3 Nights / 4 Days
4-Day Tanzania Safari from Zanzibar (Fly-In/Out) 鈥 Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire
Our 4-day (3-night) fly-in Tanzania safari from Zanzibar is perfect for travellers adding a Big Five adventure to their beach holiday. Depart and return via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) with smooth pickups from Stone Town, Nungwi, Kendwa, Paje, Jambiani, Matemwe, and Kiwengwa. You鈥檒l fly to the Northern Safari Circuit (via Arusha or direct to a Serengeti airstrip, season-dependent) and explore Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park (or Lake Manyara). Travel in a private 4x4 pop-top with an experienced English-speaking guide ( German, French, Italian and Spanish), daily departures, and unlimited game drives.
Big bags? No problem鈥攊f you鈥檙e travelling with large luggage, we provide secure Zanzibar luggage storage so you can fly light during the safari and collect your bags on return.
Make the most of your trip鈥攚e can arrange Zanzibar excursion tours before or after your safari, including Stone Town & Prison Island, Jozani Forest (red colobus monkeys), Spice Tour, and Safari Blue.
Family-friendly and couple-ready鈥攖his itinerary suits families with children, solo travellers, couples, and honeymooners; child seats and family rooms (triple/quad) available on request.
Best price promise鈥攃ompetitive rates with price-match on comparable itineraries, flexible lodge levels (budget camping, mid-range lodges, luxury tented camps). Ask about timing your dates for the Great Migration months.
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Contact our Tanzania Safari experts now for a free custom quote. We鈥檒l tailor the perfect safari from Zanzibar to your budget, dates, and style.
Price in Camping Accommodation
2 travelers 鈥 USD 1,876 per person
4 travelers 鈥 USD 1,503 per person
6 travelers 鈥 USD 1,383 per person
These safari prices are based on group size, making it more affordable the more you travel together. All rates are per person and include flights from Zanzibar, park entry fees, accommodations, meals, and guided game drives.
Safari Price Per Person (Accommodation Sharing)
Group of 2 travelers 鈥 USD 2,207 per person (Double/Twin Room)
Group of 4 travelers 鈥 USD 1,757 per person (2 Double/Twin Rooms)
Group of 6 travelers 鈥 USD 1,601 per person (3 Double/Twin Rooms)
These safari prices are based on group size, making it more affordable the more you travel together. All rates are per person and include flights from Zanzibar, park entry fees, accommodations, meals, and guided game drives.
Price in Luxury Accommodation
Group of 2 鈥 $3,706 per person (Double/Twin Room)
Group of 4 鈥 $3,395 per person (2 Double/Twin Rooms)
Group of 6 鈥 $3,185 per person (3 Double/Twin Rooms)
These safari prices are based on group size, making it more affordable the more you travel together. All rates are per person and include flights from Zanzibar, park entry fees, accommodations, meals, and guided game drives.
Your safari adventure begins today! Our driver will pick you up from your hotel in Zanzibar (Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Jambiani, etc.) and transfer you to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) for your short flight (鈮1 hr) to Arusha Airport (ARK). On arrival, your professional guide meets you for a 2鈥2.5 hour drive to Tarangire National Park.
Enter Tarangire for your first game drive. Famous for its massive elephant herds and ancient baobab trees, Tarangire鈥檚 river, seasonal swamps and open savannah draw wildlife year-round. Keep an eye out for giraffe, zebra, impala, wildebeest, buffalo, and鈥攊f luck allows鈥攍ions and leopards. Birdlife is outstanding, with raptors and colourful residents along the river.
Enjoy a picnic lunch at a scenic spot (or hot lunch at a lodge, depending on your plan), then continue game viewing through the golden afternoon.
In the early evening, drive to your selected accommodation inside Tarangire or in the Karatu area for dinner and overnight鈥攑erfect positioning for tomorrow鈥檚 journey to the Serengeti.
Good to know: If you鈥檙e traveling with large suitcases, we offer secure luggage storage in Zanzibar, so you can fly with soft bags only.
