14-Day Combine Serengeti Safari -Zanzibar Beach Holidays
Overview
Experience the ultimate adventure with our 14-day Tanzania safari tour and Zanzibar beach holiday. Immerse yourself in the wonders of the Serengeti and other top national parks, followed by a retreat to Zanzibar Beach Island. Your journey begins at Lake Manyara, followed by wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive then enjoy a few days safari on Serengeti. Lastly, enjoy the landscapes Northern Tanzania Circuit.
Inclusions & Exclusion
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Day by Day
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
On arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you’ll be met and greeted by our Airport official team. You’ll be assisted with visa and luggage as well as some welcoming refreshments. Your driver guide will drive you to the hotel for dinner and your overnight stay.
Arusha is a city in northern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District. It’s located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley. Arusha has a temperate climate. The city is close to the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro and Arusha National Park on Mount Meru.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast and a short pre-safari briefing, you will be driven to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive in the park until afternoon. During lunchtime, your driver will set and prepare the table for a full hot meal lunch. Enjoy soup, bread rolls, main dish and fruits salad followed by a glass of wine/tea and coffee. After lunch, continue with a game drive until the evening when you’ll drive to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. More than 400 species have been recorded, and even a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these in one day. Inland of the floodplain, a narrow belt of acacia woodland is the favored haunt of Manyara’s legendary tree-climbing lions and impressively tusked elephants.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast from the lodge, have a morning game drive in Ngorongoro Crater for a full day crater tour. Your driver will set and prepare the table under our car shade with a full hot meal lunch. Enjoy soup, bread rolls, main dish and fruits salad followed by a glass of wine/tea and coffee. After lunch, continue with a game drive until the evening when you’ll drive to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
The jewel in Ngorongoro’s crown is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest un flooded and unbroken caldera in the world. It’s about 20km acros 600m deep and 300sq km in area. The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the south western corner which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds are usually seen here.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
Day 4: Ngorongoro Empakai Hiking
Have breakfast at the lodge then drive to Empakai to the Empakai Crater for a day of walking and hiking. Today you will have a picnic lunch after hiking. Late in the afternoon, we will drive to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Empakai Crater is one of the most beautiful craters in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. From the crater rim, you’ll have a fantastic view of the craters’ green paradise. A large portion of its floor is covered with a lake. It is 3200m above sea level and the wall rises 300m above the crater floor. The crater is about 8km in diameter. Because of the high altitude, the area is often shrouded in mist and combined with the emerald colour of the lake. It creates an atmosphere straight out of a fairy tale. It is a unique place for walking to explore the forested crater and the magic of the variety of its wildlife and flora paradise.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands
Day 5: Serengeti National Park (full day)
After breakfast, we’ll embark on a journey to Serengeti in pursuit of witnessing the magnificent great migration. In the afternoon, your driver will select a spot to set up a table and prepare a hot meal for lunch. Your meal will include soup, bread rolls, a main dish, and fruit salad, complemented by a glass of wine, tea, or coffee. While here, you may encounter guests from other safari companies. Following lunch, we’ll continue our adventure with an afternoon game drive to observe the mesmerizing migration. As evening approaches, we’ll send you to your lodge for dinner and a comfortable overnight stay.
