7 Days Serengeti and Zanzibar Safari Experience
Ultimate 7 Days Serengeti and Zanzibar Safari Experience.
This 7 Days Serengeti and Zanzibar safari experience is designed to offer you the best of both a wildlife safari in Serengeti National Park and beach relaxation in Zanzibar. This Tanzania safari will expose you to game drives in the Serengeti as well as cultural tours, ocean adventures and relaxation on Zanzibar Island.
Safari highlights
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Day 2: Fly to Serengeti National Park and Afternoon Game Drive
Day 3: Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti
Day 4: Morning Game Drive and Fly to Zanzibar
Day 5: Beach Relaxation in Zanzibar
Day 6: Stone Town Tour and Spice Tour
Day 7: Departure
Safari description
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by your professional driver-guide, who will transfer you to Arusha. The journey takes about 1 to 1.5 hours.
Upon arrival at your hotel, you will check in and relax after your flight. Depending on your arrival time, you may have dinner at the lodge and thereafter retire for the night.
Accommodation Options
- Luxury: Arusha Coffee Lodge
- Midrange: Mount Meru Hotel
- Budget: Planet Lodge
Day 2: Fly to Serengeti National Park and Afternoon Game Drive
After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to Arusha Airport for your domestic flight to Serengeti National Park.
Upon arrival at the airstrip, you will be met by your safari guide and transferred to your lodge with a game drive en route. You will spot animals such as lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras and various bird species.
After lunch and some relaxation at the lodge, you will head out for an afternoon game drive in the park. Later, you will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation Options
- Luxury: Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
- Midrange: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
- Budget: Serengeti Heritage Camp
Day 3: Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti
After an early breakfast, you will head out for a full-day game drive in the vast plains of Serengeti National Park.
You will explore different areas of the park in search of wildlife, including lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, cheetahs and large herds of wildebeest and zebras. You will have a picnic lunch in the park as you continue with the game drive.
In the evening, you will return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation Options
- Luxury: Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
- Midrange: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
- Budget: Serengeti Heritage Camp
Day 4: Morning Game Drive and Fly to Zanzibar
After breakfast, you will enjoy a morning game drive in the Serengeti. After the game drive, you will be transferred to the airstrip for your flight to Zanzibar, possibly via Dar es Salaam.
Upon arrival at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, you will be transferred to your beach resort.
After check-in, you will relax at the hotel, enjoy dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation Options
- Luxury: Zuri Zanzibar
- Midrange: Reef and Beach Resort
- Budget: Kendwa Rocks Hotel
Day 5: Beach Relaxation in Zanzibar
Spend the whole day after breakfast at your leisure. That is to say, you will be relaxing until you get tired in the fine white sands and warm waters of the Indian Ocean.
Besides those, you have other choices, such as swimming, sunbathing, or going for beach walks, or you may even get a spa treatment at the resort.
After that, you will have dinner and sleep overnight at your lodge.
Accommodation Options
- Luxury: Zuri Zanzibar
- Midrange: Reef and Beach Resort
- Budget: Kendwa Rocks Hotel
Day 6: Stone Town Tour and Spice Tour
After breakfast, you will transfer to Stone Town for a guided tour.
You will explore historical sites such as the House of Wonders and the Old Fort, as well as the former slave market and local markets.
After lunch, you will proceed on a spice tour where you will see and learn about different spices such as cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.
Later, you will return to your beach resort for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation Options
- Luxury: Zuri Zanzibar
- Midrange: Reef and Beach Resort
- Budget: Kendwa Rocks Hotel
Day 7: Departure
After breakfast, you will relax at the resort before checking out.
Your transfer to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport will be arranged in time for your departure flight.
Safe travels until the next adventure!
Included in Your Package
- Park entrance fees
- Domestic flights (Arusha – Serengeti – Zanzibar)
- Airport transfers and ground transportation
- All meals as specified
- Accommodation throughout
- English-speaking driver-guide
- Game drives in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Bottled mineral water
- Stone Town guided tour
- Spice tour
Not Included
- International flights and visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities
- Optional activities (e.g., snorkelling, scuba diving)
