February 2027 ❋
A Safari Adventure in Tanzania
Departures
Tanganyika
20th - 27th of February, 2027
€ 2795 per person
for 7 nights
17 spots left
Zanzibar
27th of February - 2nd of March, 2027
€ 1795 per person
for 7 nights
17 spots left
Itinerary
Day 1 - Karibu Tanzania! - Welcome to Tanzania!
Welcome to Tanzania! You’ll arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where Patricia and your local guide will be waiting for you.
You’ll transfer to your accommodation where you can settle in, meet the rest of the group and enjoy your first Tanzanian dinner together. If your flight arrives in the afternoon, there will also be a tour of the working banana farm and the stream that runs through it; learn about life on the banana farm and sample as many bananas as you desire!
Overnight: Banana Farm Eco Hostel (or similar)
(D)
Day 2 - Into the Wild!
After breakfast, we leave Arusha behind and head towards Tarangire National Park for the first day of our safari experience with our local guide.
Tarangire is particularly known for its huge baobab trees and large elephant population, but the park is also home to giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, antelope, with predators including lions and leopards also present. Keep your eyes peeled – you never know what the bush will bring!
We'll spend the day exploring the park by 4x4, stopping for a picnic lunch along the way and getting our first taste of life on safari.
We’ll then head to our camp for dinner and our first night in the bush. The camp is an enclosed area, designated to camping, with dedicated security. Enjoy the sounds of the bush as you sleep and ready yourselves for tomorrow’s adventure!
Overnight: Camping in Tarangire area
(B, L, D)
Day 3 - To Serengeti
Waking up in the bush is something truly exceptional. Enjoy the morning light and birdsong as we enjoy breakfast together before we journey towards one of Africa's most legendary landscapes: Serengeti National Park.
The drive itself forms part of the adventure as the scenery changes and we travel deeper into northern Tanzania's wilderness. After entering the Serengeti, we'll enjoy lunch together before exploring the park with an afternoon game drive.
February falls within the wider wildebeest calving season, when enormous numbers of wildebeest gather across the southern Serengeti ecosystem and thousands of calves are born. This abundance of young animals can also attract predators, making this an especially fascinating time to be in the region. Exactly where the herds are found is dictated by nature and can't be guaranteed.
We'll arrive at our camp in time to settle in and enjoy dinner together. If the skies are clear, the stars are spectacular from camp with the Milky Way being clearly visible – the Serengeti offers some of the best stargazing in the world as there’s virtually no light pollution.
Overnight: Camping in the Serengeti
(B, L, D)
Day 4 - Serengeti Wonders
A full day is dedicated to exploring the Serengeti.
After breakfast we'll set out in the 4x4 in search of wildlife, allowing the day's route to respond to conditions and sightings and giving our expert guide the chance to show us his tracking skills in the area.
Alongside the famous wildebeest herds, the Serengeti supports lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, zebra, hippos and countless other species. We’ll be on the lookout for whatever we are lucky enough to find!
We’ll enjoy lunch somewhere along the way.
After a full day in the park, we'll return to camp for dinner together before another night under the stars.
Overnight: Camping in the Serengeti
(B, L, D)
Day 5 - Into the Crater
After breakfast, we'll leave the Serengeti and continue towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
The centrepiece of the day is the Ngorongoro Crater, a vast volcanic caldera with an extraordinary concentration of wildlife. We'll descend to the crater floor for a game drive, exploring its grasslands, woodland and wetlands.
The crater supports an incredible variety of wildlife, including zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, hippos, elephants and large predators, and it is also one of the places in Tanzania where you may be fortunate enough to see the critically endangered black rhino.
After our crater safari, we'll continue to our next camp where we’ll enjoy dinner together and one last sleep under the stars.
If we’re lucky, we may even be visited by the resident zebras who frequent the camp!
Overnight: Camping near the Ngorogoro Crater
(B, L, D)
Day 6 - Life Beyond the Safari | Cycling & Local Culture
After breakfast this morning, we’ll drive to Karatu where we’ll swap the 4x4 for bicycles and enjoy a cultural guided bicycle tour of the Mto wa Mbu area, exploring its villages, communities and local farms.
After the cycling experience and lunch, we'll continue towards Moshi, at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro.
We'll settle into our accommodation and enjoy dinner before a well-deserved rest.
Overnight: Leopard Hotel (or similar), Moshi
(B, L, D)
Day 8 - Waterfalls & Coffee | Materuni
Our final full day takes us into the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro to visit Materuni. After a later start and breakfast at the hotel, we’ll drive to Materuni where we'll walk through the lush landscape to Materuni Waterfall, a dramatic waterfall surrounded by green vegetation and mountain scenery. Bring your swimsuits as there will be an opportunity to refresh in the water, if the weather is favourable.
We'll also discover another important part of life in this region: coffee. We’ll visit a local coffee farm where we'll learn about the traditional process of taking coffee from bean to cup and gain an insight into its importance to the local Chagga community.
A traditional Chagga lunch is included.
Afterwards, we'll return to Moshi for our final evening and dinner together on the mainland.
Overnight: Leopard Hotel (or similar), Moshi
(B, L, D)
What is included?
✓ 7 nights’ accommodation: 1 night in Arusha, 1 night camping in the Tarangire area, 2 nights camping in the Serengeti, 1 night camping in the Ngorongoro area, and 2 nights in Moshi
✓ Meals as specified in the itinerary (B, L, D)
✓ Private 4x4 safari vehicles with pop-up roofs
✓ Transport on Days 7 and 8
✓ Professional English-speaking safari driver/guides
✓ All game drives detailed in the itinerary
✓ All national park entrance fees
✓ Ngorongoro Crater fees
✓ Cultural cycling experience
✓ Materuni Waterfall and coffee experience
✓ Airport transfers
✓ Bo ttled drinking water during the safari
What is NOT included?
