8 Days Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar
Tour Overview
Embark on the exclusive 8-day Tanzania tour to Serengeti national park, Ngorongoro, and Zanzibar holiday with local experts. This is a perfect trip itinerary for all enthusiastic wildlife lovers and beach holidaymakers. On your long 8-day safari to explore Tanzania, expect to visit top destinations including Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Zanzibar. You will have a combined big 5 game viewing experience and a beach holiday in Zanzibar.
Tour Details
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to hotel
Day 2: Transfer by road to Serengeti Park
Day 3: Enjoy a full-day Serengeti wildlife viewing
Day 4: Serengeti-Ngorongoro road trip, game drive in the afternoon
Day 5: Ngorongoro to Kilimanjaro –Zanzibar
Day 6: A full-day beach holiday in Zanzibar
Day 7: Dolphin adventure & relaxation
Day 8: Departure from Zanzibar
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to hotel
Arrival day at the Kilimanjaro Airport where you will find your driver guide. Get a welcome to Tanzania and after, you will be transferred to Karatu with en route stopover to be made at Mto Wa Mbu Village. Enjoy a short walk here then continue to your respective hotels for relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay.
- Karatu Tented Lodge
Day 2: Transfer by road to Serengeti Park
Have a delicious breakfast at leisure and after, you will proceed to Serengeti National Park by road. You will cross the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with picturesque photography expected en route. Get to Serengeti early for you to access the park and enjoy en route game drive as you connect to your respective lodges.
Accommodation options
- Luxury: Serengeti Serena Lodge
- Midrange: Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
- Budget: Seronera Wildlife Lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 3: Enjoy a full-day Serengeti wildlife viewing
Enjoy a heavy breakfast and after, you will have a long day in Central Serengeti exploring its diverse wildlife. The full-day game drive through the Central Serengeti comes with amazing encounters of wildlife including elusive leopards, buffaloes, gazelles, warthogs, giraffes, wildebeests, etc. Enjoy a picnic lunch and continue with more encounters of the park’s wildlife in the afternoon.
Accommodation options
- Luxury: Serengeti Serena Lodge
- Midrange: Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
- Budget: Seronera Wildlife Lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 4: Serengeti-Ngorongoro road trip, game drive in the afternoon
Enjoy a delicious breakfast and after, expect to be transferred to the Ngorongoro Crater –one of the world’s powerful natural wonders. Expect to enjoy a guided game drive with experts as you encounter a variety of wildlife that make the crater an outstanding game viewing spot in the northern Tanzania safari circuit.
The expected wild animals to explore here include among others spotted hyenas, wildebeests, elephants, jackals, Kobs, black rhinos, gazelles, buffaloes, elands, and a lot more. After the long day game drive, you will be transferred to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Accommodation options
- Luxury: Ngorongoro Lodge/Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
- Midrange: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
- Budget: Karatu Tented Lodge
Day 5: Ngorongoro to Kilimanjaro –Zanzibar
After a heavy breakfast, you will check out of your respective lodges. Later, set off from Ngorongoro to Kilimanjaro Airport for you to take a flight to Zanzibar Airport at the coast. Arrive early and you will be transferred to the boutique hotel in Zanzibar for relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay.
Accommodation options
- Zanzibar Beach Resort or Hotel Melia Zanzibar
Day 6: A full-day beach holiday in Zanzibar
Expect to spend the long day relaxing on the finest beach at the Zanzibar coastline. Feel free to engage in any exciting activity at the beach area from the different water sports. If you are enthusiastic about photo taking, it is that moment of the day to utilize.
Accommodation options
- Zanzibar Beach Resort or Hotel Melia Zanzibar
Day 7: Dolphin adventure & relaxation
Enjoy a hot cup of tea/coffee and after, you be transferred to the south to engage in the active dolphin excursion. You will have lunch along the way and the must-visit spot for dolphin tours is the Kizimkazi fishing village. At the Kizimkazi fishing village, dolphins survive in the natural setting and expect to swim with them. There are two sessions; you can be part of the morning or afternoon dolphin tour but all are influenced by the weather patterns. Spending a full day is a great deal to spot these huge species at the coast.
Accommodation options
- Zanzibar Serena Hotel
Day 8: Departure from Zanzibar
Wake up early for you to have a delicious breakfast. After breakfast, meet the driver guide from Zanzibar to transfer you to Abeid Amani Airport for departure. This marks the end of the 8-day Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Zanzibar tours.
End of tour
Safari Inclusions
- Park/site entrance fees
- Game viewing
- Beach holiday
- Service of a professional driver or guide
- All transportation costs as per the Tanzania itinerary
- Accommodation and meals as stated in the trip plan
- All relevant levies and taxes
Safari Exclusions
- Laundry services
- All optional activities
- Tipping
- Telephone costs
- Travel Insurance cost
- Shopping expenses
- Visas and passport fees
When to visit
Tanzania safaris can be organized and enjoyed at any time of the year. However, June, July, August, September, and October are the best months of the year to engage in game-viewing excursions. These are peak dry months and are most preferred for game drives, great migration experiences in the Serengeti National Park, and other wilderness safaris in the stunning Tanzania safari destinations.
The wet or rainy months often fall around April, May, November, then December and during these months, there is heavy rainfall. The heavy rainfall often disrupts the normal activities in the destinations not only Serengeti, Ngorongoro, or Zanzibar but also other places in Tanzania. The peak dry months are the most preferred because they guarantee you great encounters with wildlife in the wild.
What to take for your 8-day Tanzania wildlife and beach holiday combo
Some of the essential items to have on the packing list include long-sleeved shirts, a daypack, long trousers, a safari hat, travel adaptors, sun protection, a camera, insect repellents, snacks, and adequate bottled drinking water.
