A welcome worth remembering
Champagne at Kilimanjaro International Airport and an elegant Arusha stay set a softly celebratory tone from the very first hour.
Private ready-to-book journey
10-Day Honeymoon Safari
Arusha · Tarangire · Ngorongoro · Serengeti · Zanzibar
A ten-day love story from the first champagne welcome beneath Kilimanjaro to the last sea-lit evening on Zanzibar's coast.
10 days
9 nights
Overview
A love story, written from the plains to the Indian Ocean.
The finest honeymoons leave room for both adventure and stillness. This journey begins with a warm Arusha welcome, deepens among Tarangire's baobabs and the Ngorongoro Crater, then opens onto the Serengeti where every game drive can become a shared memory.
When the safari has filled the senses, Zanzibar changes the rhythm. White sand, warm water and slow evenings make space to celebrate each other, while thoughtful stays, private moments and Excellent Guides service keep every chapter feeling entirely your own.
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Days shaped around shared discovery
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Guests at most for an intimate rhythm
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Distinct worlds: wild plains and island ease
Highlights
The moments that make a honeymoon feel entirely yours.
This is a romantic journey with room to slow down: first-light game drives, long dinners beneath the stars and an island finale with no timetable but your own.
Safari moments for two
Private sundowners, bush dinners and thoughtfully paced drives create the space to let the wild feel personal rather than performed.
The Serengeti, unhurried
Two full days on the plains allow wildlife, light and the quiet confidence of your guide to shape every shared adventure.
Zanzibar's gentler finish
Azure water, beach walks, couples' spa time and sunset dinners bring the journey home with a beautifully different kind of magic.
Day by day
A route with room
to become a story.
Follow the journey below. The map will keep pace with each chapter, while the small details stay deliberately open to the rhythm of the wild.
Day 01
Arusha
A champagne welcome beneath Kilimanjaro
Your honeymoon begins the moment you arrive. An Excellent Guides host welcomes you at Kilimanjaro International Airport with chilled champagne, then brings you through the soft foothills beneath Mount Meru to Arusha. Check in, exhale and let the occasion settle around you. There is no need to hurry the opening chapter; the first night is simply for comfort, anticipation and the pleasure of beginning well together.
Day 02
Arusha
A day with nowhere else to be
Today is deliberately light. Linger over breakfast, find a quiet place by the pool and enjoy the rare luxury of a day with no transfer, no schedule and no expectation beyond being together. Arusha's green surroundings give you time to shake off the journey and settle into the rhythm of the days ahead. A spa treatment, a slow lunch or an easy stroll can be added if the mood takes you.
Day 03
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire, where the wilderness softens around you
After breakfast, travel into Tarangire, a landscape of ancient baobabs, open grassland and elephant families moving with quiet purpose. Your tented camp becomes a serene base in the bush, where the day loosens its grip and the evening belongs to firelight, stars and the sound of the wilderness just beyond your canvas walls. It is the kind of first safari night that feels both thrilling and wonderfully intimate.
Day 04
Tarangire to Karatu
Tarangire's elephants, then the Karatu highlands
Spend the day following Tarangire's wildlife at an unhurried pace. Great elephant herds, lions, leopards and the river's changing activity make every turn feel full of possibility. As the sun begins to soften, continue toward Karatu, where cooler highland air and the calm of your lodge offer a beautiful contrast to the day's golden bush scenes. Dinner is a chance to relive the sightings that belonged only to the two of you.
Day 05
Ngorongoro to Central Serengeti
Ngorongoro, a world within walls
Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, where an ancient caldera holds grassland, forest, water and an extraordinary concentration of wildlife. Elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and the rare black rhinoceros are all part of the possibility, while a picnic on the Crater floor gives the experience time to breathe. By late afternoon, continue toward the Serengeti and settle into camp as the great plains begin to take over the horizon.
Day 06
Central Serengeti
The Serengeti, yours in the morning light
A full Serengeti day is not a list of sightings; it is a shared rhythm of light, silence and surprise. Set out with a picnic lunch and let your guide follow fresh tracks, the movement of the herds and the instinct that comes from knowing these plains deeply. Lions, cheetah, leopard and the seasonal sweep of the Great Migration may appear, but the finer memory is often the quiet between them: coffee in the vehicle, one hand finding the other, the horizon with nowhere to end.
Day 07
Central Serengeti
One more day for the wild to surprise you
A second full day lets the Serengeti become more than a first impression. Take a slow morning drive, linger with a pride of lions or find an open place for a private sundowner when the light turns gold. The bush has its own timing, and that is precisely the luxury of being here: there is enough space in the itinerary to follow the moments that feel worth staying with.
Day 08
Zanzibar coast
From the plains to Zanzibar's blue horizon
After breakfast, fly from Seronera to Zanzibar, where the colour palette changes from gold and green to every shade of blue. Your island host brings you to the east coast and Breezes Beach Club, a calm setting for the next, softer chapter of your honeymoon. Spend the afternoon settling in, walk the beach at your own pace and let the ocean air make the transition from safari to sea feel effortless.
Day 09
Zanzibar coast
An island day, entirely your own
Wake to an unhurried breakfast, then decide how the day should feel. Swim in the Indian Ocean, snorkel or dive, stroll the beach, browse a local market or simply claim a shaded corner together. Couples' spa time, a private dinner and a sunset walk can be arranged around you rather than the other way around. It is the perfect final full day: no agenda, just the pleasure of being exactly where you are.
