01 · The experience
Almost everyone wants to finish on a beach. The trick is getting there without spending two of your days in vehicles and airports.
The efficient version flies you from a Serengeti airstrip straight to Zanzibar, usually with one stop, instead of driving all the way back to Arusha first. It costs more in flights and saves a day and a half.
The other decision is how long the beach gets. Three nights is a rest; five is a holiday; anything less is a long transfer for one swim.
02 · What it involves
How the two halves fit
Safari first
Early mornings while you still have energy, and the expensive part of the trip done while you are sharp.
Fly, do not drive back
Serengeti airstrips connect to Zanzibar. Driving back to Arusha to fly out costs a full day of your holiday.
Choose the coast for the tides
East coast for reef and drama, north for swimming at any hour, Pemba for quiet and diving.
Leave a buffer before the flight home
One night near the airport at the end removes the risk of a delayed light aircraft costing you an intercontinental flight.
03 · Safari packages
Packages that add the coast
04 · Practical
