Tanzania

Tanzania: Safari in Saadani and the Beach in Zanzibar

Tanzania's only park on the ocean, then five all-inclusive nights in Nungwi

Tanzania

Tanzania: Safari in Saadani and the Beach in Zanzibar

A combination with no long 4x4 drives: Stone Town for history, Saadani National Park for nature, Nungwi for the beach. Saadani is reached by speedboat from Zanzibar (about 1 hr 30); there you go on a safari by electric 4x4, another by boat, a walk in the mangrove and a visit to a fishing village. The stay ends with five all-inclusive nights in a 4* hotel (local rating) in the north of the island. Soft bags, 15 kg maximum per person.

When

June to Oct

Price

From 2 389€ excl. flights

(based on 2 people sharing)

How long

8 nights

Ideal length

Stone Town

Days 1-2

A first night in Zanzibar's old town, in one of its best-known hotels, a former palace.

Day 1

Flight to Zanzibar

Board a scheduled flight to Zanzibar. Dinner and night on board.

Day 2

Arrival in Stone Town

Arrive at Zanzibar airport and transfer to Stone Town, a World Heritage town. Check in to a renovated former palace with period furniture. Dinner on your own.

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Saadani National Park

Days 3-4

On the mainland, facing Zanzibar, Saadani is the only park in Tanzania where the savannah meets the ocean. Two nights in a lodge set on the beach.

Day 3

Crossing to Saadani – Mkwaja village

An early transfer to Stone Town harbour and a speedboat crossing to the lodge's beach (about 1 hr 30). After lunch, leave for the fishing village of Mkwaja: with a guide from the village, you watch the fishermen come in and, depending on the time of year, visit the school.

Day 4

The mangrove on foot and a safari by electric 4x4

From the hotel beach, a walk of about two hours with a naturalist guide, along the ocean and then into the mangrove, home to monkeys and birds. After lunch at the lodge, drive to the south of the park for a safari by electric 4x4 of about 1 hr 30, passing through a village.

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Nungwi, in the north of Zanzibar

Days 5-11

Back on the island for five all-inclusive nights near the village of Nungwi, known for its sunsets and clear water.

Day 5

From Saadani to Nungwi

Leave from the beach by speedboat for Stone Town harbour, then transfer to your hotel in the north of the island: two pools, a buffet restaurant, a spa and the beach. A free all-inclusive day.

Day 6

Nungwi, free stay

A free all-inclusive day at the hotel, between the beach and the pools.

Day 7

Nungwi – optional excursions

A free day. For a supplement, several excursions are possible: Safari Blue aboard a traditional dhow, the Spice Tour among vanilla, cinnamon and cloves, or Jozani forest and its red colobus monkeys.