Wildlife at the Ocean’s Edge

7 days
/ 6 nights
Saadani National Park — Tanzania

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Trip types

Your journey at a glance

Combine Saadani’s mainland coast with an unhurried stay on Mafia Island.

This private journey is a proposal to build around your travel plans. Your selected stays, transport, permits and final inclusions are confirmed together in a personal quotation.

A few moments to look forward to

A coastal safari chapter

Begin in Saadani’s mainland landscape.

Three nights on Mafia

Finish with time to slow down on the island.

A practical connection

A Dar es Salaam overnight separates the road and island flight stages.

Your journey, day by day

A starting point for something personal. Your final itinerary will be shaped around your travel arrangements and preferences.

DAY 1
Simply Saadani Camp — Saadani coast

Travel from the agreed coastal gateway to Simply Saadani Camp. Settle into your beachfront suite and discuss the park activities planned around your dates.

MEALS
Lunch · Dinner
DAY 2
Simply Saadani Camp — Saadani coast

Explore Saadani with your guide, balancing wildlife drives with time in its coastal setting. Activities depend on park permissions, season and the arrangements of your selected accommodation.

MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
DAY 3
Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel — Dar es Salaam

Return to Dar es Salaam and check into Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel. This overnight city stop keeps the road transfer separate from the following day’s island flight.

MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
DAY 4
Pole Pole Bungalows — Mafia Island · Chole Bay

Fly to Mafia Island and transfer to Pole Pole Bungalows overlooking Chole Bay. Settle into the slower island rhythm beside the Indian Ocean.

MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
DAY 5
Pole Pole Bungalows — Mafia Island · Chole Bay

Relax at your stay or discuss a separately arranged marine activity. Boat trips and snorkelling depend on weather, tides, permits and the local operator’s programme.

MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
DAY 6
Pole Pole Bungalows — Mafia Island · Chole Bay

Keep another day for island discovery or rest. Your specialist can help choose available guided activities around your interests without overfilling the coastal chapter.

MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
DAY 7
Mafia Island — Tanzania

After breakfast, transfer for the proposed flight to Dar es Salaam. Onward connections are coordinated with the confirmed flight schedule.

MEALS
Breakfast

What’s included

A personally planned itinerary and the services itemised in your final quotation.
Accommodation, guiding and meal arrangements as confirmed for your selected programme.

What’s not included

International flights, visas, insurance and personal expenses unless expressly included.
Optional activities and supplements not included in your confirmed quotation.

A little more detail

Price on request. Accommodation, meal plans, road transfers, flights, permits and optional activities are selected and itemised in your personal quotation. Remote park access, seasonal services and activity availability may affect the final route. International flights, insurance, visas and personal expenses are additional unless expressly included.
A STARTING POINT. NEVER A LIMIT.

Make it yours.

7 days. Your pace. Your people.
Sereland journey planning / Single journey

A personalised itinerary for your dates, stays and travel party.

↗   Add a little more time.
↗   Choose a different stay.
↗   Follow your own curiosity.

Places to pause along the way

These stays are selected from your day-by-day itinerary. We’ll confirm room categories, meal plans and availability in your personal proposal.

Simply Saadani Camp — Saadani coast
Saadani coast, Tanzania

Simply Saadani Camp

Raised beachfront suites with wide verandas on the Indian Ocean coast, combining quiet beach time with access to Saadani safaris.
Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel — Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel

A garden-set city hotel in central Dar es Salaam, with rooms, restaurants and an outdoor pool for a comfortable coastal stopover.
Pole Pole Bungalows — Mafia Island · Chole Bay
Mafia Island · Chole Bay, Tanzania

Pole Pole Bungalows

Bungalows in a tropical garden overlooking Chole Bay, with a slow island rhythm and access to Mafia’s marine life.

A glimpse of the journey