Serengeti is well known for its healthy stock of other resident wildlife, particularly the “Big Five”, named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters. Lion: the Serengeti is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa due in part to the abundance of prey species. There are more than 3,000 lions live in this ecosystem.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
Day 6: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast from the lodge, have a full day game drive in Serengeti National Park searching for big cat and the Big Five. In the afternoon, your driver will set and prepare the table for a full hot meal lunch. Enjoy soup, bread rolls, main dish and fruits salad followed by a glass of wine/tea and coffee. Late in the afternoon, drive to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
A million wildebeest each one driven by the same ancient rhythm fulfilling its instinctive role in the inescapable cycle of life. A frenzied three-week bout of territorial conquests and mating; survival of the fittest as 40km (25 miles) long columns plunge through crocodile-infested waters on the annual exodus north. This replenishes the species in a brief population explosion that produces more than 8,000 calves daily before the 1,000 km (600 miles) pilgrimage begins again.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
Day 7: Serengeti National Park
Today, you will have a hot air balloon safari. You will be picked up from the lodge at 5:00 am for the balloon ride. After landing, you may have a champagne celebration and a good breakfast. After breakfast, you may continue with a day game drive in the Central Serengeti Seronera Area until lunchtime. In the afternoon, your driver will set and prepare the table for a full hot meal lunch. Enjoy soup, bread rolls, main dish and fruits salad followed by a glass of wine/tea and coffee. Late in the afternoon, drive back to the lodge or the dinner and your overnight stay.
Yet even when the migration is quiet, Serengeti offers the most scintillating game-viewing in Africa. Great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, thousands upon thousands of eland, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant’s gazelle. Explore the range of different habitats that include swamps, woodland, soda lakes and the world-famous Serengeti short grass plains.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
Day 8: Serengeti National Park- Karatu
After breakfast from the lodge, you will have a game drive in Central Serengeti National Park searching for big cats/Big Five. In the afternoon, your driver will set and prepare the table for a full hot meal lunch. Enjoy soup, bread rolls, main dish and fruits salad followed by a glass of wine/tea and coffee. Late in the afternoon, drive to Karatu check into the lodge for the dinner and your overnight stay.
Today, the Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and the Masai Mara National Reserve protects the greatest and most varied collection of terrestrial wildlife on earth, and one of the last great migratory systems still intact.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
Day 9: Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire for a full day game drive in Tarangire National Park. Your driver will set and prepare the table for a full hot meal lunch. Enjoy soup, bread rolls, main dish and fruits salad followed by a glass of wine/tea and coffee. In the evening, check into the lodge/camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
The park is located slightly off the main safari route. Tarangire National Park is a lovely quiet park in Northern Tanzania that is most famous for its elephant migration, birding and quiet authentic safari atmosphere. The majority of travellers to the region either miss out on Tarangire altogether or venture into the park for a matter of hours leaving parts of Tarangire virtually untouched.
- Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Day 10: Zanzibar Stone Town
After enjoying breakfast, you’ll embark on a game drive en route back to Arusha, where you’ll be dropped off at the airport for your flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival in Zanzibar, our driver will be there to welcome you and escort you to your hotel. You’ll have dinner at the hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
Day 11: Zanzibar Beach Holiday
Have breakfast at the hotel followed by a Stone Town tour. In the afternoon, transfer to the beachside of Kiwengwa to the beach resort for dinner and your overnight stay.
We have developed a special Spice Tour with in-depth information not only about spices, but also organically grown herbs and a detailed description about their traditional uses in medicine, cosmetics, and cooking. After the tour, we’ll invite you for an opulent lunch at our guides’ home, where you can taste the spices and fruits.
On the way, you’ll pass Jozani Forest, the last habitat of the rare endemic red Colobus monkey. With a local guide, you will 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.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Day 12: Zanzibar Beach Holiday
Have leisure breakfast at the hotel then enjoy a full day relaxing at the beach. Any sea sport can be organized directly from the hotel. Your dinner will be served at the hotel.
Right on the northernmost point 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 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. 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.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Day 13: Zanzibar Beach Holiday
Enjoy leisure breakfast at the hotel then have a full day relaxing at the beach. Any sea sport can be organized directly from the hotel.
Zanzibar is the majestic spice island of the Indian Ocean. There are two main islands of Unguja and Pemba. Over centuries, different cultures have influenced Zanzibar to become what it is today. Sumerians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Phonecians, Indians, Chinese, Persians, Portuguese, Omani Arabs, Dutch and British have settled here at one time or another and influenced the local culture into the present fusion.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)
Day 14: Depart Zanzibar
Have breakfast at the hotel and relax at the beach. Depending on your flight time of departure, you will be picked up in the afternoon, be transferred to Stone Town then Zanzibar Airport for a drop-off.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Airport (Zanzibar)
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Kilimanjaro climbing, Zanzibar & Safari FAQ.s
Frequently Ask Questions
What currency should I bring?
