10 Days Best of Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Beach – Hail Tours Tanzania

 Our 10 Days Best of Tanzania Safari with a Zanzibar Beach Tour provides the once in a lifetime opportunity of seeing some of Africa’s most sought of wildlife species, relish jaw-dropping sceneries and encounters and experiences that can’t be ordinarily described in words.

Beginning in Arusha, Tanzania’s safari capital then move through the legendary Savannah plains of Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Parks.

Being adventure-centered, our 10-day tour is for experiencing extreme exhilaration, enlightening safari encounters and beach experiences as well as engrossing the feeling of changing landscapes.

With this trip, be prepared to spot everything from Great annual migration in Serengeti National Park, to the World’s largest intact Caldera, bikinis along the Coast and so much more during this exceptional adventure through one of Africa’s most outstanding safari destinations.

Highlights of the 10 Days Best of Tanzania Safari

• Follow the unforgettable footsteps of millions of wildebeests, zebras and gazelles in the Great annual migration.
• Unwind along the white sand beaches of Zanzibar.
• Be mesmerized by the rich diversity and natural beauty of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
• Relish unrivalled wildlife viewing experience in vast Savannah plains.

10 Days Best of Tanzania Safari Brief itinerary

• Day 1: Arusha Town to the magnificent Lake Manyara National Park.
• Day 2: To Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
• Day 3: Wildlife viewing in Ngorongoro Crater and drive to Serengeti National Park.
• Day 4-6: Discovery of African wilderness within Serengeti National Park.
• Day 7: Seronera Airstrip (Serengeti National Park) to Zanzibar Islands
• Day 8-9: The unmatched Zanzibar Beach Tour.
• Day 10: Departure and end of the 10 days Tanzania and Zanzibar Beach Tour.

Detailed itinerary of the 10 Days Best of Tanzania Safari

Day 1: Arusha Town to the magnificent Lake Manyara National Park

Pick-up from your place of residence in Arusha Town is at 7:00am and this marks the beginning of the thrilling journey to Lake Manyara National Park via the Great Rift Valley. Make it to this 205-square mile Protected Area late morning for a full-day game drive.

This stunning National Park is marked by jaw-dropping sceneries and its verdant Acacia forest, Mahogany Trees as well as giant figs that shelter high concentrations of blue monkeys and Olive baboons.

Also common at this spectacular Park ate Cape buffaloes, Masai giraffes, impalas, African bush elephants and Hippos within the Lake. Besides game drive, there is an opportunity of undertaking a boat ride before retiring to the Safari Camp for dinner and rest.

Accommodation options;

• Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge (luxury).
• Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp (standard).
• Haven nature safari Camp (basic).

Meals: Lunch and Dinner.

Day 2: To Ngorongoro Conservation Area

The journey of discovering Tanzania continues to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, one of the natural Wonders of the World known for sheltering the World’s largest intact Caldera with 102 square miles size as well as 609 meters high walls.

This is one of the most exceptional places in the country where visitors can see high populations of Black Rhinoceros.

In the Crater is a soda Lake known as Magadi, River, seasonal swamps and others where the beautiful flamingos, wildebeests, warthogs, giraffes, Defassa waterbucks, elephants, spotted hyenas, lions, buffaloes, leopards, gazelles, yellow baboons, zebras and many others are spotted in huge numbers.

An early start will see you leave for Ngorongoro Conservation Area, eventually descending to the Crater floor on arrival. Be booked for an afternoon game drive then at sunset head to the place of Lodging.

Accommodation options;

• Ngorongoro Tented Camp (luxury).
• Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge (standard).
• Lion’s Paw Camp (basic).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 3: Wildlife viewing in Ngorongoro Crater and drive to Serengeti National Park

Today, you will head to another popular safari destination in Tanzania and is surprisingly one of the renowned National Parks in the World.

While the drive is long (6-7 hours including en-route stops), expect scenic and spectacular views and as you advance towards the Protected Area, you will understand why it was named “Serenget” to mean “endless plains”.

