7-Day Serengeti Classic Safari with Zanzibar

7-Day Serengeti Classic Safari with Zanzibar

Tanzania flag Tanzania 7 Days / 6 Nights Mid-Range Private
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Offered by Serengeti Scent Adventures
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From $2,610 per person
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Tour Overview

What Makes This Safari Stand Out

This 7-day Tanzania journey combines wildlife-focused game drives in northern Tanzania with time on the beaches of Zanzibar. The route begins at Tarangire National Park in a pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle. From Tarangire, the itinerary continues to the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti where each safari creating and discovering a varied Tanzania wildlife experience without repeating the same destination. After the mainland portion, an air transfer to Zanzibar connects the parks with the island stay.
  • Duration7 Days
  • Tour StartArusha
  • Tour EndZanzibar
  • Transport4x4 Safari Vehicle
  • Travel StylePrivate
  • Tour ComfortMid-Range

Where You'll Go

Safari Route Map

An approximate route through this itinerary's destinations, day by day.

Experience Types

Included Safari Activities

Pricing

Group Size & Age Pricing

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Group Size Adult (per person) Child (per person)
1 Person $2,610 N/A (solo)
2 People $2,610 $1,300
3 People $2,610 $1,300
4 People $2,610 $1,300
5 People $2,610 $1,300
6+ People $2,610 $1,300
Age Policy: Adult: 18+ years Child: 0-17 years Free Child: 0-0 years

Day By Day

7 Day Itinerary

Day 1 Tarangire National Park Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

Depart your Arusha hotel at 7:00 AM and drive toward Tarangire National Park. Begin a game drive through the ancient baobab landscape, searching for elephant herds, giraffe, lion, leopard, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, African wild dog, greater kudu, and bird species. Enjoy a bush picnic lunch, an afternoon game drive, and a sundowner stop before dinner and overnight in the Tarangire area.

Accommodation
Tarangire Simba Lodge Lodge Mid-range
Inside Park Tarangire National Park
Meals BreakfastLunchDinner Drinks Beer & WineBottle WaterSoft Drinks
Day 2 Ngorongoro Crater Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

Early morning descent into the extraordinary Ngorongoro Crater at first light for the most dramatic game drive of the entire itinerary. Search the crater floor for the critically endangered black rhinoceros, enormous lion prides, massive buffalo herds, spotted hyena clans, hippo pods, and spectacular flamingo flocks on Lake Magadi visiting Olduvai Gorge and Bush picnic lunch on the crater floor.

Accommodation Outside Park Ngorongoro Crater
Meals BreakfastLunchDinner Drinks Beer & WineBottle WaterSoft Drinks
Day 3 Serengeti National Park Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

An extraordinary full day in the Serengeti β€” this time focusing specifically on the park’s exceptional big cat populations. Dawn game drive along the famous Seronera River β€” Tanzania’s finest and most reliable leopard viewing corridor β€” searching for these beautiful and elusive cats resting in the branches of ancient riverside acacia trees. Search for cheetah mothers teaching cubs to hunt on the open plains, lion prides on the kopjes, and the extraordinary African wild dog packs that roam the Serengeti’s vast wilderness. Bush picnic lunch in the field. Afternoon game drive through the Serengeti’s most diverse and most productive wildlife areas. The most breathtaking Serengeti sundowner of the entire itinerary before dinner and overnight. Then next day Morning Ascend and drive back to Arusha for a scheduled flight to Zanzibar, where a representative transfers you to your Stone Town boutique hotel.

Accommodation Inside Park Serengeti National Park
Meals BreakfastLunchDinner Drinks Beer & WineBottle WaterSoft Drinks
Day 4 Zanzibar Stone Town, Spice Farm & Nungwi Beach Main Destination: Zanzibar

Upon arrival at Zanzibar International Airport, a Serengeti Scent Adventures representative transfers guests to Stone Town for a guided cultural tour of the Old Fort, House of Wonders, Anglican Cathedral, Slave Market Memorial, Freddie Mercury’s birthplace, and famous carved wooden doors. Guests then visit a traditional spice farm for a tour of Zanzibar’s spices and tropical fruits, followed by a Swahili spice lunch. After lunch, the journey continues to Nungwi Beach for a relaxing afternoon and Indian Ocean sunset before dinner and overnight at the beach resort.

Accommodation
Meals BreakfastLunchDinner Drinks Beer & WineBottle WaterSoft Drinks
Day 5 Nungwi Beach & Island Activities Main Destination: Zanzibar

Enjoy a relaxing day at Nungwi Beach, with opportunities to visit Mnarani Sea Turtle Sanctuary, swim in the Indian Ocean and unwind on the white sandy beach. Activities include snorkeling, kayaking and relaxing beneath coconut palms, followed by a traditional sunset dhow cruise before dinner at the resort.

Accommodation
Meals BreakfastLunchDinner Drinks Bottle WaterBeer & WineSoft Drinks
Day 6 Swim with Dolphins on Mnemba Island Main Destination: Zanzibar

Enjoy a final relaxed morning on Mnemba Island, with time to swim, a fresh tropical juice and views of the Indian Ocean. A Serengeti Scent Adventures will make sure you enjoy the swimming moment with dolphins near bay. A beach lunch features fresh seafood and tropical fruits, followed by opportunities for snorkeling, kayaking, or relaxing beneath coconut palms. In the evening, embark on a traditional sunset dhow cruise before returning to the resort for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation
Meals BreakfastLunchDinner Drinks Beer & WineBottle WaterSoft Drinks
Day 7 Final Morning & Departure Main Destination: Zanzibar

Enjoy a final relaxed morning on Nungwi Beach, with time for one last swim in the Indian Ocean and a fresh tropical juice beneath the palms. A Serengeti Scent Adventures representative then transfers guests to Zanzibar International Airport for their departure flight.

Accommodation No overnight accommodation for this day.
Meals Breakfast

What Is Covered

Inclusions & Exclusions

What's included
Park Fees
Domestic Flights
All Shown Activities
Meals & Drinks As Specified Day By Day
Accommodation During Safari
Professional Guide/Driver
All Listed Transport
All Taxes/VAT
Hotel Transfers
Not included
International Flights
Accommodation Before/After Safari
Staff Tips
Personal Expenses (Travel Insurance, Visa Fees Etc.)
Government Tax/Fee Increases
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