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14-Day Grand Safari & Zanzibar Honeymoon

From $7,653 USD*Boutique camp, private villa, tented lodges & beach hotel14 Days

* Per person, two sharing, in the lowest season. Includes all park and crater fees.

Our longest honeymoon, for couples who want time more than anything. A night in a boutique camp at Tarangire, two in a private plunge-pool villa at Manyara's Secret, three in the central Serengeti, a suite on a coffee farm near the Ngorongoro Crater, then five nights at Z Hotel on Nungwi beach.

Route Arusha → Tarangire → Lake Manyara (2 nts) → Serengeti (3 nts) → Ngorongoro → fly → Zanzibar (5 nts)
Duration
14 Days
Style
Boutique camp, private villa, tented lodges & beach hotel
Best season
June to March

Highlights

A night at The Whisper Tarangire, a small boutique camp
Two nights in a private plunge-pool villa at Manyara's Secret
Three nights in the Serengeti at Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge, drinks included
Five nights at Z Hotel on Nungwi beach, with a sunset dhow cruise
A Maasai honeymoon celebration, a boma dinner and a private sundowner
What makes this trip special

Two full weeks, so nothing is squeezed. Tarangire gets a full day, the villa gets a day with nothing planned, the Serengeti gets three nights and the beach gets five, enough to actually rest before the flight home.

Lions sleeping in the branches of a large tree
Line of safari vehicles on a dusty crater road with a zebra alongside
Palm trees leaning over a quiet Zanzibar beach

Prices

Prices are per person and fall as more of you travel together. Pick your season and group size below. Every park and crater fee is already inside the price.

14-Day Grand Safari & Zanzibar Honeymoon
Low seasonApr 1 – May 31
2 persons
On request
4 persons
On request
Mid seasonJan 6 – Mar 31 and Nov 1 – Dec 19
2 persons
$7,653*
4 persons
$6,636*
High seasonJun 1 – Oct 31 and Dec 20 – Jan 5
2 persons
$7,922*
4 persons
$6,906*

* Price per person, sharing a room. Indicative, 2027, in US dollars. Includes all park and crater fees. Excludes international flights.

How your price comes together

Included

  • Airport pickup on arrival, in a car decorated with flowers
  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle and driver-guide for the whole safari
  • All park, conservation and Ngorongoro Crater fees
  • 13 nights' accommodation as listed, or similar
  • Full board on safari, half board in Arusha
  • Soft drinks, local beers and house wine at Kubu Kubu
  • Maasai honeymoon celebration at Manyara's Secret
  • Boma dinner under the stars
  • A private sundowner
  • Honeymoon set-up with sparkling wine and fruit
  • A power bank each, yours to keep
  • Drinking water in the vehicle
  • Flight from Arusha to Zanzibar
  • Zanzibar airport transfers
  • Breakfast and dinner at Z Hotel
  • A sunset dhow cruise
  • Zanzibar infrastructure tax
Not included
  • International flights and visas
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips for your guide and lodge staff
  • Drinks, except at Kubu Kubu
  • Optional activities, such as a balloon flight or Zanzibar excursions

