13-Day Tanzania Safari, Cultural Experience & Zanzibar Beach Holiday.
Tour Overview
Take your wanderlust to new heights on this unforgettable 13-day journey through Tanzania’s most iconic destinations. Explore the three best national parks of Northern Tanzania, where thrilling wildlife encounters unfold across breathtaking landscapes. Beyond game viewing, immerse yourself in rich cultural experiences with the Maasai and Hadzabe communities, offering a deeper connection to Tanzania’s living heritage. Conclude your adventure by unwinding on the pristine white-sand beaches of Zanzibar, where turquoise waters and gentle ocean breezes provide the perfect balance of relaxation and discovery.
In just 13 unforgettable days, you will explore Tanzania’s most iconic highlights and hidden gems. From thrilling wildlife safaris in Tarangire, Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Crater, to authentic cultural encounters at Lake Eyasi, this journey is perfectly balanced with nature and culture. Enjoy scenic hikes to Materuni Waterfall, relax in the crystal-clear waters of Kikuletwa Hot Springs, and conclude with pure bliss on Zanzibar Island, discovering Stone Town, Paje, and Nungwi’s stunning beaches.
What to Expect on 12 Days Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Beach
- Tarangire National Park
- Serengeti National Park
- Lake Eyasi
- Materuni Waterfall
- Kikuletwa Hotspring
- Island of Zanzibar (Nungwi Paje and Stone Town)
Day by day itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Our safari guide will pick you up at either Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer you to your lodge in Arusha. Your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Arusha Planet Lodge
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Early in the morning, you will be picked up from the lodge and start a beautiful journey of about 3 hours 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 savannas, 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 after sunset, we will drive you to the lodge to relax, have dinner, and stay overnight.
Dinner and accommodation at Farm of Dream Lodge
Day 3: Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, we will depart to Serengeti National Park, with packed lunches. via the beautiful high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Then head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. The largest park in Tanzania with an area of more than 14,500 km2, is where we can find the BIG 5. The lion, the elephant, the leopard, the black rhinoceros, and the buffalo. While passing through the Ngorongoro region, we will visit a Maasai boma. There we can have contact with the largest and best-known tribe in Tanzania. The Maasai. We will be able to see their dances and the way they live, you will arrive in Serengeti in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.
Dinner and overnight at Tukaone Tented Camp/ Thorn Tree tented camp
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, we got up very early to look for the perfect spot to appreciate an African sunrise on the plains of Serengeti Park in the company of a good coffee from the region. We will enjoy a full-day game drive inside Serengeti Park for the whole day. Today will do a game drive for the Big Five searching. Expect to see and learn a lot about animals and their behavior. Stop for lunch in the middle of the wilderness and then continue with the tour. Later in the evening, you’ll then proceed to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Dinner and overnight at Tukaone Tented Camp/ Thorn Tree tented camp
Day 5: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu
After an early breakfast, you will do a morning game drive in Central Serengeti National Park on route heading to Ngorongoro Crater. This crater is the largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera in the world. This was formed when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself about three billion years ago. Then you will drive down the steep and narrow road that takes you into the crater. Here the wildlife is just breathtaking and with a little luck you can observe the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard in just a few hours. After a morning dedicated to game viewing and a picnic lunch at the hippo pool and once our tour is finished, we will continue on our way to our accommodation at Lake Eyasi.
Dinner and overnight at Farm of Dream Lodge
Day 6: Lake Eyasi to Arusha
This morning we will leave very early to Lake Eyasi, heading to meet the Hadzabe tribe. The only tribe that is allowed to hunt in the territory of Tanzania. We will have the whole morning to get to know their culture and learn about their customs. Enjoy your Breakfast in the middle of the activity. We will later go to the accommodation to have lunch and collect our luggage.
In the afternoon we will meet the Datooga – Blacksmith tribe. We will be able to talk to them and understand the role of women in their society and their skill in the art of melting metal elements and turning them into jewelry and arrows that they exchange with the Hadzabe hunting tribe. Then we will go to the next destination: Arusha.
Dinner and accommodation at Pazuri Inn Arusha
Day 7: Materuni Waterfall and Coffee Experience
After Breakfast, we will take our transportation to Materuni. There we will take a short walk to the waterfall that bears his name and those who want to cool off in it will be able to do so. Although the water comes directly from the snowy peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. We will enjoy our local Lunch and continue and continue with our Coffee experience as Tanzania produces wonderful Arabica coffee.
Dinner and accommodation at Dual Mountain View
Day 8: Kikuletwa Hot Springs to Stone Town in Zanzibar Island
Today you take a scenic domestic flight to the exotic island of Zanzibar. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your beachfront resort. Over the next few days you can relax on the island’s famous white-sand beaches, swim in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, or explore the historic streets of Stone Town.
Dinner and overnight at Legendary Zanzibar Beach Resor
Day 9: Zanzibar - Paje
After breakfast, we will do the spice tour, where we will learn about local fruits and spices from the island. Later we will go to Paje beach, located in the southeast of the island, and enjoy our Free afternoon resort along the beach.
Dinner and accommodation at Jabali Bungalows Lodge
Day 10: Paje - Zanzibar Island
On this day there will also be a Safari, but you will do it in the sea. We will sail in a traditional Dhow (boat) and explore the Menai Bay conservation area, where we will have the opportunity to snorkel in the Indian Sea. If we are lucky, we will be able to see dolphins in the wild, which are abundant in the area. Then we can go swimming at a secret beach in the middle of a mangrove lagoon. Later we will have a delicious lunch on a sandbank in the middle of the sea. A unique place to relax. Finally, we will go to the island of Kwale, where we can enjoy a refreshing drink or cocktail back to the hotel.
Dinner and accommodation at Jabali Bungalows Lodge
Day 11: Zanzibar Island - Nungwi
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Nungwi Beach. Enjoy your day off as well as Sunset on a traditional Dhow, during this trip we will listen to traditional music and enjoy drinks during the tour.
Dinner and accommodation at Mnarani Beach Cottage
Day 12: Paje - Nungwi (Zanzibar Island)
After Breakfast, you will be Transfer from Nungwi to Stone Town. Enjoy Lunch, a City tour of the historic center of Stone Town, and afternoon shopping. Back to the hotel.
Dinner and accommodation at Dhow Palace Hotel
Day 13: Travel Back Home
After Breakfast depending on your flight time you will be transferred to the airport and take your flight back home.
Options activities to add on
- Balloon ride in Tarangire/Serengeti
- Crater rim hike at Ngorongoro
- Endoro Fall walk
- Visit Masai boma
- Activities in Zanzibar
The Price Include
- 12 nights of accommodation in double or triple accommodation according to availability
- All food, from dinner on the day of arrival to breakfast on the day of departure
- English-speaking guide services throughout the tour
- Entrance fees to all parks mentioned in the itinerary.
- National flight Moshi – Zanzibar.
- Bottled water during the safari.
- All transfers, visits, and excursions according to the itinerary.
- All taxes currently in effect.
- Advice on purchasing tickets to Tanzania
The Price Does Not Include
- Any international airfare
- Extra domestic flights to those stipulated within the plan
- Surcharges for extra baggage than allowed
- Visa fees
- Insurance for medical expenses of any nature
- Extra expenses such as drinks, laundry, telephone bills, among others
- Everything that is not mentioned in the tour specifications
- Tips for guides. Recommended 10 USD – 15 USD daily during the safari.
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