✗ International flights
✗ Visa fees
✗ Travel insurance (mandatory to join this trip)
✗ Optional activities and experiences not included in the itinerary
✗ Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks
✗ Tips and gratuities for guides, drivers and accommodation staff
✗ Personal expenses, including laundry and souvenirs
Zanzibar Extention
+ 1795 euros per person
Day 9 - Karibu Zanzibar! | Spices, Food & Stone Town
Upon landing in Zanzibar, we'll begin with one of the things Zanzibar is famous for: its spices. Our local driver will collect us from the airport and we'll head straight to a spice farm to discover some of the flavours and ingredients that have shaped Zanzibar's history and cuisine.
We'll then turn those ingredients into something much more memorable with a local women-led cultural and culinary experience. We'll learn more about Zanzibari flavours, cooking techniques and food traditions before sitting down to enjoy what we've prepared.
Afterwards, we'll continue to historic Stone Town, where we'll check into our hotel and settle in before ending the day with a traditional dhow sunset cruise along the Stone Town waterfront.
Overnight: Mizingani Hotel (or similar), Stone Town
(B, L, D)
Day 10 - Stone Town Exploration & Beach Relaxation
After breakfast, we'll head out to discover Stone Town with a local guide. The historic centre of Zanzibar City is a maze of narrow streets, bustling markets, old buildings and intricately carved doors, reflecting centuries of African, Arab, Indian and European influences.
We'll enjoy a local lunch in Stone Town before transfering across the island to our boutique beach accommodation, where we'll spend the next two nights.
The afternoon will be free to enjoy the beach, swim, find a spot by the pool, read a book or do absolutely nothing.
After a busy week on safari, some days of relaxation will be exactly what we need!
Overnight: Zanzibar Magic Boutique (or similar)
(B, L, D)
Day 11 - Dolphins & Island Time
Today we'll head out with The Mermaid Experience for a responsible dolphin experience on the waters around Zanzibar.
Rather than treating dolphins as an attraction to chase or crowd, the experience is intended to provide the opportunity to encounter them respectfully in their natural environment. As with any genuine wildlife experience, sightings and opportunities to enter the water can never be guaranteed.
Afterwards, we'll transfer back to our beach accommodation, with the remainder of the day free to relax.
Overnight: Zanzibar Magic Boutique (or similar)
(B, L, D)
Day 10 - Kwaheri, Tanzania!
One last breakfast by the Indian Ocean before it's time to say goodbye. We’ll head to the airport for our flight back to Arusha/Kilimanjaro International Airport (TBC).
(B)
What is included in the Zanzibar Extention?
✓ 3 nights’ accommodation: 1 night in Stone Town and 2 nights at a boutique beach hotel
✓ One-way flight from Arusha to Zanzibar
✓ Meals as specified in the itinerary
✓ Guided Spice Farm experience
✓ Zanzibari cooking experience
✓ Sunset dhow tour
✓ Guided Stone Town walking tour
✓ Ethical dolphin experience with Mermaid, including lunch
✓ Group transfers throughout the extension, including airport transfers and transfers between Stone Town and the beach hotel
What is NOT included?
✗ International flights
✗ Return or onward flight from Zanzibar
✗ Visa fees
✗ Travel insurance, including Zanzibar’s mandatory inbound insurance (both mandatory)
✗ Optional activities and experiences not included in the itinerary
✗ Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks
✗ Meals and drinks not specified in the itinerary
✗ Tips and gratuities
✗ Personal expenses
Meet your tour host: Patrica
Dear Traveller! I’m Patricia, founder of Beyond Trails & Tales. Travelling was always my biggest passion, which not so slowly turned into my profession. From a young age I always liked to guide my friends and family through different destinations. When leading a trip I always thrive to ensure everyone is feeling safe and most of all, are enjoying themselves. I’m always up for a talk, exchanging funny stories - and I usually don’t hold back with my crazy side. You’ll definitely see me jumping from the top of the boat:) I’m also always up for a fun sidequest - I’m more than happy to watch the sunrise with you, and organize any last-minute idea you might have - like a lunch with a local family in Tonga which happened to be one of the requests I got the last time. (We had heaps of fun even though we didn’t understand a word).
Is this trip for me?
Age group:
18 - fortysomethings
All for adventerous, young souls open for explorations that never slow down
Physical rating:
Average
Group size:
17 guests in total and two tour host.
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Or, send us a message first, we are happy to answer any questions:)
WhatsApp: +36 30 49 999 76
Frequently Asked Questions
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There are direct flights from multiple European cities, alternatively, you can fly through the Middle East or Istanbul.
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No! There have only been a few records wild animals hurting travellers in jeeps - plus our jeeps will be enclosed, with a detachable roof.
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Yellow Fever vaccine is recommended, but only t only cumpolsory in certain cases. We’ll advise you on the best route.
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Absolutely no problems! No Beyond trip is a schooll trip - nothing is cumpolsory, you ALWAYS have the option to opt out. Your tour hosts will be happy to assist you with finding alternative programs should you want that.
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Yes, you can, but only if a parent or guardian comes with you.
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You can reach us anytime via email or WhatsApp. We aim to answer within one business day.
info@beyondtrailsandtales.com+36 30 49 999 76
Hi! I’m Patricia, and THIS is why I created Beyond Trails & Tales…
