8D7N TANZANIA SAFARI & BEACH
Overview
Begin your journey in Arusha where you’ll be welcomed and transferred to your hotel for a relaxing evening. Your adventure begins early as you travel to the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its dramatic scenery and dense wildlife population, including the Big Five. The journey continues into the vast Serengeti, where you’ll spend two full days exploring its endless plains, observing the Great Wildebeest Migration, and encountering diverse species in their natural habitat. Options include early balloon rides or flexible game drive schedules for a personalized safari experience.
After soaking in the wonders of the savannah, take a scenic flight to Zanzibar for the beach escape part of your adventure. Upon arrival, enjoy leisure time at your beachside resort, with options to unwind or take part in curated excursions. Optional experiences include the Jozani Forest and Spice Farm, a laid-back beach day, a heritage-rich Stone Town city tour, or the Nakupenda Sandbank tour complete with snorkeling and a barbecue lunch.
Wrap up your unforgettable Tanzanian experience with a relaxed morning before your transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your onward journey.
Included/Excluded
- JKIA airport meet and greet services.
- 1 Night stay in Nairobi.
- 2 Nights stay in Amboseli.
- 1 Night stay in Nairobi.
- 1 Hour Lake Naivasha boat cruise experience inclusive of individual boat ride fees.
- 2 Nights stay within Masai Mara eco- system.
- Individual Park fees for Amboseli National Park & Masai Mara reserve eco-system.
- Private game drives within Amboseli National Park & Masai Mara reserve eco-system in a customized safari landcruiser with a pop-up roof for game viewing.
- Private transport in a customized safari landcruiser with services of an experienced English-speaking driver guide throughout the safari.
- Meal plan throughout the safari as per the accommodation option.
- Mentioned arrival & departure airport transfers.
- All applicable government taxes.
- International flight tickets.
- Electronic Travel Authorization Document (eTA) must be applied via www.etakenya.go.ke prior to your dates of travel (this has replaced visa)
- Travel Insurance.
- Tips/gratuities to Driver/Guide (budget approximately $15.00 – US$ 20.00 per person per day)
- Extras & optional excursions (Village Visit, Balloon Safari etc)
- Items of Personal Nature and optional tour.
- Beverages not stated in the Itinerary.
- Community Fees – Note* some of the lodges and camps are charging a community fee of between $50 to $80 per person per night. This has not yet been gazetted yet however in case that any of the lodges in the below Masai Mara lodge options communicate the same we will let you know in advance and this cost will need to be passed onto the client.
Day 1 Arrive Kilimanjaro – Arusha (Dinner)
- Meet and greet upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).
- Pick up and transfer to Arusha Hotel.
- Check in, freshen up and prepare for dinner.
- Overnight stay in Arusha
Day 2 Nairobi – Amboseli (Day 2 Ngorongoro Crater – Serengeti (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) 4hrs drive) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
- Early Breakfast
- Pack your bags and depart with your driver to Ngorongoro Crater
- Arrive by 0600 when the park opens and enjoy the stunning scenery and wildlife, called the eighth wonder of the world
- Drive to your lodge for the overnight stay
- Dinner.
- Overnight in Serengeti.
Highlight:
- A natural wonder of the world and is a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
- The crater is packed with wildlife, including the big 5.
- Best place to see black rhino in Tanzania as well as prides of lion that include black-mane males.
- Flamingos and a variety of other water birds around the soda lake on the crater floor.
Day 3 & Day 4 Serengeti National Park (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
- Relax with 2- full day in the endless plain of Serengeti with game drives – unequalled for its beauty and home to the Great Wildebeest Migration.
- There are a couple of options regarding how your day is structured in the Serengeti.
Option 1:
Start your day with an early morning balloon excursion followed with picnic breakfast at the end
Option 2:
Break camp early and head out with a picnic breakfast on a morning game drive, returning to camp in time for lunch.
- Alternatively, you can eat breakfast in camp and head out with picnic lunch on afternoon game drive, returning in the mid-afternoon. In the evening transfer back to lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Ngorongoro, Serengeti & Masai Mara Ecosystem (Wildebeest Migration)
Every year, around 1.5 million wildebeest; 350,000 Thomson’s gazelles; 200,000 zebras; and thousands of eland and other ungulates (hoofed animals) participate in ‘the greatest wildlife show on Earth’, The Great Wildebeest Migration throughout the Ngorongoro, Famous Serengeti and Masai Mara ecosystem, when the grassy plains of the southernmost Serengeti begin to dry and the start of short rain in Mara the ever-moving columns of wildebeest follow an age-old route in search of grazing and water that takes them across to the plains of the Masai Mara reserve in Kenya.
