12 Days Migration Safari & Zanzibar

Trip overview

Follow the Great Migration, then fly to Zanzibar to unwind with Stone Town, Safari Blue and the beach.

• Great Migration
• Ngorongoro Crater
• Zanzibar

Day by day

Day 2

Tarangire or Lake Manyara

A warm-up game drive in Tarangire or Lake Manyara National Park, depending on the season — elephants and baobabs in Tarangire, or forest, flamingos and hippo pools at Manyara.

Overnight: Karatu / ManyaraMeals: B, L, DIncluded: Park fees, game drive

Day 3

Central Serengeti

Head into the Serengeti through the Ngorongoro highlands, game-driving across the plains towards the Seronera area, known for its big cats.

Overnight: SerengetiMeals: B, L, DIncluded: Park fees, private vehicle

Day 4

Serengeti Migration Area

Explore the area where the wildebeest and zebra herds are gathered for your travel month, with the predators that follow them.

Overnight: SerengetiMeals: B, L, DIncluded: Park fees, game drives

Day 5

Full Day Serengeti Migration Safari

A full day with the Great Migration: vast herds of wildebeest and zebra, and the lion, hyena and cheetah that shadow them across the open plains.

Overnight: SerengetiMeals: B, L, DIncluded: Park fees, driver-guide

Day 6

Northern / Western / Southern Serengeti

An extra day placed where the migration is: river crossings in the north (July–October), the western corridor (May–June) or the calving plains in the south (January–March).

Overnight: SerengetiMeals: B, L, DIncluded: Park fees, game drives

Day 7

Ngorongoro Crater

A morning descent into the Ngorongoro Crater for Big Five viewing on the crater floor, with spectacular views from the rim on the way down and back up.

Overnight: Karatu / NgorongoroMeals: B, L, DIncluded: Crater fee, conservation fee

Day 8

Fly from Arusha / Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar

Fly from Arusha or Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar, swapping the bush for the Indian Ocean. You are met on arrival and taken to your hotel.

Overnight: Stone Town / Zanzibar BeachMeals: B / as bookedIncluded: Domestic flight, transfers

Day 9

Stone Town and Spice Farm Tour

A guided walk through Stone Town’s narrow lanes, carved doors and old markets, then a visit to a spice farm to see, smell and taste cloves, cinnamon and vanilla before moving to the beach.

Overnight: Zanzibar BeachMeals: B / as bookedIncluded: Guide, entrance where applicable, transfers

Day 10

Safari Blue Dhow Experience

A full day sailing a traditional dhow in Menai Bay: snorkelling, a sandbank stop, a seafood lunch on the beach and a swim in a mangrove lagoon.

Overnight: Zanzibar BeachMeals: B / as bookedIncluded: Excursion, boat, lunch where applicable

Day 11

Leisure Beach Day

A free day on the beach: swim, snorkel, book a spa treatment or try a water sport.

Overnight: Zanzibar BeachMeals: B / as bookedIncluded: Accommodation, meals as booked

Day 12

Departure from Zanzibar Airport

Breakfast and free time depending on your flight, then a transfer to Zanzibar airport for your journey home.

Overnight: DepartureMeals: BIncluded: Breakfast, airport transfer, travel assistance

Meals: B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner. The order of parks may change with the season and lodge availability.

Prices per person (USD)

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Prices are per person sharing, valid for 2026/27. Single travellers, larger groups and special lodges on request.

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