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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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Luxury Sea Safari 2023
Luxury Sea Safari - 8 Day Private Live-Abroad Sea Safari 2023
Starting from US $17909
Fanjove Island, Mafia Island
Duration: 8 Days
Experience: Adventure, Beach Holiday, Family & Friends, Luxury Safari, Photography, Whale Watching
Transport: Fly-in Safari

Luxury Sea Safari - 8 Day Private Live-Abroad Sea Safari 2023 for Families, Multi-Generational Groups, Small Groups, Adventurers, Marine-life Naturalists and Water-sport Enthusiasts.


Northern Quest Zebra
Northern Quest - 8 Day Flying Safari 2023
Starting from US $6770
Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park
Duration: 8 Days
Experience: Adventure, Birding Safari, Family & Friends, Photography
Transport: Fly-in Safari

Northern Quest - 8 Day Flying Safari 2023 for Families, Couples, Photographers, Adventurers, Birders and Naturalists.


Secluded South
Secluded South - 7 Day Flying Safari 2023
Starting from US $8425
Ruaha National Park
Duration: 7 Days
Experience: Birding Safari, Family & Friends, Photography
Transport: Fly-in Safari

Secluded South - 7 Day Flying Safari 2023 for Older Families, Couples, Photographers, Adventurers, Birders and Naturalists, Outdoor Enthusiasts


Unnamed
Northern Tanzania Safari - 2022
Starting from US $4540
Arusha, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater
Duration: 9 Days
Experience: Adventure
Transport: Fly-in Safari

A Combination of Unique Experiences, Wild Spaces, Excellent Game viewing and Superb Guiding.


Fly Camp Tents
Meet the Hadzabe of Tanzania
Starting from US $2919
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 $4069
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.


Hiking
Ngorongoro Highlands to Lake Natron Trek
Starting from US $2062
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 $3405
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.


Matemwe
Zanzibar Extension: Health and Wellness
Starting from US $1638
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.


Matemwe Lodge Swimming Pool
Zanzibar Extension: All about the Water Sports
Starting from US $1524
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.


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.


Squack Evans Eye of the Cheetah Safari
Southern Serengeti Safari: Eye of the Cheetah with Squack Evans
Starting from US $5700
Arusha, Ndutu, Serengeti National Park
Duration: 8 Days
Experience: Pure Wildlife Safari, Small Group Safaris, The Master Guides Collection
Transport: Overland Safari

Travel with Master Guide Owen Squack Evans on an extraordinary privately guided safari to the Southern Serengeti, one of the last bastions of the wild-roaming East African cheetah.


Serengeti Migration Tanzania
The Iconic Migration: A Tanzania Safari Tour
Starting from US $5500
Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park
Duration: 10 Days
Experience: Honeymoon, Luxury Safari, Migration Safari
Transport: Fly-in Safari

Iconic Savanna landscapes punctuated with perfect umbrella acacias, thundering hoof beats and dust plumes in the sky as hundreds upon thousands of wildebeest come galloping over the horizon, a leopard crouching patiently and stealthily behind a thorn bush, zebra patterns crossing and crisscrossing again. A coalition of cheetah brothers intently scanning the horizon, fine wines, archery lessons, hot-water bottles to take the chill off the nippy nights. A Tanzania safari tour like no other!


Tanzania Migration Safari: Arusha, Ndutu, Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater
Starting from US $3900
Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Ndutu, Ngorongoro Crater
Duration: 8 Days
Experience: Migration Safari, Pure Wildlife Safari, Small Group Safaris
Transport: Overland Safari

One of the most compelling and best known wildlife migrations in thew orld is the annual movement of millions of hoofed animals across the plains, hills and valleys of East Africa.


Ubuntu Camp, Serengeti
Tanzania Northern Circuit Safari with Zanzibar
Starting from US $7734
Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park, Zanzibar
Duration: 11 Days
Experience: Bush & Beach Safari, Luxury Safari, Migration Safari
Transport: Fly-in Safari

Explore Tanzania’s rightly famous Northern parks in an action-packed adventure before heading to tropical Zanzibar for some well-earned relaxation.


Singita Sasakwa Lodge, Grumeti Reserves, Tanzania
Royal Serengeti - A Luxury Tanzania Safari
Starting from US $6000
Grumeti Reserve
Duration: 7 Days
Experience: Honeymoon, Luxury Safari
Transport: Fly-in Safari

A private and exclusive area of the Serengeti eco-system, teeming with wildlife throughout the year, but especially in June/July when the migrating herds must come face to face with the huge Nile crocodiles lying in wait for them. Nor is it difficult to find lions lurking on the plains….all you need do from one of Sasakwa’s sprawling patios is glance around with a pair of binoculars…the pale belly of a lion is bound to bask back at you!


Ubuntu Camp, Tanzania
The Circle of Life & Death: Southern Serengeti Migration
Starting from US $3425
Arusha, Masai Mara, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park
Duration: 7 Days
Experience: Migration Safari, Pure Wildlife Safari
Transport: Fly-in Safari

A fantastic offer to Tanzania during the calving season- when the migration is in Southern Serengeti!


Serengeti Calving Season 2016
Starting from US $3415
Arusha, Lake Manyara National Park, Masai Mara, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park
Duration: 9 Days
Experience: Migration Safari, Pure Wildlife Safari
Transport: Overland Safari

A lovely itinerary to catch the calving season in Tanzania from February 1 - March 15, 2016. You will explore the Ngorongoro Region - Ngorongoro Crater - Southern Serengeti - Central Serengeti.


Serengeti with Kalyan Varma - Tanzania
Photography Safari Workshop: Tanzania 2015 with Kalyan Varma
Starting from US $3450
Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park
Duration: 10 Days
Experience: Migration Safari, Small Group Safaris, The Master Guides Collection
Transport: Overland Safari

Travel to Tanzania with professional wildlife photographer Kalyan Varma on an extraordinary safari to Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti.



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