The Grand Tanzania Tour

Today your adventure begins as you fly from your chosen airport to Kilimanjaro or Arusha. We are happy to book your flight to Tanzania, but you can also choose to book it yourself.

Upon arrival, you’ll receive a warm welcome from one of our representatives, who will be waiting outside the airport with a sign bearing your name. You’ll then be driven to your hotel, where you’ll have time to relax and unwind after your journey. The area is characterized by coffee and banana plantations and is situated at a high altitude, which contributes to a pleasant climate year-round.

The trip to the hotel takes about an hour. Even on the way there, you’ll get your first glimpse of everyday life in Tanzania, with its rural landscapes and bustling city life.

If you want to go directly to the national parks, this is possible at an additional cost.

In the morning, you’ll meet your guide and set out on a safari in Tarangire National Park. The park is one of our guests’ absolute favorites and offers a varied landscape featuring palm trees, rolling savannas, and majestic baobab trees.

Tarangire is particularly famous for its large herds of elephants, and you can often get very close to them. Here, you have an excellent chance of seeing most of Africa’s iconic animals, with the exception of the rhinoceros.

If everyone in the group is over 13 years old, you can start the day with a walking safari lasting about 1.5 hours, accompanied by an armed ranger. Exploring the savanna on foot is a unique experience that allows you to experience the sounds, scents, and details of nature up close.

In the morning, you’ll be picked up from the hotel and the journey continues to Lake Manyara National Park. Inside the park, you’ll enjoy a picnic lunch at a carefully chosen spot. Lake Manyara is a relatively small but very beautiful national park that is particularly known for its birdlife. In the center of the park, the large lake stretches out, surrounded by dense vegetation, meaning you never quite know what animals await around the next bend. Here you’ll find many of Africa’s iconic animals, including zebras, elephants, buffalo, hippos, and lions. The landscape is varied and framed by the dramatic rock walls of the Great Rift Valley. The park is also known for its tree-climbing lions, though they are difficult to spot.

After breakfast, you’ll continue on to the Serengeti. The drive takes about 4–5 hours and winds through beautiful, rolling countryside where you’ll often see Maasai herding their cattle while wearing their traditional red-checkered cloth wraps. The final few hours of the journey are on gravel roads, which makes for a bumpy ride. Even along the way, there are good chances of spotting animals. As soon as you enter the national park, your first safari tour awaits. The Serengeti is known for its vast plains, incredible wildlife, and large populations of big cats. Here, you have excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, and cheetahs.

You’ll stay in luxurious safari tents right in the middle of the savanna, surrounded by nature and wildlife. This offers an authentic safari experience and a wonderful sense of being in the heart of the African wilderness.

Today promises to be an exciting full day of safari in the Serengeti. You’ll get up early in the morning to watch the sun rise over the savanna as the wilderness slowly comes to life.

The day is spent looking for animals such as giraffes, ostriches, hyenas, antelopes, zebras, cheetahs, hippos, elephants, and much more. The guide tailors the safari to the animals’ whereabouts and is happy to share their knowledge of the area and its wildlife.

At dusk, you’ll return to your accommodation in the heart of the Serengeti. Sitting in the middle of the savanna and gazing up at the starry sky is a truly special experience. It’s not uncommon to see animals moving about near the camp, and at night you can often hear the sounds of the savanna outside your tent.

Getting up early in the morning, breathing in the fresh air, and watching the sun rise over the Serengeti is something truly special. A sense of calm settles over the savanna as the wildlife slowly comes to life. The Seronera area, where you’ll be staying, is particularly rich in wildlife, and the early morning hours are often the best time for a safari.

After an early breakfast, it’s time for your final safari tour. No two safaris are alike, and you can never predict what experiences await, but your camera will likely be filled with photos and memories of some of Africa’s most iconic animals.

After this morning’s safari, the journey continues toward the Ngorongoro Crater. If everyone in the group is over 10 years old, there is an opportunity to join a short hike along the crater rim with a guide. You rarely see large animals here, but the view of the crater is spectacular.

Today, you’ll get up before sunrise and head down into the Ngorongoro Crater, which many consider to be one of Africa’s greatest natural wonders. For many predators, this is the time of day when they are most active. The crater was formed millions of years ago when a massive volcano collapsed, creating the mighty caldera that is now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
From the crater rim, an exciting descent of about 600 meters awaits you to the crater floor, where one of Africa’s most wildlife-rich areas spreads out. Around 20,000–30,000 animals live here year-round, offering fantastic safari opportunities. In the crater, you can see the Big Five, as well as buffalo, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, and many other animals.
After a day filled with unforgettable nature and wildlife experiences, the journey continues toward Arusha.

Today you have the opportunity to travel on to the exotic island of Zanzibar.

The flight to Zanzibar takes about an hour. Upon arrival, you will be met at the airport by our local driver who will drive you to your hotel. Here you can enjoy relaxing days on Zanzibar's beautiful beaches, where you can soak up the sun and swim or combine beach life with snorkeling, boat trips, and other exciting activities.

We are happy to arrange both flights and a complete itinerary on the island, but if you prefer to only book the domestic flight to Zanzibar and arrange your stay there yourself, that is also fine.
If you would rather travel home on this day, that is of course also an option.

In Zanzibar, you can sink your feet into the warm sand and sip a coconut drink or lie in the shade and read a book.
We suggest staying in Jambiani, a genuine and charming part of Zanzibar where you can really get close to local everyday life. Along the miles-long beach, you can see women gathering seaweed at low tide and fishermen setting out in their traditional dhow boats. The atmosphere is calm and relaxed, perfect for long walks on the beach and discovering small, intimate restaurants and beach bars.
For those who want to vary their beach life, there are plenty of activities in and around Jambiani. Here you can visit caves, cycle through the villages, explore the Jozani rainforest, or go on various boat trips along the coast.

If you want more life and activity, you can choose Paje instead, which is located right next door and offers a wider range of cafés, bars, and water sports, especially kitesurfing.

We also have a wide selection of accommodations in other parts of Zanzibar, so if you would rather stay on a different beach, we will of course help you find the option that suits you best.

Our Swedish colleague Helen, who has lived in Zanzibar for many years, is available if you need advice or tips.

Today you will be driven to Stone Town. On the way, you will stop at a pleasant and authentic spice plantation, where you will be given a tour by a guide who grew up on the plantation. Here you can sample different spices and fruits and enjoy a lunch made from ingredients grown on the plantation.

Stone Town has a very special magic. The charming, narrow alleys, carved doors, and historic atmosphere make the city feel like it's from another time. It's a place full of mystery and life, perfect for exploring on foot.

In the evening, we highly recommend dinner at Emerson, a unique experience at sunset that we are happy to help you book.

If you prefer to stay an extra night at your beach hotel, you can of course opt out of the overnight stay in Stone Town. We can also arrange a shorter visit to the city if you want to experience the atmosphere without changing hotels.

Well in advance of your departure, you will be picked up at your hotel and driven to the airport. Depending on your flight time, you can spend your last day taking a final dip in the pool, enjoying a cup of coffee on one of the lovely rooftop terraces, or strolling around the shops to buy souvenirs and locally produced products.

Today is the day to head home after what I hope was a fantastic trip filled with experiences, new sights, and memories to last a lifetime.