10 days Serengeti Safari and Zanzibar Beach is a 10 Days private Tanzania safari that follows Arusha, Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. It is planned for travelers who want a well-paced itinerary with strong game viewing, sensible driving days, and enough time in each area to enjoy the landscapes rather than only passing through them.
The route brings together two of the country’s most rewarding wildlife areas. The Serengeti gives you wide-open plains, predator country, and long game drives, while the Ngorongoro Crater adds concentrated wildlife viewing in a compact and dramatic setting. When Tarangire or Lake Manyara are included, the trip also gains elephant herds, baobab scenery, forest edges, and rich birdlife.
Throughout the safari, you travel with a private driver-guide in a dedicated vehicle and stay in accommodations that match the overall style of the package. The day-by-day flow is designed to keep travel practical, maintain comfort, and give you proper time in the locations that matter most on the itinerary.
If this package continues to Zanzibar, the final section changes the rhythm in a helpful way. After the safari portion, you shift from game drives to coast time, giving the trip a softer finish with beach relaxation, Stone Town options, or island excursions depending on your plan.
10 days Serengeti Safari and Zanzibar Beach takes you through Tanzania's most celebrated national parks. Each day is a different landscape, a different wildlife encounter.
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Day 1: Arrival in Kilimanjaro
This first day of your tour to Tanzania starts with arrival into Kilimanjaro International Airport where our Safari Manager will pick you up and transfer you in a private car to your lodge in round Arusha town with pre-safari briefing en route and on arrival. Any outstanding payment will also be collected.
Dinner and overnight at Mount Meru Game Lodge. Dinner included.
Mount Meru Game LodgeAccommodation -
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Day 2: Tarangire National Park
Your actual wildlife safari starts with a 2 hour drive to Tarangire National Park which is famous for its large herds of elephants and the massive baobab trees. After a few minutes registration at the gate you will embark on your first game drive right away in search of the big game and spend the whole day in the bush with picnic lunch taken at one of the picnic sites.
At Tarangire you expect to have a highlight of all the Tanzania safari with a lot of possibility to spot the elephants, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, impalas, gazelles, the rare gerenuks and with a little bit of luck you can spot the cats like cheetahs, leopard and lions but also the rare fringe eared oryx. Tarangire National Park is also famous for birds including rare ones like the Ashy starlings and man more.
Later in the afternoon you will be transferred to Karatu in the Ngorongoro Highlands for dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge. All meals included.
Marera Valley LodgeAccommodation -
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Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast at the camp we set off for Ngorongoro Conservation crossing the Great Rift Valley on the way with nice scenery to enjoy. After a short stop at the Loduare Main gate where we will register to access the Conservation area you will be driven to the Crater rim a another brief stop to catch stunning views over the Crater floor and take some pictures.
We will then descend into the Crater floor for game drives for the rest of the day checking in at the lodge in the late afternoon by 6.00 PM. Ngorongoro Crater also called the Eden of Africa is the only place where you can spot the Big Five in one day with very little luck.
Being a small area of just about 21 Km across the largest unbroken caldera in the world, it is amazing the number of animals you get to see at very close range in a single day of game drives at the Crater floor. You expect to see elephants, lions, zebras, hyenas, jackals, rhinos, leopards, cheetahs, name it.
Picnic lunch will be served at a picnic site at the Crater, and watch out for the kites lest they snatch your food or fingers. Overnight at Marera Valley Lodge.
All meals included.
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Day 4: Serengeti National Park
You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast then we set off again further in the wilderness to Serengeti National Park, the land of the big cats and home to the famous Great Wildebeests Migration. We will stop briefly at Naabi Hill gate for registration then the rest of the day will be spent doing game drives in the endless plains.
Game drives will go on until late in the afternoon when you will check in at Thorntree Camp or Serengeti Tortilis Camp. All meals included.
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Day 5: Full day at Serengeti
Early morning game drive is a good option this day to spot the nocturnal species and the diurnal ones as they rise for a new day. During the morning also many animals will easily be spotted by the tracks sides as they escape the morning dew, and the enjoy the songs of the rising birds.
