15 Day Trips in Tanzania, From Cheapest Day Out to Big Week

1.From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,470 reviews · from $451Our pick

You fly from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park, land near the game area, and spend the day in a shared safari vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Salim, Amos, Elias, and Gabriel have helped guests find lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos, zebras, and crocodiles. Lunch, water, park fees, flights, and hotel transfers are included.

“Both the guide, I believe he's name was Elias, and the driver were amazing. so welcoming, funny and professional. We've seen lots of animals and had really nice bush lunch. would recommend it to everyone, it was a highlight of our trip.”

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2.Materuni Waterfalls & Chemka Hotsprings Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · from $100Top rated

Spend about eight hours exploring Materuni Waterfalls and Kikuletwa, also called Chemka, Hotsprings near Arusha. Guide Ilfan, Emmanuel, John Jr, or Mr T may lead your private group through coffee farms and Chagga villages before a local lunch and a swim in warm spring water. Expect a muddy hike and a rough, winding road between stops.

“We took a Materuni waterfall and Chagga tribe coffee tour. Our guide was Ilfan, who was great, kind and helpful.”

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3.Nungwi Turtle Aquarium Guided Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 197 reviews · 2.5 - 5 hours · from $22Best value

Ride from your Zanzibar hotel to Nungwi for a guided visit to a natural tidal pool where rescued green turtles are fed and rehabilitated. You can swim with them, buy seaweed from their caretakers, and learn about fishing nets, baby turtles, and pollution. The trip may include Kendwa Beach, with private transfers and an English-speaking guide.

“it was great. the guide knew his way around very well and took us also to visit a village before we went to see the turtles. we can recommend the tour”

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4.Materuni waterfalls coffee tour & Chemka hot springs Day trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · from $95

From Arusha, you’ll hike to Materuni Waterfalls, visit a Chagga coffee farm, roast and prepare local coffee, then swim in the warm waters of Chemka Hot Springs. Guides such as Owen lead the experience, which is private for your group and includes pickup. Plan for a demanding hike, rough roads, and possibly 10 to 12 hours.

“Great tour and guide. Real contact with the people. The experience doing coffee was unique. I recommend it”

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5.Stone Town and Prison Island Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 104 reviews · 6 hours · from $90

Spend six hours with a small group exploring Stone Town’s markets, Arab Fort, slave market, curved doors, and Freddie Mercury’s former home, then boat to Prison Island. Guides such as Haji, Hamdu, and Hassan add strong local context. Swimming is possible, but weather can change the beach portion.

“Our guide was excellent he paced the tour well, tailoring it to our physical limitations and interests, highly recommended.”

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6.Mikumi Safari Tour: Day Trip Return Flight From Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · from $600

Fly from Zanzibar airport to Mikumi Airstrip, then spend the day on a guided game drive across the Mkata Floodplain. Your group is limited to seven, with lunch, fruit, snacks, drinks, park fees, and return flights included. Guide Musa has earned special praise for his care and wildlife-spotting skills.

“Amazing trip from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park. Perfect organization and guide. A day we will not forget! Real Safari experience qith many wild ani als up close!”

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7.Mikumi National Park Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $520

Leave your Zanzibar hotel at 5:00 AM, fly to Mikumi, and spend the day in a 4x4 jeep with a professional guide. The open grassland makes animal spotting easier, with possible sightings of elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, and birds. Guides such as Patrick, Ali, and Alex have been praised for their wildlife knowledge and care.

“This trip was so amazing, we had the best day. Right from the moment we were picked up to the moment we were dropped off. The tour was seamlessly organised, the flights were easy and I even got to sit in the cockpit next to the pilot! Read more”

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8.Ngorongoro Crater Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $325

Spend about 10 hours traveling from Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater and back, with roughly seven hours set aside for the crater and game drives. A guide such as Hassan handles the route and wildlife spotting, while your small group rides in an air-conditioned vehicle with binoculars, charging ports, and picnic lunch.

