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Tanzania Safari Tours:2021 – 2022


Travel to Tanzania: Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Beyond

tanzania map

Planning a Tanzania safari tour? Our team of East Africa specialists have travelled the length and breadth of Tanzania: we have explored the world-famous Serengeti National Park during the Great Migration, and gotten drenched in the Ndutu region of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area during the calving season; we’ve descended into the Ngorongoro Crater and relaxed by stunning coffee plantations in Karatu. We’ve done game drives Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, and explored the remote Western parts of Tanzania: Katavi and Mahale for chimp tracking, as well as Ruaha National Park. We also know our way around Arusha and Dar es Salaam and feel at home in Stone Town and along the pristine shores of Zanzibar.

Learn more about the popular safari circuits in Tanzania below:

Tanzania’s Northern Safari Circuit

The Northern Circuit

tanzania safari northern circuit map

This very popular Tanzania safari route starts in the small town of Arusha and usually consists of Arusha National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, Crater Highlands, Serengeti National Park, and Tarangire National Park. Some will extend to include the flamingo breeding grounds of Lake Natron. Mt. Kilimanjaro climbs are usually done separately, though naturally these two activities can be juxtaposed.

The Northern Circuit can be done at any time of the year. The dry season of June – October is usually most popular for great wildlife sightings and for viewing the migration in the Serengeti. January to early March is also a popular time to visit for the calving season.

Tanzania’s Southern Safari Circuit

The Southern Circuit

tanzania safari northern circuit map

We recommend flying into Dar es Salaam if you wish to do the Southern Circuit. Parks include Mikumi National Park, Selous Game Reserve, Udzungwa Mountains National Park, and Ruaha National Park.

It is also recommended to combine a Southern Circuit safari with a beach and marine holiday in the Zanzibar Archipelago (Zanzibar, Mafia Island, Pemba Island) — a perfect end to your Tanzania safari.

The Southern Circuit is usually best to visit in the dry season (June to October).

Tanzania’s Western Safari Circuit
tanzania safari western circuit map

And then there is the Western Circuit of Gombe Stream, Mahale Mountains, and Katavi Plains National Parks. This is also best visited in the dry season.

Obviously, any mix and match of these destinations is possible. But we recommend that you do not spread yourself too thin. Because we have already established that you will probably come back, take the time to savour these parks at your leisure.


Explore our Tanzania Tours & Safaris for 2021 – 2022

Looking for the Best Tanzania Safari Tours & Packages? While some of the itineraries mentioned here are for scheduled group trips, please know that it is possible to customise a private safari to Tanzania as well.

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Great Migration 2021
Let's Go See the Great Migration 2021 (Kenya & Tanzania)
Starting from US $6865
Mara Naboisho Conservancy, Masai Mara, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park
Duration: 8 Days
Transport: Fly-in Safari

The spectacle of a lifetime is back in 2021: The Great Migration! Travel to East Africa with Sangeeta and Smita on a safari like no other. Thundering hoofs of millions of wildebeest, the deep crevices of the Mara river, Nile crocodiles, and a legion of predators! The perfect escape from Covid with your excellent companions: Sangeeta & Smita!


Riverside
Chalo Africa’s Ringside Seat for the Great Migration
Starting from US $6700
Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park
Duration: 7 Days
Experience: Migration Safari

Chalo Africa’s Ringside Seat for the Great Migration


Porini Migration 5
7 Day Wildebeest Migration Safari
Starting from US $4930
Masai Mara, Ol Kinyei Conservancy, Serengeti National Park
Duration: 7 Days
Experience: Migration Safari
Transport: Fly-in Safari

Offering exceptional value our 7 day Migration safari combines some of the best wildlife locations in Kenya and Tanzania for experiencing the great wildebeest migration.


