8-Day Islamic Heritage Safari & Zanzibar Tanzania

Full day exploring Zanzibar's Islamic heritage with a Muslim historian. Visit the Malindi Mosque (one of the oldest), the Aga Khan Mosque, and the beautiful Ijumaa Mosque. Explore the Hamamni Persian Baths, Islamic architecture, and carved wooden doors with Arabic inscriptions. Traditional Swahili lunch. Evening visit to a local madrasa.

Morning visit to a traditional Quran school to observe students learning. Spice tour learning about trade routes that brought Islam to East Africa. Traditional Swahili cooking class with Muslim family - learn to make pilau, biryani, and other halal dishes. Afternoon at leisure in Stone Town. Join locals for Maghrib at a neighborhood mosque.

Morning flight to mainland Tanzania. Transfer to Arusha. Afternoon visit to the Arusha Islamic Center and local mosque. Evening briefing on safari with your Muslim guide. Halal dinner featuring mainland Tanzanian cuisine.

Depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Stop at a Maasai village to learn about Islamic influences on some Maasai clans. Arrive at the crater rim for afternoon game drive on the highlands. Stunning sunset views over the caldera.

Full day exploring the Ngorongoro Crater - often called 'Africa's Garden of Eden.' Descend to the crater floor for exceptional Big Five viewing. The density of wildlife here is extraordinary. Halal picnic lunch. Reflect on Allah's magnificent creation in this natural wonder.

Drive to the endless plains of the Serengeti. Stop at Olduvai Gorge, where early humans lived. Game drive en route, entering the Serengeti ecosystem. Afternoon game drive seeking lions, cheetahs, and elephants. Evening under the Serengeti stars.

Sunrise game drive for final wildlife encounters. Breakfast at the lodge. Fly from Serengeti to Kilimanjaro Airport for international departure. Leave with a deep appreciation for both Tanzania's Islamic heritage and its natural wonders.