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Field notes · April 4, 2026

Safari, then the island: how to split the days

Five safari nights, five beach nights is a useful starting point. Steal a night either way.

A dhow sail at sunset off Matemwe beach, Zanzibar

Five safari nights and five beach nights is a useful starting split. A 50/50 trip works; steal nights either way.

Fly Seronera → Zanzibar when it works for your route. A night in Stone Town at the start or end gives the island a different pace.

MansourSafaris · Arusha, Tanzania

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