Tanzania Safari
One of the top safari destinations, Tanzania boasts some of the best national parks for wildlife viewing on the African continent, with nearly a third of its territory dedicated to wildlife observation.
Northern Tanzania: A safari experience like nowhere else
There are three main areas in the north of the country: Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and the Serengeti National Park, home to the Great Migration.
Tarangire is home to large herds of elephants and buffaloes, along with a high concentration of big cats. Rarer sightings for this region, like wild dogs, kudus, oryx, and gerenuks, also thrive here. It is a true bird watchers’ paradise, with over 550 species found on the park’s swamps.
Ngorongoro, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a mountain plain and the world’s largest, inactive, volcanic caldera. It is known as a natural Noah’s ark, wowing with its diversity of iconic African wildlife species.
Spanning over 15,000 km2, Serengeti is home to the Great Migration, an incredible sight to behold no matter the season.
The Great Migration is one of the biggest natural spectacles on Earth. More than one and a half million wildebeest, zebras and gazelles move through the Serengeti plains, a moveable feast for the lions, cheetahs, hyenas and crocodiles lying in wait around the Mara River. The prime viewing period is from July to September.
Across the Serengeti plains, columns of wildebeest and zebras roam, always under the watchful eye of the great felines.
Northern Tanzania offers the chance to experience a photographic Tanzania safari, allowing you to witness firsthand the breathtaking scenes you’ve likely seen in Discovery or National Geographic documentaries.
The Southern Tanzania boasts two main, lesser-known safari areas: Nyerere National Park and Ruaha National Park. Within these parks lie some of the continent’s most impressive wildlife species and natural habitats.
Southern Tanzania: raw, remote and unrivalled for adventure
Accessibility challenges have made both Nyerere and Ruaha National Park relatively unknown to a vast majority of travellers in the past. Yet, their stunning landscapes and diverse fauna make both places worthy of exploration, making for a truly wonderful safari experience.
Nyerere (before Selous) stands as one of the largest protected areas on the planet, housing one of the largest populations of African elephants on the continent. Across its vast 50,000 km2 expanse, you’ll discover a diversity of habitats: miombo tree forests, grasslands, swamps, and marshes. These are all home to a diversity of wildlife, including elephants, hippos, giraffes, cheetahs, lions, kudus, sable antelopes, buffalo, wild dogs, and a whopping total of 350 bird species.
Smaller, but no less diverse, Ruaha National Park covers 13,000 km2 and is one of the few places on Earth to view native species such as the Roan antelope, kudus, elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, crocodiles, and an impressive 571 bird species. Within Ruaha lie the Usangu Wetlands, a largely unexplored wilderness covering 6,000 km2.
Usangu is one of Africa’s last remote, wild, and lesser-known natural spaces. In 2022, the only camp in this area, Usangu Expedition Camp, was opened to focus efforts on the recovery and protection of these crucial wetlands. Currently endangered, these are vital to the entire river system of the Great Ruaha River.
In Usangu, you’ll encounter herds of hundreds of antelopes: topis, sable antelopes, roan antelopes, elands, and reedbucks, sometimes all moving together, offering unforgettable sightings.
The Southern Tanzania can be combined with a few days of relaxation on the beaches of Zanzibar.
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Exclusive Lodgings
All of our selected Tanzania lodges are located in the best possible areas to witness African wildlife. Depending on the season in which you travel we will choose the best camp locations equipped to the highest standards in order to enjoy a wonderful Tanzania safari.