Overview
This journey offers the quintessential East
African experience — thrilling safari
adventure followed by indulgent Indian
Ocean relaxation. Begin in Arusha before
heading into the Serengeti, where endless
plains teem with wildlife and the Great
Migration unfolds. Explore the
Ngorongoro Crater, one of the most
breathtaking wildlife sanctuaries on earth,
then fly to Zanzibar for white sands, spice
tours, dhow cruises, and turquoise waters.
Ideal for honeymooners, first-time
visitors, or anyone who wants the perfect
balance of wild adventure and tropical
beach bliss.
Itinerary
Duration: 12 Days / 11 Nights
Style: Luxury Tented Camps & Boutique
Beach Resorts
Focus: Serengeti & Ngorongoro safari
combined with Zanzibar’s turquoise
beaches
Best Time: June – October (Great
Migration & dry season) and December –
February (calving season in the Serengeti)
- Arrival at Kilimanjaro International
Airport (JRO). Warm welcome and
transfer to Arusha. - Relax at a luxury lodge, with views of
Mount Meru and lush gardens.
Optional visit to Shanga River House, a
social enterprise for artisans with
disabilities.
- Accommodation: Gran Meliá Arusha /
Arusha Coffee Lodge.
- Scenic drive through Ngorongoro
highlands, with a stop at the crater
viewpoint, en route to Serengeti. - Three days exploring Serengeti National
Park, tracking the Great Migration
(location varies by season) and searching
for the Big Five. - Enjoy sundowners in the bush and starlit
campfires. - Accommodation: Serengeti Serena
Safari Lodge / Lemala Ewanjan Tented
Camp (Central Serengeti).
- Morning Serengeti game drive, then
continue to Ngorongoro. - Afternoon relaxation with stunning
crater views. - Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena
Safari Lodge / The Manor at Ngorongoro.
- Full-day game drive on the crater floor
— lions, elephants, hippos, and rare black
rhino. - Picnic lunch at the hippo pool.
- Afternoon drive to Karatu.
- Accommodation: Gibb’s Farm (Karatu).
- Morning transfer to Arusha Airport for
your flight to Zanzibar (ZNZ). - Met on arrival and transferred to your
boutique beach resort on the northeast
coast. - Evening: Enjoy your first Indian Ocean
sunset. - Accommodation: Baraza Resort & Spa /
The Z Hotel, Nungwi.
- Three days of relaxation and optional
activities: - White-sand beaches, swimming, spa
treatments. - Snorkeling or diving at Mnemba Atoll.
- Traditional dhow cruise at sunset.
- Guided Spice Tour to see, smell, and
taste Zanzibar’s famed spices. - Accommodation: Baraza Resort & Spa /
The Z Hotel.
- Morning checkout, then transfer to
Stone Town. - Guided tour of the UNESCO-listed Old
Town: House of Wonders, Old Slave
Market, Freddie Mercury’s House, and
winding alleys. - Afternoon transfer to Zanzibar Airport
(ZNZ) for your international flight.
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- • Private 4×4 safari vehicle with
- professional English-speaking
- driver-guide
- • All transfers as per itinerary (ground and
- air)
- • 11 nights’ luxury accommodation (FB on
- safari, HB or FB on Zanzibar beach)
- • All park entrance fees and conservation
- fees (Serengeti, Ngorongoro)
- • Unlimited game drives as per itinerary
- • Domestic flight Arusha → Zanzibar
- (one-way, economy class)
- • Scheduled activities: Zanzibar Spice
- Tour, Stone Town guided tour
- • Bottled drinking water during safari
- • AMREF Flying Doctor emergency
- evacuation cover
- • All government taxes and levies
Cost Excludes
- • International flights & visas
- • Travel & medical insurance (mandatory)
- • Tips & gratuities, bar drinks, laundry,
- personal expenses
- • Optional Zanzibar activities (diving,
- snorkeling, dhow cruises, spa)
- • Any increases in park fees or taxes after
- booking