A northern Tanzania safari followed by a proper beach break. You see Tarangire, Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater, then fly to Zanzibar for four nights in Jambiani.
The beach days are free, with optional excursions such as Stone Town and a spice tour.
Duration: 9 days / 8 nights
Route: Kilimanjaro Airport, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Zanzibar (Jambiani)
Price: on request, quoted for your dates, group size and lodges.
We meet you on arrival and take you to your lodge to rest.
Stay: KIA Lodge
Meals: Breakfast (dinner at your own cost)
Drive to Tarangire, with its giant baobabs and big elephant herds. The river draws lions, leopards, giraffes, buffaloes and zebras year-round. Lunch at the lodge and an afternoon game drive.
Stay: Tarangire Safari Lodge
Meals: Lunch, dinner
An early game drive to catch predators returning from the night, then on to Lake Manyara for tree-climbing lions and flamingos. Picnic lunch, then continue to Karatu.
Stay: Octagon Lodge, Karatu
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
A full day on the crater floor among some 30,000 animals, including the Big Five. Picnic lunch in the crater.
Stay: Octagon Lodge, Karatu
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Visit the Elephant Caves and Endoro Falls, then fly from Arusha to Zanzibar. We meet you and drive you to your beach hotel in Jambiani.
Stay: Uzuri Villa, Jambiani, or similar
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Free days on the beach. Optional extras include snorkelling, a spice tour, Stone Town, dolphin trips and sunset dhow cruises.
Stay: Uzuri Villa, Jambiani, or similar
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Breakfast and free time until check-out, then transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your flight back to Kilimanjaro and your onward journey.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodges and timings are a guide. We confirm availability and can swap camps or adjust the pace to suit you.
Treat this itinerary as a starting point. Tell us your dates, interests and budget and we will adjust the route, lodges and pace, then send a free quote with no obligation.
