10-Day Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Beach Holiday with Big Five Parks

• Arrive at Zanzibar International Airport.
• Meet your representative and transfer to your coastal hotel.
• Settle into your beachside retreat surrounded by white sand and turquoise waters.
• Spend the evening relaxing by the ocean.

Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the beach resort.

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
• Spend the day at leisure along Zanzibar's pristine beaches.
• Swim in the Indian Ocean or relax under palm trees.
• Optional activities may include snorkeling or a traditional dhow cruise.

Dinner and overnight at the beach resort.

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
• Explore Stone Town with its historic alleys, markets, and architecture.
• Visit spice plantations to learn about Zanzibar's spice heritage.
• Experience local culture, cuisine, and daily island life.
• Return to the hotel in the evening.

Dinner and overnight at the beach resort.

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
• Transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your scheduled flight to Arusha.
• Arrive in Arusha and meet your safari guide.
• Drive through the scenic foothills of Mount Meru.
• Check in at your lodge and enjoy time to rest and refresh.

Dinner and overnight in Arusha.

• Depart Arusha after breakfast.
• Drive to Tarangire National Park.
• Enjoy a full-day game drive through savannah landscapes.
• Observe large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and diverse birdlife.
• Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park.
• Continue with afternoon game drives.
• Return to your lodge near Tarangire at sunset.

Dinner and overnight near Tarangire National Park.

• Enjoy breakfast at the lodge.
• Depart for Lake Manyara National Park.
• Explore the park, known for its lush forests and lakeshore scenery.
• Spot tree-climbing lions, flamingos, giraffes, and hippos.
• Enjoy a relaxed safari focused on landscapes and birdlife.

Dinner and overnight near Lake Manyara.

• Enjoy breakfast at the lodge.
• Travel toward Serengeti National Park.
• Witness the transition from the highlands to vast open plains.
• Arrive in the Serengeti and begin afternoon game drives.
• Observe wildlife roaming across the endless savannah.

Dinner and overnight inside Serengeti National Park.

• Depart early for a full-day safari in the Serengeti.
• Explore the central plains, kopjes, and riverine areas.
• Spot lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, and large herbivore herds.
• Enjoy a bush picnic lunch during the safari.
• Continue wildlife viewing until sunset.
• Return to camp for dinner and overnight.

• Enjoy an early morning game drive at sunrise.
• Depart the Serengeti and travel toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
• Visit a Maasai village en route.
• Learn about Maasai traditions and pastoral lifestyle.
• Arrive at your lodge near the crater rim.
• Enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding highlands.

Dinner and overnight near Ngorongoro.

• Depart early after breakfast.
• Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a guided game drive.
• Observe lions, rhinos, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, and diverse birdlife.
• Enjoy the dramatic scenery of the volcanic caldera.
• Ascend from the crater around midday.
• Drive back to Arusha.
• Transfer to the airport for onward departure or an optional extension back to Zanzibar.
• End of the journey.