Accommodations Options - Camping | Mid-range | Luxury
After breakfast, depart via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, crossing the scenic Malanja Depression toward Serengeti National Park. You鈥檒l make a short stop at Naabi Hill Gate鈥攕tretch your legs with a quick walk among the Naabi Hill kopjes while your guide handles park formalities. Enjoy an early picnic lunch at the gate (or en route), then continue into the Serengeti for a full afternoon of game drives.
The Serengeti鈥攏amed from the Maasai word 鈥淪iringet,鈥 meaning 鈥渆ndless plains鈥濃攗nfolds in vast golden savannah dotted with granite outcrops and acacia woodlands. This area is big-cat country: keep watch for lions, cheetahs, and leopards, alongside vast herds of zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, giraffe, and abundant birdlife. Routing focuses on Central Serengeti (Seronera) for year-round wildlife, or shifts seasonally to follow the Great Migration (Dec鈥揗ar Ndutu/Naabi; May鈥揓un Western Corridor; Jul鈥揙ct North/Kogatende).
Overnight: Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp (mid-range/luxury option).
Camping option: Seronera Public Campsite (shared facilities).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Good to know: Drive time from the Karatu/Tarangire area to Naabi Gate is typically 鈮4鈥6 hours with scenic/photo stops. Optional visits (time permitting): Olduvai Gorge Museum or a Maasai boma.
Accommodations Options - Camping | Mid-range | Luxury
Rise early for a sunrise game drive in Central Serengeti (Seronera)鈥攑rime time for big cats on the move. Visit the hippo pools and, if you wish, the Seronera Visitor Centre for short walking trails and exhibits. Return for a hearty bush breakfast (or take a packed breakfast to maximise wildlife time), then continue game drives as you backtrack toward Naabi Hill Gate.
After a picnic lunch, exit the park at Naabi and cross back into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy a scenic drive along the highlands to the crater rim, arriving by late afternoon/early evening鈥攑erfect positioning for tomorrow鈥檚 early descent.
Overnight (mid-range): Ang鈥檃ta Ngorongoro Camp or Rhino Lodge (both on/near the rim).
Camping option: Simba Public Campsite on the rim (shared facilities).
Typical travel time: Seronera 鈫 Naabi Gate 鈮1鈥1.5 hrs (game-viewing pace), Naabi 鈫 rim lodges 鈮2鈥3 hrs.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional en route (time permitting): short stop at Olduvai Gorge Museum or a Maasai boma.
Accommodations Options - Camping | Mid-range | Luxury
After an early breakfast, descend ~600 m into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive. Sustained by permanent water and rich grasses, the crater hosts large herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and elephants, plus an unusually high density of predators鈥攍ions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the occasionally sighted leopard. With luck, you may also spot the black rhino, for which the crater is renowned.
Stop at a designated picnic site near the hippo pools/Lake Magadi, the shallow alkaline lake in the southwest corner, often fringed with flamingos and bustling with other waterbirds.
By early afternoon, ascend the rim and drive back to Arusha. Depending on your schedule, choose one of the following:
Same-day flight to Zanzibar from Arusha (ARK) or Kilimanjaro (JRO) with hotel drop-off on arrival in Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Jambiani, Matemwe, or Kiwengwa.
Overnight in Arusha (hotel can be included on request at extra cost), with dinner at the lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (Dinner included only if you overnight in Arusha).
Accommodation: To be confirmed (Arusha overnight, on request).
Baggage tip: If you stored large suitcases with us in Zanzibar, you鈥檒l collect them on arrival.
Travel Wise Safari is a locally owned, independent tour operator in Tanzania dedicated to designing journeys that feel personal, seamless, and deeply connected to our wildlife and communities. Rooted in northern Tanzania and operating nationwide鈥攆rom the Serengeti and Ngorongoro to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ruaha, Nyerere (Selous), and the spice-scented shores of Zanzibar - we craft tailor-made safaris, Kilimanjaro climbs, and beach extensions that balance comfort, authenticity, and value. If you鈥檙e searching for the best Tanzania safari operator to turn an idea into an unforgettable story, you鈥檙e in the right hands. Read More...
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