13-Day Luxury Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Tour with Ngorongoro

13 Days Round trip from Arusha (Kilimanjaro Airport) Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private safari days in Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire
  • 02 Descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive
  • 03 Stay in 5-star lodges and a beach resort throughout the journey
  • 04 Explore Stone Town and taste cloves, vanilla, and cinnamon on a spice tour
  • 05 Enjoy Zanzibar beach time with snorkelling, a sandbank trip, and a sunset dhow cruise

Enjoy a 13-day, 12-night luxury holiday through Arusha, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, and Zanzibar. This journey combines private safari experiences in northern Tanzania with time in 5-star lodges and beach resorts, including game drives in Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park. The tour ends with relaxing days on Zanzibar's east coast, plus Stone Town, a spice tour, snorkelling, and a sunset dhow cruise. It is ideal for couples, honeymooners, and guests who want comfort and privacy, with full board on safari days and breakfast and dinner on Zanzibar days.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 13 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Premium
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Yes
Cities Arusha, Zanzibar, Mount Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park, Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport and Transfer to Arusha

  • Arrival: You arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport, where your private driver meets you.
  • Drive: You drive for about 1 hour to your 5-star hotel in Arusha.
  • Rest: You rest and enjoy a welcome drink.
  • Dinner and overnight: Dinner and overnight in Arusha.
2
Day 02

Lake Manyara Game Drive and Transfer to Karatu

  • Breakfast: After breakfast,
  • Drive: you drive for about 2 hours to Lake Manyara National Park for a private game drive.
  • Wildlife: You can see hippos, baboons, giraffes, flamingos, and many birds.
  • Lunch: You have a picnic lunch.
  • Afternoon drive: In the afternoon, you drive to Karatu.
  • Dinner and overnight: Dinner and overnight at your luxury lodge.
3
Day 03

Ngorongoro Crater Safari Experience

  • Breakfast: After an early breakfast,
  • Drive: you drive up to the crater rim for views.
  • Crater descent: You go down into the crater (about 600 m deep) for a private half-day game drive.
  • Wildlife: You can see lions, rhinos, hippos, hyenas, flamingos, and large herds of wildebeest and zebra.
  • Lunch: You have a picnic lunch at the hippo pool.
  • Return: In the afternoon, you return to Karatu.
  • Dinner and overnight: Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
4
Day 04

Karatu Highlands and Maasai Culture

  • Breakfast: After a relaxed breakfast,
  • Visit: you visit a Maasai village to learn about daily life and traditions.
  • Optional visits: You can also visit Olduvai Gorge, the "Cradle of Mankind", and a coffee farm in Karatu.
  • Afternoon: You relax at your lodge in the afternoon.
  • Dinner and overnight: Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
5
Day 05

Return from Karatu to Arusha

  • Breakfast: After breakfast,
  • Drive: you drive back to Arusha (3 to 4 hours).
  • Visit: You can visit the Arusha cultural market for souvenirs.
  • Dinner and overnight: Dinner and overnight in Arusha.
6
Day 06

Tarangire National Park Day Trip

  • Breakfast: After breakfast,
  • Drive: you drive for about 2 hours to Tarangire.
  • Game drive: You spend the day on a private game drive, looking for elephant herds, lions, giraffes, and zebras among the baobab trees.
  • Lunch: You have a picnic lunch in the park.
  • Return: In the late afternoon, you drive back to Arusha.
  • Dinner and overnight: Dinner and overnight in Arusha.
7
Day 07

Flight from Arusha to Zanzibar

  • Breakfast: After breakfast,
  • Transfer: your driver takes you to Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight to Zanzibar (about 1.5 hours).
  • Arrival transfer: You are met and taken to your beach resort on the east coast.
  • Free time: The afternoon is free to relax.
  • Dinner and overnight: Dinner and overnight at your resort.
8
Day 08

