Experiences & care
Serengeti-to-Sea Conservation Safari
Savannah, crater, woodland, coast
A northern safari week told through the people who look after the parks, then a reef briefing in Zanzibar. Walks happen only where TANAPA or NCAA already run them.
Conservation-minded travellers From $360 pp / night From $2,160 pp (6 nights)
The story of this trip
You still visit the parks. The difference is who you spend time with: a ranger briefing on elephant corridors in Tarangire; a talk from NCAA on highland water before a morning on the crater floor; a Serengeti conservation desk, if a programme is running that week; and then a marine briefing and snorkel in Zanzibar, if the sea is kind. We do not walk on the crater floor, which is a vehicle day. Walking in the Serengeti is available only as a concession or ranger activity, and we never promise it in advance.
What this safari is for
- Ranger or ecologist briefings where the park already offers them
- Ngorongoro Crater by vehicle, with a conservation talk on the rim
- Nights in the Serengeti, not a day trip
- A reef briefing and snorkel in Zanzibar if the weather allows
- An optional citizen-science task, only if a project can host you
Route map
Route
From Arusha to Zanzibar.
Start: Arusha End: Zanzibar
Tanzania
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Start Arusha (Start)
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Tarangire National Park (Day 2) Land Cruiser
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Lake Manyara (Day 3) Land Cruiser
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Ngorongoro Crater (Day 4) Land Cruiser
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Serengeti (Day 5) Land Cruiser
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End Zanzibar (Day 6) Flight
A sample week
This is a working route. We confirm the camps and pace on your quote, within 24 hours.
Arrive in Arusha
If a ranger talk or walking slot has been cancelled, we tell you before you leave town. There is no park visit on the day you land.
Tarangire
You go on an afternoon game drive. If one is scheduled, you hear a conservation talk at the lodge or from a ranger. Walking happens only if that camp is licensed for it, and we will not invent a bush walk at the picnic site.
Lake Manyara
This is a compact park day. Tree-climbing lions are a matter of luck. If a canopy or village water project is receiving guests, we add it. If not, the park is enough.
The Ngorongoro highlands and crater
NCAA does not allow guests to walk on the crater floor. You go down in the 4×4, have a picnic and climb out. The briefing on the highland water catchment takes place on the rim or at the lodge.
Serengeti
You see the resident big cats and whatever the herds are doing that month. If we have booked one, you also attend a conservation desk or an anti-poaching briefing. We do not promise a river crossing.
Serengeti morning, then fly to Zanzibar
Seeing the crater and flying on the same day is not part of this trip, because you have already visited the crater. If seats to Zanzibar are tight, we add a night.
A reef briefing in Zanzibar
You go with a local marine guide, and it is not a glass-bottom boat show. Planting or a reef-health survey happens only if a project can host you that afternoon. We name the hotel on your quote. If you have an international flight the same evening, leave some time to spare.
What’s included
- Park and conservation fees, as set out on your quote
- Private 4×4 with pop-up roof and driver-guide
- Lodges or camps in your chosen class, named on your written quote
- Meals on safari, as provided by the camp or lodge
- Bottled water in the vehicle
- Airport meet-and-greet, as set out on your quote
- Conservation briefings we can actually book that week
- Domestic flight from your safari to Zanzibar, as quoted
- Beach hotel and breakfast (half-board on request)
What’s not included
- International flights
- Tanzania visa
- Drinks at lodges and camps
- Hot-air balloon safari
- Tips for guides and camp staff
- Travel insurance (you arrange it; we recommend it on every safari, and it is required for Kilimanjaro). We can add a medical policy to your quote on request
- Laundry
- A guaranteed walking safari in every park
- A guaranteed coral-planting or photo-ID project
- Mnemba and diving unless quoted
When to travel
June to October and January to February for the northern parks and a fairly dry coast. Walking and reef time happen only where that week’s permits and weather allow, and we say so on your quote.
Why this route
Seven days is the shortest bush-and-reef trip that still sleeps in the Serengeti. You can add half-day extras to any other northern or Zanzibar itinerary.
Request a quote
From $360 pp / night. Season, lodge class and group size determine the final price. Or book and pay a deposit.
Not sure this is the right trip?
Tell us your dates and who is travelling and we will adjust this route or suggest a better fit. We reply within 24 hours.
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