Experience the ultimate East African luxury adventure combining Tanzania’s legendary wildlife and the exotic white-sand beaches of Zanzibar. This 12-day luxury itinerary blends immersive game drives through the Northern Circuit Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyarawith 4 nights of pure relaxation on Zanzibar’s turquoise coastline.
Enjoy premium lodges, exquisite cuisine, private transfers, and expert-guided safaris that guarantee comfort, exclusivity, and unforgettable moments.
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport where your private guide will welcome you. Transfer to a luxury lodge in Arusha for dinner and relaxation.
Accommodation: Gran Melia Arusha / Arusha Coffee Lodge
Meal Plan: BB
After breakfast, depart for Tarangire, known for vast landscapes, massive baobab trees, and impressive elephant herds. Enjoy a full-day luxury safari experience.
Activities:
Game drive
Sundowner drinks
Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge / Tarangire Treetops
Meal Plan: FB
Enjoy a half-day game drive as you explore the park’s famous baobab trees, large elephant herds, and diverse wildlife. Afternoon game viewing continues as you head toward your lodge.
Activities:
En-route game viewing
Half-day/Evening game drive
Accommodation: Tarangire Safari Lodge / Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: FB (Full Board)
After breakfast, depart from Lake Manyara and travel through the Ngorongoro highlands toward the world-famous Serengeti. Enjoy changing landscapes as you enter the endless plains. Game viewing begins on arrival, with wildlife sightings along the way. Continue with an afternoon game drive en-route to your lodge in Central Serengeti.
Activities:
Scenic drive through the Ngorongoro highlands
En-route game viewing
Afternoon/Evening game drive in Central Serengeti
Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge / Serengeti Serena Lodge
Meal Plan: FB (Full Board)
Spend the entire day exploring Serengeti’s central plains. Look for lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, and seasonal migration herds.
Optional: Hot-air balloon safari at sunrise
Activities: Game drives
Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge / Serengeti Serena Lodge
Meal Plan: FB
Head to the northern Serengeti or remain in central depending on the migration season. Enjoy premium wilderness and river-crossing viewing if timing allows.
Activities:
River area game drive
Sundowners
Accommodation: Kubu kubu Tented Lodge / Serengeti Serena Lodge
Meal Plan: FB
After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive before traveling to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Overnight at a luxury lodge on the crater rim.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge / Ngorongoro Melia Lodge
Meal Plan: FB
After a leisurely breakfast, you will be transferred back to Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport for your domestic flights to Zanzibar. This marks the end of our services in the mainland.
Accommodation: Zuri Zanzibar / Royal Zanzibar
Meal Plan: HB / FB
Enjoy a full day relaxing at Zanzibar’s pristine beaches.
Optional Activities:
Snorkeling
Sandbank trips
Sunset dhow cruises
Accommodation: Zuri Zanzibar / Royal Zanzibar
Meal Plan: HB / FB
Tour Zanzibar’s famous spice plantations, followed by a guided walking tour of Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Activities:
Spice farm tour
Stone Town cultural tour
Accommodation: Beach resort or Stone Town boutique hotel
Meal Plan: HB / FB
Enjoy your final full day at the beach.
Optional: Prison Island, Diving, Parasailing, Jet skiing & Jozani Forest tour (Red Colobus Monkeys)
Accommodation: Luxury beach resort
Meal Plan: HB / FB
Transfer to Zanzibar International Airport for your flight home or onward travel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
June–October: Best wildlife viewing & migration river crossings
December–March: Calving season in Serengeti
Year-round: Zanzibar is warm and ideal for beach holidays
Nairobi road, Arusha, Tanzania, East Africa
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