Free Day on Zanzibar's White-Sand Beach

  • Breakfast: After breakfast,
  • Relax: you relax on the white sand and swim in the clear water.
  • Optional: You can enjoy a spa treatment (extra cost) or a sunset walk on the beach.
  • Dinner and overnight: Dinner and overnight at your resort.
9
Day 09

Stone Town Visit and Spice Tour

  • Breakfast: After breakfast,
  • Visit: you visit Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Walk: You walk through narrow streets, carved doors, and markets.
  • Spice tour: You take a spice tour to see and taste cloves, vanilla, and cinnamon.
  • After lunch: After lunch, you return to your resort.
  • Dinner and overnight: Dinner and overnight at your resort.
10
Day 10

Snorkelling and Sandbank Boat Trip

  • Breakfast: After breakfast,
  • Boat trip: you take a private boat trip for snorkelling and a visit to a sandbank.
  • Wildlife: You may see colourful fish and, with luck, dolphins.
  • Lunch: You have a seafood lunch on board.
  • Dinner and overnight: Dinner and overnight at your resort.
11
Day 11

Free Day and Sunset Dhow Cruise

  • Breakfast: After breakfast,
  • Free day: you have a free day to relax or add an activity.
  • Sunset cruise: In the late afternoon, you take a private sunset cruise on a traditional dhow boat.
  • Dinner: You enjoy a romantic dinner on the beach.
  • Overnight: Overnight at your resort.
12
Day 12

Beach Relaxation or Optional Jozani Forest Visit

  • Breakfast: After breakfast,
  • Optional: you can visit Jozani Forest to see the rare red colobus monkeys (extra cost).
  • Relax: Otherwise, you relax at the beach.
  • Dinner and overnight: Dinner and overnight at your resort.
13
Day 13

Departure from Zanzibar Airport

  • Breakfast and check-out: After breakfast and check-out,
  • Transfer: your driver takes you to Zanzibar Airport for your flight home.
  • End: The tour ends.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha (Kilimanjaro Airport) 7 cities · 13 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Airport pick-up and drop-off
  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
  • Private English-speaking driver-guide
  • Park entrance fees (Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro)
  • Crater service fee and vehicle fees
  • Domestic flight from Arusha to Zanzibar
  • Accommodation for 12 nights
  • Meals as listed
  • Maasai village visit and Olduvai Gorge entrance
  • Stone Town tour, spice tour, snorkelling trip, and sunset dhow cruise
  • Drinking water during the tour
  • Government taxes and VAT

What's Not Included

  • International flights
  • Tanzania visa
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Drinks (soft and alcoholic)
  • Tips for driver, guides, and staff
  • Spa treatments and couples massage
  • Jozani Forest visit
  • Personal items (laundry, phone, souvenirs)
  • Optional activities not listed

What to bring

  • Documents and money: Passport and Tanzania visa, insurance papers, flight tickets, small US dollar notes for tips
  • Safari clothes: Light neutral-colour shirts and trousers, warm jacket for the crater rim, closed shoes, sun hat, sunglasses
  • Beach clothes: Swimwear, light dresses and shorts, a cover-up, flip-flops. Dress modestly in Stone Town.
  • Safari gear: Binoculars, camera with extra batteries, power bank, sunscreen, insect repellent
  • Health: Personal medicine, anti-malaria tablets (ask your doctor), motion sickness tablets, reef-safe sunscreen, hand sanitiser

Know before you go

Note: Sightings are never guaranteed.

The domestic flight from Arusha to Zanzibar must be booked in advance.

  • Use soft bags, not hard suitcases.
  • Bring a universal plug adaptor.
  • Plastic bags are not allowed in Tanzania or Zanzibar.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kilimanjaro Airport
Tour start
Arusha (Kilimanjaro Airport)
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 13 days finish where they began, in Arusha (Kilimanjaro Airport).

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Estimated room rates

Single Room $6,900.00 — $8,800.00
Double Sharing $5,600.00 — $7,300.00
Triple Sharing $5,400.00 — $7,000.00

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