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Day 1:

Your ‘Selous and Zanzibar Holiday’ starts as soon as you board your international flight to Dar es Salaam Airport. If you’re flying from the UK we recommend that you fly with British Airways or Kenya Airways via Nairobi, total flight duration approximately 11 hours 50 minutes.

Overnight: International flight

Day 2:

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Overnight: Selous Reserve

Upon arrival at Dar es Salaam Airport you will be met by a representative and transferred to the domestic terminal. You will then board your scheduled light aircraft flight to the Selous Game Reserve in southern Tanzania. A representative will meet you at the airstrip and drive you to your camp or lodge where you’ll stay for the next four nights.

Days 3-5:

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Overnight: Selous Reserve

Selous is Africa's largest game reserve covering over 50,000 square kms, yet it remains one of Tanzania’s least known reserves and the numbers of visitors to Selous are much lower than the northern parks.

The rivers and lakes of Selous host some phenomenal game, including the largest hippo and crocodile and hippo populations in Africa. Along the banks of the Rufiji River you’ll find large herds of elephants, especially in the dry season (June to November) and you can also expect to see good numbers of buffalo, giraffe, zebra, impala, eland, wildebeest, baboon, hyena, lion and leopard, and endangered African wild dog.       

As the Selous is a game reserve your guide can go off road in your safari vehicle and you can get much closer wildlife encounters than in National Parks where you are restricted to the roads. As well as morning and afternoon game drives you can also enjoy bush walks and boat safaris.

Day 6:

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Overnight: Zanzibar

This morning you can enjoy one final game drive in the Selous before being transferred back to the airstrip for your scheduled light aircraft flight to Zanzibar.

You will be met on arrival in Zanzibar and driven to your accommodation where you will stay for the next four nights. We offer a range of accommodation options on the island and we will ensure that we match you to the most suitable accommodation for your requirements and sense of style – whether that is a rustic beach lodge or a luxurious 5 star resort.

Days 7-10:

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Overnight: Zanzibar

With its beautiful sandy beaches, clear turquoise waters and colourful coral reefs, Zanzibar is the perfect destination for post-safari relaxation. 

Should you wish to be active there are plenty of excursions that you can join, including visits to historic Stone Town, Jozani Forest, Prison Island, the spice plantations and cultural tours to local villages. There’s also a wide choice of adventure activities that you can participate in, including mountain biking, hiking, bird watching, wind surfing, kite surfing, sea kayaking and sailing. Additionally, the island has fantastic coral reefs which are perfect for diving and snorkelling – and you may even be lucky enough to see dolphins, green turtles and, at certain times of the year, whale sharks.

Day 11:

Meals: Breakfast

Unfortunately your ‘Selous and Zanzibar Holiday’ has come to an end. After breakfast you’ll check out of your accommodation and you’ll be driven back to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) for your flight home.

Overnight: International flight

Day 1: Dar es Salaam

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: The Oyster Bay

Luxury hotel located in or near Dar es Salaam

All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Main Destination: Dar Es Salaam

Upon your arrival at Dar es Salaam Airport you will be welcomed into Tanzania by a representative and transferred through the seemingly chaotic traffic of Dar es Salaam city to your hotel.

The Oyster Bay is the perfect boutique hotel to start your safari adventure in Tanzania. The beautifully large home and gardens consists of just 8 luxurious ocean facing suites that are well appointed and exude a contemporary African style. The charm of The Oyster Bay is in its small size - allowing for an intimate stay and personal service.

Make yourself completely at home here and spend the evening at your own leisurely pace. Perhaps indulge in some lobster and bubbly before your enthralling experience begins the following morning.

Day 2: Singita Explore Tented Camp, Serengeti

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Singita Sasakwa Lodge

All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Indulge in a hearty breakfast at The Oyster Bay before being transferred back to Dar es Salaam Airport for your scheduled flight to the iconic Serengeti National Park. Upon your arrival at the Serengeti airstrip you will be met by a camp vehicle for your transfer to Singita's Explore Tented Camp.

This authentic tented camp is the epitome of “roughing-it in great style”. Its camping but without having to forfeit comfort and luxury. This is a private use camp situated on the plains of the Serengeti that is equipped with a private guide, chef, camp host and camp staff that are all there to ensure that you have an intimate and close-up experience with the Serengeti.

After lunch at the camp, you will head out for an afternoon game drive to become acquainted with the renowned park. The iconic Serengeti is home to teeming wildlife. Throughout the year, the area provides exclusive sightings of lion prides, hyena clans, herds of buffalo, leopard, cheetah and elephant.

Day 3: Singita Explore Tented Camp, Serengeti

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Singita Sasakwa Lodge

All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

After awaking in the Tanzanian wilderness you will head out on a morning game drive in the hope of spotting a great variety of wildlife including cheetah, bearded wildebeest, bat eared fox, black rhino, Maasai giraffe, lion, elephant, buffalo and leopard.

July through October will offer you the opportunity to witness the Great Migration - a fascinating, must-see phenomena. "The Greatest Show on Earth" is the movement of vast numbers of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, eland and impala. Not too forget the predators looking for a meal.

After your game drive and hearty breakfast, you will visit a local community to learn about the way of life in the Serengeti and Africa's greatest asset - its people.

After the eye-opening cultural community visit, you will embark on an afternoon game drive and return in the evening for drinks and dinner.

Day 4: Singita Sasakwa, Serengeti

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Singita Sasakwa Lodge

All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

After breakfast this morning you will embark on a game drive en-route to Singita's Sasakwa Lodge.

The stunning lodge is situated in the Grumeti Reserve forming part of the Serengeti Mara ecosystem. The manor house and private cottages are a blend of authentic European style and East African influences and boast endless vistas across the plains below allowing you to spot wildlife from the comfort of the spacious veranda. The private cottages all come with their own infinity pools - perfect for cooling off under the heat of the African sun whilst the lodge is complete with a pool in the main area, spa and gym facilities, a Singita Boutique & Gallery as well as a library.

After settling in and indulging in a fine lunch you will embark on an afternoon game drive before returning for drinks and dinner.

Day 5-6: Singita Sasakwa, Serengeti

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Singita Sasakwa Lodge

Luxury lodge located inside Serengeti NP

All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

This morning will be unlike any other morning you've experienced before.

Be prepared to rise with the sun as your hot air balloon floats skyward and is taken in whichever direction the wind is blowing. Peering over the basket at the dotted wildlife below you with endless vistas across this famous African landscape is an experience we assure you won't forget.

After touching back down you will return to the camp for breakfast. Enjoy the rest of the day, as well as the following day, relaxing at your own leisurely pace, indulging in fine foods and wine, rejuvenating at the spa and searching for the big 5 and all the other beautiful and diverse game that calls the Serengeti home.

Day 7: Departure

Meals: Breakfast

All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Main Destination: Kilimanjaro Airport

After your last breakfast in the iconic Serengeti you will transfer back to the Serengeti airstrip for your scheduled flight back to Kilimanjaro Airport for your onward journey, along with all your unforgettable memories and photographs.