13 Days Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday

13 Days Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday is an amazing Tanzania safari package that takes travellers to the premium Tanzania safari parks and then climax with a stay in Zanzibar. The 13-day Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday takes you to the Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater for amazing game drives. You shall also enjoy a waterfalls and coffee tour on this 13-day Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday. This 13-day Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday starts in Arusha, Tanzania, and ends in Zanzibar.

Summary Itinerary of 13 Days Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday

Day 1: Arrival

Day 2: Waterfalls and Coffee Tour, Arusha Cultural Tour

Day 3: Drive to Tarangire National Park

Day 4: Full Day in Tarangire National Park, Guided Walking Safari

Day 5: Drive to Serengeti National Park

Day 6: Full Day in Serengeti National Park

Day 7: Drive to Ngorongoro Crater, Maasai Boma Visit

Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater Drive

Day 9: Drive to Arusha, Flight to Zanzibar

Day 10: Safari Blue Experience

Day 11: Prison Island and Spice Tour

Day 12: Zanzibar Beach Experience

Day 13: Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival

You shall be picked up at the airport by the hotel. You shall proceed to drive to the hotel, check in, and relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Masai Land Safari Lodge

Day 2: Waterfalls and Coffee Tour, Arusha Cultural Tour

Today, your safari guide shall pick you up from the hotel and take you on a waterfalls and coffee tour in Arusha. You shall get an opportunity to see the waterfalls and get to see how coffee is made right from the coffee plantation to the cup.

You shall also get to enjoy the diverse culture of Tanzania on a cultural tour in Arusha. Get to support the local women as you purchase from them handcrafts like necklaces and crafts, among others.

Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Masai Land Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 3: Drive to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Tarangire National Park, home to numerous wildlife species such as lions, elephants, rhinos, buffalos, antelopes, zebras, wildebeests, kudu, leopards, and cheetahs, among others. Tarangire National Park is famous for large herds of elephants; be sure to look out to see them free range in the park. Enjoy a game drive in the park and a picnic lunch.

Thereafter, you shall return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge

Day 4: Full Day Tarangire, Guided Walking Safari

Wake up to a sumptuous breakfast and together with your packed lunch, head out for a full-day Tarangire National Park safari. Enjoy a morning game drive and get to see Tarangire National Park early in the morning. Look out for a variety of animals, including the early risers, birds, and amazing scenery during your full-day game drives in the park. Later, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 5: Transfer to Serengeti National Park

After enjoying a sumptuous breakfast at the lodge at your leisure, you will check out of the lodge and make your way to Serengeti National Park. Enjoy a game drive as you leave Tarangire National Park. You shall reach in time for lunch at the park, after which you shall proceed for an evening game drive in the Serengeti whilst enjoying the sunset over the Serengeti plains. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Accommodation: Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 6: Full Day Serengeti National Park

You will start your day with breakfast at your lodge as you prepare for a full day of wildlife viewing in Serengeti National Park. You will start with a morning game drive around the national park as you look out for wildlife species like elephants, wildebeests, cheetahs, antelopes, kudu, giraffes, waterbucks, zebras, and gazelles, among others. You will have lunch after your morning game drive.

After lunch, you will embark on an afternoon game drive, where you will search for various wildlife species in the savannah plains of Serengeti National Park, while also taking in the stunning scenery as you drive around the park. You will return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay after our game drive.

Accommodation: Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp

Day 7: Drive to Ngorongoro crater, Maasai Boma Visit

After breakfast at the lodge, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater. Enjoy a game drive as you depart from the Serengeti plains, and then take another one as you drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on your way to the lodge. Check in, have lunch, and then relax. Head out for a Maasai Boma visit, for an opportunity to see the Maasai homesteads and learn of how the Maasai tribe lives. The Maasai are one of the most sought-after tribes in Tanzania and Africa. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge

Meal Plan: B/L/D

Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater Drive

Enjoy breakfast at the lodge, and then descend about 600 meters into the Ngorongoro crater during your game drive.

You will look out for wildlife species such as elephants, lions, buffalos, rhinos, cheetahs, hippos, antelopes, kudu, zebras, impalas, and gazelles, among others, on the Ngorongoro crater floor. You will also look out for attractions like Lake Magadi in the crater, where you will see flamingos and other bird species on the lake shores. Return to the lodge and relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge

Meal Plan: B/L/D

Day 9: Drive to Arusha, Fly to Zanzibar

After having breakfast at your lodge, which you shall enjoy at leisure, you shall check out and proceed for departure back 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: 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, snorkeling, and visit Menai Bay. After the experience, you will be driven back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams

Day 11: Visit Prison Island and spice tour

You will have breakfast at your hotel and after this you will start your day’s activities, including a city tour around Zanzibar Island.

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 Stay

Today you shall enjoy a relaxing day at the hotel, with options of swimming at the pool, dipping in the Indian Ocean, strolling the beach, or simply busking in the sun, enjoying views of the Indian Ocean and beyond.

Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams by Mantis