We would recommend bringing USD (United States Dollars) with you and withdrawing some Tanzanian Shillings once you arrive. There are ATMs in Arusha/JRO Airport. Most places that you will visit accept USD but it’s always good idea to have local currency.
What vaccinations do I need?
You will require vaccinations for your trip. All travellers should visit either their personal physician or a travel health clinic about 3 months before departure. Ask your doctor about vaccinations recommended by your government before travelling to Tanzania. Yellow Fever Vaccination is compulsory and to be taken at least 10 days before arriving in Tanzania. The other recommended vaccinations are Tetanus, Polio and, Malaria (prophylaxis).
Which airport should I fly to?
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is approximately 60km (60 min) from Arusha city centre. Kilimanjaro International Airport is the closest International Airport to Arusha.
Arusha Municipal Airport (ARK) is on the outskirts of Arusha but only operates domestic flights (Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Serengeti).
Other options include flying to Dar es Salaam and then catching a domestic flight to Kilimanjaro or Arusha. You can also fly to Nairobi (Kenya). International flights to this destination are often cheaper. You can then fly from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro or take a bus from Nairobi Airport to Arusha (approximately 7 hours).
How can I pay the balance for my Climb and Safari?
What gear should I bring for Safari and Kilimanjaro?
Waterproof, windproof, breathable pants and jacket with hood Goretex is excellent. packs (like Camelbaks) also work well, although the hose can freeze on the summit climb. Headlamp with extra batteries You might also consider a backup flashlight in case your headlamp fails.
Kilimanjaro and Safaris Packing List You can hire the required gear on the spot when you arrive in Tanzania.
Should I bring a First aid kit?
There will be basic First Aid Kit in the Safari Vehicle, also we have it for the Kilimanjaro climbing, but still we recommend bringing a personal First Aid Kit. This is a suggested list of supplies: Sun Screen, Antihistamine cream & tablets,
What is the weather like in Tanzania?
The weather varies greatly, depending on where you are. Whatever time of year you come, please bring some warm clothes! It gets really cold in some places because of the high altitude, especially in June, July and August. It can also get very hot during afternoon. We advise dressing in layers. Typically, the long rains are March, April, and May. The short rains are in November / early December.
Can I visit a Maasai village after Kilimanjaro?
It is possible to visit one of several Maasai villages during your safari. However, these villages are close to the main roads and whilst you will meet many Maasai, have a tour around their village and have an opportunity to learn about their culture, some clients have given the feedback that the experience felt a little uncomfortable. It costs $25 per person and during the visit, you will be encouraged to buy some of their jewellery/craft (this is by no means compulsory). It is inevitable that over time, the experience has become less authentic and we are in the process of sourcing alternative options for our clients. You are very welcome to visit, but we wanted to be open and transparent about the kind of experience you can currently expect.
How much is the Tipping for Supporting Teams??
Tipping is highly expected in Tanzania. There is a well- established culture of tipping.
Guides: If you feel you have received good service, a typical tip is U$D 10-15 per person, per day. The guides work extremely long hours and tips supplement their income significantly. Anything you can afford is appreciated.
Tipping in accommodation is also discretionary. Most accommodation will have a tip box in Reception. We would recommend putting something in at the end of your stay, rather than giving individuals money. Depending on the level of service, we recommend $10 per day (for a group of 2).
How many porters & supporting staffs for the Kilimanjaro climb?
The crews for one person for Kilimanjaro climbing include:
=> 1 Guide
=> 1 Chef Cook
=> 1 Waiter
=> 1 Toilet Porters
=> 4 Supporting Porters