Bush Beach Escape
The journey, one day at a time
Into the central Serengeti
Drive from Arusha into the central Serengeti and drive the Seronera valleys for resident lion, leopard and cheetah.
The Seronera valleys
Full days among the Seronera river lines — the surest big-cat country in the Serengeti — with the long midday to rest.
Out across the plains
A full day further onto the plains and kopjes, routed by where the prides and herds are moving.
The Seronera valleys
Full days among the Seronera river lines — the surest big-cat country in the Serengeti — with the long midday to rest.
Out to Zanzibar
Fly to Zanzibar to Zanzibar — the rest of the day is for the beach, the reef and the lanes of Stone Town. Snorkel or dive the reef, wander Stone Town, or simply move between sea and shade.
A day on the coast
Snorkel or dive the reef, wander Stone Town, or simply move between sea and shade. A free day — a spice tour, a dhow cruise, or nothing at all but the Indian Ocean.
Spice and sea
A free day — a spice tour, a dhow cruise, or nothing at all but the Indian Ocean. Stone Town is the reason Zanzibar is more than a beach. For centuries the monsoon winds made it the hinge of Indian Ocean trade — spices, ivory, and enslaved people — and that history is written into its coral-stone lanes, its mosques and Hindu temples, its Omani fort and its carved doors. Walk it with someone who knows the stories and the island stops being a postcard and becomes a place.
Homeward from the island
Transfer to Zanzibar airport for your flight home — or onward to the next chapter.
The season changes what you see.
Calving in the south
The herds gather on the short-grass plains of Ndutu and the southern Serengeti to calve — daily births and intense predator action.
Northern river crossings
The migration pushes north and the Mara River crossings begin — the headline months, and the busiest. Book well ahead.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Legendary Lodge
A gracious coffee-estate lodge with private cottages and gardens — the refined way to start or end a safari.
One Nature Nyaruswiga
Contemporary tented suites on the central plains, with telescopes, plunge pools and broad migration views.
Namiri Plains
A remote Asilia camp in former cheetah-research country, prized for its big cats and uncrowded plains.
Xanadu Villas
Barefoot-luxury villas on a quiet southern beach — minimalist design and total seclusion.
Zuri Zanzibar
A design-led resort in lush gardens above Kendwa beach, stylish and relaxed.
Arusha Coffee Lodge
Plantation-house chalets among the coffee, polished and convenient for the airport.
Make it yours.
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