8 Days Tanzania Safari and Beach at Zanzibar Island

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Benjamin and his team organise your Tanzania trip: a safari in the north, a Kilimanjaro climb, days on Zanzibar, or a mix. Gatsio Africa Safaris is a licensed safari company based in Arusha.

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Country: Uganda
Length: 7 days
Travelers: 2 travelers
Travel time: Not chosen yet
Lodge level: Midrange (assumed)
Travel style: Not chosen yet
Experiences: Gorilla trekking

Planning amount per person

USD 2,000 – USD 3,300

USD 4,000 – USD 6,600 in total for 2 travelers

Based on: Travel time flexible: the range covers the whole year · Lodge level assumed: Midrange

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How this amount is calculated

Included: Accommodation with meals as published by the lodges, Private vehicle with driver-guide, Vehicle fuel. Not included: International flights, Visa fees.

AccommodationPer person per night, two per room, meals included. 6 nights × 2 guests	USD 1,110 – USD 1,380
Vehicle with driver-guidePer vehicle per day, 6 guests per vehicle, fuel not included. 7 days × 1 vehicles	USD 1,295 – USD 2,100
Vehicle fuelPer vehicle per day, estimated from consumption and fuel price. 7 days × 1 vehicles	USD 126 – USD 399
Driver-guide lodging and mealsPer driver-guide per night, staff rooms at the lodges. 6 nights × 1 driver-guides	USD 150 – USD 210
Gorilla permitsPer person, official UWA tariff. 2 permits	USD 1,200 – USD 1,600
Park entry feesPer person per park day, official tariff. 0 to 4 park days × 2 guests	USD 0 – USD 360
Reserve, upper end only (10 %)Accommodation and vehicle rates are published rates of lodges and other operators, not Gatsio's own rates. Some are 'from' prices.	USD 0 – USD 409

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Flexible dates: the range covers all travel periods the sources price.
Two travellers per room.
Up to 6 guests per vehicle.
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Permits are counted for every traveller.
The parks and park days are not fixed yet: between 0 and 4 days with park fees are assumed.
On permit days the park entry is part of the permit, so it is not charged twice.
The contingency is added to the upper end only.

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Approximate planning amount from provisional component rates. It is not a quote; Gatsio confirms the final price.

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Black rhino grazing on the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania — Black rhino, Ngorongoro

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8 Days Tanzania Safari and Beach at Zanzibar Island

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We do not have verified prices for Midrange in Tanzania yet. Your enquiry still goes through: the team prices it in the quote. A planning amount is available for: Luxury.

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Our 08 days Safari and Zanzibar tour is a package that includes the highlights of the Tanzania Safari including the most celebrated wildlife areas of Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater before flying out of the Serengeti to the island of Zanzibar.

Details

This is a package that will allow people with just a few days a chance to experience unmatched safari experience followed by 3 nights at the Island of Zanzibar for beach vacation and also it is ideal for those who are looking for a pocket friendly package that includes all the three highlights of a holiday to Tanzania. It is a package that includes also your arrival and departure airport transfers and accommodation at Arusha on your arrival.

Day by day

Day 1
Arrival Kilimanjaro International Airport – Arusha
On arrival at the Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by our representative who will usher you to a waiting vehicle for a private transfer to your first lodge around Arusha. You will be offered pre-safari briefing then leave you to relax. Overnight at Mount Meru Game Lodge. Dinner included.
Day 2
Ngorongoro Crater Tour
After early breakfast, you will be picked from the lodge/hotel at around 7.30 in the morning and drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you will have a brief stop for registration at the Lodore main gate and another brief stop at the Viewpoint at the Crater rim where you will have some stunning views over the Crater floor. You will then head to Seneto for registration and descend along the spectacular winding road down to the Crater floor where you will spend a fun-filled day of game viewing. You will have a picnic lunch at the hippo poolside picnic site then continue with game drives for the rest of the afternoon in search for the Big Five and many other big game animals. The Crater floor is also a birders haven and it is possible to spot the flamingos at the Lake Makat; a soda lake at the middle of the crater floor. Later we drive up the crater rim for overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. All meals are included.
Day 3
Serengeti National Park
On this day after an early breakfast, we depart for the Serengeti National Park some 3 hours drive away but driving within the Conservation Area so there is a lot to see on the way. There is a chance to visit a Masai Village on the way if you wish ( at extra cost), and also the Olduvai Gorge then enter the Serengeti National park through the Naabi Hill Gate where you will have a brief stop for registration. The afternoon is spent in Serengeti National Park, then, later on, we check-in at the lodge/tented camp for dinner and overnight. Overnight at Serengeti Heritage Camp. All meals included.
Day 4
Serengeti Full day
If you wish you can do an early morning game drive inside the Serengeti National Park, then after breakfast we will spend the whole day doing game drives in the endless plains. The Serengeti is the home for the Great Wildebeests Migration and thousands of other resident animals including the Big Five of the; lions, elephants, leopards, Buffalos and the recently re-introduced in the park. The Serengeti National park is also home for the cats family including the serval cats, leopards and cheetahs and with a little luck, you might see them on the action as they go on their day’s hunt. Birdlife is also in abundance in the Serengeti. Later on, we check in back at the Serengeti Heritage Camp for diner and overnight. – At extra charge, you can do the Hot air Balloon Safari in the early morning.
Day 5
Fly to Zanzibar
Breakfast at the lodge/camp then check out and drive to the Seronera Airstrip or the nearest Airstrip depending on where you are staying), where you will take your flight straight to Zanzibar Island. On arrival, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your beach resort. Overnight at La Gemma Del Est. All meals included on this day.
Day 6–7
Zanzibar Beach
You will spend two more days at Zanzibar relaxing. You can also choose from the water sports and activities available, and can also go for tours in Zanzibar. Tours include Spice Plantation tours, Dolphin tours, a tour of the Prison Island, Jozani forest tour and a tour of Stonetown. (tours at extra costs).
Day 8
Departure
After early breakfast, you will spend time at the beach resort until time for departure transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your flight back home. Check out time is usually at 10.00 am but a day room can be booked at extra cost. This tour can be done using mid-range accommodation or even more upmarket options depending on your budget. The tour can be done as a honeymoon tour.

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Zebras drinking at a waterhole in the Serengeti — Zebras at a waterhole, Serengeti

Fresh spices at a spice farm in Zanzibar — Spice farm, Zanzibar

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Safari idea: 8 Days Tanzania Safari and Beach at Zanzibar Island
Country: Tanzania
Length: 8 days · 7 nights
Travel time: Travel time: flexible or not decided
Travelers: 2 travelers
Lodge level: Midrange (assumed)

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