February 2027 ❋
A Tanzanian Safari Adventure
Departures
Tanzania Safari
20th - 27th of February, 2027
€ 2650 per person
for 7 nights and 4 full safari days
7 spots left
Zanziabar Adventure
27th - 2nd of March, 2027
€ 1750 per person
for 3 nights and full day adventures
5 spots left
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival
After arrival to Kilimanjaro Airport your Tour Host and local guide will be waiting for you, transporting you to Banana Farm Eco Hostel where we’ll sepnd the night. If your flight arrives earlier, you’ll have the chance to explore and learn about the Banana Farm in a guided tour where we’ll be staying. (Dinner included)
Day 2 – The safari adventure begins
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! (B, L, D)
Days 3 – Into the Wild
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. (B, L, D)
Day 4 – Endless Serengeti
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. (B, L, D)
Days 5 – Into the Crater | Ngorongoro
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! (B, L, D)
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. (B, L, D)
After breakfast at the hotel, if you are joining us on the Zanzibar trip extension we will head straight to Arusha airport for our flight to the beautiful Spice Islands.
If today will be your final day with us, you may choose an optional excursion with a local guide. The nearby Chemka hot springs can be visited en route to the airport for an additional cost of 60usd, with lunch included. Please let us know if you’d like for us to organise anything for your final day. (B)
Day 6 – Life Beyond the Safari
Day 7 – Waterfalls & Coffee
Day 8 – Final day in Tanganyika
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. (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
✓ Professional English-speaking safari driver/guides
✓ All game drives detailed in the itinerary
✓ All national park entrance fees
✓ Cultural cycling experience
✓ Materuni Waterfall and coffee experience
✓ Airport transfers both ways
✓ Bottled drinking water during the safari
✓ Full trip support before, and during the adventure by your Trip Host.
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
Meet your tour host: Patricia
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:
3rd - 13th of August - 4* Hotel: 25 - sixtysomethings
17th - 27th of August - Cottage: 18 - fortysomethings
All for adventerous, young souls open for explorations that never slow down
Accommodation style:
3rd - 13th of August - 4* Hotel, with private or shared rooms, pool, complimentary hotel breakfast every day alongside many other amenities.
17th - 27th of August - Cottage, with a fully equipped kitchen, terrace, and rooms shared by two
Physical rating:
Average - however a strong swimming ability is required!
Group size:
Only 7 guests in total and one tour host.
Tonga Cottage
17th - 27th of August, 2027
This 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom private cottage is located in the quiet part of Nuku’alofa. There’s plenty of shared spaces, including a nice not so little terrace. You can use the kitchen and the washing machine at any time. Thee common areas are also perfect to do movie nights, play games, and have endless conversations. Each room will be shared by two guests.
4 Star Hotel
3rd - 13th of August, 2027
Tanoa Dateline International Hotel is the nicest hotel in Tongatapu. Each room is equipped with a King bed, which can be converted into two twin beds. There’s multiple pools you can always enjoy, alongside the hotel’s amentities: a gym, yoga classes, and laundry services. And of course, the staff at Tanoa is always there, ready to help. Each room is shared by two guests, with single supplement available.
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WhatsApp: +36 30 49 999 76
Frequently Asked Questions
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There are direct flights from Sydney, Auckland or Fiji. We are more than happy to assist you with flight tickets or sorting out accommodation - please get in touch with our team.
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No! All whale swim encounters happen with only some fins and a snorkel! Due to local regulations, scuba diving isn’t even allowed with the whales in Tonga. However, knowing how to swim is required. The crew, and your tour host will happily guide you in the water in case you aren’t feeling the most confident in open water.
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Yes - there are nearly no records of humpbacks ever hurting humans or demaging boats - only in cases where humans had the intention to harm these animals. Humpback are incredibly intelligent and gentle at the same time.
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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 host 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…
