Divergent TANZANIA
10 DAYS/9 NIGHTS
JULY 18 – 27, 2025
Price from $4,500
“The Ultimate Tanzania Adventure“
Join Divergent Travel Trips for an incredible African adventure! This will be our fourth visit and we can’t wait for you to join us.
Spend 10 days of full immersion in the natural, cultural, and wildlife wonders of Tanzania with us on this custom-built itinerary that you will not find anywhere else.
Our trip will be operated in partnership with one of the leading local tour companies. This means we’ll have access to some of the best guides in Tanzania.
We have worked closely with them to develop this special custom itinerary so you can experience the best this country has to offer.
The highlights of this trip include 6 game drives across 4 parks, a chance to see the Big Five, tribal visits, and the best of Zanzibar, along with some stops that will surely surprise you.
Daily activities include game drives, sightseeing, hiking, cultural experiences, and plenty of photo stops.
Something to note: While every trip we offer provides a photographic element, you do not need to be a photographer to join this trip. But, if you want to take photos, we’ll have amazing opportunities to do so.
If all you have is an iPhone, no worries! We can help you take great photos with it.
If photography is of no interest to you at all, that’s ok too.
Trip Itinerary
Welcome to Tanzania!
When you arrive at the Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by our ground team. You will then transfer to the hotel for free time before joining our welcome dinner.
Overnight: Beautiful 4* Hotel in Arusha
In the morning we will be collected from our lodgings in Arusha by our personal safari guide. We set out for
Tarangire National Park across gently rolling Masai plains with scattered acacia trees. As we zip along we pass many Masai in their colorful dress walking on the roadside, riding bicycles, herding cattle, and driving donkeys carts.
Tarangire National Park, well known for its large elephant herds, is also host to a multitude of other creatures. From the open roof of our safari jeep, we experience the seasonal swamps, savanna, and life-giving Tarangire River endeavoring to encounter a multitude of creatures from zebra to wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, and giraffe, to name but a few. It is possible we will glimpse lions stalking prey or leopards relaxing in the trees above.
After our extensive game drive, we depart to drive to our lodge base for dinner in a tasteful restaurant and a most capacious room to harbor our ease and dreams of wild cats!
Overnight: Beautiful 4* Lodge in Karatu (B-L-D)
Early morning breakfast before setting off to the Serengeti National Park. The word ‘Serengeti’ is derived from the Maasai language, meaning endless plain.
When people dream of the Serengeti, it’s probably the Central Serengeti they’re dreaming of. That’s because
you’re in the perfect place to see all that the Serengeti has to offer, and this is the area of the park where wildlife is present in the biggest numbers. It’s also filled with acacia trees and those Serengeti horizons that
seem to go on forever.
En route to the Serengeti we will visit a Masaai Village to explore Maasai culture and participate in some tribal activities.
In the late afternoon, we will enjoy a game drive through the Serengeti en-route to our LUXURY camp! Here in the Serengeti we’ll find big cats (leopard, lion and cheetah), big herds (wildebeest, zebra and buffalo), giraffes, and very big elephants.
Overnight: 5* Luxury Serengeti Camp! (B-L-D)
After breakfast we will set off on a safari that will take us deep into the Serengeti National Park’s wilderness corners for a full day of game viewing in the park. We will spend all day in the park with a picnic lunch to explore this world heritage site, where earth’s largest concentration of plain game still roams free!
We will game drive until sunset before heading back to our luxury camp.
OPTIONAL TOUR: Join us for an unforgettable hot-air balloon safari over the Serengeti. You’ll take to the skies before dawn and watch spellbound as the Serengeti’s savannah grasslands come to life. You’ll also lose count of how many animals you see from up there. $600/pp and must book in advance
Overnight: 5* Luxury Serengeti Camp! (B-L-D)
Rise and shine! It’s an early departure for us today to the lush highlands of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This morning’s destination is the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, one of the seven wonders of Africa, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Once we have reached the crater rim, we descend the steep track into the 600m deep caldera to see a range of animals, grasslands, birds, and a lake. The massive collapsed volcano is home to over 25,000 mammals ranging from the “Big Five” to spotted hyenas and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area.
After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch in the crater, we will head to our lodge in Karatu where we will have dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Beautiful 4* Lodge in Karatu (B-L-D)
Drive to Lake Eyasi, a mildly alkaline lake about 55km long. If seeing hundreds of species of birds excites you, Lake Eyasi is a perfect destination for you to see flamingos, pelicans, spoonbills, weavers, spurfowls, storks, barbets, egrets and more.
The visit includes meeting the Hadzabe people and spending the day observing their ways. The Hadzabe is an indigenous tribe known as the hunter gatherer Bushmen. We will visit their homesteads and learn more about their lifestyle. Hunting in groups with bows and arrows, this tribe is able to survive with what the environment provides. The Hadzabe bushmen treat diseases with their own medicines. They also speak a very unique click language.
