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3-Day Safari From Zanzibar - Compare 372 Tours
Zanzibar has many attractions, including abundant marine creatures and tropical forests inhabited by monkeys, but it is not a classic safari destination. So once you’ve seen all that the island has to offer, you could cross over to mainland Tanzania to experience Africa’s thrilling wildlife on a guided safari. A popular option from Zanzibar is a 3-day package, which allows for 2 nights and 1 full day in one or more of Tanzania’s legendary national parks or reserves. Several different tours and itineraries are available, so give some thought to which animals you’d like to see and where you might find them. Make the right choices and your safari will be extraordinary.
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3-Day Safari from Zanzibar to Serengeti Fly-in & Out
$2,003 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryTented Camp
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Central Serengeti NP, Zanzibar (End)
Uro Adventure & Safaris
5.0/5 – 46 Reviews
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3-Day Flying from Zanzibar for Serengeti Adventures
$1,900 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Tarangire NP, Zanzibar (End)
Kibo Mawenzi Safaris
5.0/5 – 112 Reviews
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3-Day Zanzibar to Serengeti – Fly-in Safari Adventure
$1,794 to $1,828 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Zanzibar (End)
Jambo Bwana Expedition
4.9/5 – 53 Reviews
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3-Day Safari from Zanzibar, Tarangire Ngorongoro Manyara
$1,536 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Zanzibar (End)
Ndutu Green Explorers
5.0/5 – 278 Reviews
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3-Day Fly-in Serengeti & Ngorongoro Camping Experience
$1,483 to $1,585 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Central Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (End)
Josh Dreamland Safari
5.0/5 – 119 Reviews
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3-Day Ruaha Untamed Luxury into Tanzania Last Wilderness
$3,113 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 14 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Ruaha NP, Zanzibar (End)
Safari Soles
5.0/5 – 659 Reviews
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3-Day Private Wildlife Adventure in Nyerere NP
$1,224 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Nyerere NP, Zanzibar (End)
Telly Africa Safaris
5.0/5 – 257 Reviews
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3-Day Flyin Private Camping to Serengeti & Ngorongoro
$1,816 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (End)
Lekobe Adventures Safaris
4.9/5 – 151 Reviews
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3-Day Fly-in Central Serengeti Glamping Safari
$2,009 to $2,146 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (End)
Shemeji Safari
4.9/5 – 307 Reviews
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3-Day Safari Fly Zanz to Tarangire Ngorongoro & Manyara
$1,423 to $1,461 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Zanzibar (End)
Somewhere In Africa
4.9/5 – 103 Reviews
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3-Day Tanzania Safari to Serengeti & Ngorongoro
$1,794 to $1,856 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (End)
Taswira Africa Safaris
5.0/5 – 38 Reviews
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3-Day Fly Zanzibar - Mainland Private Wildlife Safari
$1,069 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Africa Joy Tours
4.8/5 – 42 Reviews
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3-Day Private Midrange Serengeti Ngorongoro Fly -in
$2,006 to $2,059 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Central Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (End)
Kilipath African Safari
4.9/5 – 448 Reviews
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3-Day Mid Range Safari Flying in & out from Zanzibar
$1,386 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Zanzibar (End)
Summer Winter Africa Adventures
5.0/5 – 96 Reviews
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3-Day Luxury Safari from Zanzibar with Walking Safari
$1,613 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha NP, Zanzibar (End)
Karibu Tena Tours
4.9/5 – 86 Reviews
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3-Day Serengeti Flight Safari Package
$2,097 to $2,198 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Zanzibar (End)
Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris
5.0/5 – 1,016 Reviews
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3-Day From Zanz'B to Serengeti with Four Seasons Lodge
$3,058 to $3,587 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (End)
Sereland Africa Safaris
5.0/5 – 184 Reviews
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3-Day Highlight Adventure Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro
$1,299 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & HotelYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Zanzibar (End)
Zara Tours
4.9/5 – 27 Reviews
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3-Day Zanzibar to Serengeti with Four Seasons Lodge
$2,255 to $2,828 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (End)
Professional Safaris
5.0/5 – 182 Reviews
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4 Questions About 3-Day Safaris From Zanzibar
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Philip Briggs
Philip Briggs is an Africa-specialized travel writer who first visited Tanzania in 1986 and has returned on numerous occasions to research his Bradt Guide to Tanzania, which was first published in 1992.› More about Philip
4 Questions About 3-Day Safaris From Zanzibar
Philip Briggs
Which parks are typically visited on a 3-day safari from Zanzibar?
