15 National Park Safaris in Tanzania to Build a Trip Around

1.Day Selous Game Reserve Safari with Flights

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,025 reviews · from $470Our pick

Fly from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park for a full-day game drive with an English-speaking guide, bush lunch, coffee break, and return flight. Guides such as Eli, Herman, Dennis, and Songoro are praised for finding lions, elephants, hippos, giraffes, and more. Shared and private jeep options are available, with a two-day upgrade adding a bush walk and Rufiji River cruise.

“An incredible experience, absolutely loved the day! It was well organised from the pick up to the airport to boarding the flight and once landed in Selous. The guide was great, informative and did all he could for us to see as many animals as possible. I would certainly recommend this to anyone looking to do a day's safari from Zanzibar.”

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3.Day Safari tour to Selous Game Reserve from Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · from $550

Fly from Zanzibar to mainland Tanzania for a full day in Selous Game Reserve. Flash Tours Zanzibar includes flights, park fees, lunch, water, and a small-group game drive. Guides such as Moussa, Felix, Nelson, and Mohamoud have earned praise for their care and animal spotting. Expect an early start, heat, dust, and a rough ride.

“Topissime! Magnifique! D’une beauté sans pareille de voir tous ces animaux en liberté et protégés. Atterrissage épique en plaine brousse. Ne vous formalisez pas sur l’organisation en amont pour s’assurer de l’heure du pick-up à l’hôtel. Arrivée à l’aéroport, tout était nickel. Merci à Moussa notre guide/chauffeur en français qui était génial et tellement gentil. Groupe de 6 au top avec des jeunes couples de Chartres et Grenoble.”

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4.5 Days Tanzania Group Joining Safari, Tarangire/Serengeti/Ngorongoro Crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · from $1,120

Spend five days crossing Northern Tanzania by 4WD safari vehicle, from elephant country in Tarangire to predator-filled Serengeti and the Big Five habitat of Ngorongoro Crater. Camping, meals, water, park drives, and an English-speaking guide are included. Guide assignments vary, with Mike, Bakari, and other named guides connected to past departures.

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5.5 day safari Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · from $2,211

You’ll travel privately from Arusha through Tarangire, the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater in a 4x4 safari vehicle. Expect long game drives, picnic lunches, self-contained rooms with hot showers, and guides such as John, Joseph, Jackson, Muro, or Sixie, depending on assignment.

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6.3 Days Small Group Safari to Serengeti NP and Ngorongoro Crater Tour in Tanzania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $815

Travel from Arusha in a group of up to six for game drives in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. You camp at Simba Campsite, with an English-speaking driver-guide, camping gear, park fees, breakfasts, lunches, and dinners included. Guides such as Omary and George have earned praise for their effort and animal-spotting skills.

“The Safari was amazing! We saw soo many animals in 3 days. It was soo amazing. Our driver Omary is simply the best! As we did the budget Safari, we did camping in the evening. Considering the low price (about 750€), it was fully worth it. It was an amazing experience! Can only recommend the the Safari (if possibile with Omary).”

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7.Day Safari Tour Selous Game Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $600

Fly from Zanzibar to Mtemere Airstrip for a full day in Nyerere National Park, the former Selous Game Reserve. A safari guide takes you through savannah, river, and lakeside areas in search of elephants, lions, hippos, wild dogs, and more. Lunch, water, park fees, and return flights are included.

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8.2 nights 3 days safari to mikumi national park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $650

Spend two nights in Mikumi National Park on a private safari from Dar es Salaam. Your guide may include Benson, Method, Shani, Freddy, or Nassary. Expect long road transfers, sunrise and sunset game drives, local meals, and searches for lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, zebras, and more.

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9.5 Day Silver Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater & Tarangire Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $2,333

This five-day private safari begins at The Outpost Lodge in Arusha, then heads to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park. Expect expert guiding, a full Serengeti wildlife day, a six-hour crater visit, and an eight-hour Tarangire drive. Guides may include Leonard, Fred, Thomas, or Jackson, depending on assignment.

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10.4 Days lodge safari Tarangire , Ngorongoro crater & Walking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $720

This four-day small-group trip combines Materuni Waterfalls, a coffee tour, Chemka Hot Springs, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Mto wa Mbu, and a Maasai village visit. Pickup is offered from Arusha or Moshi. Groups are limited to six, with safari transport, meals, park fees, and an arrival night in Arusha included.

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11.6 days 5 nights safari Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire National Parks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $2,560

You’ll travel from Arusha through Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro with a professional guide, game drives at sunrise, picnic lunches, and airport pickup. Guides such as Humphrey, Amani, Mohamed, and Shaibu have been praised for clear communication, animal spotting, and flexible service. Expect a practical midrange safari with some long driving days.

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12.1-Day Selous (Nyerere National Park) Fly-In Safari from Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $550

Leave Zanzibar at sunrise and fly to Nyerere National Park, formerly Selous, for a private guided game drive along bush tracks and the Rufiji River. Look for elephants, lions, buffalo, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, and wild dogs. A picnic lunch, water, tea, coffee, park fees, and return flights are included. Hotel transfers are not.

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13.3 Days Safari to Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $1,200

Travel from Arusha into Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater in a private, custom-built 4x4 for up to seven people. Expect early starts, picnic meals, basic camping, game drives, Olduvai Gorge, and strong chances of seeing lions, elephants, zebras, buffalo, and possibly black rhinos. Guides such as Albert, Bryson, Frankie, and Joel have led past departures.

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14.4 Day Great Migration Safari Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $2,680

Travel from Arusha in a private pop-up-roof safari jeep for three nights of mid-range lodging, sunrise drives in Serengeti, and a full wildlife day in Ngorongoro Crater. Guides such as Mustafa, Benjamin, and Godlisten have led trips for this operator. A flight to Serengeti and hot-air balloon ride are available for extra cost.

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15.Mikumi National Park Guided Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 32 reviews · 1 day · from $550

Fly 45 minutes from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park for an 8-hour game drive in an open 4x4. Your day includes hotel transfers, park fees, water, and a bush lunch. French-speaking guide Nassoro and driver Ally have helped visitors find lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and more.

“Superbe excursion avec notre guide et notre chauffeur à l’écoute de nos souhaits . Pause déjeuner appréciée. Seul petit bémol l’attente de plus d’une heure pour reprendre l’avion (départ prévu vers 15h30 et réel 17h30). Mais vu qu’on en a eu pleins les yeux ça passe.”

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