A JOURNEY MADE PERSONAL

Wildlife at the Ocean’s Edge

Combine Saadani’s mainland coast with an unhurried stay on Mafia Island.
7 days
/ 6 nights
Saadani National Park — Tanzania

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.

Made for you.

Ask us for a personalised proposal.

Your interests. Your companions. Your pace. We’ll shape the details together.

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.

Simply Saadani Camp — Saadani coast
DAY 1

Towards Saadani

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

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

Bush beside the 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.

YOUR STAY
Simply Saadani Camp
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel — Dar es Salaam
DAY 3

A mainland connection

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.

YOUR STAY
Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Pole Pole Bungalows — Mafia Island · Chole Bay
DAY 4

Fly to Mafia Island

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

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

An island day of your own

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.

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

More time on Mafia

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

YOUR STAY
Pole Pole Bungalows
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Mafia Island — Tanzania
DAY 7

Return to the coast

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

MEALS
Breakfast

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

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.

Let’s make this journey yours.

Share your dates and a little about what you have in mind. We’ll help shape the next chapter.