Private Tanzania safari & Zanzibar holiday · 12 days / 11 nights
12 Day Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar
A private, all-inclusive Tanzania safari and Zanzibar holiday designed for the July-to-October migration season. Start in Tarangire, follow the northern Serengeti herds at Nyikani Migration Camp, descend into Ngorongoro Crater, then slow down with four all-inclusive Zanzibar nights and privately arranged island experiences.
July to October is the time to combine Tarangire’s elephant country with the central Serengeti and the northern migration corridor. Two unhurried nights at Nyikani Migration Camp put you where the herds can be, before the route turns towards the crater.
The journey is privately guided from arrival through the safari, with the onward Arusha-to-Zanzibar flight, four beachfront nights and private island experiences arranged as one considered finale rather than a separate add-on.
Migration is never a fixed show. This route gives your private guide room to respond to the herds, weather and river activity, then trades the safari dust for four all-inclusive nights and private island experiences on Zanzibar’s coast.
Day 101
Arusha
A considered arrival
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, where your private driver meets you and transfers you to Gran Meliá Arusha. Settle in, enjoy dinner and allow the first evening to remain uncomplicated before your private journey begins.
Your team reconfirms the next morning’s collection, luggage guidance and private journey details, so the safari begins with clarity rather than a rushed start.
Overnight & mealsGran Meliá Arusha or Giraffe Manor Arusha · Dinner as confirmed
Day 202
Tarangire National Park
Into elephant country
After breakfast, leave Arusha with your private guide and travel to Tarangire National Park. Game drive through a landscape of baobabs, seasonal marsh and riverine woodland, with a picnic lunch planned around wildlife activity.
Continue to Manyara Best View Lodge & Spa for an elevated evening and a relaxed reset before the Serengeti chapters ahead.
Overnight & mealsManyara Best View Lodge & Spa · Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks as confirmed
Day 303
Central Serengeti
West into the Serengeti
Travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and on to the central Serengeti. The drive is part of the safari: your private guide shapes the pace around the landscape, wildlife and daylight rather than treating the journey as a transfer.
Arrive at Serengeti Safari Haven with time to settle in before an afternoon drive through the plains around camp.
Overnight & mealsSerengeti Safari Haven · Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks as confirmed
Day 404
Central Serengeti
North, where the herds gather
After an early central Serengeti game drive, travel north through changing grassland towards Kogatende. This is a true safari day: pause for sightings along the way and let your guide follow the best available information on migration movement.
Arrive at Nyikani Migration Camp in the northern Serengeti for dinner and two nights in the migration corridor.
Overnight & mealsNyikani Migration Camp · Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks as confirmed
Day 505
Northern Serengeti
Migration country, privately guided
Spend the full day in the northern Serengeti, with your guide responding to the herds, river activity and fresh wildlife reports. Keep the rhythm as an extended drive with a picnic, or return to camp between morning and afternoon activity.
A balloon safari may be added where conditions allow — in the northern Serengeti today, or in the central Serengeti later in the route. The experience is arranged subject to weather, operating area and availability.
Overnight & mealsNyikani Migration Camp · Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks as confirmed
Day 606
Central Serengeti
South to the heartland
Travel back through the Serengeti towards the central plains, with a private game drive woven into the day. This second central Serengeti night creates a considered rhythm after the north, rather than a long run directly to the crater highlands.
Return to Serengeti Safari Haven for dinner, rest and one final unhurried Serengeti evening.
Overnight & mealsSerengeti Safari Haven · Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks as confirmed
Day 707
Ngorongoro Highlands
From Serengeti to the crater rim
Leave the Serengeti after breakfast and travel privately through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The journey is not simply a transfer: use the available time for wildlife viewing and well-paced stops before reaching Ngorongoro Rim Lodge.
The evening is deliberately calm, positioning you for an early crater descent and the Arusha-to-Zanzibar flight that follows.
Overnight & mealsNgorongoro Rim Lodge · Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks as confirmed
Day 808
Ngorongoro Crater · Arusha · Zanzibar
Crater morning, then on to Zanzibar
Descend early into the Ngorongoro Crater with your private guide for a final game drive through grassland, woodland, marsh and lake-edge habitats. A picnic breakfast or lunch is arranged around the timing of your onward flight.
