Safari from Zanzibar
Add a safari to your Zanzibar holiday: fly-in day trips to Mikumi and 2 to 3 day safaris to Tarangire, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti.
Fly in for Tarangire and Ngorongoro, then return to the coast
Fly from Zanzibar for Tarangire and Ngorongoro, then return to the coast — a compact wildlife add-on when beach days come first. Golden Memories Safaris arranges the flights, park days, and overnight lodge so the circuit stays short without losing the crater floor or the baobabs.
Highlights
- Flights from Zanzibar — Skip the long Arusha road when your holiday starts on the island. Tarangire — Elephants and baobabs on day one. Ngorongoro Crater — A crater-floor game drive before you fly back.
Wildlife
- Nyerere: lion, wild dog, hippo and crocodile on the Rufiji, plus woodland game. Tarangire: dry-season elephant concentrations and baobab country. Ngorongoro: crater-floor Big Five chance, including black rhino.
Things to do
- Fly-in Nyerere or Ruaha — The stronger wildlife add-on from the island if you can spare three or more park nights. Two-day north circuit — Tarangire, overnight, crater, return to Unguja — short and specific. Private guiding — Vehicle and guide on the mainland; scheduled flights from Zanzibar.
Best time to visit
- July–October — Best overlap: dry-season parks and reliable island weather. Year-round (with caveats) — Possible whenever flights run. April–May rains hit both beach and south; we plan around them.