Elephants in grassland beneath an evening sky

YOUR PRIVATE TANZANIA JOURNEY

Wild Days & Barefoot Afternoons

10-Day Family Safari & Beach · Three nights at one Serengeti base

Tanzania, at your own pace.

Duration10 days / 9 nights

Your styleFamily · Private

AccommodationComfort / tailor-made

The rhythmBalanced

A JOURNEY WORTH IMAGINING

Your safari, at a glance.

For families ready for longer safari travel, three Serengeti nights create continuity before a four-night beach stay. Private drives can be shaped around the family, with accommodation and room combinations checked against the children’s ages.

Moments to look forward to

Three nights at one Serengeti base
Four beach nights
Private family pacing

The route

Welcome to Arusha → Arusha to Tarangire → Across the highlands to Serengeti → A full day in central Serengeti → Time to follow the wildlife → From the bush to Zanzibar → A day by the Indian Ocean → Your own island rhythm → A day by the Indian Ocean → Departure from Zanzibar

When to travel

Year-round; route and accommodation adjusted to conditions

The story, day by day.

A proposed daily flow. Timings, rooms and arrangements are confirmed in your personal itinerary.

Day 01Welcome to Arusha

Meet your transfer on arrival and settle into your accommodation.

Keep the afternoon free after your flight; your safari briefing covers the route, luggage and the next morning’s departure.

Explore the Arusha guide →

Overnight: Arusha
Meals: Dinner, subject to arrival time

Coffee cherries ripening on a coffee plant

Day 02Arusha to Tarangire

Leave Arusha after breakfast for Tarangire.

Explore riverine tracks and baobab country with a picnic lunch, watching for elephants and the smaller details your guide points out. Continue to the Karatu area before evening.

Explore the Tarangire guide →

Overnight: Karatu
Meals: Lunch and dinner

Day 03Across the highlands to Serengeti

Travel through the Ngorongoro highlands and onward to the central Serengeti.

This is a long road day over variable surfaces, with scenery and stops along the way. Enjoy wildlife viewing en route to camp when arrival time permits.

Explore the Serengeti guide →

Overnight: Central Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 04A full day in central Serengeti

Set your pace with your guide: an early start with a picnic lunch, or morning and afternoon drives with a camp break.

Follow current wildlife activity around the central plains and river systems without a fixed species checklist.

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Overnight: Central Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Optional — additional cost
Balloon Safari · Safari Sundowners

Day 05Time to follow the wildlife

A second full day allows patience at promising sightings and a different route through the central Serengeti.

Look beyond the large mammals to birds, tracks and changing light. Your guide adjusts the day to conditions and your interests.

Explore the Serengeti guide →

Overnight: Central Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 06From the bush to Zanzibar

Transfer to the airstrip and fly to Zanzibar on the confirmed routing, which may involve intermediate stops.

Meet your island transfer and settle into your beach hotel. Today is a transfer day rather than a full safari or beach day.

Explore the Zanzibar guide →

Overnight: Zanzibar beach
Meals: Breakfast

Day 07A day by the Indian Ocean

Leave the day open for the beach, the pool and a slow lunch.

Swimming conditions vary by coast, tide and weather. Ask about locally operated marine excursions if you would like an activity; these are optional and separately confirmed.

Explore the Zanzibar guide →

Overnight: Zanzibar beach
Meals: Breakfast

Optional — additional cost
Stone Town with a Local Guide · Zanzibar Spice Tour · Dhow & Sunset Experiences

Day 08Your own island rhythm

Enjoy another unstructured island day.

Choose a quiet morning at your hotel or book a guided activity suited to the weather and your interests. Leave room to do less after the early starts of safari.

Explore the Zanzibar guide →

Overnight: Zanzibar beach
Meals: Breakfast

Optional — additional cost
Stone Town with a Local Guide · Zanzibar Spice Tour · Dhow & Sunset Experiences

Day 09A day by the Indian Ocean

Leave the day open for the beach, the pool and a slow lunch.

Swimming conditions vary by coast, tide and weather. Ask about locally operated marine excursions if you would like an activity; these are optional and separately confirmed.

Explore the Zanzibar guide →

Overnight: Zanzibar beach
Meals: Breakfast

Optional — additional cost
Stone Town with a Local Guide · Zanzibar Spice Tour · Dhow & Sunset Experiences

Day 10Departure from Zanzibar

After breakfast, transfer to Zanzibar airport at the agreed time.

Check-out and any late room use depend on your hotel booking; allow for road traffic and airport formalities.

Explore the Zanzibar guide →

Overnight: Not included — departure day
Meals: Breakfast

The details matter.

Planned quotation scope

Accommodation for the overnight areas shown
Meals specified in the daily itinerary
Guided game drives and applicable park fees
Transport for the agreed route

Quoted separately unless agreed

International flights and entry documents
Travel insurance and personal expenses
Tips and optional experiences
Extra hotel nights and unlisted transfers

This is the intended planning scope, subject to the final written quotation. Any internal flights shown must be explicitly included and confirmed in the final quotation.

Make it yours

Interconnecting rooms subject to availability
Extra rest night in Karatu
Guided Stone Town visit

Special meals, sundowners, balloon flights and room upgrades are subject to provider availability, restrictions and additional cost unless expressly included in your quote.

Practical notes

A proposed private itinerary, subject to operational review, park access and accommodation availability. Day 1 begins in Arusha unless an arrival day is shown. Named hotels, exact inclusions, transfers and the final price are confirmed in your quotation. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.

REPRESENTATIVE STAYS

Example accommodation.

These are representative options, not automatic guarantees. Your final proposal confirms the exact property according to dates, availability, route and preferred comfort level.

Serengeti National Park