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Tanzania safari

Explore Tanzania’s best safari tours

The most popular Tanzania safari is the Northern Circuit – a classic mix of the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park and Lake Manyara. Set within easy travelling distance of each other, these destinations guarantee you a wide diversity of landscapes and animals – including the wildebeest migration if your timing is right. You’ll enjoy a combination of local flights and overland transfers to get around.

Yet many of Tanzania’s best safari destinations lie off the beaten path. There is chimpanzee tracking in the magical Mahale Mountains and giant wildlife reserves like Ruaha and the Selous to explore, each packed with animals but attracting only a fraction of the visitors who go to the Serengeti.

We also feature Tanzania safaris in combination with Kenya’s Masai Mara, assuring you migration drama in one area and crowd-free game viewing at another. And for travellers who feel like a bit of indulgence after their Tanzania safari, we have itineraries that include an Indian Ocean beach holiday on dazzling Zanzibar – something highly recommended for romantic travellers.

Browse our Tanzania safari range below; tried-and-trusted itineraries that are ready to go. If you’d like a more personal approach then simply contact us and we’ll tailor-make a Tanzania safari based on your needs and budget.

Ideal for first-time safari travellers, Tanzania is also perfect for seasoned safari-goers. All Tanzania Safaris

Top Experiences

Greatest concentrations of animals

1. Catch the Migration

Tanzania’s fabled Serengeti is the backdrop to some of the migration’s most dramatic episodes – the birthing season, great treks & crocodile-dodging river crossings. You’ll need to book early for the best months.

2. Spot the Big 5

Spot the Big 5 Looking for Africa’s easiest Big 5 viewing? The Ngorongoro Crater is home to lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino & leopard & it’s not unusual to see them all in a drive or two.

3. Meet the Maasai

Join your guide on a tour into the local community to meet village elders, swop stories & learn about life in big game country. You may get the chance to join a traditional ‘jumping dance’!

4. Hit the Beach

Enjoy a luxurious Indian Ocean beach holiday & excellent diving at a mainland resort or exotic Zanzibar. It gets even more exclusive on Pemba, Mafia & Mnemba islands.

5. Track Chimpanzees

Travel to Tanzania for one of Africa’s wildlife secrets: encounters with wild chimpanzees in the magnificent Mahale Mountains and Gombe Stream. You’ll also spot forest animals & birds & enjoy sunset cruises on Lake Tanganyika.

6. Visit Africa’s Great Lakes

Home to tree-climbing lions, Lake Manyara offers game viewing, birding & boat trips but head for the lush forests of Lake Tanganyika & Lake Victoria for chimp tracking adventures.

7. Travel off the Beaten Path

Whether it’s the vast Selous Reserve or East Africa’s biggest elephant herds at Ruaha Park, there’s always something away from the crowds in Tanzania. Wild places, wonderful accommodation & virtually private game viewing.

8. Hike up Mt Kilimanjaro

Africa’s highest peak is more than a bucket-lister: you’ll hike through an ever-changing landscape & make lifelong friends on the way. Different routes cater for different abilities – ask us for more information.

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Reviews

An incredibly well organised tour with no hassles whatsoever.

Safari Online understood our needs and was able to present us with sensible options to choose from. It was evident that this tour operator has knowledgable and experienced agents who can arrange a seemless tour. We were provided with a professional online itinary which was comprehensive and easy to use, knew exactely what to expect, and encountered no stumble blocks along the way.

Gwen (AU)
It was a safari of a lifetime and exceeded all of our expectations!

Our mom grew up in Central and South Africa so we had visited the continent many times. My sister and I wanted to take our teens and husbands to Africa to experience the magic. We had a limited budget but big and specific expectations and by some miracle Walter was able to manage both.

Heather (USA)
Walter has always been an excellent communicator and has supported us fully

We have been to Africa for 24 of the last 27 years so know a bit about what is involved. Walter has arranged the details for the last couple of years, and has done a superb job. He is always quick to respond and comes up with answers immediately……..no evasive tactics, always head-on!

Roger (UK)
Safari Online were extremely efficient and absolutely charming to work with.

Our 28-day itinerary took us to South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana. A magnificent and unforgettable adventure. Everything ran smoothly and efficiently from the flights, transfers, rides, connections, etc. Absolutely wonderful! Can’t thank them enough!

Ann and Mario (Canada)
Safari Online made our fantastic family holiday dream come true!!

Safari Online have been nothing but professional and incredible from the time we made our first enquiry to the last day of our stunning holiday. Nothing was too much trouble for Walter. We are now starting to plan our next family Safari for 2019. Guess who we will be booking with??? Safari Online we hope you are ready!!!!!

Penni (AU)
Karina was absolutely instrumental to our safari success.

Our experience with Safari Online was excellent. After becoming very frustrated trying to search for a safari destination on our own, we turned to Karina for help and she was a lifesaver.  We had an amazing safari adventure at the lodge–the experience of a lifetime–and are so grateful for her help. We literally couldn’t have done it without her!

Chris (USA)
Professional, quick and top of the edge service!!!

From the very first contact we’re very happy about the respond time and quality of information from safari-online.com. Based on the received first tailor-made quote, which is a weblink with all the details about the flights, photos of the lodges etc. we knew that this is “our” partner for this trip. Our expectations were excelled!!!

Lukas (Germany)
Best trip I have ever been on. Highly recommend.

Would highly recommend. Safari online asked questions when booking and were efficient and knew exactly what we were looking for in terms of accommodation and animals were wanted to see. Gave advice on a few little extras with no pressure, which we did and am very grateful which make trip even more exciting. Would definitely recommend booking with them.

Very helpful good suggestions for holiday ideas always available for questions good organising

Excellent service and they supplied good suggestions for our holiday they also organised all internal flights and arranged check in for us so we had no worries while on holiday. We have had a most memorable holiday staying at wonderful places thanks to Sabrina and Safari Online. Would recommend Safari Online to organise your holiday.

Lorraine (UK)
Professional, patient, efficient and responsive. Met all our travel needs and requirements spot on

Communication was excellent – I asked A LOT of questions and did a ton of research myself and Walter was extremely patient with me and very responsive. he was straight forward and extremely professional. Tour itself was excellent – an incredible experience and one never to be forgotten. Everything was spot on.

Neena