Zebras and wildebeest running in the great migration, Serengeti

Tanzania · 7 nights, 8 days

Serengeti and Zanzibar

from ₹1,69,999 per person, twin sharing, flights extra

Arusha to Serengeti to Ngorongoro to Zanzibar

About this trip

Big cats in the Serengeti and a morning in the Ngorongoro Crater, then three nights on Zanzibar’s white sand to rest. Seven nights from Kilimanjaro airport, full board on safari. Safaris are best in the dry months, roughly June to October and January to February.

Planned by our team near Kochi airport. Flights quoted from your city.

Length
7 nights, 8 days
Route
Arusha to Serengeti to Ngorongoro to Zanzibar

Tanzania at a glance

  • Best Jun–Oct Dry season
  • Wildlife
  • Beach
  • Adventure
  • Honeymoon

Highlights

  • Two nights inside the Serengeti
  • Game drive on the Ngorongoro Crater floor
  • Olduvai Gorge stop
  • Stone Town walking tour
  • Spice farm visit, Zanzibar
  • Sunsets at Nungwi beach

Route

  1. Arusha
  2. Serengeti
  3. Ngorongoro
  4. Zanzibar
  • Hotel
  • Breakfast
  • Transfers
  • Sightseeing

Day by day

  1. Day 1:Arrive Kilimanjaro to Arusha

    We meet you at Kilimanjaro airport and drive the hour to Arusha. Rest, then a short briefing with your guide.

    • Pickup at Kilimanjaro airport
    • Check-in at your Arusha lodge
    • Briefing for the safari

    Meals:Dinner

  2. Day 2:Arusha to Serengeti

    A full day of driving, up through the Ngorongoro highlands and down onto the plains, around seven hours, with game viewing as you come in.

    • Drive through the Ngorongoro highlands
    • Stop at Olduvai Gorge
    • Game drive into the central Serengeti

    Meals:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

  3. Day 3:Serengeti

    A whole day in the Seronera valley, where the big cats keep to the rocky kopjes. Sundowners back at camp.

    • Game drives morning and afternoon
    • Picnic lunch
    • The kopjes and river valleys

    Meals:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

  4. Day 4:Serengeti to Ngorongoro

    A game drive in the morning as you leave the park, climbing to the crater rim and then on to a lodge in Karatu.

    • Game drive in the morning
    • Viewpoint on the crater rim
    • Check-in at the Karatu lodge

    Meals:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

  5. Day 5:Crater Floor and Zanzibar

    At first light you go down into the crater for rhino, lion and flamingo. Then about three hours by road to Arusha and the afternoon flight to Zanzibar, around an hour and a half.

    • Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater
    • Drive to the Arusha airport
    • Flight to Zanzibar
    • Check-in at your beach hotel

    Meals:Breakfast & Lunch

  6. Day 6:Stone Town and Spice Farm

    About an hour from the beach, spend the morning in Stone Town’s lanes of carved doors. Then visit a spice farm where the cloves and nutmeg will remind you of home.

    • Walking tour of Stone Town
    • Old Fort and Forodhani Gardens
    • Visit to a spice farm

    Meals:Breakfast

  7. Day 7:Beach Day

    A day free on the beach at Nungwi or Kendwa. A dhow cruise at sunset is optional.

    • Free day at leisure
    • Optional: sunset dhow cruise
    • Optional: snorkelling at Mnemba

    Meals:Breakfast

  8. Day 8:Departure

    We transfer you to Zanzibar airport for your flight home.

    • Breakfast
    • Check-out
    • Transfer to the airport

    Meals:Breakfast

What the price covers

Included

  • 7 nights: 1 in Arusha, 2 in the Serengeti, 1 in Karatu, 3 in Zanzibar
  • Full board on safari, breakfast in Zanzibar
  • 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and driver-guide
  • Serengeti and Ngorongoro park fees
  • Stone Town tour and spice farm visit
  • All airport transfers

Not included

  • International flights (we quote these from your city separately)
  • Arusha–Zanzibar flight (we book this with your tickets)
  • Tanzania visa
  • Yellow fever vaccination (India asks for the certificate when you fly home)
  • Tips and personal expenses

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