Wildebeest In National Park Of Africa
Kenya and Tanzania Migration Discoverer (Group Tour)
Starting from US $4275
Amboseli National Park, Arusha, Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Victoria, Masai Mara, Nairobi, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park
Duration: 15 Days
Experience: Small Group Safaris
Transport: Fly-in Safari

Join our East Africa Migration Discoverer lodge safari and follow the famous wildebeest migration! Travel through Tanzania and Kenya and discover all the secret highlights that East Africa holds.


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Multi-Activity Northern Tanzania Safari - 2020
Starting from US $3500
Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park
Duration: 8 Days
Experience: Adventure, Small Group Safaris, Walking Safari
Transport: Overland Safari

Experience the best of Northern Tanzania on a safari like no other! In this small groups tour, you will travel with like-minded people, taking advantage of group rates, and get a chance to walk and do some mountain biking!


Fly Camp Tents
Asilia Adventures: Meet the Hadzabe of Tanzania
Starting from US $2530
Lake Eyasi, Yaeda Valley
Duration: 3 Days
Experience: Cultural
Transport: Overland Safari

Escape the well-trodden main safari circuit of Northern Tanzania and explore the Yaeda Valley, to the southwest of the Ngorongoro Crater.


Horseback Safari
Vintage Tanzania: Lolkissale Horseback Safari
Starting from US $3375
Arusha, Tarangire National Park
Duration: 4 Days
Experience: Riding Safari
Transport: Escorted Safari

Explore a part of Northern Tanzania where few travellers have ventured, combining a horseback safari with drives in vintage Series 1 Land Rovers, for an experience that harks back to the early days of safari.


Walking
Asilia Adventures: Walk the Northern Serengeti
Starting from US $2075
Serengeti National Park
Duration: 3 Days
Experience: Walking Safari
Transport: Escorted Safari

Between November and March, the far northern Serengeti is blissfully devoid of other travelers who are largely concentrated in the south of the park, seeking out the migration herds.


Hiking
Ngorongoro Highlands to Lake Natron Trek
Starting from US $1980
Lake Natron, Ngorongoro Crater
Duration: 5 Days
Experience: Birding Safari, Walking Safari
Transport: Escorted Safari

The very epitome of getting off the beaten track, this adventure takes you on foot through the volcanic landscapes of northern Tanzania, travelling through areas that are simply impossible to reach by road.


Cultural
Asilia Adventures: Maasailand Walking Safari
Starting from US $2310
Masai Mara, Tarangire National Park
Duration: 3 Days
Experience: Walking Safari
Transport: Escorted Safari

A three-day walking adventure in a remote, rural area of Maasailand to the east of Tarangire National Park. Walk with the Maasai and learning about their culture and traditions, and spend time visiting their homes.


Birding 2
Asilia Adventures: Specialist Birding Safari
Starting from US $9925
Lake Manyara National Park, Rubondo Island National Park, Tarangire National Park
Duration: 7 Days
Experience: Birding Safari
Transport: Fly-in Safari, Overland Safari

Calling all birders, ornithologists, and twitchers! We’ve designed a safari where the focus is entirely on birdlife rather than big game and mammals, seeking out rare and endemic species in a variety of environments across Northern Tanzania.


Zanzibar Island
Zanzibar Extension: Health and Wellness
Starting from US $2075
Zanzibar
Duration: 4 Days
Experience: Beach Holiday, Diving, Health & Wellness
Transport: Escorted Safari

Enrich your stay on Zanzibar with a focus on your health and well-being, ranging from fitness activities to pampering spa treatments and mindfulness practice. Based at Matemwe Lodge, you will make the most of the resident yoga instructor and spa, as well as various activities on the water and land around the island.


Kitesurfing
Zanzibar Extension: All about the Water Sports
Starting from US $2113
Zanzibar
Duration: 4 Days
Experience: Adventure, Beach Holiday, Diving
Transport: Escorted Safari

Make the most of the ocean playground surrounding Zanzibar with this water-sports-focused package, ideal for those who want more than to simply lie on the beach.