Overnight: Beautiful 4* Lodge in Karatu (B-L-D)
After breakfast, we will drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Where the plains of northern Tanzania meet the Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a wonderful place to spend a safari day.
Our highlights for the day might include getting up-close-and-personal with the elephants that made this park famous, lots of baboons, as well as one of few lion populations in Africa that spend much of their time in the trees! Between the forests at the foot of the escarpment and the lake that gives the park its name, enjoy rich birdlife and the chance of seeing predator ambush their prey.
In the late afternoon we will drive back to Arusha to be dropped at the Kilimanjaro International Airport. We will then fly to Zanzibar and be transferred to our accommodation in Matemwe.
Overnight: Beautiful 5* Beach Resort in Zanzibar (B & L)
Today you’ll wake up to the beauty of Zanzibar and the Indian Ocean! After breakfast, we will set off for a full day tour to Mnemba Atoll. Here we will have the chance to snorkel with the resident dolphin pod before heading to Mnemba Islands for some beack time and snorkeling. We will also spend time on the Mnemba sand bar and snorkel at another spectacular site. It’s a full day of sand, sun, and water!
Overnight: Beautiful 5* Beach Resort in Zanzibar (B)
Another beautiful morning in paradise. We’ll enjoy the view, and breakfast, before setting off on an Island Spice Tour to learn about the trade that has made Zanzibar famous. We will experience the spices in their original form, learn how they are grown and their uses. Some happen to be used in medicine, cosmetic and herbs.
After lunch, we will head to Stone Town for a guided city tour. Stone Town is a fascinating place to visit. A
UNESCO World Heritage Site, this absorbing port town was once the hub of a trade network that extended
across the Indian Ocean to Persia, India and beyond. Stone Town’s rich and varied pedigree is reflected in
the distinctive architecture of the multi-story coral stone houses that line its alleys, as well as the cosmopolitan feel of the local Swahili culture.
Tongiht we’ll gather for a farewell dinner and a visit to Zanzibar’s famous street food market!
Overnight: Beautiful 5* Stone Town Hotel in Zanzibar (B)
All good things must come to an end, and this morning marks the official end of our amazing time in Tanzania together. Airport transfers will take you to the airport for onward travel.
(B)
Additional Trip Information
What’s Included:
- Airport transfers – Arrival & Departure
- Domestic Flight – Arusha to Zanzibar
- 4 nights at 4* lodges/hotels
- 3 nights at 5* hotels
- 2 nights at a 5* Luxury Serengeti Bush Camp
- 9 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 5 dinners
- All entrance fees (HUGE value)
- All National Park fees (HUGE value)
- Daily activities (including extras)
- Tarangire NP Game drives
- Serengeti Game Drives
- Ngorongoro Crater Game Drives
- Lake Manyara Game drives
- Maasai Tribe Cultural Visit
- Hadzabe Tribe Cultural Visit
- Bottled water in safari vehicles
- Local guides
- Private 4×4 group transport throughout the trip
- Photography instruction
- Welcome gift
- Your hosts (us)!
What’s Not Included:
- International airfare to/from Tanzania
- Tanzania Visa
- Mandatory Zanzibar Travel Insurance ($44/person)
- Travel Insurance (required)
- Beverages at meals
- Any meals not listed
- Gratuities for our amazing local guides
- Personal Expenses
- Hot Air Balloon over Serengeti (optional)
- Single Supplement (if requested)
Trip Perks
If you’re looking for a trip to Tanzania that includes all of the highlights, along with some lesser-known gems, this itinerary is for you.
Our trips include ALL extra activities, day trips, and entrance fees. We’ve also hand-selected lovely hotels.
Diverge & Join This Adventure!
The dates of this trip are July 18-27, 2025.
The cost is $4,500 per person for a shared room.
This price is exclusive to our group and includes staying in a luxury safari camp in the Serengeti, 4* lodges & hotels, private local guides, all activities, all transportation on arrival, most meals, a welcome gift, and photography help from us, if you want it.
We’re offering you a custom-built trip that includes all the day trips, sightseeing, entrance fees, and extras at an insanely good price.
Additionally, this will be a small, private, and intimate group.
Solo-Share Option: If you are traveling solo and select the shared room option, we will do our best to pair you with someone of the same gender. If you sign up for a shared room and we are unable to pair you with another solo shared traveler before the trip starts, your booking may become a solo-private booking. If this happens, we will notify you and the single supplement will apply.
Solo-Private Option: If you are traveling solo and wish to have a private room, this is possible. The cost to have a solo private room for the whole trip is an additional $1000.
A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your spot, and the remaining balance is due 120 days before departure. Payment plans are also available upon receipt of your deposit.
Departure is not guaranteed until the minimum number of guests is met. Please do not book flights or other non-refundable travel until we guarantee departure.
If the trip is full, email [email protected] and we will add you to the waiting list — also follow Divergent Travel Trips on Instagram to be the first to know when future trips are announced.
Divergent Travel Trips
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions?
OtheR UPCOMING TRIPS
