The Tanzania Zanzibar safari itinerary, day by day
A 12-day Tanzania Zanzibar safari itinerary — a week moving with the Great Migration through the Serengeti, then a short flight east to slow days on Zanzibar’s powder-white north coast.
Nothing here is fixed — this is the shape we design most often. Tell us what to keep, stretch or swap, and your version arrives priced and complete.
June–October pairs migration season with Zanzibar’s driest months.
US travelers: check current entry requirements for each country on travel.state.gov — we also walk you through visas at booking.
Arusha
Arrive Kilimanjaro; 45-minute private transfer to an Arusha garden lodge — dinner under the jacarandas before the safari begins.
Ngorongoro
Crater floor at dawn from a rim lodge with early access to the descent road, plus Maasai-guided highland walks.
Serengeti
Mobile camps positioned with the herds — the calving grounds in the south (Dec–Mar) or Kogatende for the crossings (Jul–Oct); we place you by your exact dates.
Stone Town
Morning flight from the Serengeti airstrips to Zanzibar (about 90 minutes); afternoon walking tour of Stone Town’s carved doors and spice markets, rooftop dinner in the old town.
North coast
North to Kendwa or Nungwi’s swimmable, tide-free beaches — dhow sunset sails, Mnemba Atoll snorkeling and nothing on the calendar.
Camps & lodges we love on this route
Three of the properties we reach for first on this journey — your final camps depend on your dates, style and budget.
All lodging & meals
Every camp night, all meals and house drinks on safari.
Private guide & vehicle
Your own expert guide and 4x4 throughout — never shared.
Fees & flights within Africa
Park fees, light-aircraft hops and meet-and-greet on every leg.
One transparent quote
Priced to your camps, season and style — no set packages, no surprises.
Questions about this journey
Make this journey yours.
Tell us when you want to go and how you'd bend this route — a specialist sends back your tailored, fully priced version within days. No pressure, ever.
Most of our travelers arrive the old-fashioned way — sent by someone who just came home.
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