Northern Tanzania
Best known for the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire. Ideal for first-time safari travellers and migration-focused journeys.
Explore Northern Tanzania →Tanzania · Safari Guide
Where to Go in Tanzania
Choose the landscape first. Northern icons, remote southern wilderness, western lakes and forests, mountain country and the Indian Ocean can all shape a very different safari.
Tanzania destinations
Build the country around the experience.
For a first safari, Northern Tanzania is a natural place to begin. Returning travellers often look south or west for greater space and a different style of wildlife viewing. Mountain and coastal extensions can turn a safari into a broader Tanzania journey.
Serengeti National Park
Migration, big cats and immense plains.
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Ngorongoro Crater
A remarkable caldera and concentrated wildlife.
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Tarangire National Park
Elephants, baobabs and rewarding dry-season wildlife.
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Lake Manyara
Rift Valley scenery, forest and birdlife.
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Nyerere National Park
Rivers, boating and a wonderfully spacious safari.
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Ruaha National Park
Wild landscapes, predators and fewer vehicles.
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Remote western wilderness for adventurous travellers.
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Mahale Mountains
Chimpanzees and Lake Tanganyika in a remote setting.
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Zanzibar
Swahili history and Indian Ocean time after safari.
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Africa’s highest mountain and private climbing journeys.
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North, south, west or coast?
Southern Tanzania
More space, fewer vehicles and activities such as walking and boating in selected areas.
Explore Southern Tanzania →Western Tanzania
Remote parks and primate experiences around Katavi and Mahale for travellers drawn to genuine expedition-style safari.
Explore the west →Indian Ocean
End with Zanzibar for history, sailing, spice-country experiences and time beside the sea.
Explore Zanzibar →Designed in Tanzania
Ready to shape your journey?
Tell our Tanzania team what you want to experience, how you like to travel and when you hope to go. We will turn that into a route that feels personal from the start.