14 Days
The longest itinerary Kori publish for Tanzania. It runs the full Northern Circuit including the northern Serengeti and the Mara River, then flies south to Nyerere National Park for boat and walking safaris on the Rufiji, on to Ruaha for its lion prides and wild dogs, and finishes with two nights on Zanzibar.
Overview
The longest itinerary Kori publish for Tanzania. It runs the full Northern Circuit including the northern Serengeti and the Mara River, then flies south to Nyerere National Park for boat and walking safaris on the Rufiji, on to Ruaha for its lion prides and wild dogs, and finishes with two nights on Zanzibar.
- Where you go: Arusha, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Nyerere National Park, Ruaha National Park, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park, Zanzibar
Highlights & Inclusions
Highlights
- Beach Holidays
- Big Five Safaris
- Birdwatching
- Boat Safaris
- Game Drives
- Great Migration Safaris
- Hot Air Balloon Safaris
- Scenic Flights
- Walking Safaris
- Wildlife Safaris
- Arusha
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Nyerere National Park
- Ruaha National Park
- Serengeti National Park
- Tarangire National Park
- Zanzibar
What is included
- All park and conservation fees
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- 4x4 safari land cruiser / game drive vehicle
- Accommodation as specified per itinerary
- All meals as specified (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Safari bottled drinking water
- Flying doctors emergency evacuation insurance
- Airport/hotel transfers
What is not included
- International and domestic flights
- Visa fees (Tanzania visa approx. USD 50)
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities for guides and camp staff
- Personal items, laundry and souvenirs
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Optional activities (balloon safari, guided walks)
- Items of a personal nature
FAQs
How long is this safari?
14 Days Tanzania Grand Safari | North, South TZ & Zanzibar runs for 14 Days, set out day by day over 14 days in the itinerary below.
What is included in the price?
8 items are covered by the quoted price. The full list is under Highlights & Inclusions.
Who runs this safari?
It is operated by Kori Safaris. Every booking and payment is arranged directly with them; this marketplace passes your enquiry straight through.
Day-by-day itinerary
What the operator has planned, day by day, across 14 days.
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Day 1
Arrival in Arusha
Met at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to a lodge in Arusha, which sits above 1,400 m below Mount Meru. Evening safari briefing over dinner.
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Day 2
Tarangire National Park
Two hours south across Maasai steppe to Tarangire for the dry-season elephant gatherings along the river, plus lion, giraffe, zebra and a bird list Kori put above 500 species.
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Day 3
Lake Manyara National Park
North to Lake Manyara between the Rift Valley escarpment and the alkaline lake - tree-climbing lions, forest elephant, hippo pools and seasonal flamingo flocks.
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Day 4
Serengeti National Park
Through the Ngorongoro Highlands and down into the Serengeti basin, with an afternoon game drive and an overnight inside the park.
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Day 5
Full Day Serengeti Safari
A predawn start and a full day on big cats - lion prides, cheetah families, leopard. Optional sunrise hot-air balloon safari.
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Day 6
Northern Serengeti and Mara River
North into the remote northern zone. Between July and October the wildebeest and zebra gather at the Mara River to cross; outside that window the area still delivers elephant, giraffe, topi and the full predator range. Overnight at a camp in the north.
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Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater
A final Serengeti morning drive, then east to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a full-day game drive on the 260 sq km crater floor. Overnight at a rim lodge.
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Day 8
Flight to Nyerere National Park
Fly south to Nyerere National Park, formerly the Selous Game Reserve, which Kori describe as larger than Switzerland. Afternoon game drive on arrival - wild dog, crocodile, buffalo and lion.
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Day 9
Nyerere - Boat Safari and Walking Safari
Morning boat safari down the Rufiji River past hippo, Nile crocodile, drinking elephant and fish eagles. Afternoon guided walking safari on foot with an armed ranger.
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Day 10
Nyerere - Full Day Game Drives
A full day across Nyerere's floodplains, riverine forest and woodland, with very few other vehicles in the field.
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Day 11
Flight to Ruaha National Park
Light aircraft west to Ruaha, Tanzania's largest national park - baobab hillsides, rocky escarpments and the Great Ruaha River. First game drive on arrival, with lion prides Kori describe as running to fifteen or twenty animals.
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Day 12
Ruaha - Full Day Wildlife Experience
Morning drives along the Great Ruaha River where the wildlife concentrates, then the open plains above for lion, leopard and cheetah. Overnight at camp.
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Day 13
Flight to Zanzibar
A final Ruaha morning, then a flight of roughly two hours east to Zanzibar and transfer to a beach resort.
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Day 14
Zanzibar - Departure
A final morning on the beach, with time for Stone Town's alleys and spice markets depending on the flight, then the transfer to Zanzibar International Airport.
That is the whole itinerary
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- 14 Days
- Arusha · Lake Manyara National Park · Ngorongoro Conservation Area and 5 more
- Priced on request
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