It extends for about 18,000 square kilometers with plains that extend to the horizon and while here, expect to witness the exceptional wildebeest migration involving millions of wildebeests accompanied by hundreds of thousands of zebras and gazelles.

When it comes to the big cats, visitors should expect to see leopards, cheetahs and lions in addition to serval cats, spotted hyenas, side-striped jackals and so much more. The safari day closes by sunset and at this moment, expect dinner and overnight at the Safari Camp or Lodge.

Accommodation options;

• Serengeti Sametu Camp (upmarket).
• Kati Kati Camp (standard).
• Serengeti Simba Camp (budget).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 4-6: Discovery of African wilderness within Serengeti National Park

On the fourth day, there will be a game drive through the Central part of Serengeti National Park and this begins early morning after a sumptuous breakfast.

The early morning game drive starts immediately from the camp, going through the wildlife hot spots where African bush elephants, lions, Cape buffaloes, wildebeests, Black Rhinoceros, baboons, bushbucks, Defassa waterbucks, duikers, Masai giraffes, cheetahs, Aardvarks, mongoose, Kongoni, Dik-dik, impalas, impalas and many others.

A fresh and hot lunch is served at the Lodge to allow you continue with the game drive afterwards.

For the next two days, you will be led to the remote regions of this National Park to witness the Great annual migration. However, the area you will visit largely depends on the time of the year.

There will be options of driving as far as Northern part of Serengeti bordering Kenya or up to the southern or western end. For these days, accommodation and meals are based within the same place.

Accommodation options;

• Serengeti Sametu Camp (upmarket).
• Kati Kati Camp (standard).
• Serengeti Simba Camp (budget).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 7: Seronera Airstrip (Serengeti National Park) to Zanzibar Islands

This is the day you exit Serengeti National Park and continue to Zanzibar Island, on the Tanzanian Coast of Indian Ocean. First enjoy your breakfast at the Lodge/Camp and last game drive while continuing to Seronera Airstrip.

Take a flight to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport and on arriving there, our Company representative will be waiting to pick you up. Be dropped off at the Lodge for meals and rest while waiting for the official start of your Zanzibar Beach Tour.

Accommodation options;

• Zanzibar Serena Hotel (luxury).
• The Seyyida Hotel & Spa (standard).
• Emerson on Hurumzi (basic).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 8-9: The unmatched Zanzibar Beach Tour

The next two days of your Zanzibar Beach Tour will be about relaxing and letting your five senses delve into the richness and grandeur of this secluded Tropical safari destination.

Interesting tourist activities like Stone Town tours, day tours to Prison (Changuu) Island, spice tours and water sports (especially scuba diving and snorkeling) will also be relished.

However, there is also a suggestion of touring Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park to see Zanzibar endemic animals like the Zanzibar leopards and the Colobus monkeys among others.

Accommodation options;

• Zanzibar Serena Hotel (luxury).
• The Seyyida Hotel & Spa (standard).
• Emerson on Hurumzi (basic).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 10: Departure and end of the 10 Days Best of Tanzania Safari

It’s time to sadly bid farewell to Tanzania and your new found friends as you get dropped off at the Airport. On this day, you will decide to extend your stay in Tanzania or depart back home but for us, it’s a pleasure being part of your unforgettable journey of discovery.

The End

What’s included on the 10 Days Best of Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Beach Tour?

• 9 nights’ accommodation in some of the best Tanzanian wilderness and Beach accommodation facilities.
• Services of a professional driver.
• Transport on-board a 4X4 safari vehicle.
• Meals according to the itinerary.
• Bottled water.
• Relevant Government taxes.
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off.
• Entrance fees to the National Parks, Conservation Area or the Islands of Zanzibar.
• Village/community walks.

What’s not included on the 110 Days Best of Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Beach Tour?

• Optional activities.
• Accommodation in Arusha Town.
• Domestic and International flights.
• Laundry fees.
• Telephone calls.
• Beverages and cigarettes.
• Tanzanian visa.

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