Destinations
The northern circuit, the southern wilderness, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar, all planned from our Arusha office.
Arusha National Park
Forest, lakes and views of Mount Meru. It makes a quiet first or last game day close to town.
Lake Manyara National Park
Groundwater forest, birdlife and occasional tree-climbing lions. A compact park that works well for families. Flamingo numbers depend on the lake level.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and offers one of the most reliable Big Five mornings in Tanzania, including a chance of black rhino. Maasai communities live on the highlands around it. It is a conservation area, not a national park. See our Ngorongoro Crater safari itineraries with prices.
Serengeti National Park
Open plains, resident big cats and, depending on the month, the wildebeest migration. We place your camps where the herds are likely to be on your dates. See our Serengeti safari packages with prices.
Tarangire National Park
Baobabs and large elephant groups in the dry season, with fewer vehicles than the Serengeti or the crater rim. It is the usual first park out of Arusha.
Nyerere National Park
The park that older maps call Selous. Game drives, guided walks and boat safaris on the Rufiji give you three ways to experience the same wilderness. Most guests fly from Dar es Salaam. See River & Wildlife Adventure.
Ruaha National Park
Remote dry-country Tanzania: sand rivers, baobabs, walking and night skies. Often paired with Nyerere by light aircraft on Untamed Southern Tanzania.
Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Forest, waterfalls and primates make this a walking park. We add it to southern quotes when you want forest canopy after the plains.
Mkomazi National Park
Dry north-eastern Tanzania and a rhino conservation area, with very few vehicles. Quoted on request, mainly for travellers who already know the crater.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Treks are mountaineering itineraries with their own fees, porters and routes, so we never combine them with game-drive days. See Kilimanjaro — Rongai Route. Compare all four routes, with prices, on our Kilimanjaro climb page.
Zanzibar
A beach extension after safari: typically a flight and three to five nights, mid-range or luxury. Spice tours and Stone Town are optional. See our Tanzania safari and Zanzibar itineraries. Planning it as a honeymoon? See our honeymoon safaris.
