Tanzania: Serengeti to Zanzibar 2025

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Enjoy a grand safari adventure in Tanzania plus a visit to the tropical island archipelago of Zanzibar. Your journey includes outstanding wildlife viewing on game drives that take you from Ngorongoro Crater to the famed Serengeti to observe Africa's Big Five.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

    • Embark on a grand adventure within Tanzania's most renowned game reserves and enjoy the safari experience of a lifetime.Have an opportunity to observe Africa's Big Five – elephant
    • leopard
    • lion
    • rhinoceros
    • and buffalo – where they live
    • in their natural habitats. Following your African safari
    • your journey concludes on the tropical island archipelago of Zanzibar.Enjoy many different types of experiences on this journey
    • from soaring high above the Tanzanian savannah aboard a hot air balloon to sailing aboard a traditionaldhowon the Indian Ocean off the coast of Zanzibar. Experience ancient
    • stunning landscapes
    • the spicebazaars of Stone Town and one of mankind's most important archaeological sites... travel by safari vehicles within Serengeti National Park

What's this trip about?

    Enjoy a grand safari adventure in Tanzania plus a visit to the tropical island archipelago of Zanzibar. Your journey includes outstanding wildlife viewing on game drives that take you from Ngorongoro Crater to the famed Serengeti to observe Africa's Big Five.

Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start City Arusha, Tanzania
End CityStone Town

Travel Themes

  • Cultural

Destinations

  • Africa

Attractions

  • Arusha
  • Ngorongoro Crater
  • Serengeti National Park

Activities

  • Culture

Trip includes

    • Private game drives in Tauck's open-top safari vehicles in Serengeti national park – led by expert guides for unparalleled wildlife viewing A hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti plains at dawn, followed by a champagne breakfast On-Tour Air included (1 flight) 4 nights in Serengeti National Park – 2 in a Maasai "Rondavel"- styled lodge and 2 in a luxury tented camp; an authentic "sundowner" cocktail party Two nights in Zanzibar include a "spice" walking tour and sailboat cruise on the Indian Ocean

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Arrive Tanzania

Tour begins: 12:00 PM, Arusha Serena Hotel.
 

Day 2 Tarangire National Park

Depart Arusha today for Tarangire National Park, where you'll have a game drive prior to arrival at your lodge, Tarangire Kuro Treetops Lodge, which is nestled deep within the heart of the National Park. The Lodge is strategically located ...

Day 3 Maasai Village, Lake Manyara & on to Ngorongoro

Depart your hotel in Tarangine National Park for a visit to Isoitok, a Maasai boma (village), for an opportunity to learn about the Maasai cultural traditions and have a bush lunch. Enjoy your first game viewing opportunity as you c...

Day 4 Game drives & a picnic in Ngorongoro Crater

Spend today exploring Ngorongoro Crater, long regarded as Africa's "Garden of Eden." Within the crater lie grasslands, forests and a freshwater lake, inspiring a continual migration of animals. Riding in your four-wheel-drive safari...

Day 5 Visit Oldupai Gorge en route to the Serengeti

Set off this morning to explore Oldupai Gorge, where archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey discovered the fossilized remains of some of the earliest known human species, an estimated 1.8 million years old; learn more about the site's...

Day 6 Ballooning over the Serengeti & game viewing

Lift off on an exciting hot air balloon flight* as dawn breaks over the vast Serengeti grasslands; from aloft, observe wildlife in the first light of day, an African safari thrill – and enjoy another thrill upon your return where a ...

Day 7 On to the western Serengeti

Spot more wildlife as you travel to the Serengeti's remote Western Corridor, known for huge masses of migrating game animals thundering across the terrain; animals you might see on an afternoon game drive across the treeless plains ...

Day 8 To Zanzibar & a Stone Town tour

Rise early for your final Serengeti game drive this morning, then fly late this morning to intriguing Zanzibar, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean that was once a wealthy trading center for spices. Upon arrival, set off with your lo...

Day 9 Cruise aboard a dhow on an Indian Ocean "safari" in Zanzibar

Traditional Arabian sailboats called dhows have plied the Indian Ocean waters of the Swahili Coast for millennia, trading and fishing from one island port to the next. Sail out to sea from Stone Town aboard a traditional dhow for an...

Day 10 Spice tour & Journey Home

Tour ends: Zanzibar.
If you wish, join our local guides for a "spice tour" of Stone Town this morning, or just enjoy some time at leisure before checking out of your hotel. Allow 3½ hours for flight check-in.

Note:
International flights out should be booked after 5:00 PM.

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PORTOFCALL : Stone Town, Zanzibar

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Dates & Availability

Price From $8,990
Price per day$899
Last Updated: 11/7/2024
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06 Jan 2025
16 Jan 2025
$10,290
$11,412
20 Jan 2025
30 Jan 2025
$10,290
$11,412
03 Feb 2025
13 Feb 2025
$10,290
$11,412
19 May 2025
29 May 2025
$8,990
$9,841
02 Jun 2025
12 Jun 2025
$8,990
$9,841
09 Jun 2025
19 Jun 2025
$10,290
$11,412
16 Jun 2025
26 Jun 2025
$10,290
$11,412
23 Jun 2025
03 Jul 2025
$10,290
$11,412
30 Jun 2025
10 Jul 2025
$10,290
$11,412
07 Jul 2025
17 Jul 2025
$10,290
$11,412

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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It's easy to see the world's sights. To stand in long lines, push through the crowds, and generally have the same standard-issue vacation as everyone else. But that's not good enough for us, and it's not good enough for you. We believe that travel should be easy. It should be fun. It should be worth your time and the price you paid. It should re-energize and transform. And above all else, it should be beyond the ordinary. Because how you see the world matters.

In 1882, Herman Tauck arrived in New York City from Germany in search of the American dream. His determination and values were passed on to his son, Arthur Tauck, who would realize that dream. With ingenuity and an innovative spirit, Arthur started Tauck Motor Tours, a travel company that would give birth to a new industry. The first tour, through the back roads of New England, was created by this 27-year-old in 1925. It embodied the same successful formula used by Tauck today: do the right thing. Craft a life-enriching travel experience; provide it at a single all-inclusive price; ensure there is great value for money; and rely on recommendations of satisfied customers to build a following and grow the business.

Two elements that did change over the next 90+ years – and three generations of Taucks – were the scope of destinations served and the variety of modes of travel used. Today Tauck delivers life-enriching travel experiences to every corner of the globe, incorporating small cruise ships, premium riverboats, trains, helicopters and more. What started as a New England motor coach tour company has truly evolved into an extraordinary global travel company. The fourth generation of Taucks is now involved in the company. While remarkable in any business, this seamless continuity across generations speaks to shared vision and values.

Throughout its history, the concept of “family” at Tauck has gone far beyond those sharing the surname to include hundreds of valued employees, and hundreds of thousands of loyal guests. The story of Tauck is the story of a unique American family company celebrating a passion for travel – a story that will continue to inspire generations to come.

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