Depending on the time that you season that you visit Serengeti you can be lucky to see the herds of the Great Wildebeests Migration (ask our experts for their location). Even without the wildebeest Migration herds in Serengeti; thousands of resident animals including buffaloes, leopards, cheetahs, lions, elephants, topis, Thompsons and Grant’s gazelles, impalas, warthogs and many bird species that never are resident to this incredible park.
Overnight at Thorntree Camp or Serengeti Tortilis Camp. All meals included.
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Day 6: Fly to Zanzibar Island
After breakfast at the camp you will check out and bid farewell the camp staff as you checkout and drive to the Seronera Airstrip for your flight to Zanzibar. Along the way to the airstrip you will have the chance to do your last game viewing.
On arrival at Zanzibar our Representative will pick you up from the Airport and transfer you to the Ocean Paradise Resort at Kiwengwa beach in the East Coast of the Island. All meals included.
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Day 7 – 9: Zanzibar Beach Vacation
After your safari in Northern Tanzania it is now time to enjoy the beaches of Zanzibar and all what Zanzibar has to offer. Overnight at Ocean Paradise Resort, booked on half board basis; with breakfast and dinner included.
In one of the days you we can arrange a tour in Zanzibar for you at extra cost. The most prominent tours are the Spice Island tour, The tour of Stonetown, Prison Island tour, The Dolphin tours or the full day of ‘ The Safari Blue tour’.
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Day 10: Departure from Tanzania
Breakfast at the beach resort and with checkout at 10.00 Am you can stay around the beach resort till time to transfer to the Airport for your flight back home. (a day room can be arranged at extra cost).
End of your 10 days Tanzania and beach in Zanzibar package. – Request for your extra discounted prices for the year 2024 and 2025 seasons if you are coming in a group bigger than 6 Persons.
– The tour can be customized with mid range accommodations or at Deluxe / top market options.
All prices are per person for a private departure. Final quotes vary by travel dates, accommodation level, and the total number of travelers in your booking.
- All accommodations per itinerary
- All meals per itinerary
- All tours and entrance fees per itinerary (unless listed as excluded)
- All transportation and transfers per itinerary
- Professional English-speaking naturalist driver/guide
- Transportation in a custom safari 4×4 with a viewing roof and guaranteed window seating
- Safari vehicles have an inverter for charging batteries, a communications radio, electric cooler, and filtered water
- National Park gate fees, Park Commission, and Government taxes (based on current rates)
- International and domestic flights
- Meals not listed
- Beverages and alcohol
- Tips for guides, drivers, hotel staff
- Optional tours
- Single room supplement
- Personal expenses (visas, airport taxes, Internet, etc.)
- Drinks and extra bottled water
- Optional tours (Olduvai Gorge and Maasai Village visit)
- Holiday supplement December 20 – January 5
- Discount for kids under 15 years old
This package can be expanded with a few well-matched extras on both the mainland and the island side. Availability depends on your travel dates, internal flights, and how much free time you want to keep in the schedule.
Hot Air Balloon Safari
Add a dawn balloon flight over the Serengeti for a wider view of the plains before a bush breakfast and onward game drive.
Olduvai Gorge Visit
Include a stop at Olduvai Gorge to add archaeological context to the safari route between Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
Walking Safari
Add a guided walking experience in an approved area to slow the pace and focus on tracks, plants, and smaller details of the bush.
Night Game Drive
Where location and park rules allow, extend one day with a night drive to look for nocturnal species and a different side of the landscape.
Stone Town Tour
Add a guided Stone Town walk for history, architecture, market life, and a more complete Zanzibar stay.
Snorkeling or Dhow Excursion
Use a free coastal day for reef time, a dhow outing, or a relaxed marine excursion depending on tide and weather.
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How long is this trip?
This itinerary runs for 10 Days based on the imported package content and day-by-day plan.
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What places does this trip include?
This trip covers Arusha, Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar, Mount Meru, matching the places referenced in the imported overview and itinerary.
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Where does this trip start and end?
The trip is currently mapped as starting and ending via Arusha / Zanzibar based on the package itinerary and transfer notes.
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What is the starting price for this package?
The source content lists this package from From $4135 per person. Exact totals can still vary by season, accommodation level, and final travel dates.
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What is included in this package?
The package content includes the listed accommodations, meals, transport, and touring elements shown in the inclusions section. Contact the team for any date-specific adjustments or optional extras.
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