Quick Summary
13-Day Tanzania Safari and Beach Holiday in Zanzibar - Tanzania safari is a 13 Days tour in Tanzania via the Tanzania safari route, starting from USD 3615. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.
13 Days
Tanzania safari
USD 3615
Kitano Tours & Safaris
ABOUT 13-Day Tanzania Safari and Beach Holiday in Zanzibar - Tanzania safari
A 13-day safari where you will enjoy the bush and Zanzibar with a chance to see the Big Five and other interesting animals. All this with the assistance of a tour operator based in Arusha. This tour provides full board while on safari, a personal English-speaking guide, and private use of a 4x4 Jeep (with cold drinks, snacks, power sockets, and binoculars supplied). Finally, after the safari, you will fly to Zanzibar and relax on the beach.
- Duration: 13 Days
- Route: Tanzania safari
- Starts at: USD 3615
Highlights for 13-Day Tanzania Safari and Beach Holiday in Zanzibar - Tanzania safari
Day 1: Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park
Day 4-5: Kartu to Serengeti National Park
Day 6: Game Drives in Ngorongoro Crater
Day 7: Visit to Lake Eyasi for a cultural experience
Day 8: Arusha Airport to Zanzibar
Day 9: Stone Town tour and transfer to your beach hotel
Day 10-12: Relax on the Zanzibar beach
Day 13: Transfer to Zanzibar Airport
Itinerary Overview
| Day | Title |
|---|---|
| Day 01 | Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha |
| Day 02 | Arusha to Tarangire National Park |
| Day 03 | Lake Manyara National Park |
| Day 04 | Kartu to Serengeti National Park |
| Day 05 | Game Drives in Ngorongoro Crater |
| Day 06 | Visit to Lake Eyasi for a cultural experience |
| Day 07 | Arusha Airport to Zanzibar |
| Day 08 | Stone Town tour and transfer to your beach hotel |
| Day 09 | Relax on the Zanzibar beach |
| Day 10 | Transfer to Zanzibar Airport |
Day 01: Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha
>> Our safari guide will pick you up at either Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport and transfer you to your lodge in Arusha. You can relax at the lodge and prepare for the following day's adventure. Your overnight stay will also be at the lodge. Feel free to explore the city with our guide at no additional cost.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Drinks not included
Day 02: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
>> Early in the morning, you will be picked up from the lodge and start a beautiful journey to Tarangire National Park while carrying lunch boxes.
Tarangire National Park is well-known for its large elephant herds and diversity of landscapes. The landscapes you will see include seasonal swamps and savanna, with the Tarangire River winding its way through the parklands. You may see lions stalking their prey and/ or leopards relaxing in the trees above. Once the game drives are complete, we will drive you to the lodge to relax, have dinner and stay overnight.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 03: Lake Manyara National Park
>> After breakfast, you will depart to Lake Manyara National Park for game drives while carrying lunch boxes. Once the game drives are complete, we will drive you to the lodge to relax, have dinner and stay overnight.
Lake Manyara National Park is famous for arboreal lions, which hide among the branches of trees, and the colonies of baboons that populate the forest. These baboons will accompany you along the road when you enter the park.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 04: Kartu to Serengeti National Park
>> After breakfast, you will depart for Serengeti National Park for wildlife sighting. Then, enjoy lunch in a suitable place inside the park. We will continue the game drive activity in the afternoon before reaching the camp. The next day we will spend the whole day inside this park for game drives.
Serengeti is well-known for its great migrating herds of zebra, antelope, and wildebeest. However, be ready to see resident predators, such as leopards, cheetahs, and lions, fulfilling their role in the circle of life.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 05: Game Drives in Ngorongoro Crater
>> After breakfast, depart to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a game drive inside Ngorongoro Crater while carrying lunch boxes. Once the game drives are complete, we will transfer you to your lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area constitutes the world's largest uninterrupted caldera and one of Africa's natural wonders. Around 30,000 large mammals are resident all year round (such as buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs, and rhinos), and various birds (such as flamingos, eagles, and buzzards). So be ready to see many animals in a short time.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 06: Visit to Lake Eyasi for a cultural experience
>> Once you have enjoyed your breakfast, our safari guide will drive you to Lake Eyasi, where you will meet the Hadzabe tribe. This tribe is famous for its hunting skills. You can go hunting with them and observe their skills firsthand.
After you visit the Hadzabe tribe, you will stop by another tribe, the Datoga tribe. This tribe is well-known for its skills as a blacksmith.
Furthermore, you can stretch your legs by walking around Lake Eyasi and visiting the local village.
After all these activities, you will be taken back to the lodge to relax, have dinner, and stay overnight.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 07: Arusha Airport to Zanzibar
>> After breakfast, relax at the lodge and, if time allows, take a short tour of Karatu town for shopping. From here, you will transfer to Arusha Airport for a flight to Zanzibar. Our driver in Zanzibar will be waiting for you at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (formerly known as Zanzibar International Airport) for a private transfer to your hotel in Stone Town.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 08: Stone Town tour and transfer to your beach hotel
>> After breakfast, we spend the day on a tour of Zanzibar's Stone Town with our local guide.
Admire the narrow streets lined with many residential houses that preserve their original Swahili-Omani themes with exquisitely carved doorways, metal studs, overhanging balconies, and latticed windows. Due to the colonial presence and the many mosques commissioned by the olden Sultans of Zanzibar, you will see continental churches. You will also visit other interesting destinations here. Finally, we will transfer you to your beach hotel.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included
Day 09: Relax on the Zanzibar beach
>> The following days are dedicated to relaxing on the beach and at the Smiles Beach Hotel. You get the chance to really enjoy the beach!
Discover Zanzibar's best beaches with spectacular sunsets, palm-fringed beaches, turquoise waters, and colorful coral reefs.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included
Day 10: Transfer to Zanzibar Airport
>> Enjoy the remaining hours of the tour before your departure from the resort to Zanzibar Airport. Here our tour ends.
On the way back to Zanzibar Airport, you can stop at Zanzibar Stone Town and buy some souvenirs.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
- Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Inclusions
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Exclusions
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks