Experience Tanzania’s diverse habitats and abundant wildlife on safari in four national parks—from Tarangire to the Serengeti—and discover a rich cultural heritage on the enchanting island of Zanzibar.
Tanzania and Zanzibar
Featuring the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater
14 days from $9,597 | includes airfare, taxes and all fees
Experience Tanzania’s diverse habitats and abundant wildlife on safari in four national parks—from Tarangire to the Serengeti—and discover a rich cultural heritage on the enchanting island of Zanzibar.
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WHAT OUR TRAVELERS SAY
- Previous Journeys TravelerThe enormous sweep of the grasslands and plain was amazing as was the symbiosis between such disparate creatures as the zebras and wildebeest. We watched a baboon jump on our land cruiser hood and proceed to unscrew an antenna.
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The African Tulip
Arusha, Tanzania
A 29-room boutique hotel located close to Arusha’s city center, The African Tulip features contemporary Tanzanian art and local craftwork. Hotel amenities include a restaurant, poolside bar, lounge, outdoor pool, laundry and dry cleaning service, and a gift shop. Safari-themed guest rooms are air-conditioned and have private bath with hair dryer, Wi-Fi Internet access (surcharge), in-room safe, mini-bar, TV, and phone.
Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Nestled in a copse of trees in the vast, game-filled Tarangire National Park, Tarangire Sopa Lodge offers an ideal oasis from which to observe Africa’s stunning wildlife. Amenities of the lodge include a restaurant and bar with floor-to-ceiling views of the national park, as well as a bar, outdoor shaded dining tables, circular outdoor swimming pool with central island sun deck, billiards table, gift shop, laundry service (for a fee), and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access (in public areas). Each circular guest suite is a freestanding structure, complete with a high, conical roof and sheltered veranda perfect for game viewing. As the lodge has no fence, elephants and other curious animals occasionally pay the lodge and its guests a visit. Each suite includes private bath with hair dryer, tea- and coffee-making facilities, minibar, ceiling fans, and mosquito nets. Please note: This lodge does not offer air conditioning.
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is perched on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater itself and offers endless and unparalleled views from its clustered boulder-built buildings. Ethnic Maasai handcrafts – bright-beaded robes, intricate carvings, iron spears – decorate the lodge, and sensitivity to the environment marks all aspects of development here. The lodge offers a dining room and bar; traditional music, culture, and dance; guided walks; massage and beauty treatments; complimentary Wi-Fi internet access; laundry service (for a fee); and a gift shop and boutique. Guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, private balcony, and phone.
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Situated high on a tree-clad ridge with panoramic views over the vast Serengeti, the Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge fuses traditional African architecture with contemporary amenities. Circular “rondavel” dwellings with thatched roofs and the winding paths of a traditional Maasai village mark the lodge that sits amidst groves of indigenous trees surrounded by streams and ponds. Amenities include an outdoor pool; two-tiered dining room dominated by a central barbecue area; traditional music and dance; massage and spa treatments; laundry service (for a fee); complimentary Wi-Fi internet access; and safari boutique and gift shop. Guest rooms, in individual rondavel huts, feature private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, wildwood balconies, intricately carved furniture, mosquito nets, and phone.
Zanzibar Serena Hotel
Zanzibar, Tanzania
The Zanzibar Serena Hotel sits along a pristine stretch of white sand beach at the tip of the historic neighborhood of Stone Town, the oldest section of Zanzibar’s capital. Amenities of this elegant hotel include two restaurants, bar, coffee shop, outdoor swimming pool overlooking the Indian Ocean, complimentary Wi-Fi internet access, and laundry service (for a fee). Each of the 51 air-conditioned guest rooms is decorated in traditional Swahili style, with high ceilings, a white and light blue color scheme, and decorative dark wooden cabinetry and furniture. All guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, tea- and coffee-making facilities, in-room safe, private balcony, minibar, TV, and phone.
Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel (day room)
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The Dar Es Salaam Serena Hotel was recognized as Tanzania’s Leading Hotel in 2016 by the World Travel Awards. The hotel sits adjacent to Dar es Salaam’s city center, directly next to a cricket ground and golf course, and a short walk from the beach. The hotel offers a comfortable and chic atmosphere with two restaurants, pool bar, coffee shop, terrace; outdoor swimming pool; extensive tropical gardens; fitness center; sauna; complimentary Wi-Fi internet access; and laundry and dry-cleaning service (for a fee). Each air-conditioned guest room has private bath with hair dryer, tea- and coffee-making facilities, in-room safe, minibar, TV, and phone.
Expectations: This is a Land Journey with long touring days and several full-day safari drives. Although safari vehicles are comfortable, the drives involve sitting for several hours at a time during long, bumpy rides over rough and dusty terrain. While some roads have been cleared in the game parks, the surfaces are unpaved and there can be deep tire ruts cut into the roadbeds. Walking is sometimes over difficult terrain. Morning game drives require very early departures as wildlife is very active at dawn. Generally, there is afternoon leisure time on days with morning game drives. Transfers from one lodge to the next is over gravel roads in safari vehicles. Guests will also ride in small planes to access remote areas.
Appropriate for: Travelers who are physically fit and comfortable with long days of touring (both walking tours and driving time).
WHAT OUR TRAVELERS SAY
- Previous Journeys TravelerThe enormous sweep of the grasslands and plain was amazing as was the symbiosis between such disparate creatures as the zebras and wildebeest. We watched a baboon jump on our land cruiser hood and proceed to unscrew an antenna.
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