12 Days of Tanzania Unforgettable Best of Northern Circuit & Zanzibar
Safari Overview
Trip summary
Experience the finest of the northern circuit national parks and the popular island of Zanzibar with this itinerary, which is intended to offer you just enough time at each significant location. From the wilderness to Zanzibar’s rich history (Stone town) and ultimately to the breathtaking white sand beaches.
Explore
- Tarangire National Park
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Ngorongoro Crater
- Serengeti National Park (central/west/east)
- The Zanzibar Archipelago (Zanzibar stone town & The popular beaches)
Itinerary
DAY BY DAY
Day 1: Arrival at Arusha
Your designated guide will be waiting to pick you up at either of the two airports—Arusha or Kilimanjaro International airport—depending on the arrival time of your flight. After an inviting welcome, he will transfer you to your hotel where you may unwind for the rest of the day while getting ready for a for an experience of a lifetime. If you have time in your hands, you can book a city tour with as, check out our activities page for more info.
Day 2&3: Tarangire National Park
Just approximately 2 hours’ drive from Arusha, Tarangire National Park is best known for its elephant families, savannah, iconic baobab trees, seasonal swamps and the life-giving Tarangire River. Animals gather at the river and giraffes; bushbuck and hartebeest are often seen. The Park is also home to buffalo, zebra and wildebeest. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators such as lions and leopards and rarely cheetahs. You will spend two days in this incredible park which has plenty to offer so make sure to make the most of it.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park (Central/East/west)
Passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will be able to see the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater before traveling onwards to the Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti National Park is the 3rd largest park in Tanzania but the most popular with diverse landscapes and habitats, such as grassy plains, swamps, lakes, savannah and mountains covering a whopping 14 000 sq. km and offers amongst many other things the biggest concentration of big cats in the world (Cheetahs, Lions, Leopards, Wild cats…).
Day 5: Serengeti National Park (North-Kogatende)
You will depart the next day for Northern part of the park for a game drive as usual but mainly viewing the world-renowned great migration. River crossings at Kogatende starts in July as the mega herd settles into the area. Between August-October, game viewing is at its best with river crossings pretty much guaranteed every day. There is no distinct movement as the herds tend to cross back and forth over the river, following the rains and subsequent fresh grasses.
Day 6: Serengeti National Park (Central/West/East)
This day you will leave your accommodation to explore a little more of the northern Serengeti whether it is hunting again for the migration crossings if you weren’t lucky the other day or seeing one more time which is really a charm! Late afternoon you will drive back to Serengeti Central while doing a game drive until you find your home for the night
Day 7: Ngorongoro Conservation Area & Ngorongoro Crater
You will leave Serengeti National Park in the morning through the Naabi gate in the Naabi hills and head to Ngorongoro. This UNESCO World Heritage Site millions of years ago, is 600m deep and covers roughly 260sq km. Due to its dense animal population of approximately 25,000, the crater offers the best game viewing of all the parks in Tanzania. You will descend into the crater and in a matter of minutes, you will be able to see wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, elephants, and a very good number of the more than 500 bird species
Day 8: A Complimentary Mto Wa Mbu Tour (Optional) – Arusha Airport-Zanzibar
depending on the departure time of you flight as well as your own accord, you will have a guided tour of the lovely community of Mto wa Mbu and get to see a side of Tanzania that very few visitors get to see. We will give you a local guide FOC who was born and raised in the village meaning that you will have the unique opportunity to see the community through his eyes. Mto wa Mbu is well-known for its banana, rice, and coffee plantations. Explore youth art galleries, woodworking studios, and local markets as well as wonder around the local market to experience different foods and fruits of Tanzania. Your guide will then drive you to the Arusha airport where you will say goodbyes and head for your flight to the next destination ZANZIBAR!
Day 9: ZanzibarStone Town
Upon arrival on the tropical island of Zanzibar, you will be picked up the transferred to your first hotel in the historic part of Zanzibar, Stone Town! Stone town is the old neighborhood of Zanzibar city and the heartbeat of the Unguja island. Wondering around the narrow streets of stone town, you will learn about a difficult history steeped in slave trade and colonialism. Do not miss out the Zanzibar Night Food Market where you can try different types of Zanzibar local food (largely influenced by Arabic food) and plenty of fresh seafoods.
Day 10- 12: Zanzibar Beach
After checking out from your hotel in Stone Town, You will be picked up and transferred to another hotel located in one of the best beaches in Zanzibar where you will get a front row seat to the white sands beaches and blue turquoise water If you are a water sport lover then this place is your lover as you may organize different activities with your hotel such as snorkeling, scuba diving and sailing to kite- and windsurfing. Swim among the wonderful reef fish and enjoy the sights of many diverse marine creatures like turtles, rays, barracudas, octopus, zebrafish, Moorish idols, lion fish, and many more.
Day 13: fly out
This day, your adventure with wild authentic Tanzania comes into as an end. Depending on the departure time of our flight, you will be transferred to the airport from the hotel.
High Season
Jan, Feb, March, June, July, August, Sept, October & 15th Dec to 30th Dec
Low Season
April, May, Nov 1st to Dec 15
High Season
Descriptions
1 PAX
2 PAX
3 PAX
4 PAX
5 PAX
6 PAX
Luxury
$16685
$11050
$10555
$10310
$10175
$10070
Semi - Luxury
$9770
$6705
$6240
$6010
$5885
$5795
Comfort
$6010
$4485
$4069
$3845
$3725
$3640
Affordable
$5560
$3999
$3580
$3370
$3250
$3165
Low Season
Descriptions
1 PAX
2 PAX
3 PAX
4 PAX
5 PAX
6 PAX
Luxury
$13400
$8760
$8315
$8095
$7980
$7885
semi - Luxury
$8450
$5960
$5560
$5365
$5255
$5170
Comfort
$5535
$4170
$3775
$3575
$3465
$3385
Affordable
$5235
$3715
$3310
$3105
$2995
$2915
High Season
Jan,Feb,March,June,July, august, sept, october & 15th Dec to 30th Dec
Low Season
April,May, Nov 1st to Dec 15
High Season
Descriptions
Luxury
Semi - Luxury
1 PAX
2 PAX
3 PAX
4 PAX
5 PAX
6 PAX
$16685
$11050
$10555
$10310
$10175
$10070
$9770
$6705
$6240
$6010
$5885
$5795
Descriptions
Comfort
Affordable
1 PAX
2 PAX
3 PAX
4 PAX
5 PAX
6 PAX
$6010
$4485
$4069
$3845
$3725
$3640
$5560
$3999
$3580
$3370
$3250
$3165
Low Season
Descriptions
Luxury
semi - Luxury
1 PAX
2 PAX
3 PAX
4 PAX
5 PAX
6 PAX
$13400
$8760
$8315
$8095
$7980
$7885
$8450
$5960
$5560
$5365
$5255
$5170
Descriptions
Comfort
Affordable
1 PAX
2 PAX
3 PAX
4 PAX
5 PAX
6 PAX
$5535
$4170
$3775
$3575
$3465
$3385
$5235
$3715
$3310
$3105
$2995
$2915
Additional Activities
(On Extra Cost)
Activity
Price Per Person
Hadzabe & Datoga
$25
Maasai
$25
Coffee tour
$15
Oldoinyo Lengai
$40
Camping Fees
$20
Local food
$15
Nature Walks
$10
Night Game Drive
$30
Other Necessary Information
Other Necessary Information
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