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  • Mid-range
  • Honeymoon
  • Zanzibar

8-Day Safari & Zanzibar Beach

Four safari days, Stone Town and the north coast

Duration
8 days, 7 nights
Destinations
Tarangire · Ngorongoro Crater · Serengeti · Lake Manyara · Stone Town · Zanzibar
Accommodation
Mid-rangeother levels on request
Tour type
Private
Indicative from
US$4,800 pp

Per person, 2 adults sharing, mid-range accommodation, peak-season park fees.

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Cheetahs on the move

Safari overview

A compact safari-and-beach trip: Tarangire, crater and Serengeti, then Stone Town and two beach nights.

Arrive in Arusha, Tarangire, the crater on the way to the Serengeti, back to Karatu, Lake Manyara and a flight to Zanzibar for Stone Town and the beach.

Best travel period
June to October and January to February; possible year-roundJan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
Suitable for
Couples and honeymooners

Highlights

  • Serengeti
  • Stone Town
  • Zanzibar beach

Wildlife experiences

Elephants · Baobab woodland · Lions · Giraffes · Black rhino (rare) · Buffalo · Hippos · Flamingos (seasonal) · Leopards · Cheetahs

Wild animals move freely; sightings are never guaranteed.

Day-by-day itinerary

Shown at the Mid-range level. Select a day to highlight it on the map.

  1. Coffee shrub with ripening berries (illustrative photo)
    Illustrative photo · Pexels

    Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where a Wild Host driver-guide meets you for the transfer to your Arusha accommodation. The rest of the day is free to recover from the journey.

    Mtoni River Lodge

    Mid-range · Lodge · Arusha

    Breakfast (Bed & breakfast)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  2. Lions resting in an umbrella acacia

    After breakfast, travel to Tarangire National Park. Game drive along the Tarangire River, where elephant families gather in the dry months beneath giant baobabs. Overnight at Eileen's Trees Inn.

    Eileen's Trees Inn

    Mid-range · Lodge · Karatu town

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  3. Leopard stretched along a branch

    After breakfast, travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. Spend the morning in the Ngorongoro Crater, among grassland, swamp and the soda lake that fill the caldera floor. Overnight at Serengeti Classic View Camp.

    Serengeti Classic View Camp

    Mid-range · Tented camp · Central Serengeti NP

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  4. Hippo mother and calf at the water's edge

    After breakfast, travel to the central Serengeti. Explore the Serengeti's central plains, rivers and rock outcrops in search of big cats and grazing herds. Overnight at Eileen's Trees Inn.

    Eileen's Trees Inn

    Mid-range · Lodge · Karatu town

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  5. Alleyway in Stone Town, Zanzibar
    Photo: Pexels

    Drive through the groundwater forest of Lake Manyara National Park to the lake shore below the Rift Valley wall. Includes a scheduled light-aircraft flight; soft bags within the airline's weight limit are required. Overnight at Maru Maru Hotel.

    Maru Maru Hotel

    Mid-range · Hotel · Stone Town

    Breakfast, Lunch (Bed & breakfast)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  6. Traditional boats on the Indian Ocean, Zanzibar
    Photo: Pexels

    Transfer to Stone Town, the historic heart of Zanzibar City, with time to walk its lanes and waterfront. Overnight at Zanzibar Bay Resort.

    Zanzibar Bay Resort

    Mid-range · Beach resort · Zanzibar

    Breakfast (Bed & breakfast)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  7. Dhow at sunset off Zanzibar
    Photo: Pexels

    Time to relax on the Zanzibar coast — swim, walk the beach or add an optional excursion. Overnight at Zanzibar Bay Resort.

    Zanzibar Bay Resort

    Mid-range · Beach resort · Zanzibar

    Breakfast (Bed & breakfast)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  8. Quiet beach scene on Zanzibar
    Photo: Pexels

    Time to relax on the Zanzibar coast — swim, walk the beach or add an optional excursion. Transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your onward flight. End of services.

    Breakfast · End of services

Route map

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Leaflet map with OpenStreetMap data. Road lines follow OpenStreetMap routing where available; anything else is drawn dashed and labelled as a straight line. Lodges are plotted only when their coordinates are verified.

Where you stay

Mid-range: properties for this route. Availability is confirmed at quotation; an equivalent property of the same level is offered if one is full. Where a lodge has not yet supplied photos for our use, we show a photo of its area — your consultant sends the lodge’s own photos with the quotation.

  • Grassland and trees below Mount Meru — area around Mtoni River Lodge
    Area photo

    Mtoni River Lodge

    Arusha

    Mid-range · Lodge · 1 night (day 1)

  • Moody view over the crater floor — area around Eileen's Trees Inn
    Area photo

    Eileen's Trees Inn

    Karatu town

    Mid-range · Lodge · 2 nights (days 2, 4)

  • Leopard watching from a tree — area around Serengeti Classic View Camp
    Area photo

    Serengeti Classic View Camp

    Central Serengeti NP

    Mid-range · Tented camp · 1 night (day 3)

  • Aerial view of city buildings by the water (illustrative photo) — area around Maru Maru Hotel
    Area photo

    Maru Maru Hotel

    Stone Town

    Mid-range · Hotel · 1 night (day 5)

  • Aerial view of a tropical island off Zanzibar — area around Zanzibar Bay Resort
    Area photo

    Zanzibar Bay Resort

    Zanzibar

    Mid-range · Beach resort · 2 nights (days 6, 7)

Included

  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and window seat for every guest
  • Professional English-speaking driver-guide
  • Park, conservation and crater fees as per itinerary
  • Accommodation and meals as listed for each day
  • Drinking water in the vehicle
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure days as listed
  • Scheduled light-aircraft flights as listed in the itinerary

Not included

  • International flights
  • Tanzania visa (apply via the official eVisa portal)
  • Travel and medical insurance (mandatory)
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Drinks unless stated in the meal plan
  • Optional activities not listed as included
  • Personal expenses

Price and group options

Prices depend on the travel dates, the number of travellers sharing the vehicle, children’s ages and the accommodation level. Adjust the estimator to see an indicative price; your consultant confirms the final price with lodge availability.

  • • Private departure on any date — the vehicle and guide are yours alone
  • • Larger groups travel in additional vehicles, each with its own guide
  • • Accommodation levels: Mid-range, Luxury, Premium Luxury
  • • The reference itinerary numbers its route and accommodation tables differently; this product follows the accommodation table.
  • • Driving times are guide estimates and depend on road conditions and wildlife stops.

Make it yours

Add nights, change the order, swap a lodge or add Zanzibar — every Wild Host safari is tailored before you book.

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