TANZANIA HOLIDAYS
TANZANIA SAFARI TOUR
Wildlife at its Brilliant and Abundant Best
2 Nights / 3 Days
Arusha – Ngorongoro Crater – Tarangire National Park (or Lake Manyara National Park)
from: £ 810.00 per person
For those ‘short on time’ these packages are designed to offer visitors a short but intense safari experience. Select from tours combining Ngorongoro Crater & Tarangire National Park or Lake Manyara National Park.
6 Nights / 7 Days
Arusha – Tarangire – Ngorongoro – Serengeti – Lake Manyara – Arusha
from: £ 3,130.00 per person + International Flights
Tanzania Simba Safari takes you through some of Tanzania’s finest National Parks for an exciting Safari experience. This Safari is a Join-In Safari with minimum 2 persons guaranteed departure and maximum of 6 persons.
Private Safari option available without restrictions.
6 Nights / 7 Days
Dar-es-Salaam – Selous Game Reserve – Ruaha Game Reserve – Dar-es-Salaam
from £3,105.00 per person
A superb Tanzania Southern Safari taking you to two of the country’s best reserves. The focal point in both parks are the major rivers, Rufiji River in Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha River in Ruaha National Park. The game viewing in both is extraordinary .
7 Nights / 8 Days
Dar-es-Salaam – Selous – Ras Kutani Beach – Dar-es-Salaam
from £ 2,770.00 per person
A wonderful combination of Tanzania’s Selous Safari combined with the glorious Indian Ocean beach of Ras Kutani. Combine’s Tanzania’s Southern reserve, the Selous Game Reserve and the tranquil Indian Ocean shores of Tanzania.
7 Nights / 8 Days
Arusha – Serengeti – Ngorongoro – Lake Manyara – Arusha
from: £ 2,975.00 per person + International Flights
Experience the memories of a life-time on the Tanzania Royal Safari circuit. This Safari is a Join-In Safari with minimum 2 persons guaranteed departure and maximum of 6 persons. .
7 Nights / 8 Days
Kilimanjaro Climb
from: £ 1,482.00 per person
Climb the rooftop of Africa ! Feel the exhilaration as you become a member of an elite group, those who have stood on the highest point in all of Africa. Rising in absolute isolation, at 5,895m, Kilimanjaro is one of the highest walkable summits on the planet.
9 Nights / 10 Days
Arusha – Tarangire – Serengeti – Ngorongoro – Lake Manyara – Arusha
from: £7680.00 per person
An exclusive sky safari that incorporates northern Tanzania’s highlights. From the national parks of Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater to the unique game viewing of Serengeti National Park.
TANZANIA SAFARIS AND TOURS
Tanzania Safari Highlights
- Experience the great wildebeest migration on a safari in the Serengeti, any month from October to June.
- Explore the evocative wildlife Eden of Ngorongoro Crater, discovering what resides inside the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera.
- Escape to white sand and bask in paradise, with Zanzibar providing so many options for a beach break.
- Discover how lions climb trees with a safari in picturesque Lake Manyara.
- Meet with elephant herds and baobab trees, just two highlights to a Tanzania safari in Tarangire.
- Go off the beaten track with a three-day safari in Ruaha, an adventurist’s paradise.
- Visit Africa’s largest game reserve, exploring the land and water in Selous.
- Track chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains or Gombe National Park.
- Experience raw wildlife drama without any other people around, on a Tanzanian safari in Mikumi or Katavi national parks.
- Give yourself a real challenge and make a climb up Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa.
Fascinating Facts
- Mount Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania. At 19,341 feet above sea level, it is the largest mountain in Africa.
- Moping trees, commonly seen in Tanzania are the most expensive hardwood tree in the world.
- Tanzania is the home of the coconut crab. This crab, the largest crab in the world (and reportedly one of the most delicious), can be found on Chumbe Island of Zanzibar.
- The world’s earliest human skull was found in the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania.
- Tanzania shares its national anthem with South Africa and Zimbabwe. It’s titled “Mungu Ibariki Afrika” (God Bless Africa) and was composed by Enock Sontonga.
- Tanganyika, a British-controlled UN trust territory, gained independence in 1961; and Zanzibar, a British protectorate with an Arab population, became independent in 1963. Tanganyika and Zanzibar united to form Tanzania in 1964.
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Useful Tanzania Information
Language: English and Kiswahili (spoken in Kenya Tanzania & Uganda), are both official languages.
Time zone: GMT + 2
International dialling code: +255
Visas: Visas are required by most nationalities, and can be bought upon arrival at all borders.
We highly recommend that clients obtain their visas using the online portal to avoid long queues at Kilimanjaro airport on arrival. The visa takes approximately 2-3 weeks to process.
https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/
Cost : $50 per person for UK citizens
Health: Proof of a yellow fever vaccination may be required when entering Tanzania from elsewhere in Africa. Malaria is present in most parts of the country and prophylactic drugs are strongly recommended.
Money: The unit of currency is the Tanzania shilling (TZS). Major credit cards are accepted by many tourist hotels.
Getting there: International flights serve Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Arusha and Kilimanjaro.
Getting around: A good network of domestic flights link Arusha, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar to most other attractions. National Parks are generally most easily visited on tailored safaris.
Key Tanzania Safari Considerations
Tanzania is a wonderfully easy country to travel in. For such a big country it’s easy to get around, especially if you utilize local safari flights. For the Serengeti and the northern circuit, we recommend flying into Kilimanjaro International. Destinations in southern Tanzania are best accessed via Dar es Salaam.
It’s important to allow enough time for a Tanzania safari. While it is possible to spend just a couple of days in the wilderness, the safari experience will really grow on you. The more time you have the stronger your connection to the landscape and wildlife. Spend five days or more and a safari is very relaxing as well: being surrounded by nothing but animals does wonders for the soul.
The Best Time for a Tanzania Safari
Tanzania safaris are possible most months of the year. January to March is the dry season, with peak game viewing conditions across the whole country. April and May see rain, with many of the roads and camps becoming inaccessible: these months should be avoided if you can. From June onwards it begins to dry up again. By September the landscape waits for rain: there’s nowhere for animals to hide and a safari is very easy. Although October to December brings some rain this shouldn’t be off-putting.
Tips for the Great Wildebeest Migration
One highlight of the great wildebeest migration is that you can experience it every month of the year. We don’t believe there is a bad time to go: 2 million mammals don’t just suddenly vanish. Instead, experiencing this spectacle is all about being in the right place at the right time. Visit from December to March and we recommend the southeastern Serengeti plains, in and around an area called Ndutu. For April to June, a camp in the centre of the park is best, so you can easily react to distinct migratory movements. Stick to the north of the Serengeti and Masai Mara for July to September, then the center and east for the final months of the year.
Many people ask us whether they will see the migration. We make sure everyone can witness the spectacle, using local advice so everyone stays on the wildebeests’ path dependent on the time they visit.
Planning a Tanzania Safari
With so much to choose from it’s easy to be overwhelmed by a Tanzania safari. Where do you start? Where will the migration be? How do you combine Zanzibar and the Serengeti? These are the questions we know very well. For over a decade we’ve been customizing safaris to Tanzania and other places in Africa. Through a personal consultation, we can discuss what is best for your interests and style of travel. There’s so much to experience here and we make sure that you don’t miss out.
