Bush & beach · Big-game safari

Tanzania’s Bush to Beach Safari

Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights
Departures: Fridays
Group size: Min 2 / Max 24
Code: BNA-T03

Discover Tanzania’s ultimate ‘surf and turf’ adventure. This comprehensive journey combines the internationally acclaimed wildlife circuit of the north with the vast, wild landscapes of the south, culminating in the cultural delights and white-sand beaches of historic Zanzibar.

Highlights

Moments you’ll carry home

01Experience one of the world’s largest faunal reserves.
02Encounter the famous tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara.
03Visit Olduvai Gorge, the ‘Cradle of Humankind,’ with hominid footprints dating back 3.5 million years.
04Explore the remote and immense Selous Game Reserve.
05Relax on the stunning Bwejuu Beach in Zanzibar.

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 1
Lake Manyara
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and meet your Beyond Native Africa Safaris guide for an afternoon departure to Lake Manyara National Park, known for its abundant birdlife and tree-climbing lions.
Overnight: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge (Full Board)
Day 2 & 3
The Serengeti
Depart for the Serengeti National Park. Spend two full days exploring its endless grasslands and tracking its famous wildebeest migration and predator populations.
Overnight: Serengeti Sopa Lodge (Full Board)
Day 4 & 5
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The tour heads to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. En-route, visit the paleoanthropological site of Olduvai Gorge. Day 5 includes a half-day tour of the magnificent crater floor.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (Full Board)
Day 6
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, we depart for Tarangire National Park, home to a diversity of large mammals and iconic baobab trees.
Overnight: Tarangire Sopa Lodge (Full Board)
Day 7-9
The Wild Selous Game Reserve
Depart for Arusha to board a scheduled flight to the Selous Game Reserve. This vast, remote reserve offers a different kind of safari experience, with game drives exploring its extensive grasslands, acacia savannah, and Miombo woodlands along the Rufiji River.
Overnight: Serena Mivumo Lodge (Full Board)
Day 10-13
Zanzibar’s Stone Town & Beach
Fly from Selous to the island of Zanzibar. Your first night is in the historic Stone Town (‘Mji Mkongwe’). The following three days are spent at leisure at a stunning beach resort, with options for excursions and water activities. Overnight Day 10: Zanzibar Serena Inn (Breakfast) Overnight Day 11-13: Breezes Beach Club & Club (Dinner & Breakfast)
Day 14
Departure
After breakfast, you will be transferred to a local airport for your outbound departure.

Good to know

✦Lake Manyara National Park
✦Serengeti National Park
✦Ngorongoro Conservation Area
✦Tarangire National Park
✦Selous Game Reserve
✦Zanzibar (Stone Town & Bwejuu Beach)

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Preparing your journey

Moments you’ll carry home

01Experience one of the world’s largest faunal reserves.

02Encounter the famous tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara.

03Visit Olduvai Gorge, the ‘Cradle of Humankind,’ with hominid footprints dating back 3.5 million years.

04Explore the remote and immense Selous Game Reserve.

05Relax on the stunning Bwejuu Beach in Zanzibar.

The itinerary

Day 1

Lake Manyara

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and meet your Beyond Native Africa Safaris guide for an afternoon departure to Lake Manyara National Park, known for its abundant birdlife and tree-climbing lions.

Overnight: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge (Full Board)

Day 2 & 3

The Serengeti

Depart for the Serengeti National Park. Spend two full days exploring its endless grasslands and tracking its famous wildebeest migration and predator populations.

Overnight: Serengeti Sopa Lodge (Full Board)

Day 4 & 5

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

The tour heads to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. En-route, visit the paleoanthropological site of Olduvai Gorge. Day 5 includes a half-day tour of the magnificent crater floor.

Overnight: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (Full Board)

Day 6

Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, we depart for Tarangire National Park, home to a diversity of large mammals and iconic baobab trees.

Overnight: Tarangire Sopa Lodge (Full Board)

Day 7-9

The Wild Selous Game Reserve

Depart for Arusha to board a scheduled flight to the Selous Game Reserve. This vast, remote reserve offers a different kind of safari experience, with game drives exploring its extensive grasslands, acacia savannah, and Miombo woodlands along the Rufiji River.

Overnight: Serena Mivumo Lodge (Full Board)

Day 10-13

Zanzibar’s Stone Town & Beach

Fly from Selous to the island of Zanzibar. Your first night is in the historic Stone Town (‘Mji Mkongwe’). The following three days are spent at leisure at a stunning beach resort, with options for excursions and water activities. Overnight Day 10: Zanzibar Serena Inn (Breakfast) Overnight Day 11-13: Breezes Beach Club & Club (Dinner & Breakfast)

Day 14

Departure

After breakfast, you will be transferred to a local airport for your outbound departure.