Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater
Tarangire › Ngorongoro highlands › Ngorongoro Crater › Arusha
From $1,450 mid-range$2,650 luxury
10-day safari · Northern circuit + beach
Safari and Zanzibar
Five days on the Northern Circuit, then a short flight to Zanzibar for five nights by the Indian Ocean.
- Days
- 10
- From
- $4,350
- Best
- June to October and December to February, when Zanzibar is dry
The route
Where you go
- Tarangire1 night · about 2 h from Arusha
- Serengeti2 nights · about 7 h with game driving
- Ngorongoro highlands1 night · about 4 h
- Ngorongoro CraterDay visit · a morning
- Zanzibar5 nights · flight, about 1 h 15
Day by day
- Day 1
Tarangire
Elephants and baobabs in the afternoon.
- Days 2–3
The Serengeti
Across the highlands and onto the plains for two nights in the central Serengeti.
- Day 4
To the highlands
Back to the crater rim for the evening.
- Day 5
Crater, then the coast
Ngorongoro Crater at dawn, then a flight from Lake Manyara or Arusha to Zanzibar. We meet you and drive you to the beach.
- Days 6–9
Zanzibar
Beach time on the north or east coast. Snorkelling at Mnemba, a spice farm, Stone Town with a guide, or nothing at all.
- Day 10
Home
Transfer to Zanzibar airport for your flight home.
Included
- Private 4×4 and your own driver-guide on safari
- All park and crater fees
- 4 safari nights, full board
- The flight to Zanzibar
- 5 beach nights, half board
- Zanzibar airport transfers
- $25 to The Little Oasis Foundation
Not included
- International flights and visas
- Travel insurance
- Tips
- Zanzibar excursions
- Zanzibar infrastructure tax (about $5 a night)
Best time: June to October and December to February, when Zanzibar is dry.
Is the vehicle private?
Yes. Every Trailheads safari uses a private 4×4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof and your own driver-guide, for your party only. You never share with strangers.
What is the difference between mid-range and luxury?
The vehicle, guide and route are the same. Mid-range lodges and tented camps are comfortable, en-suite and full board. Luxury camps are smaller, closer to the wildlife and more personal, with better food and service. Where you stay explains both.
Are park fees included?
Yes. Every park, conservation area and crater fee on the itinerary is included in the price we quote.
Can you change the itinerary?
Every safari here is a starting point. We change the parks, the nights and the lodges around your dates and interests, and quote the version you choose.
Make it yours.
Tell us your dates. We send the exact lodges, the day-by-day plan and a price. A real person replies within 2 hours.