Compare Tanzania Wildlife Safari by Go Ahead Tours vs Safari & Beach by Zama Tours & Safaris

OVERNIGHT FLIGHT 1 night
Day 1: Travel day
Board your overnight flight to Tanzania today.

ARUSHA 1 night Hotel info
Day 2: Arrival in Arusha
Included meals: Dinner
Welcome to Tanzania! Arriving at Kilimanjaro Airport, make your way to Arusha, where you’ll meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner.

TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK 2 nights Hotel info
Day 3: Tarangire National Park
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stop to see the work at Shanga River House, a project that provides local people with disabilities the opportunity to work and develop new skills. Then, continue on to Tarangire National Park, one of the best-kept secrets in Tanzania.

• After an included lunch, set out on a game drive 
• Roam along landscapes that vary from dry scrub to lush swamp
• Search for leopards and lions on the hunt for prey like kudu, eland and gerenuk

Day 4: Tarangire National Park
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Begin and end your day on thrilling game drives through Tarangire National Park.

• On a morning game drive, marvel at one of Africa’s largest herds of elephants, and keep watch for over 500 bird species
• After lunch, visit a community school to meet local teachers and students
• Keep an eye out for predators on the prowl on an evening game drive

MANYARA REGION 1 night Hotel info
Day 5: Masai boma & Lake Manyara
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Immerse yourself in the Masai way of life with the help of a local guide and journey though Lake Manyara National Park.

• Tour an authentic boma and discover the history and heritage behind the Masai tribe 
• Travel through the Manyara region’s acacia woodland and the plains of the scenic Great Rift Valley
• Spy a stunning variety of wildlife, such as giraffe, zebra, hippos and perhaps even tree-climbing lions on a game drive 
• Glimpse Lake Manyara and its incredible swathe of flamingos

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK 3 nights Hotel info
Day 6: Serengeti National Park
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive through the scenic savanna to Serengeti National Park.

• After a picnic lunch, head out on a game drive to watch the dramatic dance of predator and prey
• Pass the striking Moru Kopjes—stunning granite formations rising out of the plains
• Keep watch for all of the Big Five: lion, leopard, elephant, Cape buffalo and rhino

Day 7: Seronera Valley
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Explore one of the Serengeti’s richest ecosystems, the Seronera Valley, on a day-long game drive. Take in the scenery during a picnic lunch.

Day 8: Serengeti National Park
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Continue your exploration of the Serengeti’s endless plains on two game drives.

• Look for the exceedingly rare black rhino on your morning game drive
• Feast on an included lunch in the open air of the Serengeti
• Embark on an afternoon game drive to see the Moru Kopjes, as well as some ancient Masai cave art

NGORONGORO REGION 2 nights Hotel info
Day 9: Travel to Ngorongoro
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
On your way to Ngorongoro, visit the famed Olduvai Gorge. Known as the “Cradle of Mankind,” it is home to the 1.25 million-year-old fossils that provided insight into human evolution. Then, savor a scenic picnic lunch before stopping at an Iraqw village to learn about local communities and culture.

Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Pay a visit to one of the most spellbinding sights in all of Africa: Ngorongoro Crater.

• Descend 1,000 feet into Ngorongoro Crater, an intact caldera covering over 100 square miles
• Survey the local wildlife on a game drive, including one of the world’s densest populations of lions
• Picnic among the region’s rich flora and fauna

Back at the lodge, say goodbye to your group at a farewell dinner.

Day 11: Departure
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Drive from Ngorongoro to the Kilimanjaro region, where you’ll relax in a dayroom before transferring to Kilimanjaro Airport for your overnight flight home or continue your adventure in Zanzibar.

OVERNIGHT FLIGHT 1 night
Day 12: Travel day
Arrive home today.
Add Zanzibar’s Stone Town & East Coast $1,099 pp
Please note: Extension is not available on all departure dates.
This “Isle of Spices” was once a trading center and has long been a crossroads of cultures; today it is known as a quintessential tropical getaway. From the cobbled-street charm of Stone Town to the exquisite white-sand beaches, the allure of this Indian Ocean isle is legendary.

STONE TOWN 1 night Hotel info
Day 11: Flight to Stone Town
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Drive from Ngorongoro Crater to Kilimanjaro Airport, and then fly over the glimmering Zanzibar Channel to the isle of Zanzibar.

ZANZIBAR’S EAST COAST 2 nights Hotel info
Day 12: Stone Town & Zanzibar
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Wander the narrow alleys of Stone Town, a place that has remained largely unchanged for 200 years.

• Visit an old Anglican church, colonial mansions and an old slave market
• Discover the House of Wonders, Palace Museum, Dr. Livingstone’s House and the Arab Fort 
• Stop at a nearby spice plantation to learn about the spice trade and the varieties grown on the island, including cloves, vanilla and cardamom

Later, make your way to the isle’s east coast beaches.

Day 13: Free day in Zanzibar
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Spend the day exploring the local beaches on your own.

Day 14: Flight to Dar es Salaam & departure
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Fly across the waters of the Zanzibar Channel to Dar es Salaam, and sit down to a final dinner with your group before your overnight flight home.

OVERNIGHT FLIGHT 1 night
Day 15: Travel day
Arrive home today.

Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Nimali Tarangire Lodge

Activity: Game drive in Tarangire

Your safari guide will collect you from your accommodation in Arusha and drive you to Tarangire National Park (approximately 2 hours). Tarangire is best known for its elephant families, savannah, iconic baobab trees, seasonal swamps and the life-giving Tarangire River. Animals gather at the river and giraffe, bushbuck and hartebeest are often seen. The park is also home to buffalo, zebra and wildebeest. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators such as lions and leopards. From the open roof of the vehicle you will be able to absorb the landscape and watch the wildlife. After a full day in the park, you will drive to your tented lodge, where you will be able to relax, enjoy dinner and spend the night.

Day 2: Tarangire – Serengeti National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Nyumbani Serengeti Camp

Activity: Game drive in the Serengeti

After breakfast, you will drive up the crater highlands, stopping at the rim for a spectacular view of the Ngorongoro Crater, which you will visit later on in the trip. Continuing as far as the eye can see is the vast Serengeti National Park. Serengeti means “endless plain” and this 6900 sq. mile (18000 sq. km) park is inhabited by more than 2 million wildebeest. From July to April is the season when wildebeest give birth to their calves, and also hundreds of thousands of plains zebras and Thomson’s gazelles. Large predators including lions, cheetahs and hyenas are drawn to the area by this abundance of prey which migrate throughout the park. Many smaller animals like rock hyrax, bat eared foxes, mongoose, honey badger, jackals, monkeys, baboons and African hares also inhabit the area along with nearly 500 species of birds. After the game drive, we will drive to the tented camp for a very special bush experience. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Serengeti National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Nyumbani Serengeti Camp

Activity: Game drive in the Serengeti

Full day to enjoy the Serengeti with game drives, a picnic lunch or a sumptuous lunch at the camp. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Pakulala Safari Camp

Activity: Game drive in the Serengeti // Ngorongoro Crater rim walk

Today you will wake up very early to do an early morning game drive. The animals are more active at this time and you may see a fantastic sun rise. The sunrise in the African Savannah is one of the most beautiful experiences one can have. You will then travel towards the Ngorongoro Crater. Arriving at the edge of the crater in the afternoon, you will have your first glimpse of what awaits you the following day – glistening streams, open grassland and an infinite amount of animals. A welcome way to stretch your legs after days of driving is taking a guided walk on the Ngorongoro Crater rim. An armed ranger will protect you against a possible encounter with the many animals roaming around the forest. You’ll have beautiful views on the crater and even the Olduvai Gorge and the impressive Serengeti plains. An easy-paced 2-hours walk with no arduous climbs, before enjoying a marvellous sunset from your lodging on the rim. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater – Zanzibar Stone Town

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Maru Maru Hotel

Activity: Game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater // Flight to Zanzibar

Rise and shine! It is an early departure to the lush highlands of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This morning’s destination is the world famous Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once you have reached the crater rim, you will drive down a steep track into the 600 m deep caldera to see a range of animals, grasslands, birds and a lake. The massive collapsed volcano is home to over 25,000 mammals ranging from the “Big Five” to spotted hyenas and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area. After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch in the crater, you will be driven to the airport (Arusha or Kilimanjaro) where you will catch a flight to Zanzibar. You will be met at the airport in Zanzibar by a representative from Zama Tours. He will drive you to your hotel where you will be able to relax and (optionally) enjoy an evening meal.

Day 6: Stone Town – East Coast Zanzibar

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Michamvi Sunset Bay Resort

Activity: Guided tour of Stone Town

Stone Town is the old city and cultural heart of Zanzibar and little has changed in the last 200 years. It is a place of winding alleys, bustling bazaars, mosques and grand Arab houses. Stone Town has brought together many different elements of the cultures of Africa, the Arab region, India, and Europe over more than a thousand years. You can spend endless hours just wandering through the fascinating labyrinth of narrow streets and alleyways, absorbing the years of history. You will enjoy a guided tour of this fascinating town, recently and deservedly declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. After a day’s exploring the Town, you will transfer to the East Coast of the island for dinner and overnight.

Day 7-9: Zanzibar East Coast – Explore and Relax

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Michamvi Sunset Bay Resort

Activity: Day at leisure

Over the next few days, you will be able to relax and enjoy everything the East Coast has to offer. You can lounge on the beach or by the pool, or take part in some of the many activities. There are several optional day trips to small islands or to the coral reefs. Professional PADI diving schools offer a full range of scuba diving with professional equipment. Other water sports such as kiting, kayaking, catamaran sailing, wind surfing, deep sea fishing, water skiing, parasailing and jet skiing are also on offer. Zanzibar is known as the Spice Islands and was once the world’s leading producer of cloves. A guided tour of the spice farms is also an option here. You will be able to see, smell and taste aromatic spices and scented plants including guava, mangoes, vanilla, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, chillies, black pepper and cinnamon. Your stay in Zanzibar includes dinner and overnight.

Day 10: Free morning and departure

Meals: Breakfast

Activity: Transfer to the airport

Today is the final day of your adventure. Breakfast will be served at the hotel. Transfer to the airport or seaport according to the time of your departure back home.