8 Days Mid-Range Bush Safari and Zanzibar Holiday

Day 1: 2025/2026 Arrival-Arusha

Upon arrival Kilimanjaro international airport you will be met and transferred Mt Meru hotel for overnight on Bed and breakfast basis (Please advise the time of arrival at Kilimanjaro International airport)

Mt Meru hotel

Located in Arusha, an oasis of tranquillity on Tanzania’s gateway to major tour tourist destinations regardless of the season, the hotel comprises of 178 well-appointed guest rooms and suites, 2 restaurants, 2 bars, 24-hour In-Room Dining service, an outdoor swimming pool and a well-equipped gymnasium. Mount Meru Hotel provides the perfect venue for meetings and events with more than 1500 sqm of meeting and banquet space, perfect for seminars, large conferences, cocktail events and corporate dinners, an ideal mix of categories to meet the needs of corporate and MICE visitors to the country.

Day 2: 2025/2026 Arusha-Tarangire (2hrs driving to Tarangire)

Today after breakfast, you will be picked up from hotel by your safari guide and driven to Tarangire National Park. Enjoy the wildlife game drive.

Tarangire National Park is almost 3000 sq km in size and is probably best known for its huge numbers of elephants and baobab trees. The name of the park comes from the Tarangire River which crosses through the park. Tarangire is especially spectacular during the dry season (June – November) as wildlife concentrations rival that of the Serengeti (since enormous populations of elephants and other animals are drawn to the Tarangire River as their only source of water). With its varied habitats and permanent water in the Tarangire River the park is home to over 2000 elephants and 500 bird species

Accommodation

Overnight at Kudu Lodge

Breakfast Lunch and dinner provided. Drinking water will be provided every day per person

Kudu Lodge

Kudu Lodge and Campsite offers outstanding hospitality, comfortable accommodation and pleasant surroundings, is situated at Karatu, the heart of the northern Tanzania safari circuit. Kudu Lodge nestles in eleven acres of rolling countryside, amidst mature trees and gardens, home to myriad birds and a tranquil and shady oasis hideaway for visitors— the perfect base for wildlife safaris. Our lodge is the epitome of spaciousness, friendliness and African hospitality.

Day 3: 2025/2026 Tarangire-Serengeti (3hrs driving to Serengeti)

Today after breakfast you will depart for Serengeti National Park for the game drive.

The Serengeti National Park is the world’s last great wildlife refuge as it contains an estimated three million large animals, most of which take part in a seasonal migration that is one of nature’s wonders. The area covers 14,763 sq kms and the name Serengeti comes from the Maasai ‘Siringet’, meaning endless plains.

Accommodation

Overnight at Kontik Tented Camp

Breakfast Lunch and dinner provided.

Drinking water will be provided every day per person

Day 4: 2025/2026 Serengeti-Ngorongoro Crater (2hr 30min to Ngorongoro)  

Today you will have half day game drive in Serengeti and then after lunch drive to the rim of Ngorongoro Crater for overnight

There are several documented resident lion prides just within a one-hour game drive radius from Seronera. During the dry season, the resident prides begin to shift west and north in their territories and concentrate in the central region of the park. The dry season is a particularly good time for lion viewing in the Central Serengeti. The Central Serengeti is also one of the best areas in Africa to spot the elusive leopard. You may be lucky enough to encounter this majestic cat in the branches of the sausage trees that dot the banks of the Seronera River.

Accommodation

Overnight at Ngorongoro Embalakai Lodge.

Breakfast Lunch and dinner provided. Drinking water will be provided every day per person

Day 5: 2025/2026 Ngorongoro Crater –Zanzibar (3hrs to Arusha)

At 6:30 am breakfast, descend into the crater for a crater game tour.

After lunch drive back to Arusha and proceed to Arusha airport for your flight to Zanzibar, on arrival at Zanzibar you will be met and transfer to Tembo hotel for overnight on bed and breakfast

Breakfast and lunch provided.

Drinking water will be provided every day per person

Often called the eighth natural wonder of the world, the Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact crater in the world. About 2 million years ago the Ngorongoro volcano erupted, and its walls collapsed. The volcano floor sank to create a natural enclosure with its 600m tall walls. Now, at over 19 kilometres wide, Ngorongoro Crater is filled with great areas of acacia forest, hippo filled swamps and open grasslands. These different habitats contain over 30,000 animals – including elephants, warthogs, flamingoes, magnificent birdlife, the rare black rhinoceros and all the predatory cats. The Maasai can also be seen grazing their cattle alongside the buffalo and wildebeest.

Tembo Hotel

Tembo House Hotel is a legacy of great history and one of Zanzibar’s foremost witnesses throughout its growth. The building that today is the Tembo House Hotel has lived through much of Zanzibar’s modern history and housed some of its most famous guests

Every room in Tembo House Hotel has its own unique character and allure. Find yourself transported back to a glorious past all while feeling that familiar sense of home.

Day 6: 2025/2026 Zanzibar

At 9am you will be picked from the hotel and taken on a Stone Tour which will take you through fabled Stone town, where history appears to stand still. With visits to the house of wonders, the palace museum (People’s Palace), Dr Livingston’s house and the Arab fort amongst others, it is a fascinating look at the essence of Zanzibar. You will see Zanzibar’s bustling market, winding alleyways, ornately carved and studded doors, two cathedrals and countless mosques.

Later on the day you will drive by boat to Prison Island for Swimming and Snorkeling tour

Accommodation

Later after all excision you will drive Nungwi Beach Resort by Turraco on bed and breakfast

Day 7: 2025/2026 Full at the beach

Enjoy relaxing day at the beach.

Overnight at Nungwi Beach Resort by Turraco on bed and breakfast.

Day 8: 2025/2026 Zanzibar –Departure

Today will be picking up and transfer to Zanzibar airport for your flight back home

Breakfast and Drinking water will be provided.