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Tanzania

Serengeti wildebeest migration, Ngorongoro Crater, Kilimanjaro and the spice islands of Zanzibar.

Tanzania holds the greatest migration on Earth (Serengeti/Mara river crossings), the Big-Five caldera of Ngorongoro, Africa's highest peak, and Zanzibar's historic Stone Town.

Destinations in Tanzania

Serengeti National Park
Northern Tanzania

Serengeti National Park

The endless plains — theatre of the Great Migration.
Ngorongoro Crater
Northern Tanzania

Ngorongoro Crater

The Big-Five-packed 'Eden of Africa' — largest unbroken volcanic caldera on Earth.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Northern Tanzania

Mount Kilimanjaro

Africa's highest peak — 5,895m free-standing equatorial snow mountain.
Zanzibar & Stone Town
Zanzibar archipelago

Zanzibar & Stone Town

Spice islands off Tanzania — UNESCO Stone Town plus white-sand beaches.
Tarangire National Park
Northern Tanzania

Tarangire National Park

Giant baobabs and seasonal elephant superherds.
Pemba Island
Zanzibar Archipelago

Pemba Island

Zanzibar's quieter sister island — clove plantations, pristine coral reefs, flying fox colonies.
Mafia Island
Pwani Region

Mafia Island

Pristine marine park famous for whale shark encounters, untouched reefs and sleepy Swahili villages.
Lake Manyara National Park
Northern Circuit

Lake Manyara National Park

Tree-climbing lions, flamingo-fringed soda lake and the Great Rift Valley escarpment backdrop.
Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere NP)
Southern Circuit

Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere NP)

Africa's largest protected wildlife area — 50,000 km² of rivers, miombo woodland and boat safaris.
Ruaha National Park
Southern Circuit

Ruaha National Park

Tanzania's second-largest park — remote, wild, and one of the last great lion strongholds.
Mahale Mountains National Park
Lake Tanganyika shore

Mahale Mountains National Park

Chimpanzee tracking on the white-sand shore of Lake Tanganyika — reached only by boat or bush flight.
Gombe Stream National Park
Lake Tanganyika shore

Gombe Stream National Park

The smallest Tanzanian park — and the birthplace of modern chimpanzee research under Jane Goodall.
Lake Tanganyika
Western Tanzania

Lake Tanganyika

The world's second-deepest lake — 1,470 m, 673 km long, home to 250+ cichlid species.
Lake Victoria (Mwanza)
Lake Zone

Lake Victoria (Mwanza)

Africa's largest lake — fishing villages, Bismarck Rock and the gateway to Rubondo and Saanane islands.
Mount Meru
Arusha National Park

Mount Meru

4,566 m dormant volcano — the best Kilimanjaro acclimatisation climb with wildlife to boot.
Olduvai Gorge
Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Olduvai Gorge

'The Cradle of Humankind' — paleoanthropological site with 1.9-million-year-old hominid fossils.
Arusha National Park
Northern Circuit (near Arusha)

Arusha National Park

Compact park with Mt Meru, Momella Lakes (flamingos), and the Ngurdoto Crater — all in one day.
Katavi National Park
Western Tanzania

Katavi National Park

Tanzania's wildest park — huge hippo pools, buffalo superherds and zero tourists.
Usambara Mountains
North-East Tanzania

Usambara Mountains

Scenic hiking trails, waterfalls and viewpoints in the cool highlands above Tanga.
Kilwa Kisiwani
Southern Coast

Kilwa Kisiwani

UNESCO-listed ruins of a medieval Swahili trading empire — coral-stone mosque + palace.
Bagamoyo
Pwani Region

Bagamoyo

Historic Swahili coast town — former slave-trade port and German East African capital.
Mikumi National Park
Morogoro Region

Mikumi National Park

Tanzania's fourth-largest park — 'Serengeti-lite' with giraffes, zebras and easy Dar es Salaam access.
Saanane Island National Park
Lake Victoria / Mwanza

Saanane Island National Park

Africa's first aquatic national park — tiny forested island in Lake Victoria near Mwanza.
Rubondo Island National Park
Lake Victoria

Rubondo Island National Park

Remote 457 km² Lake Victoria island — chimpanzee sanctuary + sitatunga + birding.
Pangani
Tanga Region

Pangani

Historic Swahili coast town at the Pangani River mouth — ancient ruins + pristine beaches.
Dar es Salaam
Coastal City

Dar es Salaam

Tanzania's largest city — Swahili culture, National Museum, Kariakoo market, Coco Beach nightlife.
Arusha City
Northern Tanzania

Arusha City

Safari gateway at 1,400 m — ICTR memorial, Arusha Declaration Museum, cultural heritage centre.
Kondoa Rock-Art Sites
Dodoma Region

Kondoa Rock-Art Sites

UNESCO-listed 2,000-year-old ochre + white rock paintings — 150 documented sites.

Tours in Tanzania

Tanzania
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$890/pp
3 days / 2 nights
Wildlife Safaris Easy

Lake Manyara + Tarangire Short Safari — 3 Days

Tree-climbing lions + baobab country + elephant superherds — a quick Tanzania starter.

