Tanzania Safari Packages

Tanzania Safari Destinations

The parks and islands we plan trips around, grouped by circuit. Each guide covers the wildlife, the best months, how to get there and how long to stay.

Plan My Trip

Northern Circuit

Reached from Arusha. These parks sit within a day of each other by road, which is why most first trips to Tanzania combine three or four of them.

Cheetah in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania Northern Tanzania · Three to five days · 29 trips Serengeti National Park The Serengeti covers 14,763 square kilometres of open plains and is the stage for the annual wildebeest migration. Best months, wildlife and how to… Read the guide Ngorongoro Crater Tour, Tanzania Arusha region · One full day on the crater floor · 40 trips Ngorongoro Crater Ngorongoro Crater is an intact volcanic caldera holding around 25,000 large animals, including black rhino. Best time to visit, wildlife and access. Read the guide Tarangire Safari, Tanzania Manyara region · One to two days · 31 trips Tarangire National Park Tarangire covers 2,850 square kilometres and is known for large elephant herds, baobab trees and over 550 bird species. Two hours from Arusha. Read the guide Lake Manyara with the wooded Rift Valley escarpment rising above the shoreline, Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania Manyara region · Half a day to one day · 22 trips Lake Manyara National Park Lake Manyara covers 325 square kilometres, two thirds of it lake. Known for groundwater forest, flamingos, baboons and birdlife. Ninety minutes from Arusha. Read the guide Arusha National Park, Tanzania Arusha region · Half a day to one day · 8 trips Arusha National Park Arusha National Park holds Mount Meru, the Momella Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater, 25 km from Arusha city. Walking safaris, canoeing and black-and-white colobus. Read the guide

Southern Circuit

Reached from Dar es Salaam. Larger, quieter parks that take longer to get to and reward a longer stay.

Elephantin Mikumi National Park, Tanzania Morogoro region · Two to three days · 10 trips Mikumi National Park Mikumi covers 3,230 square kilometres and borders Nyerere National Park. Open Mkata floodplain, elephant, buffalo and over 400 bird species. Read the guide Buffalo in Nyerere National Park, Tanzania Southern Tanzania · Three to four days · 6 trips Nyerere National Park Nyerere National Park covers 30,893 square kilometres and is Tanzania's largest. Rufiji River boat safaris, walking safaris and low visitor numbers. Read the guide Safari Ruaha, Tanzania Southern Tanzania · Three to four days Ruaha National Park Ruaha is the largest national park in Tanzania and one of the least visited. Elephant, large lion prides, and the meeting point of two… Read the guide Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Tanzania Southern Tanzania · One to three days · 3 trips Udzungwa Mountains National Park Rainforest, waterfalls and endemic primates in the Eastern Arc mountains. A walking park rather than a game-drive park, and often paired with Mikumi. Read the guide

Zanzibar and the Coast

A short flight from the parks. Where most safaris finish.

Historic cannons on the Stone Town seafront, Zanzibar, with the harbour and old town behind Zanzibar archipelago · Three to five days · 70 trips Zanzibar Stone Town, spice farms, Jozani forest and the reef. What Zanzibar offers, the best months, how to get there and how it combines with… Read the guide

Not sure which parks to combine?

Tell us your dates and how long you have. We suggest a route and send a costed itinerary.

Get My Quote WhatsApp