Day 10
Zanzibar departure
Farewell, with the story still unfolding
After breakfast, your private transfer takes you to Zanzibar International Airport for your onward flight. The journey may be ending, but the moments tend to travel home with you: champagne on arrival, elephants beneath baobabs, a sunrise over the Serengeti and the warmth of the Indian Ocean at your feet. We hope this is only the first great adventure of your life together.
Where you'll stay
Hand selected for an
unmatched experience.
From an elegant Arusha welcome to tented nights beneath the Serengeti sky and a final Zanzibar retreat, each stay is chosen for privacy, comfort and the atmosphere it brings to your time together.
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Arusha retreat
Gran Melia Arusha
A polished Arusha retreat where generous rooms, pool time and attentive service make a graceful beginning to the celebration.
Tented bush camp
Tarangire Tented Camp
A peaceful tented retreat among Tarangire's baobabs, chosen for the feeling of sleeping close to elephant country without giving up comfort.
Karatu highlands lodge
Karatu Lodge
A restorative highland hideaway, perfectly placed between Tarangire's warmth and tomorrow's descent into the Crater.
Tented safari camp
Serengeti Tented Camp
An elegant canvas retreat in the heart of the Serengeti, designed for private evenings, open skies and a close connection to the plains.
Beach retreat
Breezes Beach Club
A romantic Zanzibar retreat where warm water, palms and gentle island service make space for the days to unfold slowly.
What's included
The ease is built in.
The journey is designed so the practical details quietly support the experience. Before travel, we will confirm every element against your exact dates and preferred level of accommodation.
- Full-board accommodation with breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the safari, plus Breezes Beach Club on a half-board basis
- The scheduled domestic flight from Seronera to Zanzibar, all specified transfers and all game drives in a custom-built 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser
- All national park entrance fees, current government taxes and levies for the safari portion
- A professional English-speaking driver-guide, bottled safe drinking water and 24-hour support from the Excellent Guides office in Arusha
Not included
- International flights, Tanzania entry visa, travel and health insurance, and tips for guides, hotel staff and porters
- Balloon safaris, additional excursions, hotel leisure activities and optional all-terrain vehicle or bike adventures
- Hotel services outside the full-board plan, including spa treatments, bar services, laundry and hotel excursions
- Meals, drinks and activities not specifically described in the itinerary
Testimonials
In their own words
“Your #1 safari company”My 10-day safari with Excellent Guides was by far the most exciting experience. We saw all of the Big Five, from Arusha to the Serengeti. Our guide Hassan was the best: patient and full of knowledge. I highly recommend this company.
“Priceless experience!”Organising the trip, the lodge and the trek up Kilimanjaro with Excellent Guides was a unique experience. On summit night, my guide's positive motivation and good mood carried me to the top. A mega experience. Thank you!
“Excellent indeed!”Our honeymoon safari and relaxing days in Zanzibar were so much more than we expected. Rajabu is such an experienced, warm-hearted guide. We saw all the Big Five. A memory forever engraved in our minds.
“It seems like a dream”Our guide Jerry was the main reason our safari was so successful. So knowledgeable, with such a love for nature and the animals. How close we came to the wildlife was unbelievable. Everything I dreamed it would be, and more.
“We literally saw everything”The guides were like walking encyclopedias, and they knew where to find the animals, including a cheetah stalking its prey and taking off on an epic run. I truly can't say enough about this company.
“The dream safari”Two wonderful weeks through northern Tanzania. Their professionalism and experience, the smiles always on their faces and their attention to every detail made our honeymoon unique and unforgettable.
“Professionals, great service”Everything was wonderful: the organisation, the hotels and the safari itself. Professionals all the way, excellent service. We recommend them with all our heart.
“Once in a lifetime”Our guide Cosmas was amazing. Knowledgeable about the animals, the geography and the history of the region. The customer service was out of this world. They really spoil you.
“Wow! Unforgettable”We planned the trip for six months with Dearson, who answered every question promptly and personalised the itinerary to our wishes. The hospitality at every camp was outstanding.
“What an experience”Apollo and Ross were fantastic: fun, energetic, knowledgeable and informative. They found the Big Five and took such wonderful care of us throughout our first safari.
“A trip to Eden”We loved travelling through the reserves, watching the wildlife and visiting the tribes. John was kind, deeply knowledgeable and could notice even the most hidden animals.
“Photo Safari”Our guide took us to wonderful places and made the photographic safari exceptional. He was skilled, fun and friendly, and I returned home with beautiful memories and images.
“Smoothly run and professional”Communication was excellent, the ownership was involved and our hotels and lodges were fantastic. From airport pickup to drop-off, everything ran smoothly.
“Amazing week”Our guide was attentive, punctual and remarkable at spotting animals from miles away. He became our eyes, our source of knowledge and our friend throughout the journey.
“Miraculous!”My mum and I had the most incredible time. Travelling through Tarangire and Ngorongoro felt like travelling with a friend who cared deeply about making our experience perfect.
“Four action-packed days”Excellent Guides listened carefully, made every day count and placed us in safe, knowledgeable hands. Their network and respect for the wilderness made the safari extraordinary.
“Excellent!”Communication, preparation, lodges and guiding were all excellent. We especially valued travelling with a Tanzanian-owned company whose guide went the extra mile.
“The perfect honeymoon”We could sit back and enjoy every moment. The lodges were excellent, the vehicle was well maintained and our guide's knowledge and thoughtful approach made the journey faultless.
Make it your own
Ready to begin the love story?
Tell us when you hope to travel and the moments you would most like to share. We will refine the stays, private experiences and pace into a honeymoon that feels as effortless as it is unforgettable.
