12 Days Tanzania Bush to Beach Classic
Tanzania Bush to Beach Safari
Our Tanzania Family Safari or Bush & Beach Safari is fun for everyone! We made this trip thinking about our own families. Parents, grandparents, and kids will all have a great time and make special memories. Every safari in Tanzania is unique. Each animal and beach is different, so even grandparents will see something new. This safari plan combines the best of the wild and the beach, making it perfect for your family!
You’ll explore amazing parks where you can see lions, elephants, and giraffes up close. Then, relax on beautiful beaches with clear water and soft sand. The combination of exciting animal adventures and peaceful beach time makes this safari a perfect trip for families looking to experience the best of Tanzania.
Highlights
- Highlight Mammals and Others: See majestic animals like leopards, African lions, cheetahs, black rhinos, savannah elephants, Cape buffalo, Nile hippos, and Nile crocodiles.
- Sit back and watch the Serengeti’s wildlife ebb and flow across the savannah.
- Spot wildlife while taking in mind-blowing views from the edge of Ngorongoro Crater and listen to the sounds of the African night in a thrilling camping experience.
- And, depending on the time of year you travel, you may have nature’s greatest spectacle to witness: the incomparable Wildebeest Migration.
Tour Summary
Duration
12 Days
Vehicle Type
4WD Safari
Tour Type
Private
Languages
Any Language
Places to Visit
Tour Itinerary
Day to day Best of Tanzania Safari Itinerary
Day 1:
Arrival in Tanzania
Arrive in Tanzania at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), after all custom formalities are done, meet and greet by our staff From Seko Tours Adventures and you will be transferred to your hotel in Arusha for your first night booked on half board basis
- Note:The hotel cost only includes breakfast. Check-in starts at 2:00 PM.
Arusha City Photos
OVERNIGHT & MEAL PLAN
LOCATION 📍: Arusha
MEALS PLAN:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 2:
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, we drive to Tarangire National Park with a packed lunch. Tarangire has many types of plants and is famous for its big Baobab trees. You can see many animals like birds, lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, and lots of elephants.
We will have lunch with great views of the river and wildlife. In the late afternoon, we drive back to the lodge to enjoy the sunset and share stories of the day.
- Note:Tarangire National Park is also known for its ancient baobab trees. These massive trees are larger and older than any other park in continental Africa. The scenery, accented with these signatory trees is simply stunning.
Tarangire National Park Photos
OVERNIGHT & MEAL PLAN
LOCATION 📍:
Tarangire National
MEALS PLAN:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3:
Manyara National park
After breakfast, we drive to Lake Manyara National Park with our packed lunch. The park is 330 sq. km, mostly covered by the lake, and has forests, acacia woodland, and grassland. You can see animals like flamingos, baboons, elephants, giraffes, and buffaloes. The park is also known for tree-climbing lions. In the late afternoon, we return to the lodge for sundowners and to enjoy the valley views.
Manyara National Park Photos
OVERNIGHT & MEAL PLAN
LOCATION 📍: Karatu
MEALS PLAN: BF, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4:
Ngorongoro Crater To Serengeti
After an early breakfast at the lodge, we go for a morning game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater with a picnic lunch. Because few animals leave the crater with its 2000 ft. high walls, you can see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, and many kinds of birds.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a large highland region along the eastern Rift Valley, centered around the famous Ngorongoro Crater. After lunch in the crater, we drive to the Serengeti for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Note:The hotel cost only includes breakfast. Check-in starts at 2:00 PM.
Serengeti National Park Photos
OVERNIGHT & MEAL PLAN
LOCATION 📍:
Inside Serengeti
MEALS PLAN:
BF, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 5:
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive with a packed lunch. The Serengeti, the dream of Africa, is home to the Great Migration and a true natural wonder.
Serengeti National Park, a World Heritage Site, is filled with wildlife: over 2 million ungulates, 4000 lions, 1000 leopards, 550 cheetahs, and 500 bird species across 15,000 square kilometers. Join us on a safari to explore the vast plains, see the Great Migration, or find elusive leopards.
For a unique view, take a sunrise hot air balloon safari over the plains. Hear lions roar at night and end the day with sundowners at the camp, enjoying the views and sharing stories of the day’s adventure.
Serengeti National Park Photos
OVERNIGHT & MEAL PLAN
LOCATION 📍:
Inside Serengeti
MEALS PLAN:
BF, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 6:
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park. We are flexible with your preferences and will organize the day according to your wishes. Your guide will discuss the best timings for game drives and wake-up times with you each day.
You could choose a morning game drive, return to the camp for lunch and relaxation, and then go on an afternoon game drive. Or, you might prefer a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch. In the evening, return to the camp for sundowners and enjoy the views over the Serengeti plains while sharing stories of the day’s adventure.
Serengeti National Park Photos
OVERNIGHT & MEAL PLAN
LOCATION 📍:
Inside Serengeti
MEALS PLAN:
BF, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 7:
Fly From Serengeti To Zanzibar
After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive on your way to Seronera Airstrip for your flight to Zanzibar. When you arrive, your guide will meet you and transfer you to a hotel in Stone Town for dinner and an overnight stay.
