Wildlife icons and national parks to match, and one supremely beautiful coastline make a Tanzania safari the stuff of dreams.
Discover Tanzania
From the thundering wildebeest of the Great Migration to the crystal waters of Zanzibar, Tanzania delivers Africa's most iconic safari moments. Its northern circuit of Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire ranks among the finest wildlife destinations on earth, while the wild south and tropical coast offer something entirely different — and equally unforgettable.
There's little to beat watching the thundering wildebeest herds of the Great Migration as they traverse the Serengeti — a truly mind-boggling phenomenon and definitely one for the travel bucket list.
Tanzania's "Deep South" is relatively unknown and utterly magical — home to some of the best safaris in Tanzania. Visit Ruaha and Nyerere National Parks for jaw-dropping scenery and major game viewing without the tourist hordes.
Tanzania's northern parks attract hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. For a more exclusive experience, the southern circuit and remote western parks like Gombe offer intimate wildlife encounters in near-total solitude.
Tanzania's northern circuit — Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara — offers excellent year-round game viewing, with the dry season from June to October regarded as the prime window for wildlife watching.
The Great Migration moves through different parts of the Serengeti throughout the year: calving season in the southern plains runs from January to March, while the dramatic Mara River crossings take place from July to October.
The southern parks of Ruaha and Nyerere are best visited during the dry months of June to November, when wildlife concentrates around water sources and the vegetation thins out for clearer sightings.
Zanzibar and the coast enjoy warm tropical weather year-round, making beach extensions possible at any time — though the driest months of June to October and December to February are most popular.
Don't be put off by the odd afternoon thunderstorm, which gives way to the most breathtaking and dramatic sunsets. Travelling in green shoulder season means fewer crowds, lots of gorgeous baby animals, and reserves pretty much all to yourselves!
Experience the Great Migration playing out across the rolling plains of the Serengeti, or the mighty elephant herds of the baobab-dotted Tarangire. There are super-prides of lion in Ruaha National Park and the immense Nyerere holds a significant population of wild dogs, not to mention the Ngorongoro Crater, home of the Big Five in one of the most stunning natural amphitheatres on earth.
Combine the best safaris in Tanzania with the waters of Zanzibar, which teem with reef-dwelling tropical fish, turtles, dolphins and — seasonally — humpback whales, manta rays and whale sharks.
Home to the Great Migration and one of the finest wildlife spectacles on earth, the Serengeti defines the African safari.
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Ancient baobab trees and huge elephant herds make Tarangire one of Tanzania's most atmospheric and underrated parks.
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The world's largest intact caldera shelters an extraordinary density of wildlife, including the Big Five, in a breathtaking natural amphitheatre.
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Famous for its tree-climbing lions and vast flocks of flamingos, this compact park is a jewel along the northern circuit.
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Tanzania's largest national park offers raw, uncrowded wilderness with super-prides of lion and exceptional predator sightings.
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Formerly Selous Game Reserve, this vast southern wilderness is renowned for wild dogs, boat safaris on the Rufiji River and total remoteness.
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Jane Goodall's legendary chimpanzee research site on the shores of Lake Tanganyika — an intimate primate encounter like no other.
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Mahale is Africa's most exclusive chimpanzee encounter — a remote wilderness where forested mountains plunge into the crystal-clear waters of Lake Tanganyika.
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Mikumi is the southern Serengeti in miniature — a broad, open floodplain ringed by mountains where elephant, lion, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and wildebeest.
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An exclusive private concession bordering the western Serengeti, offering front-row seats to the Great Migration's river crossings.
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Intoxicating blend of idyllic white-sand beaches, vibrant coral reefs, and a rich, centuries-old Swahili culture.
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