongoro Farm House
Suggested overnight stay

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 04
Karatu → Ngorongoro Crater → Karatu

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater

Wide green highland landscape in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After an early breakfast, drive towards the crater and descend for your game drive. Your guide follows the permitted tracks through its different habitats, with a picnic lunch during the outing. Later, return to Karatu for a second night at the same lodge. You do not need to pack up before the crater visit.

Your Stay

Ngorongoro Farm House
Suggested overnight stay

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 05
Karatu → Central Serengeti

Cross the highlands to the Serengeti

An acacia tree on the open plains of Serengeti National Park
Leave with breakfast finished and a packed lunch ready. Cross the Ngorongoro highlands, then continue into the Serengeti. The transfer is long, so expect a full day on the road, broken up by stops and wildlife viewing in the park. Arrive at camp before dark for dinner and your first night on the plains.

Your Stay

Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp
Suggested overnight stay

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 06
Central Serengeti

Follow the wildlife in central Serengeti

An acacia tree on the open plains of Serengeti National Park
Spend a full day on game drives without changing accommodation. You can start early and carry lunch, giving your guide room to follow sightings further from camp. There is no fixed list of animals to tick off; the day follows what you find. Return in the late afternoon for dinner and another night at camp.

Your Stay

Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp
Suggested overnight stay

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 07
Seronera Airstrip → Zanzibar → Resort

Fly from the Serengeti to Zanzibar

An acacia tree on the open plains of Serengeti National Park
Have breakfast, then transfer to Seronera Airstrip for the planned flight to Zanzibar. On arrival, meet your driver for the transfer to the resort. Take the rest of the day to settle in and walk by the sea. Flight times decide whether lunch is packed for the journey or served after arrival.

Your Stay

Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa
Suggested overnight stay

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 08
Zanzibar coast

A day with no safari alarm

Colourful wooden boats on the Zanzibar shore
Enjoy breakfast, then leave the day open. Spend time on the beach, relax at the resort or swim when conditions allow. Lunch is at your own choice and expense today. Come back for dinner in the evening. If you want an excursion, we can arrange it separately rather than filling the day in advance.

Your Stay

Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa
Suggested overnight stay

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner
Day 09
Zanzibar coast

Another easy day on Zanzibar

Colourful wooden boats on the Zanzibar shore
Keep another full day for the coast. You may prefer a slow morning and time by the water, or ask about a privately arranged visit to Stone Town. Any outing is optional and priced separately. Breakfast and dinner are planned at the resort, with lunch left free so you can choose where and when to eat.

Your Stay

Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa
Suggested overnight stay

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner
Day 10
Zanzibar resort → Zanzibar Airport

Breakfast, lunch and your onward journey

Colourful wooden boats on the Zanzibar shore
Have breakfast at the resort and check out at the agreed time. Lunch is included in this sample departure arrangement before the transfer to Zanzibar Airport. For an early flight, we adjust the meals and transfer time instead. No room night is included today; a late checkout or day room would be a separate arrangement.

Your Stay

No overnight stay — departure day

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

What’s Included

  • Guiding and transport as itemised in your final quotation
  • Accommodation and meals specified in the confirmed itinerary
  • Park fees and transfers where listed in your quotation

What’s Not Included

  • International flights, visa costs and travel insurance unless expressly quoted
  • Personal purchases and gratuities
  • Optional activities and supplements not itemised in your quotation

A Little More Detail

Your final quotation depends on travel dates, group size, accommodation availability, transport and confirmed inclusions. Single-room supplements, optional activities and international flights are additional unless expressly included. The proposed itinerary and named stays are subject to availability.

Destinations On This Journey

An acacia tree on the open plains of Serengeti National Park
Northern Tanzania

Serengeti

Give the Serengeti enough time. Staying in one area for a few nights lets you explore beyond the first game drive and enjoy the camp between outings.
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Wide green highland landscape in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Northern Tanzania

Ngorongoro

The Ngorongoro Crater brings a different setting to a northern safari. Pair the crater outing with time in the highlands instead of treating the whole region as a…
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Colourful wooden boats on the Zanzibar shore
Indian Ocean · Tanzania

Zanzibar

Zanzibar can be a restful end to a safari, or a trip in its own right. Choose the coast around how you want to spend your days, then leave room to slow down.
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The snow-capped summit of Mount Kilimanjaro above green foothills
Northern Tanzania

Kilimanjaro

Planning a Kilimanjaro climb means more than choosing a summit date. Route length, acclimatisation, equipment and support all shape the experience.
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An elephant photographed in Tarangire National Park
Northern Tanzania

Tarangire

Tarangire is more than a quick stop on the way to the Serengeti. An overnight stay makes room for an afternoon drive and another morning in the park.
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Giraffes Arusha Tanzania
Arusha National Park

Arusha National Park

A varied northern park where forest, crater scenery and open landscapes offer a gentler safari day.
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Activities Along Your Route

Hot-air balloon above the Serengeti plains
Early-Morning Outing
Wildlife

Balloon Safari

See the plains from a different perspective on a separately arranged early-morning balloon safari.
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Giraffes Arusha Tanzania
A Few Hours Or A Tailored Walk
Walking & nature

Walking Safari

Explore tracks, plants and the smaller details of the bush on a guided walk in an approved area.
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Mount Kilimanjaro summit above the clouds
Half-Day Walks To Multi-Day Routes
Mountains

Hiking & Trekking

Choose a forest walk, mountain hike or longer trekking route that fits the time and challenge you want.
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Lake Manyara National Park — Tanzania
A Few Hours Or A Tailored Visit
Culture

Cultural Tours

Make space for locally hosted stories, skills and everyday life, with visits arranged respectfully.
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Udzungwa Mountains National Park — Tanzania
Half Or Full Day
Walking & nature

Waterfall Visits

Take a break from the safari vehicle with a guided walk towards forest scenery and a waterfall.
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Photographic Safari — View 1
A Tailored Outing Or Safari Journey
Wildlife

Photographic Safari

Shape the pace, light and time in the field around the photographs you want to make.
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Stays On This Journey

Arusha Planet Lodge — View 1
Arusha · Moshono

Arusha Planet Lodge

Lodge

A garden lodge in Arusha, used here for the first night before heading into the parks. The grounds give you somewhere to settle after the flight, with a restaurant…

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Tents and campfire at Tarangire Kati Kati Tented Camp
Tarangire National Park · Silale area

Tarangire Kati Kati Tented Camp

Tented Camp

A mobile tented camp inside Tarangire National Park near the Silale Swamp area. It keeps you in the park overnight, ready for a morning game drive without first…

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Ngorongoro Farm House — official property photograph
Karatu · Ngorongoro highlands

Ngorongoro Farm House

Lodge

A lodge on a working coffee farm near Karatu, used in these routes before and after the Ngorongoro Crater visit. Chalet-style rooms sit around the gardens and…

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Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp — official property photograph
Central Serengeti

Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp

Tented Camp

A mobile tented camp in central Serengeti, used as a base for the game drives in these sample routes. Staying for two or three nights lets you explore without…

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Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa — official property photograph
Zanzibar · North-east coast

Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa

Beach Resort

A coastal resort on Zanzibar with gardens leading towards the beach. It is the suggested base for the three-night beach stay after the safari. The sample itinerary…

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Serengeti
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