11 Days Luxury Honeymoon — Safari & Zanzibar
Tarangire National Park · Serengeti National Park · Ngorongoro Crater · Zanzibar
Duration
11 days / 10 nights
Starts
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
Ends
Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Safari style
Ultra luxury
Group
Private — couples
Best time
June to October and December to February. Avoid April on the coast.
Safari overview
This is the honeymoon we build most often. Six nights on safari is enough to stop feeling like a tour and start feeling like a place you know slightly; five on Zanzibar is enough to properly stop.
Everything is at the luxury or ultra-luxury tier, which on safari buys location more than thread count — camps inside the parks rather than an hour outside them, which means an extra hour of game viewing at each end of every day.
You fly from the Serengeti to the coast rather than driving back to Arusha, which converts most of a lost day into another morning in the sea.
- Arusha — 50 km, 50 minutes
- Southern Tarangire — 160 km, 3 hours
- Serengeti — 200 km, 4 hours with stops
- Crater rim — 145 km, 3 hours plus game viewing
- Zanzibar
- Zanzibar
- Zanzibar International Airport — 55 km, 1 hour
Safari highlights
Day by day
Every day below can be moved, lengthened or dropped. This is how we would run it.
Met at Kilimanjaro and driven up to the Meru slopes. One night to arrive properly, with a spa if the flight was long.
- Airport meet-and-greet
- Safari briefing
- Drive
- 50 km
- Travel time
- 50 minutes
- Overnight
- Arusha
- Meals
- Dinner
Tonight · Hotel · Ultra luxury
Or a similar camp of the same standard, such as Arusha Coffee Lodge, depending on availability.
Two nights in the south of Tarangire, beyond where day visitors turn around. Enormous elephant herds along the river in the dry months, walking permitted with a ranger, and almost no other vehicles.
- Full-day game drives
- Walking safari with an armed ranger
- Private bush dinner under the stars
- Drive
- 160 km
- Travel time
- 3 hours
- Overnight
- Southern Tarangire
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Tonight · Lodge · Ultra luxury
Or a similar camp of the same standard, such as Oliver’s Camp, depending on availability.
Three nights, positioned by season — central for the resident prides, north for the Mara River from July, south towards Ndutu in February.
The third night is what makes this feel unhurried: you are not packing on the morning after you arrive, and there is a whole day with no transfer in it.
- Olduvai Gorge on the way in
- Game drives at first and last light
- Bush breakfast on the plains
- Balloon flight and champagne breakfast
- Drive
- 200 km
- Travel time
- 4 hours with stops
- Overnight
- Serengeti
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Tonight · Tented camp · Ultra luxury
Or a similar camp of the same standard, such as Sueños de Africa Luxury Camp, depending on availability.
A morning drive out of the park, then up onto the eastern rim — minutes from the descent gate, well away from the busier lodges.
- Morning game drive
- Sunset over the caldera
- Drive
- 145 km
- Travel time
- 3 hours plus game viewing
- Overnight
- Crater rim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Tonight · Tented camp · Luxury
Or a similar camp of the same standard, such as Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, depending on availability.
Down at opening for the best hours on the crater floor, then the airstrip and the island. In the sea by late afternoon.
- Crater floor game drive
- Flight to Zanzibar
- Transfer to the coast
- Travel time
- Crater morning, then a 1-hour flight
- Overnight
- Zanzibar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Tonight · Beach resort · Luxury
Or a similar camp of the same standard, such as Melia Zanzibar, depending on availability.
Nothing scheduled. Most couples spend the first day horizontal and start wanting to do things by the second — everything below is arranged with a day’s notice.
- Snorkelling or diving at Mnemba atoll
- Stone Town with a local guide
- Sunset dhow cruise
- Spice farm tour
- Private beach dinner
- Overnight
- Zanzibar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Tonight · Beach resort · Luxury
Or a similar camp of the same standard, such as The Z Hotel Zanzibar, depending on availability.
A last morning on the beach, then across the island to the airport. A day room if your flight is late.
- Transfer to the airport
- Day room for a late flight
- Drive
- 55 km
- Travel time
- 1 hour
- Overnight
- Zanzibar International Airport
- Meals
- Breakfast
Where you stay
These are the camps we would book. If any are full on your dates we substitute something of the same standard — and we tell you what changed and why.
