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Tanzania · 8-14 days

Tanzania: Serengeti-Ngorongoro-Zanzibar

2.8°S · 35.2°E
At a glanceThe Northern Circuit's plains and crater, then spice-island beaches. A honeymoon staple. Calving Jan-Feb, migration Jun-Oct; avoid the long rains.
~11h flight estimate8 to 14 days£105 to £580+ per dayStraightforward
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The itinerary

  1. Serengeti3 nights
  2. Ngorongoro2 nights
  3. Zanzibar4 nights

Why this trip works

This itinerary combines natural landscapes, adventure, beaches and coastal time, romance, wildlife watching, and safari across Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Zanzibar. Bringing the stops together gives the holiday a clearer progression and makes better use of the outward journey than booking each place separately.

How flexible is it? This itinerary can credibly be planned with a relaxed to active daytime pace, serene to quiet evenings and popular to hotspot crowd settings within its fixed route. The typical version has balanced days, quiet evenings and a hotspot setting. The quiz selects the closest credible version rather than treating it as one fixed product.

Best time to go

The strongest travel period is January to February and June to October. November to December are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by internal flights.

Jan29°CBest
Feb29°CBest
Mar29°COther
Apr28°COther
May27°COther
Jun26°CBest
Jul26°CBest
Aug26°CBest
Sep28°CBest
Oct29°CBest
Nov29°CShoulder
Dec29°CShoulder

Cost

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £105 a day at the budget end, around £200 a day mid-range, and £580+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £2450 to £3420 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes. Available accommodation spans comfortable, premium and luxury. The quiz prices the highest available tier that fits your selected minimum and total budget.

Places on this trip

Frequently asked questions

How long do you need for Tanzania: Serengeti-Ngorongoro-Zanzibar?

This itinerary works best over 8 to 14 days across 3 stops: Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Zanzibar.

When is the best time for this trip?

The strongest travel period is January to February and June to October. November to December are useful quieter alternatives.

How much does it cost?

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £105 a day at the budget end, around £200 a day mid-range, and £580+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £2450 to £3420 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.

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