December to March:
The Wildebeest migration congregates around the Ndutu area (the area is shared in both Ngorongoro – Serengeti), in the far south of the Serengeti.
April to May:
The Wildebeest migration moves north into the plains of the central Serengeti.
June to July:
The Wildebeest migration splits in two; one group goes West into the Western Corridor before crossing the Grumeti River, the other heads directly to the North of the Serengeti.
August to October:
The herd has reformed, and meanders on the Kenya and Tanzania border, along the banks of the mighty Mara River.
November:
Returning south.
Highlights:
- Meet the Masaai people of Tanzania (optional)
- Visit the Cradle of Mankind (optional)
- The Serengeti – host to the annual migration of hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and numerous other species of animals indigenous to the area.
- Entering the Big cat area of Tanzania
- More than 30 species of large herbivores and nearly 500 species of birds
Day 5 Serengeti – Zanzibar (by flight) (Breakfast/ Dinner)
- After early breakfast, pack your bags.
- Depart camp transfer to Seronera airstrip.
- Here you will bid your guide farewell as you board your flight to Zanzibar.
- Meet and greet upon arrival at Zanzibar airport exit point by our local representative, pick up and transfer to your Zanzibar hotel.
- Check in and freshen up
- Free at won leisure at the hotel or have a leisure walk on the beach
- Dinner and overnight stay in Zanzibar
Day 6 & Day 7 Zanzibar Leisure (Breakfast)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Free at own leisure or join for optional activities as below:
Option 1: Jozani & Spice Tour – RM 300/pax (Min. 2 pax & Max. 6 pax)
Morning breakfast ready for the drive to Jozani Forest to enjoy seeing the Red Colobus monkeys then proceed to the Spice farm, where you can see a variety of spice plants and herbs. Testing the fruits and spices will give you the authentic taste. After the tours, drive back to your lodge for dinner & overnight
Option 2: Beach Leisure Day
Today you will have a full day of enjoyment and relaxation on beautiful clean beaches and swim, snorkel or dive in the clear warm water. Be sure to indulge as the sun melts away and the sky turns to night. In the evening, you will get a time to go to nearby streets and choose a restaurant to which you will taste local food and enjoy good company with local people as well as delicious spice bites of the Island. Dinner and stay overnight back to your
Option 3: City Tour & Shopping – RM 300/pax (Min. 2 pax & Max. 6 pax)
After breakfast at the hotel, you will have the chance to explore the island and its hidden treasures. Travel deep into the interior to see the fragrant spice Island. Discover the Stone Town on a city tour. Stone Town was recently declared as one of the world’s heritage sites. With your guide, you will walk in the footsteps of Arab sultans of Zanzibar, the Portuguese, British, the Germany Architectures and hear more about those days when Zanzibar was a center of commerce of the world. Dinner and stay overnight back at your hotel.
Option 4: Nakupenda Tour – RM 550/pax (Min. 2 pax & Max. 6 pax)
After breakfast, you will be collected from your hotel for full day beach adventures ‘Nakupenda is a Swahili word for I love you’ Tour (Sand Bank Picnic) includes sailing dhow to visiting the historical Prison Island, now stand as a home of giant tortoise living for more than 120 years. After that, it’s time to relax on the white sands of the Pange Sandbank and soak up the Zanzibar Sun. Admire the breath-taking view of the turquoise waters that surround you and the birds that loom up above. Snorkelling,
swimming with BBQ lunch on the tour with fruits, water, soft drinks. Drive back to the hotel for overnight.
Day 8 Departure (Breakfast)
After breakfast, depart to Zanzibar International Airport for departure.