Tarangiretreetops Bush Walk
Elewana SkySafari - Tanzania Classic
Starting from US $7556
Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park
Duration: 8 Days
Experience: Luxury Safari, Small Group Safaris
Transport: Fly-in Safari

Created to highlight the crowning jewels of Tanzania’s safari destinations, this 8-day classic journey takes your through the baobab and elephant dotted landscape of Tarangire, to the breathtaking Eden that is the Ngorongoro Crater, finishing in the world-renowned Serengeti, with its endless horizons and abundant wildlife.


Kenya Masai Mara
andBeyond: East Africa Photographic Expeditions
Starting from US $5345
Masai Mara, Serengeti National Park
Duration: 6 Days
Experience: Photography, Small Group Safaris
Transport: Overland Safari

Choose between a Kenya or Tanzania photographic expedition, in two of the world’s most spectacularly famous wildlife sanctuaries – the Serengeti National Park or Masai Mara National Reserve. &Beyond’s East Africa Photographic Expeditions are led by specialist photographic guides and wildlife guides, and have been solely created for wildlife enthusiasts who are looking for an exclusive and flexible opportunity to hone their photographic skills.


Migration Walking Safari Riverside
Tanzania Migration Walking Safari 2018: Serengeti
Starting from US $7000
Masai Mara, Serengeti National Park
Duration: 12 Days
Experience: Migration Safari, Small Group Safaris, Walking Safari
Transport: Fly-in Safari, Overland Safari

Are you ready for the most intimate experience the Serengeti can throw at you? Join this 8-day walking safari and hike with the wildebeest as they turn and head North in to the Masaai Mara.


Ruaha Lions
Glamping in Northern and Southern Tanzania
Starting from US $6970
Arusha National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Ruaha National Park, Serengeti National Park
Duration: 10 Days
Experience: Luxury Safari, Migration Safari
Transport: Fly-in Safari

Looking for a luxury safari in Tanzania that covers the migration as well as some unusual parks? Then get ready for a glamping safari tour in Northern and Southern Tanzania. This exceptional fly-in safari takes you to some of the best known parks in Tanzania, including the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti to witness the Great Wildebeest Migration. Add something unusual to the mix by visiting Ruaha National Park, a haven for elephants and baobabs!


Tanzania Safari Ngorongoro
Exploring East Africa: A Kenya - Tanzania Safari
Starting from US $3915
Arusha, Lake Elmenteita, Lake Manyara National Park, Masai Mara, Mount Kenya, Nairobi, Ngorongoro Crater, Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Duration: 10 Days
Experience: Migration Safari, Pure Wildlife Safari
Transport: Overland Safari

This 10-day Kenya - Tanzania safari begins in Nairobi and takes you on an overland journey to Mount Kenya - Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Elmenteita - Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi - Lake Manyara National Park - Ngorongoro Crater, finally ending in Arusha.


Serengeti National Park. Tanzania
Essence of Tanzania Safari: Tarangire, Ngorongoro & Serengeti
Starting from US $2280
Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park
Duration: 6 Days
Experience: Family & Friends, Migration Safari, Small Group Safaris
Transport: Overland Safari

Unwind under vast African skies, in some of the few last expanses of true wilderness and arguably the best game viewing areas on the continent. From untouched Tarangire, to the world famous Serengeti and Ngorongoro National Park, this safari is run at a leisurely pace, allowing ample time to discover the wild, free spirit of this vast, awe inspiring country.


Africa Cruise Zanzibar
Africa Cruise 2017 (Pretoria to Zanzibar) - Sea of Janj
Starting from US $16800
Aldabra, Bazaruto Island, Maputo, Nosy Be, Zanzibar
Duration: 20 Days
Experience: African Cruise Holiday, Marine Safari
Transport: Cruise Ship

Explore the forgotten Sea of Zanj and learn about its dramatic past on this exciting Africa cruise expedition from South Africa to Tanzania.



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