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12-Day Luxury Great Migration Safari and Zanzibar

8-day safari followed by a flight to Zanzibar and three nights on the beach with activities.

12 days11 nights
$6,100per person, 6 travellers
$6,990per person, 2 travellers
Jun to Oct, Jan to Marbest months
Trip overview

What this safari is like

8-day safari followed by a flight to Zanzibar and three nights on the beach with activities.

  • Safari then beach in one trip
  • Flight from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar included
  • Zanzibar with Zanzibreeze Tours & Travel

Wildlife is wild. We never guarantee a river crossing or a particular sighting, but we plan your route, camps and days to give you the best chance, and we keep the schedule flexible so we can follow the action.

At a glance

Length
12 days / 11 nights
Best months
Jun to Oct, Jan to Mar
Start / end
Arusha or Moshi / Zanzibar
Where you stay
Eileen's Trees Inn, KaratuMoyo Camp Hembe, Central SerengetiBahari Villa Lodge, Zanzibar
Style
Private 4x4 with pop-up roof, your own guide, your own pace
Day by day

Your 12-day itinerary

Every day can be adjusted to your pace and to where the herds are. Your written quote confirms the final plan.

  1. Day 1
    Arusha or Moshi to Karatu

    Your driver-guide collects you from your hotel in Arusha or Moshi after breakfast and talks you through the plan. Start with a game drive in Tarangire National Park, famous for its elephant herds and giant baobab trees, then continue to Karatu. Arrive with time to settle in, rest and get ready for the Serengeti.

    Overnight A luxury lodge in Karatu · Meals Lunch and dinner

  2. Day 2
    Karatu to the Serengeti

    An early start for the highlight of the trip. Climb through the Ngorongoro Highlands and pass Oldupai Gorge, famous for early human fossils, then drop onto the open Serengeti plains with game viewing all the way to Moyo Camp Hembe, Central Serengeti. Picnic lunch on the road. You may well spot your first lions, zebra and wildebeest before you arrive.

    Overnight Moyo Camp Hembe, Central Serengeti · Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner

  3. Day 3
    Balloon flight and game drive: Seronera Valley and the big cats

    Rise before dawn for your included hot air balloon flight over the plains, about an hour in the air as the sun comes up, followed by a bush breakfast. Then a game drive. A full day in the Seronera Valley, the big cat heartland of the Serengeti. Follow the Seronera River for lions, leopards resting in the acacias and cheetahs on the open plains, with hippos at Retina Hippo Pool. Early start, picnic lunch in the bush and a slow return as the light turns golden.

    Overnight Moyo Camp Hembe, Central Serengeti · Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner

  4. Day 4
    Serengeti game drive: Granite kopjes and cheetah plains

    Explore the granite kopjes, where lions like to rest on the warm rocks and the plains around them are good for cheetah, serval and the smaller predators. Your guide reads the tracks and the radio chatter to decide where to spend the best hours.

    Overnight Moyo Camp Hembe, Central Serengeti · Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner

  5. Day 5
    Serengeti game drive: Naabi Hill and the Moru Kopjes

    Head south-east towards Naabi Hill and the Moru Kopjes, a quieter corner known for lions, ancient rock paintings and, with luck, black rhino. A good day for open grassland and big skies.

    Overnight Moyo Camp Hembe, Central Serengeti · Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner

  6. Day 6
    Serengeti game drive: Follow the herds

    A flexible day to follow the herds. Your guide checks with other guides and rangers where the wildebeest, zebra and their predators are right now, and plans the route from there. Sundowner on the plains if time allows.

    Overnight Moyo Camp Hembe, Central Serengeti · Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner

  7. Day 7
    Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

    A last morning game drive in the Serengeti, then climb out through the Ngorongoro Highlands. Descend about 600 metres onto the crater floor for a half-day game drive: lions, elephants, hippos, buffalo and one of the best chances in Tanzania to see black rhino. Picnic lunch by the hippo pool, then up to a luxury lodge in Karatu for the night.

    Overnight A luxury lodge in Karatu · Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner

  8. Day 8
    Karatu to Arusha

    Slow breakfast, then an optional Maasai or coffee-farm visit in Karatu, arranged on request. Drive to Arusha (about 3 to 4 hours) and settle in to your hotel for the night. Next morning you transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight to Zanzibar.

    Overnight Hotel in Arusha · Meals Breakfast and lunch

  9. Day 9
    Fly to Zanzibar

    After breakfast, transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight to Zanzibar (included). Zanzibreeze Tours & Travel meets you on arrival and takes you to Bahari Villa Lodge. The rest of the day is yours to swim, walk the beach and unwind after the safari.

    Overnight Bahari Villa Lodge, Zanzibar · Meals As listed in your quote

  10. Days 10–11
    Zanzibar beach days

    Beach days with activities included, arranged by our Zanzibar partner Zanzibreeze Tours & Travel. Your written quote lists exactly what is planned, and you can swap activities for rest days whenever you like.

    Overnight Bahari Villa Lodge, Zanzibar · Meals As listed in your quote

  11. Day 12
    Departure from Zanzibar

    Transfer to the airport on the last morning for your onward flight home. We can also extend your stay on request.

    Meals Breakfast

Prices

Price per person by group size

The bigger the group, the lower the price per person. Choose your group size to see your price.

$6,990 per person
Group total about $13,980
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Single room supplement: about $3,250. Prices are indicative per person for a private trip. Park fees change each season, so your written quote is final.

No surprises

What is and is not included

Included

  • Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
  • Professional English-speaking driver-guide
  • Park and conservation fees (crater descent where shown in the itinerary)
  • Accommodation and meals as listed, plus drinking water
  • 24/7 support from our team
  • Serengeti hot air balloon safari
  • Flight from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar and Zanzibar beach stay with activities

Not included

  • International flights
  • Tanzania visa (about $50 per person)
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips for guide and crew (about $15 to $20 per person per day)
  • Alcohol and sodas
Plan with a local

Request the 12-day safari

Tell us your dates and group size. Christian and the team reply personally within 24 hours with a written itinerary and a clear final price.

1Send your dates and group size
2Get your written plan and price within 24 hours
3Adjust anything. It is your private trip

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