9 Days Southern Tanzania Wildlife & Beach Honeymoon Safari

Picked up in the morning from your hotel in Dar es Salaam and driven to Nyerere National Park, about a 5-hour drive with a lunch break along the way. Arrive in the late afternoon and check in, followed by an evening boat cruise on the Rufiji River — one of Africa's five greatest rivers — watching hippos, crocodiles and birds against a spectacular sunset.

A full day game drive with a professional guide, looking for elephant, giraffe, lion, buffalo, zebra and the rare wild dog. Picnic lunch is served near a water source where animals come to drink.

After breakfast and a packed lunch, drive to Mikumi National Park, arriving in the late afternoon or evening, with the possibility of a game drive along the way to spot zebra, impala, giraffe and elephant.

A full day game drive with packed lunches, spotting a wide variety of birds, zebra, hippo, hartebeest, wildebeest, impala, warthog, eland, giraffe, buffalo and elephant.

Continue game drives or a walking safari around Mikumi until noon, then take a flight to Zanzibar Island. Our driver meets you at the airport for the transfer to your hotel in Stone Town. In the evening, visit Forodhani Gardens for Zanzibari seafood and a taste of local nightlife.

A Stone Town city tour starting at 09:00, followed by lunch and a Prison Island tour, famous for giant tortoises, an old prison, and snorkelling.

After breakfast and check-out, a spice tour exploring the tastes and smells of Zanzibar cuisine — cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper, cloves and more — with lunch served at the spice farm. In the afternoon, head to Nungwi beach for the rest of the day at leisure.

A day relaxing at the beach — sun, swimming, volleyball — with beautiful sunsets over the ocean in the evening.

Hotel pick up at 7am for the drive to Mnemba Atoll, Zanzibar's most important marine conservation area, followed by a boat trip with snorkelling equipment provided. A 7-kilometre coral reef and pods of bottlenose dolphins are among the highlights. Depending on your flight schedule, transfer to the airport for your journey home.