7-Day Safari · mid-range
7-Day Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar Beach Escape
The complete Tanzania trip in one week: four days of game drives in the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti, then a flight to Zanzibar for three days of Stone Town culture, spice farms and white-sand beaches. Safari adrenaline and Indian Ocean recovery, seamlessly arranged.
Best months to travel: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Jan · Feb
Day-by-Day Itinerary
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Arrival & Ngorongoro Crater Rim
Met at Kilimanjaro International Airport and driven through the Great Rift Valley's coffee highlands to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Settle into a lodge on the crater rim with panoramic views and an evening at leisure.
Lunch, dinner · Mid-range lodge or tented camp on the crater rim
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Ngorongoro Crater Safari & Transfer to Serengeti
Descend 600 m into the crater at dawn for game viewing among lions, elephants, hippos and rare black rhino, then ascend and drive on across the Maasai highlands into the Serengeti's endless plains.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner · Mid-range lodge or tented camp, central Serengeti
- 3
Full Day in the Serengeti
A full day of game drives in the Serengeti — morning for predators in the Seronera Valley, the 'Big Cat Capital', and afternoon exploring further plains. Dinner under an unpolluted night sky.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner · Mid-range lodge or tented camp, central Serengeti
- 4
Morning Game Drive & Flight to Zanzibar
A final dawn game drive, then transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Zanzibar. Arrive on the Spice Island and transfer to your beach resort for an evening of ocean-side relaxation.
Breakfast, dinner · Beach resort, Zanzibar
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Zanzibar Beach Day
A free day on the beach: swim in the warm Indian Ocean, snorkel the coral reefs, or unwind with an optional spa treatment. Sunset stroll and a fresh seafood dinner at the resort.
Breakfast, dinner · Beach resort, Zanzibar
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Stone Town Tour & Spice Farm
A guided tour of UNESCO-listed Stone Town — the House of Wonders, Sultan's Palace and Old Fort — followed by a spice farm visit to see, smell and taste Zanzibar's famous cloves, cinnamon and vanilla.
Breakfast, dinner · Beach resort, Zanzibar
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Leisure & Departure
A final morning at leisure — beach, markets or an optional dhow cruise along the coast — before your airport transfer for departure.
Breakfast · —
What's included
- ✓Airport transfers and all transfers as per the itinerary
- ✓Return local flights (Serengeti to Zanzibar)
- ✓All national park and conservation area entry fees
- ✓Guided game drives in a 4x4 safari vehicle
- ✓Accommodation in lodges, tented camps and a Zanzibar beach resort
- ✓All meals as specified plus bottled water on game drives
- ✓Services of an experienced English-speaking safari guide
Not included
- ✕International flights and Tanzania visa fees
- ✕Travel insurance (recommended for all travellers)
- ✕Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
- ✕Tips, souvenirs and items of a personal nature
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Read before you go
Free, no-fluff guides from the people who run the trips.
Tanzania Safari: The Complete Guide
Where to go, when to travel, what a day looks like and what it costs — everything you need to plan a northern Tanzania safari.
Read guide →Safari · 8 min readWhere Is the Great Migration Each Month?
A month-by-month guide to the wildebeest migration — calving in the south, the Mara River crossings in the north, and everything in between.
Read guide →Safari · 8 min readSerengeti National Park: A Visitor's Guide
Tanzania's flagship park — endless plains, the Great Migration and the finest big-cat viewing in Africa.
Read guide →Ready to go?
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Per person, sharing. Includes return local flights to Zanzibar.
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