The most affordable trip on this list, and a genuine bush-to-beach itinerary. The first half is a northern-circuit game-drive safari through Tarangire, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater; the second half is a light-aircraft hop to Zanzibar for the beach.
Before you commit, it is worth reading up on the best time to visit, what a Zanzibar trip costs, how many days to give the islands, the food to try and what to pack.
Including the internal flight keeps the transition short and avoids the long road transfer back to the coast. A strong value pick for a first East Africa trip.
Day by day
Arrive in Arusha
You are met at Kilimanjaro airport and driven to Arusha to rest before the safari, with a briefing from your guide over dinner.
Tarangire National Park
A full day of game drives among Tarangire’s baobabs and big elephant herds, with a picnic lunch in the park before your camp.
Into the Serengeti
You climb through the Ngorongoro highlands and descend onto the Serengeti plains, game viewing as you drive to your central camp.
Serengeti game drives
A full day following the big cats and, in season, the wildebeest migration, with a picnic lunch out on the open plains.
Ngorongoro Crater
An early descent to the crater floor, one of the few places to see lion, rhino and flamingo in a single morning, then up to the rim and back to Arusha.
Fly to Zanzibar
A light-aircraft flight from Arusha to Zanzibar, where a driver meets you and transfers you to your beach hotel on the coast.
Zanzibar beach
A free day to swim and snorkel, or add a Stone Town tour or spice farm visit, closing with a sunset dhow cruise.
Departure
A final morning on the beach before your transfer to the airport.