Day by day

1
Day 1
Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport
Your guide meets you at arrivals with a car decorated with flowers and drives you to Arusha for a quiet first night.
Ilboru Safari Lodge, Arusha (half board)
2
Day 2
Tarangire National Park
A full day of game drives in Tarangire, among elephant herds and ancient baobabs, then a night at a small boutique camp.
The Whisper Tarangire (full board)
3
Day 3
To Manyara's Secret
A slow morning at camp, then the short drive to Manyara's Secret beside Lake Manyara and your private plunge-pool villa.
Manyara's Secret, private plunge-pool villa (full board)
4
Day 4
A slow day for the two of you
No early alarm. Walk along the lake in the morning, meet the lodge's Maasai neighbours, and end the day by the campfire. In the evening the neighbours celebrate your honeymoon with traditional song and dance.
Manyara's Secret, private plunge-pool villa (full board)
5
Day 5
Into the Serengeti
Through the Ngorongoro highlands and onto the open Serengeti plains, with a game drive on the way to camp.
Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge, Serengeti (full board, drinks included)
6
Day 6
A full day in the Serengeti
Dawn and late-afternoon drives when the animals are most active, a long lunch in between, and a boma dinner under the stars to finish.
Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge, Serengeti (full board, drinks included)
7
Day 7
Another day in the Serengeti
A third night means there is no rush. Spend the day where the animals are that week, or come back to camp for a slow afternoon.
Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge, Serengeti (full board, drinks included)
8
Day 8
Ngorongoro Crater
Down into the Ngorongoro Crater for an afternoon on the crater floor, then a suite at Ngorongoro Farm House, a working coffee farm in Karatu, with a honeymoon set-up and a private sundowner waiting.
Ngorongoro Farm House, suite (full board)
9
Day 9
Fly to Zanzibar
Drive to Arusha airport for the short flight to Zanzibar, then transfer to Z Hotel on Nungwi beach.
Z Hotel, Nungwi (breakfast and dinner)
10
Day 10
Zanzibar
A day on the beach, then a sunset cruise on a traditional dhow.
Z Hotel, Nungwi (breakfast and dinner)
11
Day 11
Zanzibar
A free day. Swim, sleep, or book the hotel spa, at extra cost.
Z Hotel, Nungwi (breakfast and dinner)
12
Day 12
Zanzibar
Add an excursion such as Stone Town, snorkelling at Mnemba or Jozani Forest, at extra cost, or stay on the beach.
Z Hotel, Nungwi (breakfast and dinner)
13
Day 13
Zanzibar
A last full day by the sea.
Z Hotel, Nungwi (breakfast and dinner)
14
Day 14
Home
Transfer to Zanzibar airport for your flight home.

Where you stay

Ilboru Safari Lodge

Arusha · 1 night

A garden lodge in Arusha with an outdoor pool, for a quiet first night after the flight. Breakfast and dinner are included.

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free WiFi throughout
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Breakfast in bed on request
  • Laundry service
Ilboru Safari Lodge main house reflected in the swimming pool, Arusha
The main house across the pool
Poolside lounger and rolled towel beside the garden pool at Ilboru Safari Lodge
A quiet afternoon by the pool
Netted four-poster bed with a towel decoration and rose petals at Ilboru Safari Lodge
Your room on arrival night

The Whisper camps

Tarangire and Serengeti · 1 night

Two small boutique bush camps under the same name, one near Tarangire National Park and one in the Serengeti. Meals are full board, served in the dining tent or outside under the canvas as the light goes. Photos supplied by The Whisper.

  • Full board
  • Celebration cake and sparkling wine on request, at extra cost
  • Walking safaris at the Serengeti camp, at extra cost
Lamp-lit dinner tables under canvas at dusk at The Whisper Tarangire, with acacia trees beyond
Dinner outside as the light goes
Lounge deck with sofas and director's chairs under the main tent at The Whisper Tarangire
The lounge deck under the main tent
Table laid for a meal in warm light inside the dining tent at The Whisper Tarangire
A table set in the dining tent
Dining tent at The Whisper Tarangire with wooden tables and woven lamps
The dining tent

Manyara's Secret

Lake Manyara · 2 nights

Villas on the sunny side of Lake Manyara. Every two-person villa has its own plunge pool, and one honeymoon villa adds a private terrace for dinner under a baobab.

  • Private plunge pool in every two-person villa
  • Meals served à la carte, no buffet
  • Free WiFi
  • Free lake walk, Maasai village visit and campfire on 2-night stays
  • Massages on request, at extra cost
Shaded dining terrace and pool beside a baobab tree, overlooking Lake Manyara at Manyara's Secret
Pool and terrace under the baobab, above the lake
Villa bedroom at Manyara's Secret with a canopy bed and an open view over Lake Manyara
A villa bedroom looking out over Lake Manyara
Pool at Manyara's Secret reflecting a baobab tree, with the sun shining through its branches
The baobab reflected in the pool
Guest receiving a massage on an open-air terrace at Manyara's Secret
Massages on request, at extra cost

Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge

Central Serengeti · 3 nights

A tented lodge in the central Serengeti, open all year. Suites are canvas rooms under high thatched roofs, and soft drinks, local beers and house wine are included in your stay.

