8 Days Serengeti Safari and Zanzibar Holiday
8 Days Serengeti Safari and Zanzibar Holiday is a Tanzania safari holiday that takes you seeing the amazing wildlife in mainland Tanzania, before proceeding to the beautiful Zanzibar Island to gaze at the breathtaking views of the turquoise blue waters of the Indian Ocean. 8 Days Serengeti Safari and Zanzibar Holiday has you enjoying wild game viewing in Serengeti national Park, including elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, lions, leopards, wildebeests, gazelles, hyenas, among so many others.
8 Days Serengeti Safari and Zanzibar Holiday starts in Arusha Tanzania, and ends in Zanzibar. Book this 8 Days Serengeti Safari and Zanzibar Holiday for travel in the months of June to September for an opportunity to witness the great wildebeest migration especially the iconic Grumeti and Mra Rivers crossings; or in December to March for the calving season which is also the perfect predator season.
Summary Itinerary of 8 Days Serengeti Safari and Zanzibar Holiday
Day 1: Drive to Serengeti National Park
Day 2: Full Day Game Drives in Serengeti National Park
Day 3: Drive to Arusha, Flight to Zanzibar
Day 4: Zanzibar Beach Experience
Day 5: Safari Blue Experience
Day 6: Prison Island, Spice and Stone Town Tour
Day 7: Zanzibar Beach Experience
Day 8: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Drive to Serengeti National Park
You shall be picked up from your hotel in Arusha by our safari guide. You will be welcomed for the safari, briefed, and proceed for a drive to Serengeti national Park. You shall pass through the Ngorongoro Crater down into the vast endless plains of the Serengeti as you drive to Serengeti National Park, enjoying sweeping game drives. Enjoy yet another midafternoon game drive as you search for wildlife species in the savannah plains such as the big five like elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinos and also enjoy the beautiful scenery such as the kopjes where lions can be seen as they watch their prey, en-route to your camp or lodge of stay. You will proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Heritage Mara Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 2: Full day Serengeti National Park
After having breakfast at your lodge in Serengeti national park during your safari, you will engage in a morning game viewing experience. You will engage in full day game drives to search for wildlife species such as the big five like lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinos and elephants. You will also search for other wildlife species which include wildebeest, waterbucks, antelopes, zebras, kudus, hippos, buffalos among others. You will return to your lodge after your evening game drive for dinner and overnight stay. Depending on the movement of the animals, you just may witness the great wildebeest migration as well.
Accommodation: Heritage Mara Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 3: Drive to Arusha, Flight to Zanzibar
You will have a leisurely breakfast at your lodge, and then transfer to Arusha town from where you shall catch a flight to Zanzibar. You will be picked up from the airport and driven to your hotel for check in. Depending on your time of arrival, you shall have a Stone town tour and explore the alleyways of the town as you get to know about the history of Zanzibar and its different cultures. After your stone town tour, you will return to your hotel for an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams Hotel by Mantis
Day 4: Zanzibar Beach Experience
Get to acquaint yourself with the surroundings, your lodge and laze at the beach. Meals shall be enjoyed at the hotel.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams Hotel by Mantis
Day 5: Safari Blue Experience
You will enjoy the best boat tour on the island is which is a truly amazing experience sailing in the beautiful traditional Dhows. You will enjoy a boat ride, enjoy delicious buffet and drinks, fresh tropical fruits and snacks, and also visit Menai Bay. After the experience, you will be driven back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams Hotel by Mantis
Day 6: Prison Island and spice tour and Stone town
You will have breakfast at your hotel and after this you will start your day’s activities.
You will take a private boat from Stone town to Changuu Island or Prison Island where you will enjoy seeing the Giant tortoises and during your tour of the island you will also enjoy snorkeling. You will take a boat back from Changuu Island back to Stone town. On this day you will also engage in a spice tour as you explore the plantations where you will see different exotic spices and also get to know the uses of the spices like cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg among others. After the spice tour, you will return to your hotel, relax and spend the night.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams Hotel
Day 7: Zanzibar beach experience
You will have a day to relax at the white sand beaches of Zanzibar island and enjoy views of the Indian ocean.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams Hotel by Mantis
Day 8: Departure
You will have breakfast at your hotel as you prepare for your transfer to the airport which will bring your 8 Days Serengeti Safari and Zanzibar Holiday to an end.
End of 8 Days Serengeti Safari and Zanzibar Holidy
Price Includes
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari land cruiser
- Accommodation per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary.
- Services of a literate English driver/guide.
- National park entrance fees as per itinerary.
- Concession fees
- Flight fare to Zanzibar
- Airport pick up and drop off in Zanzibar
- Mineral Water while on safari.
- Government taxes
Price Excludes
- International Flights
- Visas and related costs.
- Personal expenses like beverages, tips, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature.
- Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
- Covid-19 related tests
