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15 Days Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday
15 Days Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday is your ultimate Tanzania safari package that you can book for an amazing safari experience and beach holiday. The 15-day Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday takes you to unforgettable Tanzania safari destinations, including Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, and the much-sought-after Serengeti National Park. You shall enjoy a variety of activities while on this 15-day Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday, including extensive game drives, walking safaris, and beach experiences, among so many others.
15 Days Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday starts in Arusha, Tanzania, and ends in Zanzibar. You can customize this 15-day Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday to suit your schedule and budget, and you can book it for travel throughout the year. Book this 15-day Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday for travel in the months of June to September for an opportunity to witness the great wildebeest migration in Serengeti National Park.
Summary Itinerary of 15 Days Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Tarangire National Park Game Drive
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater Drive
Day 4: Drive to Serengeti National Park
Day 5&6: Full Day Serengeti National Park
Day 7: Drive to Lake Manyara National Park
Day 8: Canoeing, Walking Safari in Lake Manyara National Park
Day 9: Cycling Tour, Drive to Arusha, Fly to Zanzibar
Day 10: Day at Leisure
Day 11: Stone Town, Prison Island, and Spice Tour
Day 12: Zanzibar Beach Experience
Day 13: Safari Blue Experience
Day 14: Zanzibar Beach Experience
Day 15: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
Your guide will pick you up from the Kilimanjaro International Airport upon your arrival. He will welcome you to Tanzania and have a short briefing about the safari. You shall proceed to drive to your hotel, check in, and relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Tulia Boutique Hotel
Day 2: Tarangire National Park Game Drive
After having breakfast at your hotel in Arusha, you will be driven to Tarangire National Park, which is also found in the northern part of Tanzania. Tarangire National Park is known for having large herds of elephants as well as ancient baobab trees.
You will have lunch and also engage in an afternoon game drive around Tarangire National Park. During your game drive in the national park, you will search for wildlife species such as gazelles, impalas, zebras, and waterbucks, among others, as well as the various bird species that this national park is known for. You will enjoy watching the sunset in the wilderness of the national park, after which your guide will drive you to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater Drive
Your lodge will serve breakfast as you get ready for your transfer to the Ngorongoro conservation area. You will also have an optional stop at the Olduvai Gorge. After having your lunch, you will descend into the crater and you will visit Lake Magadi, which is found in the centre of the crater. You will engage in a game drive and also search for various wildlife species such as elephants, rhinos, buffalos, lions, leopards, cheetahs, wildebeests, zebras, as well as flamingos along the shores of Lake Magadi. As you enjoy the beautiful scenery of Ngorongoro, your guide will drive you to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 4: Drive to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast at your lodge, your guide will drive you to Serengeti National Park, which is also located in the northern part of Tanzania. You will enjoy searching for wildlife species such as the Big 5 (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalos) during your safari in the national park, as well as having the chance to witness the great wildebeest migration. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation: Osinon Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 5 and 6: Full day in Serengeti National Park
You will start your day with breakfast at your lodge in Serengeti National Park as you prepare for your morning game drive. You will also enjoy seeing a variety of wildlife species, which are very active during the morning and can be seen grazing around the national park.
After your morning game drive, you will enjoy lunch before embarking on another game drive. During this game drive, you will have the opportunity to observe various wildlife species grazing in the open savannah of Serengeti National Park, including elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, impalas, gazelles, buffalos, elands, antelopes, zebras, wildebeests, and hippos, among others. You will have dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation: Osinon Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 7: Drive to Lake Manyara National Park
You will have breakfast at your lodge and your guide will drive you to Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara National Park is known for its tree-climbing lions. You will also enjoy views of the rift valley escarpment during your safari in the national park.
You will have your lunch and later engage in a game drive and search for wildlife species such as giraffes, elephants, impalas, and hippos, among others. You will have dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Twiga Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 8: Canoeing, Walking Safari
After a sumptuous breakfast at the lodge on this 8th day of your15 Days Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday , you shall head out for a canoeing safari on Lake Manyara, an alkaline lake that hosts large flocks of pink flamingos. Enjoy amazing views, as well as a number of aquatic animals and birds. Return to the lodge thereafter and relax by the pool as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.
Later in the evening, head out for a guided walking safari for an opportunity to see the wild game up front. Get up close with nature and animals and follow on foot the wild animals. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Twiga Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 9: Cycling Tour, Drive to Arusha, Fly to Zanzibar
Wake up to a sumptuous breakfast at the lodge, which you shall enjoy at leisure. Thereafter, you shall head out for a cycling tour through the banana plantations and local communities, giving you an opportunity to see the countryside of Tanzania. Proceed to drive to Arusha. You shall arrive in time to catch your flight to Zanzibar.
Upon your arrival at the airport, you shall be picked up by your guide in Zanzibar and transferred to your hotel of stay. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
Day 10: Day at leisure
Wake up at leisure and enjoy a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel. Spend the day at leisure at the hotel, take a swim, tour the hotel, or simply read a book whilst enjoying amazing views of the Indian Ocean. Reminisce of your just concluded safari experience in mainland Tanzania.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
Day 11: Stone Town, Prison Island, and Spice Tour
You will also take a private boat from Stone Town to Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, where you can enjoy seeing the giant tortoises and snorkeling during your island tour. You will take a boat back from Changuu Island back to Stone Town. On this day, you will also participate in a spice tour, exploring the plantations where you will encounter various exotic spices and learn about their uses, including cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg, among others. After the spice tour, you will return to your hotel for dinner and to spend the night.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
Day 12: Zanzibar Beach Experience
You will have a day to relax at the white sand beaches of Zanzibar Island and enjoy views of the Indian Ocean.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
Day 13: Safari Blue Experience
You will enjoy the best boat tour on the island, which is a truly amazing experience sailing in the beautiful traditional Dhows. You will enjoy a boat ride, a delicious buffet and drinks, fresh tropical fruits and snacks, snorkelling, and also visit Menai Bay. We will drive you back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay after the experience.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
Day 14: Zanzibar Beach Experience
Spend the rest of the day at leisure, with an opportunity to explore the beach and relax as you look forward to your return home.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
Day 15: Departure
Your breakfast will be served at your hotel in Zanzibar as you prepare for your drive to the airport, which will bring your safari to an end.
End of 15 Days Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday
15 Days Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday includes
- Airport transfers
- All activities as per itinerary
- Hotel/lodge accommodation during the safari
- 4×4 safari land cruiser
- Professional safari and tour guide / driver
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari
- All game viewing activities specified
- concession and carrier fees
- Flight from Arusha to Zanzibar
- Activity fees in Zanzibar
- Drinking water in a safari vehicle
- Government taxes
15 Days Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday excludes
- International Flights
- Items of personal nature
- hotel accommodation before / after the safari
- Entry visas
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Optional and anything else not included in the itinerary