  • Soft drinks, local beers and house wine included
  • Open all year
Lamp-lit tented suite at Kubu Kubu with a canopy bed under a high thatched roof
Your suite, lamp-lit after the evening drive
Kubu Kubu suite in daylight, sun coming through the canvas walls onto a canopy bed
Morning light through the canvas walls
Kubu Kubu suite with armchairs, a writing desk and a netted canopy bed
Room to rest between game drives

Ngorongoro Farm House

Karatu · 1 night

A working coffee farm in Karatu, on the road to the Ngorongoro Crater, with its own vegetable gardens. Suites have four-poster beds, fireplaces and doors opening onto the lawn.

  • Full board
  • Afternoon coffee walk on the farm, free
  • Swimming pool
  • Massages, at extra cost
  • Private dinner, at extra cost
Thatched main house at Ngorongoro Farm House at dusk, with diners on a terrace strung with fairy lights
Dinner on the terrace as night falls
Suite at Ngorongoro Farm House with a four-poster bed, a fireplace and doors open to the lawn
A suite with its own fireplace
Yellow wildebeest cushion, red roses and a lantern beside a four-poster bed at Ngorongoro Farm House
Roses and lanterns by the bed
Aerial view of Ngorongoro Farm House among forest, with its vegetable gardens and banana trees
The farm and its gardens from above
Overhead view of a swimming pool with loungers and umbrellas surrounded by trees
The pool

Z Hotel

Nungwi, Zanzibar · 5 nights

A beachfront hotel on Nungwi beach in the north of Zanzibar, for guests aged 16 and over. Breakfast and dinner are included in your stay.

  • For guests aged 16 and over
  • Spa treatments, at extra cost
  • Gym
  • Padel court
  • Snorkelling, diving and sailing trips, at extra cost
Four-poster bed at Z Hotel, Nungwi, with doors open to a balcony over the Indian Ocean
A room with a balcony over the ocean
Spa treatment room at Z Hotel with hot stones on the massage bed and palms outside
The spa, at extra cost
Gym at Z Hotel with treadmills and rowing machines facing palm trees
The gym, looking out on the palms
Guest playing padel on a blue court at Z Hotel
The padel court

Tailor your stay

This route is a starting point. Every trip is private, so we can change it around your dates and the way you like to travel.

  • Add a fourth night in the Serengeti
  • Split the beach nights between Stone Town and Nungwi
  • Swap a lodge for one of a higher or simpler standard
  • Add a balloon flight or Zanzibar excursions
Two days shorter: the 12-Day Classic Safari & Zanzibar Honeymoon

Practical information

Getting there
Fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and home from Zanzibar's Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ). Book an open-jaw ticket, into one and out of the other.
Good to know
Z Hotel closes in April and May, so this trip runs June to March. Prices are per person sharing and include every park and crater fee, the flight to Zanzibar and Zanzibar's $5 per person per night infrastructure tax. Manyara's Secret has one dedicated honeymoon villa with a private terrace for dinner; it goes to the first couple to book each date.

Activities

Optional extras you can add to this trip. Ask us when you enquire and we include them in your price.

Central Serengeti

Hot air balloon flight

Lift off at sunrise and drift over the plains for about an hour, then land for breakfast in the bush.

Price on request
Zanzibar

Stone Town and a spice farm

Walk the alleys of Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a local guide, then visit a spice farm to see cloves, vanilla and cinnamon growing.

Price on request
Menai Bay, Zanzibar

Safari Blue

A full day at sea on a traditional dhow, with snorkelling, a sandbank and a seafood lunch on the shore.

Price on request
Off the north-east coast, Zanzibar

Snorkelling at Mnemba Atoll

A boat trip to the reef around Mnemba Atoll, a marine conservation area known for clear water and reef fish.

Price on request
Central Zanzibar

Jozani Forest

A guided walk in Zanzibar's only national park, home of the rare Zanzibar red colobus monkey, with a boardwalk through the mangroves.

Price on request

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