11-Day Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar Experience

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your professional Jema Safaris representative.

After a short briefing, you will be transferred to your hotel in Arusha, a vibrant town nestled at the foot of Mount Meru.

Depending on your arrival time, relax by the pool, enjoy a refreshing drink in the garden, or recover from your international journey.

Your safari guide will meet you for a short introduction and overview of the exciting days ahead.

Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge

A comfortable and well-established hotel featuring spacious rooms, landscaped gardens, a swimming pool, and attentive service.

Meals: Bed & Breakfast

Accommodation: Arusha
Meals: Bed & Breakfast

After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park, approximately 2 hours from Arusha. The park is renowned for its vast elephant herds, towering baobab trees, and diverse wildlife.

Enjoy a full-day game drive exploring the Tarangire River ecosystem, where animals gather, especially during the dry season.

Expect to see elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, lions, and an impressive variety of birdlife. Picnic lunch will be served inside the park in a scenic location.

In the late afternoon, transfer to your lodge for relaxation and dinner.

Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge – Karatu Area
Comfortable cottages surrounded by gardens, offering a peaceful atmosphere, swimming pool, and warm hospitality.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, drive toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, ascending into the scenic highlands with panoramic views. Continue toward the endless plains of Serengeti National Park.

Game viewing begins as soon as you enter the park. The Serengeti is world-famous for its large predator population and the Great Migration.

You may encounter lions resting under acacia trees, cheetahs scanning the plains, or large herds of grazing animals.

Arrive at your tented camp in the late afternoon.

Accommodation: Tukaone Weavers Camp – Central Serengeti
Comfortable en-suite safari tents offering authentic bush atmosphere, hot showers, and excellent service.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today is dedicated to exploring Serengeti National Park. Your guide will tailor the day based on wildlife movements and sightings.

Drive across the vast savannah, visit kopjes (rock formations often home to lions), and search for leopards along riverine areas.

Depending on the season, you may witness the Great Migration with thousands of wildebeest and zebras moving across the plains.

A picnic lunch will be enjoyed in the bush before continuing the afternoon game drive.

Accommodation: Tukaone Weavers Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy a morning game drive in Serengeti before beginning your journey toward Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Wildlife sightings continue en route.

As you ascend into the cooler highlands, enjoy spectacular views of the crater rim and surrounding landscapes.

Accommodation: Bougainvillea Lodge Karatu

A charming lodge set on a coffee plantation, offering spacious rooms, beautiful gardens, and attentive service.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Early breakfast before descending 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s most remarkable wildlife areas.

The crater floor hosts one of the highest densities of wildlife in Africa. You may see black rhinos, lions, hyenas, elephants, buffalo, zebras, and hippos all within a relatively small area.

Enjoy a picnic lunch near the hippo pool before continuing the afternoon game drive. Later, ascend back to your lodge for relaxation.

Accommodation: Bougainvillea Lodge Karatu

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled domestic flight to Zanzibar Island.

Upon arrival, meet your driver and transfer to your beach resort in Nungwi, located on the northern coast of Zanzibar — an area known for beautiful beaches and excellent swimming conditions throughout the year.

Enjoy your first sunset by the Indian Ocean.

Accommodation: Ocean Bliss Hotel – Zanzibar

Beachfront property offering comfortable rooms, direct beach access, and friendly service.

Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy a full day at leisure. Relax on the white sandy beach, swim in turquoise waters, or simply unwind at the resort.

Optional water activities such as snorkeling or diving can be arranged.

Accommodation: Ocean Bliss Hotel – Zanzibar

Meals: Breakfast

Today is free for optional excursions. You may choose to visit historic Stone Town, explore a spice plantation, take a snorkeling trip to Mnemba Atoll, or enjoy a traditional sunset dhow cruise.

Return to your resort for a relaxing evening by the ocean.

Accommodation: Ocean Bliss Hotel – Zanzibar

Meals: Breakfast

Your final full day on the island is yours to enjoy at your own pace. Walk along the beach, shop for souvenirs, or simply relax before departure.

Accommodation: Ocean Bliss Hotel – Zanzibar

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, transfer to Zanzibar International Airport for your onward journey.

Meals: Breakfast