Gran Meliá Arusha
A large international hotel on the Meru slopes, with the space, spa and service of a city resort at the start of…
Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge
Suites strung along a ridge above the Tarangire River, looking down on the elephant traffic below.
Nimali Serengeti
A small, high-end tented camp in the central Serengeti with a strong emphasis on privacy.
Ngorongoro Lion’s Paw Camp
A tented camp on the eastern rim, minutes from the descent gate and well away from the busier western lodges.
Matemwe Lodge
A small lodge on the north-east coast looking across to Mnemba atoll — the best base for diving there.
Prices
| Season | Solo | 2–3 guests | 4–5 guests | 6+ guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low season 01 April – 31 May The long rains. Lowest prices, greenest landscape, some camps closed. | US$9,555 | US$7,680 | US$6,590 | US$6,048 |
| Shoulder season 01 March – 31 March Also 01 November – 19 December. | US$10,415 | US$8,370 | US$7,185 | US$6,590 |
| High season 01 June – 30 June Also 01 January – 28 February and the month of October. | US$11,370 | US$9,140 | US$7,845 | US$7,195 |
| Peak season 01 July – 30 September Also 20 December – 02 January. Book nine to twelve months ahead. | US$12,230 | US$9,830 | US$8,440 | US$7,740 |
All prices are per person sharing, in USD.
Supplements & child rates
| Single supplement For guests travelling alone or wanting a room to themselves. | US$2,055 per stay |
|---|---|
| Child sharing with two adults Children under 3 travel free of our costs; park fees may still apply. Ages 3–11 | US$4,355 per person |
| Room upgrade — luxury tier Upgrade the safari camps to the next comfort level throughout. | US$2,540 per person |
What is and is not included
Included
- Private 4×4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof and a guaranteed window seat
- Professional English-speaking Tanzanian driver-guide throughout
- All national park and conservation area entry fees
- All accommodation as listed, or a camp of the same standard
- All meals on safari, on a full-board basis
- Drinking water in the vehicle throughout
- Airport meet-and-greet and all ground transfers
- Unlimited game drives within park operating hours
- All government taxes and levies
- Emergency evacuation cover (Flying Doctors) for the safari days
- 24-hour contact with our Arusha office for the whole trip
- Domestic flight from the Serengeti to Zanzibar
- Zanzibar transfers and beach accommodation
- Honeymoon welcome at each camp
Not included
- International flights to and from Tanzania
- Tanzanian visa — currently obtained on arrival or online in advance
- Travel and medical insurance, which we require you to hold
- Tips for your guide and camp staff
- Alcoholic and soft drinks unless stated
- Laundry, telephone and other personal expenses
- Optional activities such as balloon flights and cultural visits
- Anything not specifically listed under what is included
Worth adding
Hot-air balloon safari
One hour over the Serengeti at sunrise, followed by a bush breakfast.
Private bush dinner
A table, lanterns and a fire, set up away from camp.
Sundowner on a kopje
Drinks and snacks on a granite outcrop as the light goes.
Questions we get asked
Yes. You have your own vehicle, your own guide and your own schedule. We do not put unrelated guests together unless you specifically ask us to, in order to share costs.
That is rather the point. Every itinerary on this site is a starting draft. Add nights, drop a park, change the comfort level, start from Zanzibar instead — tell us what you want and we will rebuild it and re-cost it.
A Toyota Land Cruiser adapted for safari: pop-up roof, charging points, a cool box, and enough space that nobody sits in a middle seat. Windows open fully on both sides.
For July to September, nine to twelve months if you want the better camps. For the green season, three to four months is usually enough. We can occasionally do much shorter notice — ask.
It is customary but not compulsory. As a guide, most guests give their driver-guide around US$20–30 per vehicle per day, and leave something in the camp staff box.
Usually the north-east or the north. The east has a large tidal range, which is beautiful but means walking a long way to swim at low tide — not everyone minds, but it is worth knowing before rather than after.
Yes. Pemba is quieter and the diving is better; Mafia has whale sharks in season. Both cost more to reach and have fewer properties. Ask and we will lay out the trade-offs.
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