11-Day Western Serengeti & Zanzibar Honeymoon

Overview

Tour highlights

• A first night in a private villa near Arusha
• Three nights in the Serengeti’s Western Corridor
• Fly in, fly out: no long road transfers
• Six all-inclusive nights on Zanzibar’s northwest coast
• Snorkeling, diving and turtle visits nearby
• Welcome gifts, private breakfasts, lantern-lit dinner

1. Day 1 A Private Villa to Begin Stay Luxury private villa near Arusha

   Your driver meets you at Kilimanjaro International Airport for a transfer of roughly 40 minutes to a private villa outside Arusha. With the house to yourselves, the first evening is entirely yours: unpack, sit out in the garden and let the jet lag fade. Keep your luggage light for tomorrow’s small-plane flight, and if you have questions about the days ahead, our team is a phone call away at any hour.

2. Day 2 Fly West to the Serengeti Stay Luxury tented camp in the Serengeti’s Western CorridorMeals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, drinks

   After breakfast, transfer to Arusha’s airport for a scheduled light-aircraft flight west to an airstrip in the Serengeti’s Western Corridor. Your guide meets the plane and drives you to camp, set on a natural rise with long views over the plains below. Have lunch on the deck and rest in your tent, then head out in the late afternoon for a first drive to get your bearings among the acacia woodland and open grass.

3. Day 3 Along the Grumeti River Stay Luxury tented camp in the Serengeti’s Western CorridorMeals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, drinks

   Spend a full day exploring the corridor with your guide. Follow the Grumeti River, lined with tall forest, to look for black-and-white colobus monkeys, hippos and the big Nile crocodiles that lie in its pools. On the open plains, lions, topi and giraffes are regular sightings. If your visit falls while the migration is passing through, usually between late May and July, the day may be spent following the herds. A picnic lunch keeps you out until the afternoon.

4. Day 4 Your Own Pace in the Western Corridor Stay Luxury tented camp in the Serengeti’s Western CorridorMeals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, drinks

   Your final full day on safari can be as active or as gentle as you like. Some couples go out at dawn and stay out until the light goes; others take a morning drive, then spend the afternoon on the camp deck with binoculars, watching animals cross the plain below. Ask your guide about corners of the corridor you have not covered yet. In the evening, a lantern-lit dinner closes your time in the bush.

5. Day 5 From the Plains to the Island Stay All-inclusive luxury beach resort on Zanzibar’s northwest coastMeals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, drinks

   Take an early game drive if you wish, then head to the airstrip for your flight to Zanzibar. On the island, a driver meets you for the trip north to your resort, set on a white beach on the northwest coast. The tide here moves less than on the east side of the island, so swimming is possible for much of the day. Check in, kick off your shoes and let the next six days take care of themselves.

6. Day 6 Settling Into Beach Time Stay All-inclusive luxury beach resort on Zanzibar’s northwest coastMeals All-inclusive

   The first full day on the island is for settling in. With an all-inclusive plan, meals and drinks are taken care of, so the only decisions are where to lie down and when to swim. Walk along the sand toward Nungwi, where boat builders still shape wooden dhows by hand on the beach. In the evening, find a spot facing west: this side of the island looks out over the water toward the sunset.

7. Day 7 Sea Turtles and the Village of Nungwi Stay All-inclusive luxury beach resort on Zanzibar’s northwest coastMeals All-inclusive

   Nungwi, at the northern tip of the island, is a short trip from the resort. In the village, a natural tidal lagoon is home to sea turtles that are cared for and later released into the ocean, and a visit makes an easy, gentle outing. Afterward, wander the lanes of the fishing village or return to the beach. The resort can arrange this and other excursions; ask us which are part of your package.

8. Day 8 Reefs, Fins and a Dive Boat Stay All-inclusive luxury beach resort on Zanzibar’s northwest coastMeals All-inclusive

   The waters around northern Zanzibar are known for their reefs, and Mnemba Atoll, off the northeast coast, is one of the island’s best-known spots for snorkeling and diving. A morning boat trip can bring sightings of reef fish, turtles and sometimes dolphins. Certified divers can book one or two dives with a local dive center. Back at the resort, the afternoon is for drying off in the sun and a late lunch by the pool.

9. Day 9 A Day With No Plans Stay All-inclusive luxury beach resort on Zanzibar’s northwest coastMeals All-inclusive

   No plans today. Start with a private breakfast, one of the honeymoon touches arranged for you, and see where the day goes. You might book a massage, paddle a kayak along the shore or sleep in the shade with a book. If you are curious about the island’s history, a day trip to Stone Town, with its carved doors, markets and waterfront gardens, can be arranged on request. Dinner is at the resort, under a sky full of stars.

10. Day 10 Sunset Sail on the Last Evening Stay All-inclusive luxury beach resort on Zanzibar’s northwest coastMeals All-inclusive

    Your last full day on Zanzibar. Spend the morning doing whatever you have enjoyed most so far, whether that is one more snorkel or another long swim. Late in the afternoon, consider a sunset dhow cruise along the coast, a calm way to watch the sky change color with a drink in hand; it can be arranged on request. Back on shore, pack slowly and enjoy a final dinner together before your last night by the sea.

11. Day 11 Homeward from Zanzibar Meals Breakfast, Lunch, drinks

    Have breakfast and, if your flight is later in the day, lunch at the resort before your private transfer south to Zanzibar’s international airport, a drive of a little over an hour. Our team remains reachable around the clock until you are checked in, so any change to your flight is dealt with quickly. Kwaheri, which is Swahili for goodbye, and safe travels home.

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