10-Day Luxury Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar

Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights
Destinations: Arusha → Tarangire → Ngorongoro Crater → Serengeti → Zanzibar (Stone Town & Beach)
Safari Types: Private • Luxury • Honeymoon • Photographic • Fly-in/Drive
Starting Point/End: Start in Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). End in Zanzibar (or Dar es Salaam on request).

Overview

A polished, unhurried journey pairing Tanzania’s headline parks with a stylish beach finish. Travel in a private 4×4 with an expert guide through Tarangire’s baobabs and elephants, the Big Five of Ngorongoro Crater, and predator-rich Serengeti plains—then fly to Zanzibar for white-sand downtime, spice and history. Lodges and camps are handpicked for comfort, service, and location; flight hops reduce road time so you spend more hours where it matters—on safari and on the beach.

Itinerary (Day by Day)

Day 1: Arrive Arusha

Meet and greet at JRO/Arusha. Short transfer to a refined coffee-estate lodge. Safari briefing and time to relax after the flight.
Overnight in Arusha.

Drive to Tarangire (about 2.5–3 hrs). Game drives among giant baobabs and large elephant herds; look for lions, giraffe and diverse birdlife. Sunset at your luxury camp/lodge.
Overnight in Tarangire.

Leisurely morning drive across the Ngorongoro highlands. Arrive to cool air and sweeping crater views. Optional guided walk on the lodge grounds (time permitting).
Overnight on the crater rim or in Karatu.

Early descent to the crater floor for classic Big Five viewing and a scenic picnic. After lunch, road transfer to the airstrip for a short flight to the Serengeti. Afternoon game drive en-route to camp.
Overnight in Serengeti (central or north, season-dependent).

Unhurried morning and afternoon drives with your guide. Track lions and cheetah; follow seasonal herds across open plains and kopjes.
Overnight in Serengeti.

Optional dawn hot-air balloon (extra cost, weather permitting). Continue game viewing or take a relaxed mid-day break at camp before a golden-hour drive.
Overnight in Serengeti.

Morning game drive (time allowing) then fly to Zanzibar. Brief Stone Town wander or direct transfer to your beach resort.
Overnight on Zanzibar’s coast.

Free day for the beach and resort amenities. Optional snorkeling, dhow sunset sail, spa treatments or scuba diving.
Overnight on Zanzibar’s coast.

Choose a Spice Farm and Stone Town tour, or keep it easy by the ocean. Fine-dining dinner or toes-in-the-sand grill—your call.
Overnight on Zanzibar’s coast.

Transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your onward flight. Option to add extra beach nights.

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Safari Booking

Booking Safaris

  • Private 4×4 Land Cruiser on safari with pop-up roof, cooler and charging points

  • Dedicated, English-speaking professional safari guide

  • All park and conservation fees (Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti)

  • Domestic flights: Ngorongoro/Serengeti airstrip connection and Serengeti → Zanzibar (routing may vary with camp locations)

  • 9 nights in luxury lodges/camps/resorts (handpicked for service and setting)

  • Meals during the safari (breakfasts and dinners at lodges; picnic/lunches on full game-drive days) and daily breakfast on Zanzibar

  • Bottled drinking water in the safari vehicle

  • All ground transfers in Arusha and Zanzibar

  • Government taxes and VAT

  • International flights

  • Tanzania visa and comprehensive travel insurance

  • Optional activities (e.g., hot-air balloon, spa, motorized watersports), premium beverages, laundry, and personal expenses

  • Tips/gratuities for guide and lodge/camp/resort staff

  • Extra nights before/after the itinerary and any services not mentioned as included