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Best time
Jun-Feb
Price
From £ 7,125 pp
Ideal length
13 days
Flight time
14hrs
Currency
Tanzanian shilling
Language
Swahili
Fall under the spell of Tanzania with this twelve-night holiday to Southern Tanzania and the idyllic island of Zanzibar.
After a night in Dar es Salaam, your Tanzania and Zanzibar safari holiday will begin with a light aircraft flight to Nyerere National Park, formerly known as the Selous Game Reserve. While the highlights of Northern Tanzania can be spoilt by their popularity with lots of vehicles at peak times, Southern Tanzania remains a secret Tanzania safari vacation spot that those in the know want to keep to themselves. Enjoy a couple of days game viewing in Nyerere National Park with your safari guide either on foot, in a safari vehicle or in a boat on the gleaming Rufiji River. The national park has healthy population of elephants, lions, wild dogs, buffaloes, and hippos to name a few – children will be spellbound if you’re on a family safari holiday. The birdlife is also a birdwatcher’s dream.
You then move on to your next safari destination which contrasts beautifully with Nyerere. The largest national park in Tanzania, Ruaha National Park boasts incredible fauna and flora diversity due to its unique position at the intersection of several ecosystems. Ruaha is very scenic and one of the wildest’s parks in Tanzania. On game drives or bush walks you’ll get an overwhelming sense of space, will feel the magnitude of the wilderness all around you and are likely to not see another vehicle – absolute bliss and seclusion is yours.
After six nights in the wild, it’s time to leave the safari behind and fly to the Spice Island for the second part of your Tanzania and Zanzibar beach and safari holiday. Zanzibar continues to capture travellers’ imagination with the narrow lanes of Stone Town, the dhows that gently glide through the water at sunset and the spices – nutmeg, clove, cinnamon – that can be smelt floating through the island breeze. This is Tanzania beach and safari done right.
Experience highlights
- Travel by light aircraft in Southern Tanzania. The short flight offers an exceptional bird’s-eye views.
- Immerse yourself in an authentic safari experience at Siwandu Camp. Grab your camera and hop on the specially designed safari vehicle with your expert safari guide for a game drive in Nyerere National Park.
- Head out on a bush walk in Nyerere National park with your specialist guide. Walking in Africa is a very special experience as you walk silently in a single file not knowing what is around the corner.
- Explore what makes Ruaha’s landscape so unique – the intersection of Eastern and Southern biomes – on a blood-pumping game drive as you track wildlife.
- Start your day with a bush breakfast to remember as you dine in breathtaking locations in the Ruaha National Park.
- Take a dip and cool off in Jongomero’s pool whilst scanning the bush and enjoying the sounds of nature.
- Feel the sun on your shoulders as you enjoy a long walk on the white sand beach from your base at Baraza Beach Resort, situated on one of the most beautiful beaches in Zanzibar.
- Discover the mesmerising coral gardens that are alive with magical marine life on a guided snorkelling safari.
- Wander through the winding lanes of the very atmospheric Stone Town with your local guide – get a glimpse into its past and explore modern Stone Town through the markets and everyday life scenes.
Experience highlights
Travel by light aircraft in Southern Tanzania- the short flight offers an exceptional bird’s-eye view of the savanna
Immerse yourself in an authentic safari experience at Siwandu Camp
Head out on a boat safari in search of wildlife
Siwandu Camp
Grab your camera and hop on the specially designed safari vehicle with your expert safari guide for a game drive in Nyerere National Park
Head out on a bush walk in Nyerere National park with your specialist guide
Walking in Africa is a very special experience as you walk silently in a single file not knowing what is around the corner
Explore what makes Ruaha’s landscape so unique – the intersection of Eastern and Southern biomes – on a blood-pumping game drive as you track wildlife
Grey crowned cranes in Ruaha National Park
Leopard in Ruaha National Park
Start your day with a bush breakfast to remember as you dine in breathtaking locations in the Ruaha National Park
Take a dip and cool off in Jongomero’s pool whilst scanning the bush and enjoying the sounds of nature
Leave the safari behind and fly to the Spice Island, Zanzibar, for some well-deserved beach time
Feel the sun on your shoulders as you enjoy a long walk on the white sand Bwejuu beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in Zanzibar
Soak up the African sun at Baraza Beach Resort
Discover Stone Town on a day trip
Discover the mesmerising coral gardens that are alive with magical marine life on a guided snorkelling safari
Stone Town, Zanzibar
Wander through the winding lanes of the very atmospheric Stone Town with your local guide
Get a glimpse into its past and explore modern Stone Town through the markets and everyday life
Request your tailor-made bush & beach itinerary
Where you’ll stay
Oyster Bay Hotel
A sanctuary in the city, the Oyster Bay is a very homely boutique hotel with a contemporary feel, a great team on hand ready to help, delicious food and a very inviting pool - a great option pre/post safari.
Siwandu Camp
Siwandu’s prime position on the shores of Lake Nzerakera makes it the perfect setting for a spot of breakfast before heading out into the bush or a refreshing Gin & Tonic at the end of the day.
Jongomero Camp, Ruaha
On the banks of the seasonal Jongomero River in a remote corner of Ruaha National Park, Jongomero is a small traditional lodge with eight tented suites under an east African thatched makuti roof. The suites look out onto the dry river bed which offers great entertainment as the animals pass through in search of water and food.
Baraza Resort & Spa, Dongwe
Located along Bwejuu beach, named one of the top 30 island beaches in the world by Condé Nast Traveller magazine. An all villa boutique hotel on the east coast of Zanzibar, Baraza is well known for its excellent service, sophisticated atmosphere, luxurious villas with plunge pool and great facilities including the Frangipani Spa.
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