DESTINATION · WILDLIFE SAFARIS IN TANZANIA
Good wildlife safaris in Tanzania fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and where they differ.
Spend seven days on a private safari from Kilimanjaro Airport through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Your 4x4 has a pop-up roof, fridge, binoculars, drinks, and water. Guides such as Thomas, Gerry, Felix, and Daudi have led similar trips, with early game drives and custom plans available.
Travel from Arusha or Moshi through four major wildlife areas, with full-board lodging, park fees, bottled water, and a professional English-speaking guide included. You will ride in a custom 4x4 Land Cruiser, spend a full day in the Serengeti, descend into Ngorongoro Crater, and have chances to see lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, hippos, birds, and more.
Spend six days on a small-group Tanzania safari from Arusha, visiting Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Olduvai Gorge, and Ngorongoro Crater. You travel by 4x4 with an English-speaking guide, full-board meals, park fees, and lodge or tented-camp stays. Guides such as Godfrey, Kelvin, James, and David are available depending on the departure.
Travel from Arusha through four of Tanzania’s best-known wildlife areas on a private seven-day safari. You’ll ride in a roof-open safari vehicle, spend a full day in the Serengeti, visit Ngorongoro Crater, and stay at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp. Guides such as Justin, Gasper, Denis, and Rapha have led similar departures.
Spend five busy days exploring four of Tanzania’s best wildlife areas from Arusha. A private guide and custom 4x4 take you to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners, lunches, park fees, and airport or Arusha drop-off included. Guides associated with the operation include Joseph Temba, Lameck, Thomas, Denis Mlay, and Noely.
Join a small-group safari from Arusha with a maximum of six people per 4x4 vehicle, all with window seats. Over seven days, you’ll search for the Big Five in Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara, with park fees, meals, airport transfers, bottled water, and an English-speaking guide included.
“Favoloso, un’esperienza indimenticabile. Il tempo è stato sempre bello durante il giorno, con pioggia di notte. In tutti i parchi abbiamo visto tantissimi animali, tutti i big five e molti altri. La nostra guida era preparata e sempre allegra. Consigliatissimo.”
Set out from Arusha at 5:00 am for two game-filled days in Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. You travel by 4x4 with an English-speaking guide, camp with a tent and mattress, and share the vehicle with a small group. Guides such as Nuru, David, and Simon have been praised for animal spotting and clear explanations.
Travel by private safari vehicle with an English-speaking guide and chef from Arusha through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, and Lake Eyasi. Expect big wildlife, public-campsite lodging, picnic meals, and a possible hunt with the Hadzabe people. Guides may include Gasper, Dan, Joseph, or Ombeni.
Travel from Arusha through Mto wa Mbu, the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater in a pop-up-roof Toyota Land Cruiser. English-speaking guides such as Mike, Eric, Savio, and Nico have led excellent wildlife drives, while camping adds close contact with the sounds of the bush. Expect long road hours, simple logistics, and a real chance to see the Big Five.
“It was an adventure on all 3 days. Camping in the middle of forest with elephants,giraffe and Cape buffaloes around our camp. Good was excellent and the guide Eric most friendly and knowledgeable. In 3 days, we saw probably 3 dozen different species of animals and birds. Calving season with a million strong herd was a bonus.”
You’ll travel by safari vehicle from Arusha through Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. Guides such as James, Juma, Musa, and Issa have led past trips, with two Serengeti days for wildlife viewing. Lodges and camps, meals, airport transfers, and pickup are included, while flights are not.
Travel from Zanzibar to Mikumi by ferry, train, and safari vehicle, then spend a full day seeking elephants, giraffes, lions, wild dogs, and antelopes. Tayc, Mohammed, Stephane, and other guides have handled recent departures. The trip includes a Maasai village, two lodge nights, meals, park fees, transfers, and a private group.
“Esperienza incredibile, sia il primo giorno con la visita al villaggio masai, sia il secondo con il safari con partenza di prima mattina, abbiamo avuto delle guide veramente top, ci hanno aiutato in tutto e spiegato molte cose, il parco è veramente emozionante. Consiglio vivamente a tutti questa esperienza.”
Spend about six days exploring Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro from Arusha. You can choose basic tented camping or luxury glamping, join a walking safari, and hike to the Elephant Caves. Guide Babuu Pallangyo is known for sharp animal spotting, strong local knowledge, and an easygoing manner.
Spend eight days with a private guide among elephants, lions, rhinos, flamingos, and wide Serengeti plains. The route links Tarangire, Olduvai Gorge, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi, and Lake Manyara, with lodge stays, full-day game drives, meals, airport pickup, and return transport to Arusha or Moshi.
Join a shared six-person safari from Arusha through Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. Expect baobabs and elephants, Serengeti predators, a crater descent, camping at Kizumba, Seronera, and Simba, plus guides such as Damas, Malisa, and Joseph depending on the departure.
Travel from Arusha in a custom 4x4 with a maximum of six people, visiting Arusha, Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, Lake Eyasi, and Iraqw communities. Expect open-roof game viewing, included meals and park fees, a Hadzabe visit, and guides such as Yusuph, Marck, Baraka, and Swai on some departures.
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