THIS TABLE BELOW SHOWS COST PER PERSON
Travel Season | 1 Pax | 2 Pax | 3 Pax | 4 Pax | 5 Pax | 6 Pax | SRS |
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Option 1 | ——————- | ——————- | ——————- | ——————- | |||
11 Jan – March 2025 | MYR 32380 | MYR 22020 | MYR 20100 | MYR 19140 | MYR 18560 | MYR 18180 | MYR 4030 |
April – May 2025 | MYR 27830 | MYR 19110 | MYR 17190 | MYR 16240 | MYR 15660 | MYR 15280 | MYR 2640 |
June – Oct 2025 & 16th Dec 2025 – 10th Jan 2026 | MYR 32630 | MYR 22150 | MYR 20230 | MYR 19280 | MYR 18700 | MYR 18320 | MYR 4130 |
Option 2 | ——————- | ——————- | ——————- | ——————- | |||
11 Jan – March 2025 | MYR 32860 | MYR 22700 | MYR 20230 | MYR 19830 | MYR 19250 | MYR 18870 | MYR 3860 |
April – May 2025 | MYR 31570 | MYR 21530 | MYR 19610 | MYR 18650 | MYR 18080 | MYR 17690 | MYR 3760 |
June – Oct 2025 & 16th Dec 2025 – 10th Jan 2026 | MYR 33570 | MYR 23690 | MYR 21770 | MYR 20820 | MYR 20240 | MYR 19860 | MYR 3620 |
Option 3 | ——————- | ——————- | ——————- | ——————- | |||
11 Jan – March 2025 | MYR 40680 | MYR 26510 | MYR 24590 | MYR 23630 | MYR 23060 | MYR 22670 | MYR 7260 |
April – May 2025 | MYR 35840 | MYR 23100 | MYR 21180 | MYR 20220 | MYR 19650 | MYR 19260 | MYR 6050 |
June – Oct 2025 & 16th Dec 2025 – 10th Jan 2026 | MYR 43760 | MYR 28850 | MYR 26940 | MYR 25980 | MYR 25400 | MYR 25020 | MYR 2880 |
Option 4 | ——————- | ——————- | ——————- | ——————- | |||
11 Jan – March 2025 | MYR 38330 | MYR 26170 | MYR 24260 | MYR 23300 | MYR 22720 | MYR 22340 | MYR 5550 |
April – May 2025 | MYR 34880 | MYR 23220 | MYR 21300 | MYR 20350 | MYR 19770 | MYR 19390 | MYR 5130 |
June – Oct 2025 & 16th Dec 2025 – 10th Jan 2026 | MYR 40670 | MYR 28190 | MYR 26670 | MYR 25310 | MYR 24740 | MYR 24360 | MYR 5830 |
THIS TABLE BELOW SHOWS COST PER PERSON
Destination | Property | Room Type | Meal Plan |
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Option 1 | ——————– | ——————– | ——————– |
Arusha (1N) | Masai -Land Safari Lodge | Deluxe Room | HB |
Serengeti (3N) | Serengeti Simba | Standard Tent | FB |
Zanzibar (3N) | Zanzibar Pearl | Pearl Suite | FB |
Option 2 | ——————– | ——————– | ——————– |
Arusha (1N) | Masai -Land Safari Lodge | Deluxe Room | BB |
Serengeti (3N) | Serengeti Sametu | Luxury Tent | FB |
Zanzibar (3N) | Z- Hotel | Standard Room | FB |
Option 3 | ——————– | ——————– | ——————– |
Arusha (1N) | Mount Meru Hotel | Mount Meru Hotel | HB |
Serengeti (3N) | Acacia Serengeti Bliss | Luxury Tent | FB |
Zanzibar (3N) | Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco | Standard Room | FB |
Option 3 | ——————– | ——————– | ——————– |
Arusha (1N) | Gran Melia | Standard Room | HB |
Serengeti (3N) | Melia Serengeti | Luxury Tent | FB |
Zanzibar (3N) | Kwanza Resort | Premium Swim Up | BB |
- The price is per person in MYR and is subject to change.
- Room are subject to availability upon confirmation of the booking
- BB – Bed & Breakfast, HB- Dinner & Breakfast, FB – Full Board (all meals)
- Hotel. lodges and resort terms and conditions apply.
- Single entry visa costs US 50 per person. Can either process your visa on arrival, or online through https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/ . You will receive a notification via email once the payment is made. In case there is a lag time on receiving the Visa, the Pain invoice can be produced at Immigration on arrival and it will get approved there and then.
- Traveler passport copy must be valid 6 months prior to the date of arrival with at least two blank pages.
- A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travelers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.