Neptune: Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Zanzibar: 9-Day Accessible Safari

9 days · By road and air · Ngorongoro, the Serengeti, Zanzibar

Tanzania’s two great safari names and the Indian Ocean, all with Neptune. The crater, the endless plains of the Serengeti, then a short flight to the beach at Pwani Mchangani. For travellers who want Tanzania’s highlights and a beach finish with one hotel family.

The signature moment: Watching the tide come in at Pwani Mchangani after a week on the plains.

Who it works for

• Physical (wheelchair users and slow walkers): With support (the crater descent is a steep but short road; light-aircraft boarding by assisted step)
• Visual (blind and low vision): With support (the guide describes the crater and the plains; Stone Town and the spice farms are rich in sound and scent)
• Hearing (Deaf and hard of hearing): Yes (written briefs and an interpreter on request)
• Hidden (autism, fatigue, chronic illness): Yes (three bases, rest afternoons after the crater and on arrival)

Your days

Day 1: Arusha to Ngorongoro

About 3 h by road to Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge in the highlands [TO CONFIRM: arrival into Arusha or Kilimanjaro].

Day 2: The crater

A full morning on the crater floor, back for a long lunch and rest.

Days 3–5: The Serengeti

Fly from Manyara to the central Serengeti; morning and afternoon drives from camp.

Days 6–8: Zanzibar

Fly from the Serengeti to Zanzibar on Day 6. Neptune Pwani’s beach, a spice tour or Stone Town.

Day 9: Home

Fly from Zanzibar.

Where you stay

• Arusha to Ngorongoro · Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge · full board [TO CONFIRM]
• The Serengeti · Neptune Serengeti Luxury Tented Camp · full board [TO CONFIRM]
• Zanzibar · Neptune Pwani Beach Resort & Spa · meal plan [TO CONFIRM]

As listed or similar, subject to availability and to a measured accessible room.

Best time to go

Weather: June–October and January–February. Value: April–May, the green season.

Good to know

• East Africa edition only.
• Vehicles: adapted 4×4 vehicle with ramp for Arusha, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti ; accessible transfers on Zanzibar .
• Rooms: Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge, Neptune Serengeti Luxury Tented Camp, Neptune Pwani Beach Resort & Spa · access profile to complete . Carer and companion rates; family or adjoining rooms on request.
• Equipment and support: meet-and-assist at each airstrip and airport; boarding by lift or carried transfer; 15 kg soft bags on light aircraft; equipment moved with you; 24-hour WhatsApp support.
• Communication and senses: audio description; written briefs; interpreter on request; try-before-you-fly pack.
• Pace: three bases; about 3 h of road on Day 1 and the crater road on Day 2 (approximate); two flights plus the flight home.
• Limits and alternatives: the crater descent is a steep but short road, taken slowly; the crater rim viewpoint is the alternative. Stone Town’s narrow lanes are uneven , so the guide plans a level route.
• New for 2027: a new partner special with Neptune Hotels in Tanzania, for the East Africa edition.

On every Accessible Travel Kenya journey

• Meet-and-assist at JKIA, Wilson and Moi airports, with an adapted vehicle at the kerb
• Adapted 4×4 Land Cruisers with ramp, tie-downs and pop-up roof; accessible vans in Nairobi and Mombasa
• Wheelchairs, shower chairs, commodes and more, delivered to your first hotel
• An easy pace: at most 4 hours’ driving a day, two nights per stop, a rest afternoon every three days
• A try-before-you-fly pack: photos of every step of your journey, room videos and a call with your guide
• Carer and companion rates, and health support: partner hospitals, oxygen or dialysis on request
• Sign language interpreters on request, 24-hour WhatsApp support and written briefs on every journey

Ready to plan? Every journey can be shortened, extended or combined. Contact Accessible Travel Kenya to customise this journey or message Accessible Travel Kenya on WhatsApp.