  • ✓Safari in a customised 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser with pop-up roof hatch and charging points
  • ✓Professional English-speaking driver-guide with Tanzania Wildlife Authority certification
  • ✓2 nights accommodation on full-board basis (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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$3490/pp
5 days / 4 nights
Gorilla & Primate Trekking Challenging

Mahale Chimpanzee Expedition — 5 Days

Trek habituated chimps on the white-sand shore of Lake Tanganyika — reached only by air.

  • ✓Return scheduled charter flights Arusha – Mahale via Safari Airlink (or equivalent)
  • ✓4 nights full-board accommodation at beachside camp (Greystoke Mahale or Kungwe Beach Lodge)
  • ✓All chimpanzee tracking permits (unlimited tracking days during stay)
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Tanzania
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$820/pp
3 days / 2 nights
Cultural & Heritage Easy

Zanzibar Stone Town & Spice — 3 Days

UNESCO Stone Town + spice farm tour + sunset dhow — the cultural heart of Zanzibar.

  • ✓Return airport transfers (Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Stone Town hotel)
  • ✓2 nights accommodation in a boutique Stone Town heritage hotel on a half-board basis (breakfast and dinner)
  • ✓Guided Stone Town walking tour covering the Old Fort, House of Wonders, slave market memorial, Freddie Mercury birthplace, and Forodhani Gardens
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Tanzania
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$690/pp
3 days / 2 nights
Wildlife Safaris Easy

Mikumi Quick Safari from Dar — 3 Days

Tanzania's most accessible safari — 'Serengeti-lite' within a 5-hour drive of Dar es Salaam.

  • ✓Return road transfer Dar es Salaam – Mikumi in a 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
  • ✓Professional English-speaking driver-guide throughout
  • ✓2 nights accommodation at a full-board park lodge inside or adjacent to Mikumi National Park
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Tanzania
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$4290/pp
10 days / 9 nights
Multi-Country & Grand Tours Moderate

Tanzania Grand Northern Circuit — 10 Days

Mt Meru acclimatisation + all 5 northern parks + Zanzibar — the complete Tanzania sampler.

  • ✓Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and dedicated driver-guide throughout the safari
  • ✓9 nights accommodation on full-board basis (breakfast, lunch, and dinner included on safari; breakfast and dinner in Zanzibar)
  • ✓All national park entry fees and Ngorongoro Conservation Area crater service fees
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Tanzania
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$4590/pp
10 days / 9 nights
Honeymoon & Luxury Easy

Tanzania Beach + Bush (Safari + Zanzibar) — 10 Days

Northern circuit safari + 4 nights on Zanzibar's Nungwi white-sand beach.

  • ✓Private 4×4 safari Land Cruiser with pop-up roof and experienced TANAPA-licensed driver-guide
  • ✓9 nights accommodation — 5 nights full-board safari lodges/camps, 4 nights half-board at 4-star Nungwi beach resort
  • ✓All Tanzania national park and conservation-area fees (Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro)
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Tanzania
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$3290/pp
6 days / 5 nights
Wildlife Safaris Easy

Serengeti Calving Season — Ndutu — 6 Days

February in the southern Serengeti — half a million calves and concentrated predators.

  • ✓Airport transfers (Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport)
  • ✓Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof hatch and experienced naturalist guide
  • ✓5 nights accommodation on full-board basis (lodge, tented camp, and crater rim lodge as per itinerary)
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Tanzania
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$6490/pp
6 days / 5 nights
Honeymoon & Luxury Easy

Serengeti Under Canvas & Balloon Honeymoon — 6 Days

Migration tented camp, dawn balloon and champagne breakfast on the plains.

  • ✓Return light-aircraft flights between Arusha and the Serengeti
  • ✓5 nights accommodation: luxury tented camp in the Serengeti (4 nights) and crater-rim lodge at Ngorongoro (1 night)
  • ✓Hot-air balloon safari over the Serengeti with champagne bush breakfast on landing
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Tanzania
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$8490/pp
9 days / 8 nights
Honeymoon & Luxury Easy

Tanzania & Zanzibar Luxury Fly-in — 9 Days

Private fly-in safari plus a spice-island finale — bush and beach, no long drives.

  • ✓All scheduled light-aircraft flights within Tanzania (Arusha–Tarangire–Serengeti–Ngorongoro–Zanzibar)
  • ✓8 nights accommodation: luxury tented camps on safari and boutique beach resort in Zanzibar
  • ✓All meals throughout (full board on safari; breakfast and dinner at beach resort)
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Tanzania
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$990/pp
3 days / 2 nights
Mountain & Summit Trekking Challenging

Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano Night Climb — 3 Days

Summit the Maasai 'Mountain of God' — an active volcano — under the stars.

  • ✓Return 4×4 road transfers Arusha – Lake Natron – Arusha
  • ✓Licensed KINAPA/TANAPA mountain guide and armed ranger throughout the climb
  • ✓2 nights accommodation (tented camp at Lake Natron + lodge or similar on night 2)
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