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Where to go in Tanzania

Tanzania is a treasure trove of breathtaking natural landscapes and diverse wildlife, making it a premier destination for nature enthusiasts who want to explore its national parks.

Serengeti National Park is renowned for its “big cats” population and the Great Migration of over a million wildebeest. Adjacent to Serengeti lies the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which is the calving ground of the migration. It is also home to the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offering a unique opportunity to witness the Big 5 in one of Africa’s most stunning geological formations. Tarangire National Park is known for its large elephant herds and baobab trees, while Lake Manyara National Park is known as a premier park for birding.

For those seeking an off-the-beaten-path experience, we recommend Ruaha National Park, which has vast landscapes and significant numbers of elephants and predators. Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve) offers a more remote and unspoiled safari experience.

After an exhilarating safari, head to one of Tanzania’s islands, Zanzibar, Mafia, or Pemba. These islands are known for their pristine beaches, vibrant coral reefs, profound historical charm, and beachfront resorts.

Tanzania National Parks

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Being one of the best national parks in Tanzania, the Serengeti's endless plains is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is patrolled by Africa's big cats, elephants, buffaloes, gazelles and giraffes and is perhaps most famous for the migration of animals. The principal players are the wildebeest, whose numbers have increased to about 2 million. In addition, about 250,000 zebras make the seasonal journey to fresh pastures, first to the north, then the south after the rains. Their ancient instinct to move is so strong that no drought, gorge or crocodile-infested river can hold them back. In February, the wildebeest cows drop their young in a synchronized birthing that sees some 300,000 to 400,000 calves born within two to three weeks.
Bird watching in the Serengeti is good all year round, but it is at its very best from November to April. This is when European and North African migratory birds are present for resident species.

TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

Tarangire comprises low-lying, rolling hills, natural vegetation of acacia woodland and giant baobabs altered by vast swamp areas. The swamps of black cotton mud produce rich grasslands, while huge trees, including sycamore fig, tamarind and sausage trees, line the watercourses. Tarangire features some of Tanzania's greatest concentrations of game, second only to the Ngorongoro crater but with far fewer tourists. There are several dry-country species, such as eland, oryx, Grant's gazelle and gerenuk. These are unlikely to be seen in the bigger parks to the west. Birdlife is plentiful all year round, but bird watching is at its best when the European and North African migratory birds are present (November to April). Nesting among the resident birds takes place during the same time.

LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

Located on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara is a remarkably species-rich reserve, especially known for its birds, elephants, flamingos and tree-climbing lions. En route to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, Lake Manyara is well worth a stop in its own right. Its forests, bush plains, baobab-strewn cliffs and hot springs offer an incredible variety in a small area. The alkaline soda lake is home to an amazing array of bird life, with the best birding opportunities from November to April. During this time mig, migratory birds from Europe and Northern Africa can be observed, and many birds can be seen in their breeding plumage.

NGORONGORO CRATER & CONSERVATION AREA

The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest unbroken volcanic caldera and is regarded as the 8th wonder of the world. It is one of Tanzania's most diverse and fascinating areas and has been given the status of a World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve. The fertile slopes and steep forest-covered walls are home to approximately 30,000 animals, including the rare black rhino. The various ecosystems within the 260 square kilometre crater floor sustain Cape buffalo, elephants, wildebeest, zebras, elands, gazelles, hippos, numerous bird species, and a high concentration of predators. Although birdlife is generally good throughout the year, from November to April, migratory birds from Europe and Northern Africa are present, and many resident birds are in breeding plumage.

MOUNT KILIMANJARO NATIONAL PARK

Kilimanjaro is like the Mona Lisa of East Africa. Towering into the clouds, it has an intriguing majesty, making it a true beacon in Tanzania. It is one of the highest summits on the planet that can be explored on foot, so it attracts visitors worldwide. Most reasonably fit and properly guided climbers can experience the triumph of reaching Uhuru Peak (the actual summit) with little more than a walking stick, warm clothing and sheer determination. A journey up the slopes takes visitors on a climactic world tour from the tropics to the Arctic. The grassy and cultivated lower slopes turn into lush rainforest. Higher still, heath and moorland, covered with giant heathers, become a surreal alpine desert, and finally, there is ice, snow and the most spectacular view on the continent.

ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK

Situated on the eastern edge of the Great Rift Valley, this unique park contains volcanic Momella lakes, the Ngurdoto Crater and Mount Meru, the fourth-highest peak in Africa. This little gem of a national park near Arusha is perfect for beginning or ending your safari. The environment is unique, and it contains species that visitors will not see elsewhere in northern Tanzania. Mount Meru towers over the nearby Arusha town and is topped in Africa only by Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and the Rwenzori, all found in East Africa.

NYERERE NATIONAL PARK (Formerly SELOUS)

Located in southeastern Tanzania, a remote and seldom visited part of the country, the Nyerere is Africa's largest protected wildlife reserve, covering almost 6% of Tanzania's total land surface. Due to its remote location, primarily accessible only by small aircraft, the reserve has remained one of the untouched gems of Tanzania. One of the reserve's major attractions is the mighty Rufiji River, the largest river in East Africa and home to one of the largest crocodiles and hippo populations in Africa, swarming with fish and bringing about some of the world's best water birding. This wonderfully diverse, vast, and well-watered habitat has the ingredients to enable the land to hold an unusually high number of animals of all shapes and sizes and sustain an extraordinary array of different vegetation types. Nyerere has an estimated 2 100 plant species, 350 bird species, 60,000 elephants, 100,000 Cape buffaloes and over a quarter of the world's approximately 4,000 remaining rare wild dogs.

RUAHA NATIONAL PARK

Ruaha National Park is Tanzania's undiscovered gem and is often called "Tanzania's best-kept secret." Its spectacular landscapes, huge variety of plant and bird life, and abundance of animals make it the perfect safari destination. Currently, only one-third of the park's area is used for tourism, leaving the greater majority of wilderness untouched and undiscovered. The central spine of the park is the watershed between the Mzombe and the Great Ruaha River, with its dramatic escarpment covered in large stretches of miombo woodland. The plains beneath the woodlands have vegetation ranging from dry bush country to treeless grasslands, swamps, and evergreen forests intersected by the many sand rivers that are such an impressive feature of this area. Ruaha represents a transition zone where eastern and southern species of flora and fauna overlap, and in all, 1,650 plant species can be found. Ruaha is a bird watcher's paradise with approximately 526 bird species (more than half of those found in the entire country!).

TANZANIA SAFARIS

4 NIGHTS
Tanzania

Nyerere National Park Safari

Private Safaris
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SA Residents
Guide price ZAR 60,612 pps
Return flights included (OR Tambo)
Jun, Sep '26 & 06 Jan - 14 Mar '27
6 NIGHTS
Tanzania

Nyerere & Ruaha Safari

Private Safaris
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SA Residents
Guide price ZAR 85,692 pps
Return flights included (OR Tambo)
Jun, Nov '26 & 06 Jan - 14 Mar '27
6 NIGHTS
Tanzania

Taste of Tanzania Wildebeest Migration

Group Tours
Guide price ZAR 52,485 pps
Return flights included (OR Tambo)
18 – 24 May ‘26
6 NIGHTS
Tanzania

Explorer Migration Group Safari

Group Tours
Guide price ZAR 61,379 pps
Return flights included (OR Tambo)
02 May / 16 May ‘26
11 NIGHTS
Kenya
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Tanzania

Best of East Africa Safari

Set Departures Safari
Guide price ZAR 98,240 pps
Return flights included (OR Tambo)
Set Departure Safari
14 NIGHTS
Tanzania

Ultimate Tanzania Safari

Private Safaris
Guide price ZAR 136,564 pps
Return flights included (OR Tambo)
Until 14 Dec ‘26
7 NIGHTS
Tanzania

Serengeti North Migration Safari

Group Tours
Guide price ZAR 86,289 pps
Return flights included (OR Tambo)
29 Aug – 05 Sept / 01 – 08 Sept ‘26
7 NIGHTS
Tanzania

Serengeti Migration Group Safari

Group Tours
Guide price ZAR 62,628 pps
Return flights included (OR Tambo)
25 April / 09 May / 23 May ‘26

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