6 Days Serengeti and Zanzibar

  • 6 days
  • Tanzania
  • Luxury
  • Private

Three days of Serengeti safari, then Stone Town and the white sands of Zanzibar.

From US$4,672 per person

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Duration
6 days · 5 nights
Route
Arusha to Zanzibar
Comfort
Luxury lodges
Group
Private, 1 to 6 travellers
Best time
Jun to Oct, Dec to Feb

Overview

The perfect bush and beach honeymoon. You fly into the Serengeti for two nights at Four Seasons Safari Lodge, then fly to Zanzibar for Stone Town’s alleyways and the beach at Kendwa.

Each part is short enough to leave you wanting more, and long enough to feel like a real holiday.

Highlights

  • Two nights in the central Serengeti
  • Stone Town walking tour and rooftop dinner
  • White-sand beach at Kendwa
  • Light aircraft throughout

Route

UGANDARWANDABURUNDIKENYATANZANIAZAMBIAMALAWIMOZAMBIQUELake TanganyikaLake VictoriaLake BangweuluLake Rukwa 1 Arusha 2 Serengeti National Park 4 Zanzibar

Tanzania

  1. StartArusha (Day 1)
  2. Day 2Serengeti National Park
  3. Day 4Zanzibar
  4. EndZanzibar (Day 6)

What to expect

  • Luxury safari

    Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.

  • Private safari

    Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.

  • Made to measure

    Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.

  • Start any day

    Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.

  • Solo travellers welcome

    Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.

  • Pace and fitness

    Relaxed, fitness: easy.

Activities
Beach & Island Time, Cultural & Community Visits, Game Drives, Hot-Air Ballooning, Relaxation
Getting around
Private 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional driver-guide

Day by day

Day 1 Arrive in Arusha Arusha

Met at the airport and driven to Arusha Coffee Lodge.

  • Travel Airport transfer
  • Meals Dinner

Overnight

Arusha Coffee Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Plantation houses set among the coffee bushes of a working estate outside Arusha.

Day 2 Fly to the Serengeti Serengeti National Park

Fly to Seronera and game drive to the Four Seasons, where elephants drink at the waterhole below the pool.

  • Travel 1 hr 15 min flight
  • Meals Breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Game Drives

Overnight

Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Rooms and villas around a waterhole in the central Serengeti, with an infinity pool elephants drink from.

Day 3 The Serengeti Serengeti National Park

A full day on the plains, with an optional balloon safari at sunrise.

  • Travel In the park
  • Meals Breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Game Drives
  • Hot-Air Ballooning

Overnight

Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Rooms and villas around a waterhole in the central Serengeti, with an infinity pool elephants drink from.

Day 4 Fly to Zanzibar and Stone Town Zanzibar

Morning game drive and a flight to Zanzibar. Walk the lanes of Stone Town with a guide, then dinner at the rooftop Tea House.

  • Travel 2 hrs flight
  • Meals Breakfast & dinner
  • Cultural & Community Visits

Overnight

Emerson Spice (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

A restored merchant's house in the heart of Stone Town, with a famous rooftop tea house.

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Day 5 The beach at Kendwa Zanzibar

Drive north to Zuri Zanzibar for a long afternoon on the beach.

  • Travel 1 hr by road
  • Meals Breakfast & dinner
  • Beach & Island Time
  • Relaxation

Overnight

Zuri Zanzibar (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Bungalows and villas in a spice garden on the white beach at Kendwa.

Day 6 Departure Zanzibar

A morning swim, then the transfer to Zanzibar airport.

  • Travel 1 hr by road
  • Meals Breakfast

Where you stay

DaysAccommodation & meals
Day 1

Arusha Coffee Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Plantation houses set among the coffee bushes of a working estate outside Arusha.

Dinner

Days 2 to 3

Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Rooms and villas around a waterhole in the central Serengeti, with an infinity pool elephants drink from.

Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 4

Emerson Spice (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

A restored merchant's house in the heart of Stone Town, with a famous rooftop tea house.

Breakfast & dinner

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Day 5

Zuri Zanzibar (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Bungalows and villas in a spice garden on the white beach at Kendwa.

Breakfast & dinner

Rates

Important to know

  • Rates are per person, shown in USD, and do not include international flights to and from your home country.
  • The price per person depends on how many travellers share the vehicle and guide.

Rates per person

Price per person by number of travellers
SeasonSolo2 people3 people4 people5 people6 people7+ people
High season (Jun to Oct, Dec to Feb)US$6,950US$5,650US$5,311US$5,311US$5,311US$5,311Get quote
Low season (Mar to May, Nov)US$6,270US$4,970US$4,672US$4,672US$4,672US$4,672Get quote
Deposit to confirm
30%

Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year.

  • Rates can change when lodge, permit and park fees are updated, and are confirmed when you enquire.
  • The order and content of the safari can be adjusted to suit you, and a change may affect the price.
  • If a lodge is fully booked, we will offer a comparable one.
  • This safari is subject to our terms and conditions.

Best time to go

Best time for this trip Jun to Oct, Dec to Feb

  1. January: best
  2. February: best
  3. March: possible
  4. April: possible
  5. May: possible
  6. June: best
  7. July: best
  8. August: best
  9. September: best
  10. October: best
  11. November: possible
  12. December: best

What is included

Included

  • Accommodation as listed, on the meal plan shown for each lodge
  • Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with a professional guide on road sections
  • Scheduled light-aircraft flights where shown
  • Park and crater service fees
  • Activities listed in the itinerary
  • Airport meet and greet

Not included

  • International flights and visas
  • Travel insurance (required)
  • Tips for guides, trackers and lodge staff
  • Premium drinks and personal spending
  • Optional activities not listed in the itinerary

Good to know

Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat and good sunscreen. Light aircraft have a soft-bag limit of 15 kg per person including hand luggage, so leave the hard suitcases at home.

Bring light cottons, a swimsuit and reef-safe sunscreen, and something to cover shoulders and knees for walking in Stone Town.

Made to measure

Make this safari your own

Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.

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