12-Day Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday (Budget)

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

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12 days11 nights

$3,450per person, 6 travellers

$4,340per 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, KaratuYellow Barbet Tented Camp, Ikoma Bahari 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.

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 Eileen's Trees Inn, Karatu · Meals Lunch and dinner
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 Yellow Barbet Tented Camp, Ikoma. Picnic lunch on the road. You may well spot your first lions, zebra and wildebeest before you arrive.
Overnight Yellow Barbet Tented Camp, Ikoma · Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3
Serengeti game drive: Ikoma plains and woodlands
Spend the day on the plains and woodlands of the western Serengeti around Ikoma, where herds pass through the western corridor, usually around June and July. Look for lion, hyena, giraffe and the odd leopard in the Ikoma woodlands. Picnic lunch in the bush. At camp you can also ask about a walking safari with a park ranger or a night game drive (extra fees may apply).
Overnight Yellow Barbet Tented Camp, Ikoma · Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4
Serengeti game drive: The Grumeti River
Head to the Grumeti River, with its riverine forest, crocodiles, hippos and black-and-white colobus monkeys. When the herds arrive, they gather at the crossing points. Timing changes every year, so we plan flexibly and never promise a crossing.
Overnight Yellow Barbet Tented Camp, Ikoma · Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5
Serengeti game drive: Robanda plains and the western corridor
Cross the open Robanda plains and the western corridor, good country for lion prides, topi, zebra and the big herds when they are in the area. Sundowner on the plains if time allows.
Overnight Yellow Barbet Tented Camp, Ikoma · Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6
Serengeti game drive: Day trip to the Seronera Valley
A day trip east to the Seronera Valley for the big cats (about an hour and a half to two hours each way), then back to camp for dinner by the fire.
Overnight Yellow Barbet Tented Camp, Ikoma · Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner
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 Eileen's Trees Inn, Karatu for the night.
Overnight Eileen's Trees Inn, Karatu · Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner
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
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
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
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.

Travellers

$4,340 per person
Group total about $8,680

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Travellers	2	4	6	8	10	12
Per person	$4,340	$3,650	$3,450	$3,650	$3,530	$3,430

Single room supplement: about $1,610. Prices are indicative per person for a private trip. Park fees change each season, so your written quote is final.

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