“Nice daytrip into the crater. Saw a lot of animals, including lions, wilderbeasts, Zebras, hiippos, warthogs.”

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9.1-Day Moshi Villages bike tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $50

Ride from Moshi through Rau Forest, rice paddies, sugarcane fields, and Chagga villages before visiting markets, the old railway station, Clock Town, and a Hindu temple. Guides such as Alpha, Alfa, and Said add local stories, while lunch, water, bicycles, transport, and entry fees are included. Expect rough off-road sections.

“I signed up for this tour expecting to be in a group- but had an amazing 1:1 tour which went through rice fields, includes the Rau forest, and beautiful sugar cane fields. It lasts 5hours 8-1pm, including lunch and pick up, so is kinda between a hRead more”

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10.From Arusha/Moshi: Kilimanjaro Hike Marangu Route Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · from $101

Spend 8 to 10 hours hiking Kilimanjaro’s Marangu Route from Moshi or Arusha. A guide leads you from Marangu Gate at 1,870 meters through rainforest to Mandara Hut at 2,720 meters, with time for lunch, Maundi Crater, birdlife, and possible monkey sightings. Park fees and the Arusha to Moshi transfer cost extra.

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11.Private Full-Day Trip to Mikumi National Park from Dar es Salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $550

Leave Dar es Salaam at 4:00 AM for a private day trip to Mikumi National Park with Silas or Felix. After lunch in Morogoro, enjoy a 4 to 5-hour game drive for chances to see lions, giraffes, buffalo, wildebeests, impalas, and birds. Hotel, airport, and residence pickup and drop-off are included.

“I was unsure about how to spend a free day in Dar but I’m so glad I did this! Silas was an amazing guide who made sure I had the best experience possible. When a lion was spotted, Silas quickly drove us over to the spot for a great view and it is something I’ll never forget!”

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12.From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · from $498

Fly from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park for a compact safari with hotel transfers, a game drive, lunch, bottled water, park fees, and an English-speaking guide. You may see elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, and more, though sightings and weather can vary.

“Memorable and unforgettable, highly recommended and well executed trip. Thank you for an amazing life experience”

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13.Best Kilimanjaro hiking day trip tour with Kilinge Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · from $100

Hike the first section of Kilimanjaro’s Marangu Route from Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut at 2,743 meters. Expect rainforest, blue monkeys, possible colobus sightings, a lunch box, bottled water, and guides such as Thomas, Norka, Tyson, or Bubusha. The 10-hour trip costs $100, but park fees are extra.

“What a great way to get a small taste of what the big mountain can offer. Guide Norka and guide in training Colin were spectacular. They were knowledgeable and provided interesting facts and information. They were also kind and encouraging as we hiked. This is by far the best deal available for the day hike option!”

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14.day trip tarangire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $270

Leave Arusha for a full day in Tarangire National Park with a group of no more than six. Your guide, possibly Said, Simon, Bryson, or Fredy, explains the animals and conservation work while you search for elephants, lions, giraffes, birds, and more. Lunch, water, park fees, transport, and binoculars are included.

“This is a solid tour. The tour guide, Said, is a really nice guy who cares about the job he does and the people he is with. He did his best to answer any questions and is just a genuinely nice guy. He made sure we got to see as much as possiblRead more”

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15.Chagga Villages in Mount Kilimanjaro Cycling Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $101

Start in Moshi at 8:30 a.m. and ride with a private English-speaking guide through Shanty Town, Kibosho, and Lyamungo. Expect tarmac, dirt roads, a gradual climb, coffee and banana farms, Chagga culture, lunch, and views toward Mount Kilimanjaro. Guides include Roger and Dennis.

“The most memorable part was visiting the villages and learning all about the different foods and ways of life. Roger the tour guide at One Bile is young but he knows his stuff and is an excellent and patient guide. I highly recommend Roger.”

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