Zanzibar Photos
OVERNIGHT & MEAL PLAN
LOCATION 📍:
Stone Town
MEALS PLAN:
BF, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 8:
Stone Town Tour & Spice Tour
After breakfast, your guide will take you on a tour of Stone Town and a spice tour in the afternoon. Then, you will go to Royal Zanzibar Beach Resort in Nungwi.
The Stone Town tour is a 3-hour walk where you will see the House of Wonders, the old slave market, the Arab Fort, markets, narrow streets, carved doors, two cathedrals, and many mosques.
Stone Town has many shops with souvenirs and handicrafts. The tour guide will share interesting and sometimes sad stories about old Stone Town.
The Spice Tour will teach you about spices, herbs, and their uses in cooking, medicine, and traditional clothing. After the tours, you will drive to the beach resort.
Zanzibar Photos
OVERNIGHT & MEAL PLAN
LOCATION 📍:
Nungwi
MEALS PLAN:
BF, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 9:
Zanzibar Beach Holiday
After breakfast at the hotel, you may go to the beach for relaxation, Walking Around the Beach or an option for Snorkeling tour in Mnemba Atoll Marine Reserve.
- Note: Mnemba Atoll is a famous reef area that brings divers and snorkelers from all over to view the incredible tropical fish and coral reefs of the area.
Zanzibar Beach Photos
OVERNIGHT & MEAL PLAN
LOCATION 📍:
Nungwi
MEALS PLAN:
BF, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 10:
Zanzibar Beach Holiday
After breakfast at the hotel, you can relax on the beach or take a tour of Jozani Forest. This forest is one of the last places in the world where you can see red colobus monkeys. It covers 2,512 hectares (6,207 acres) and was made a nature reserve in the 1960s. Walking through the forest and seeing its plants and animals is a top highlight of Zanzibar. At Jozani, you can also visit the Mangrove swamp and explore the Mangrove forest.
- Note: Jozani is a village located in Kusini District of Unguja South Region of the Tanzanian island of Unguja. It is located in the southeast of the island, 3.1 miles south of Chwaka Bay, close to the edge of the Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park. It is primarily a farming community of about 800 people.
Zanzibar Beach Photos
OVERNIGHT & MEAL PLAN
LOCATION 📍:
Nungwi
MEALS PLAN:
BF, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 11:
Zanzibar Beach Holiday
After breakfast at the hotel, you can relax on the beach or take a boat trip to Prison Island. The island was once a prison and a quarantine station, but now it’s a peaceful escape.
Located just off Old Stone Town, Prison Island is home to giant land tortoises brought from Seychelles in the late 1800s. You can see Zanzibar’s Giant Aldabran Tortoise colony, with some tortoises over a hundred years old. These tortoises were a gift from Seychelles.
On the island, you can feed and pet the tortoises, and if you have time, you might enjoy a walk through the forest. There, you’ll see various birds, colorful peacocks, bats, butterflies, and possibly the rare and small Duikers, a type of antelope.
Zanzibar Beach Photos
OVERNIGHT & MEAL PLAN
LOCATION 📍:
Nungwi
MEALS PLAN:
BF, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 12:
Departure
After breakfast at the hotel, depending on your flight schedule, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home.
- Note: Hotel check-out is at 11:00 AM. In case you need a late check-out because of an evening flight, you have the option to extend your hotel stay till 6:00 PM for an extra fee.
MAP OVERVIEW
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Our tours are top-notch but give you great value. The price we tell you upfront covers most of the costs for one person, like flights and all transfers.
Includes
- Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Air Ambulance Service by AMREF Flying Doctors;
Excludes
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips to your safari guide ($30-50 per day per car).
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcohol drinks
- Visas and visa fees where relevant
- Additional activities not offered as scheduled by the accommodation
- Lunch and dinner in hotel (only before and after safari);
Inquiry
Popular questions about Tanzania Safari
You can see lions, which are big cats. You can also see elephants, which are very big animals with trunks. Giraffes, which have long necks, are common. Zebras, with black and white stripes, are easy to spot. There are many other animals too, like rhinos, hippos, and many kinds of birds.
The best time is from June to October. This is the dry season. It is easier to see animals because they gather around water holes. The weather is also nice, not too hot and not too rainy.
A safari can cost from $1,500 to $5,000. The price depends on how many days you go, where you stay, and what you do. Some safaris are cheaper and some are more expensive.
Pack comfortable clothes. It can be hot during the day and cool at night. Bring sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun. A hat is good for keeping the sun off your face. A camera is great for taking pictures. Binoculars help you see animals that are far away.
Yes, it is safe if you go with a good guide and a trusted safari company. They know the area and the animals. Always follow the guide's instructions.
A good safari lasts 5 to 10 days. This gives you enough time to see different animals and visit different places without feeling rushed.
The Serengeti National Park is very famous. It has many animals and the Great Migration happens there. The Ngorongoro Crater is also amazing. It is a big volcanic crater with lots of animals inside. Tarangire National Park and Lake Manyara National Park are also good places to visit.
Yes, you can see the Great Migration in the Serengeti. It is a huge movement of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles. They move to find fresh grass and water. The best time to see the migration is from June to July and from October to November.
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