11 Days Tanzania Bush and Beach Safari

Drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for its huge elephant herds and iconic baobab trees. Spend the day on game drives searching for lions, giraffes, zebras, and other wildlife. The park’s diverse landscape of savannah, riverine forest, and swamps offers excellent photo opportunities.

Travel to the Serengeti, Tanzania’s most renowned wildlife reserve. Over two days, explore the endless plains and witness the abundance of wildlife including lions, cheetahs, wildebeests, and gazelles. Depending on the season, you may witness the Great Migration as thousands of wildebeests and zebras move across the park. Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives with a chance to see predators in action. Overnight stays at a tented camp within the Serengeti.

Today, we will spend the entire day exploring the breathtaking Serengeti. After our delicious and hearty breakfasts, we head out into the Central Serengeti begin our explorations. Here, we could have the chance to spot some or all of the Big Cats and maybe even the Big Five! We then wrap up our day with a stay at the same accommodation as the previous night

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world’s largest volcanic calderas. Spend the day on a game drive in this natural enclosure, home to elephants, black rhinos, lions, hippos, and many bird species. The crater’s unique ecosystem and stunning scenery make it a highlight of your safari. Overnight at a lodge located on the crater rim, offering spectacular views.

Visit Lake Manyara National Park, known for its diverse habitats including water bodies, woodlands, and grasslands. Famous for tree-climbing lions and large flocks of flamingos that color the lake’s shores, this park is a bird watcher’s paradise. Enjoy game drives and a picnic lunch before heading back to your lodge for the night.

After breakfast, transfer back to Arusha and take a short flight to Zanzibar, an island known for its pristine white sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your beach resort where you can relax and enjoy the ocean views. Overnight stay at a beachfront hotel

After your breakfast at the hotel,  your guide will take you to Stone Town for a tour and in the afternoon, transfer you to Hotel for the dinner and overnight. We have developed a special Spice Tour with in-depth information not only about spices but also organically grown herbs and a detailed description of their traditional uses in medicine, cosmetics and cooking. After the tour, your guide will invite you for an opulent lunch at his home, where you can taste the spices and fruits. After lunch, he’ll take you to your beach resort.

After breakfast at the hotel, you may go to the beach for relaxation or you may opt for a Spice Tour and Jozani Forest  Tour. Jozani Forest, the last habitat of the rare endemic Red Colobus Monkey. With a local guide, you stroll through Jozani Chwaka National Park and look at the rare monkeys. If you wish you can even wander down the boardwalk to the fascinating Mangrove Ecosystem.

Enjoy a full day of relaxation at the beach. Right on the northernmost part of the island, the beach that surrounds this area is truly stunning. Azure waters and white sands are what awaits those that come here. The only drawback really is that many of the hotels have had to perch on the coral cliffs that run north from the village and, as such, lose their beaches at high tide. Generally, however, this is not a problem and, with the small backpacker community in the village, this is a great place to head if you like to get out of the hotel for a drink or two.

After breakfast, transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your flight home or onward travel. Take with you unforgettable memories of Tanzania’s wildlife and Zanzibar’s tropical paradise.