A step up in comfort. The same bush-to-beach shape as the shorter trips, but with better-placed camps inside the parks, fewer moves, and a luxury beach property to end on. The extra cost buys location and space rather than more destinations.
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.
Suited to travellers who want the classic route done well rather than cheaply.
Day by day
Arrive in Arusha
Met at Kilimanjaro airport and driven to a luxury lodge outside Arusha to settle in.
Tarangire National Park
A full day of game drives in Tarangire, returning to a premium tented camp.
Lake Manyara
A morning of birdlife and forest at Lake Manyara before moving up into the highlands.
Central Serengeti
A scenic drive onto the plains, game viewing to a well-placed camp inside the park.
Serengeti and the migration
A full day tracking the herds and the big cats, timed in season to the wildebeest migration.
Serengeti at your own pace
A second unhurried day in the Serengeti, with the option of a dawn balloon flight over the plains.
Ngorongoro Crater
An early descent to the crater floor, then up to a lodge on the rim.
Fly to Zanzibar
A flight to the coast and a transfer to a luxury beach resort for the second half of the trip.
Zanzibar beach
A free day to enjoy the resort, the pool and the sand at your own pace.
Reef and sandbank
A private boat out to Mnemba Atoll for snorkelling and a sandbank picnic on the way back.
Stone Town and spice
A morning spice farm tour and an afternoon in Stone Town, ending with a sunset dhow cruise.
Departure
A last morning by the sea before your transfer to the airport.