After the crater, continue by private road to Arusha Airport for your evening flight to Zanzibar. On arrival, meet your private driver for the transfer to Meliá Zanzibar and begin the beach chapter of the journey.
Wake to three full days at Meliá Zanzibar, with the all-inclusive stay giving you permission to slow down between planned island experiences. Swim, use the beach and pool, and enjoy the resort’s open spaces at your own pace.
Private snorkelling, a sunset cruise, swimming with dolphins and a Stone Town visit are included. Exact timings are shaped around conditions, tides and your preferred pace, so the island days remain polished rather than over-scheduled.
Overnight & mealsMeliá Zanzibar · All-inclusive arrangement as confirmed
Day 1212
Zanzibar · Departure
A smooth final transfer
Enjoy breakfast and the final hours at Meliá Zanzibar before your private transfer to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, timed around your onward flight.
Meals & departureBreakfast · Private transfer to Zanzibar Airport
Along the way
Tarangire, migration country, the crater floor and Zanzibar.
Gran Meliá ArushaManyara Best View Lodge & SpaSerengeti Safari HavenNyikani Migration CampOptional balloon safariNgorongoro highlandsZanzibar coast
Your travel investment
Migration, then island time. A clear private price.
Published rates apply for travel from July to October. Prices for two or more guests are quoted in USD per person sharing; the one-guest price is the private solo traveller rate. The final proposal reconfirms room availability, the Arusha-to-Zanzibar flight and travel dates before booking.
1 guestUS$9,500per person2 guestsUS$6,826per person sharing3 guestsUS$6,278per person sharing4 guestsUS$6,000per person sharing5 guestsUS$5,835per person sharing6 guestsUS$5,729per person sharing7 guestsUS$5,652per person sharing
Optional balloon safari
Add a Serengeti hot-air balloon experience in the central Serengeti or northern Serengeti, subject to operating area, weather and availability. US$550 per person.
Rates are per person and based on the stated party size. A solo traveller rate applies to one guest; sharing rates apply from two guests. The scheduled Arusha-to-Zanzibar flight is included; international flights are not included.
What we arrange
Everything essential, carefully handled.
Included in this private safari
Private airport welcome and transfers as listed.
One night at Gran Meliá Arusha or Giraffe Manor Arusha, one night at Manyara Best View Lodge & Spa, two nights at Serengeti Safari Haven, two nights at Nyikani Migration Camp, one night at Ngorongoro Rim Lodge and four nights at Meliá Zanzibar.
Private road journey through Tarangire, the central and northern Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area as listed, plus the Arusha-to-Zanzibar flight and private airport transfers in Zanzibar.
Private 4×4 safari vehicle and professional English-speaking safari guide.
Private game drives, park and conservation access, and Ngorongoro Crater service fees.
Meals and standard drinks as stated in the confirmed itinerary, including the Meliá Zanzibar all-inclusive arrangement.
Private Zanzibar experiences: snorkelling, sunset cruise, swimming with dolphins and a Stone Town visit, each arranged around conditions and the confirmed schedule.
Drinking water during private game drives.
Private transfer from Ngorongoro to Arusha Airport and private transfers in Zanzibar.
Not included unless confirmed
International flights to and from Tanzania.
Optional hot-air balloon safari: US$550 per person.
Tanzania visa, mandatory travel requirements, comprehensive travel insurance and medical costs.
Premium beverages, minibar, laundry, spa treatments and personal purchases unless shown in your final proposal.
Tips for guides, camp and lodge teams.
Extra nights, room upgrades, activities or services not specifically listed as included.
Booking made clear
Private, considered and ready to confirm.
Once your travel dates, rooms and final quotation are approved, a 30% deposit confirms the journey. The remaining 70% is due 30 days before safari, as set out in the current booking terms.
Tell us your preferred July-to-October dates and party size. We will check the named stays, Arusha-to-Zanzibar flight, private island activities and the best available migration areas before preparing your private proposal.