“Most 3-day safaris from Zanzibar visit Tanzania’s outstanding Northern circuit, which includes Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater. It is not realistic to visit all four of these parks on a 3-day package, so you will need to decide your priorities. If you want to experience outstanding wildlife viewing without covering huge distances, we would recommend sticking to Serengeti NP and spending both nights in the same lodge or camp. Another good option is to combine Serengeti with the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, an immense caldera (a crater of volcanic origin) where you stand a great chance of spotting all the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino). Alternatively, you could skip the Serengeti completely, and combine Ngorongoro with Lake Manyara and/or Tarangire. This itinerary would involve more driving between parks, but the landscapes and wildlife are thrillingly diverse. It would also probably work out to be more affordable than a Serengeti safari, as you can stay in lodges or campsites outside the parks. The closest mainland parks to Zanzibar are actually on the Southern circuit. These are Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve), which is less than 200km/125mi from Zanzibar by air, and the more far-flung Ruaha and Mikumi National Parks. These parks are less well known than Serengeti and Ngorongoro, but they still rank among East Africa’s top safari destinations. Any of Selous, Ruaha and Mikumi could be visited from Zanzibar, but it would not be realistic to visit more than one of these parks on a 3-day/2-night safari.”
1Is the south or north of Tanzania better for a trip from Zanzibar?
“Both the north and south have their pros and cons, so it is more a question of personal priorities than of one being better than the other. In pure wildlife-viewing terms, however, the Northern circuit probably has the edge. Serengeti NP offers unbeatable big cat viewing (it is not unusual to see lion, leopard and cheetah over the course of a 2-night stay). Get your timing right for the Serengeti, and you might also catch its world-famous wildebeest migration. Then there is the Ngorongoro Crater, where all the Big Five, including rhino, might be seen in a truly magnificent setting. The southern parks have the advantage of being closer to Zanzibar, and connected to it by direct flights (for the northern parks you will probably need to change planes at Arusha), which means less travel time and more wildlife viewing. Coming from Zanzibar, safaris to Nyerere or Mikumi also tend to be significantly cheaper than those to any of the Northern circuit parks. Wildlife volumes are lower in the southern parks, but so is tourist traffic. And Nyerere has the big bonus of offering thrilling boat safaris on the Rufiji River, as well as hosting one of the world’s largest populations of African wild dogs, which are Endangered (facing a high risk of becoming extinct in the wild).”
2Are 3 days enough for a safari from Zanzibar?
“I think that is the very minimum amount of time to really enjoy yourself. It means that you will fly from Zanzibar to your park (hopefully as early as possible) on day 1 and then fly back (hopefully late in the day) on day 3. This gives you 2 nights and 1 full day on safari, which means that you can go on at least four game drives (or three game drives and a boat excursion if you’re visiting Nyerere). You’ll also be able to go on your game drives at the ideal times for seeing the animals: they’re most active and more easily seen early in the morning and late in the afternoon. And with three or four game drives to look forward to, you greatly increase your chances of seeing the animals you’ve come so far to see. Having said that, if you are able to spend longer than 3 days on safari, it is an option worth considering. Adding another 1 or more days to your itinerary will allow you to visit other parks and ensure that you have more memorable wildlife encounters.”
3Are all 3-day safaris from Zanzibar fly-in safaris?
“Any 3-day safari from Zanzibar will involve a flight to the mainland. This is because you can’t go on a classic safari on Zanzibar Island itself. The option that includes the least flying is Saadani National Park, which is close to Dar es Salaam and supports four of the Big Five (only rhinos are missing), but at very low volumes. You could fly (or even catch a boat) to Dar and then drive to Saadani. All other safari options require that you fly from Zanzibar to the park of your choice. For Nyerere, Ruaha or Mikumi, this will most likely be a direct flight. For parks in the north, you will probably change flights at Arusha.”
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