Tanzania Safari & Yoga Retreat with Wildlife, Zanzibar Beach Relaxation

The safari leg covers three distinct ecosystems. Tarangire is baobab country with some of the densest elephant herds in Tanzania. Lake Natron sits below the ancient volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai; its alkaline waters turn pink with flamingos, and the local Maasai guide you on walks to waterfalls and through their villages. The Serengeti's northern plains deliver the big cats — leopards especially — against that wide-open savannah backdrop.

Accommodations on safari are permanent tented camps with proper beds, hot showers and ensuite bathrooms, built to blend into the bush rather than dominate it. Evenings are spent around a fire, under some of the darkest skies you'll see anywhere.

Once you land in Zanzibar you're based at Zanzibar Sunrise at Bandas, a small eco hotel on Jambiani's white-sand beach. Mornings start with a light snack at 7am, then a two-hour yoga session in the ocean-facing shala. Afternoons are yours: kite-surf, snorkel the reefs off Mnemba, take a dhow boat out, or do nothing at all. Late afternoon brings yin and restorative work, often with sound healing or mantra chanting, then dinner together.

The retreat is run by Jay from Tarakwai Safaris and Mie from Flow with Mie. They've built ties with Jambiani's community — plastic-recycling workshops with local kids, yoga instruction for village women — so there's a genuine local connection rather than just a beautiful backdrop.

Group size caps at six for safari and ten for the Zanzibar portion, which keeps things personal. Skill level doesn't matter: Mie teaches beginners through advanced, adjusting sequences to whoever's on the mat that day.

What's included

- Airport pickup from Kilimanjaro International Airport - 12 nights accommodation (safari lodges and Zanzibar hotel) - All meals during the safari portion - Breakfasts and dinners in Zanzibar - Daily 2x yoga sessions in Zanzibar facing the Indian Ocean - All safari drives with a private guide - Nature hikes with a trusted guide - Direct flight from Serengeti to Zanzibar - Pre and post retreat support from the team - Transportation during the retreat - Specialized workshops (breathwork, sound healing, ayurvedic tutorials, drumming)

What's not included

- International flight costs - Tanzania visa fee (US $50, or 00 for US citizens) - Travel insurance - Lunches in Zanzibar - Drinks other than those included with meals - Optional activities and excursions in Zanzibar (kite surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, spice farm tour, dhow boat sail, Stone Town tour) - Additional spa treatments and massages - Personal expenses