No country holds as much concentrated, uninterrupted wilderness as Tanzania. From the infinite Serengeti where 1.5 million wildebeest move in ancient circular rhythm, to the world's largest intact volcanic caldera at Ngorongoro, the remote wild south, and the spice-scented Indian Ocean coast of Zanzibar — Tanzania is not merely a safari. It is the Earth in its most original state.
Best Time to Visit
Jun–Oct & Jan–Feb
Typical Duration
10–14 Days
Key Wildlife
Wildebeest · Lion · Elephant · Wild Dog
Travel Style
Fly-In · Tented Camps · Island
Tanzania is the only safari destination on earth where four of Africa's greatest wild landscapes — the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Ruaha and Nyerere — exist within a single itinerary. Add the Indian Ocean islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, and you have the continent's most complete safari.
What Sets Tanzania Apart
Tanzania in Numbers
30,000
km² Serengeti ecosystem
1.5M
wildebeest migration
4
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Every season reveals a different face of Tanzania. Our specialists match your timing to the wildlife events and landscapes that matter most to you.
Jun – OctMigration Crossings · Predators · All Big Five
The premier safari season. Clear skies and sparse vegetation make wildlife viewing exceptional across all parks. Mara River crossings peak July–September in the northern Serengeti — one of nature's most intense spectacles.
Nov – DecMigratory Birds · Lush Landscapes · Newborn Calves
Short rains transform the landscape to emerald. Far fewer guests, lower rates, and the arrival of thousands of migratory birds. The southern Serengeti sees the first calving action begin in December.
Jan – FebWildebeest Calves · Cheetah · Lion · Hyena
Roughly 8,000 wildebeest calves are born every day in the southern Serengeti. The concentration of predators — cheetah, lion, hyena — creates some of the most intense natural drama on earth.
Our Specialist
Tanzania is the only place on earth where the sheer scale of wildlife still takes your breath away, no matter how many times you have been. The Serengeti humbles you — and Zanzibar restores you.
James Kariuki
Senior Safari Specialist, Still Wild Safaris
Each park is a completely different world. We design itineraries that show you the full spectrum.
01Northern Tanzania
The greatest wildlife spectacle on earth — 1.5 million wildebeest and 350,000 zebra crossing an endless plain, with lion, leopard and cheetah in extraordinary numbers year-round.
Top Wildlife
The Great Migration · Lion & Leopard Density
Best Time
June–October (northern crossings), January–March (calving season) & November–December (green season)
02Northern Tanzania
An ancient, collapsed caldera sheltering the densest concentration of wildlife in Africa — the world's largest intact volcanic crater and home to all of the Big Five in a single enclosed ecosystem.
Top Wildlife
Black Rhino on the Crater Floor · Crater Rim Viewpoints
Best Time
Year-round (driest June–September)
03Southern Tanzania
Africa's largest national park — a vast, wild, boat-safari heartland of the Rufiji River, famous for African wild dogs, hippos and a remote, uncrowded safari atmosphere.
Top Wildlife
Rufiji River Boat Safaris · African Wild Dog
Best Time
June–October
04Northwestern Tanzania, Lake Victoria
An island wilderness on Lake Victoria — chimp habituation, forest walks, fishing, and a cast of reintroduced species in one of Africa's most unusual and uncrowded national parks.
Top Wildlife
Chimpanzee Habituation · Birdlife of Lake Victoria
Best Time
June–February
05Northern Tanzania
Tanzania's safari capital and gateway to the northern circuit — a lively highland city beneath Mount Meru, with a half-day safari on its own doorstep, world-famous Tanzanite, and easy connections to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Kilimanjaro.
Top Wildlife
Arusha National Park Half-Day Safari · Mount Meru Crater Hike
Best Time
June–October (main dry season) & January–February (short dry season)
06Northern Tanzania, near Moshi
Africa's highest mountain and the world's highest walkable peak — a snow-capped 5,895m volcanic massif rising from the Tanzanian plains to Uhuru Peak, reached via five ecological zones and a choice of legendary trekking routes.
Top Wildlife
Uhuru Peak Summit at Sunrise · Five Ecological Zones
Best Time
January–March (short dry season) & June–October (main dry season)
07Northern Tanzania, Rift Valley
A compact Rift Valley gem famous for tree-climbing lions, flamingo-filled soda-lake shores, and a groundwater forest of primates — Ernest Hemingway's 'Green Hills of Africa' and the perfect opening chapter to a northern Tanzania circuit.
Top Wildlife
Tree-Climbing Lions · Alkaline Soda Lake & Flamingo Flocks
Best Time
Year-round (driest June–October & January–February)
08Manyara Region, south of Arusha
Tanzania's most underrated wildlife destination — ancient baobab-studded plains and dry-season elephant herds of 200-300 individuals along the Tarangire River, with a fraction of the Serengeti's crowds.
Top Wildlife
Tarangire River Elephant Herds · Ancient Baobab Landscape
Best Time
June–October (dry season, peak elephant concentrations)
09Indian Ocean, 35km off the Tanzanian coast
Africa's most romantic island destination — the UNESCO-listed lanes of Stone Town, spice plantations that once made the island fabulously wealthy, and Indian Ocean beaches ranging from calm northern shores to kitesurfing hotspots in the east.
Top Wildlife
Stone Town (UNESCO World Heritage) · Northern Beaches — Nungwi & Kendwa
Best Time
June–October (long dry season) & December–February (short dry season)
01Northern Tanzania
The greatest wildlife spectacle on earth — 1.5 million wildebeest and 350,000 zebra crossing an endless plain, with lion, leopard and cheetah in extraordinary numbers year-round.
Top Wildlife
The Great Migration · Lion & Leopard Density
Best Time
June–October (northern crossings), January–March (calving season) & November–December (green season)
02Northern Tanzania
An ancient, collapsed caldera sheltering the densest concentration of wildlife in Africa — the world's largest intact volcanic crater and home to all of the Big Five in a single enclosed ecosystem.
Top Wildlife
Black Rhino on the Crater Floor · Crater Rim Viewpoints
Best Time
Year-round (driest June–September)
03Southern Tanzania
Africa's largest national park — a vast, wild, boat-safari heartland of the Rufiji River, famous for African wild dogs, hippos and a remote, uncrowded safari atmosphere.
Top Wildlife
Rufiji River Boat Safaris · African Wild Dog
Best Time
June–October
04Northwestern Tanzania, Lake Victoria
An island wilderness on Lake Victoria — chimp habituation, forest walks, fishing, and a cast of reintroduced species in one of Africa's most unusual and uncrowded national parks.
Top Wildlife
Chimpanzee Habituation · Birdlife of Lake Victoria
Best Time
June–February
05Northern Tanzania
Tanzania's safari capital and gateway to the northern circuit — a lively highland city beneath Mount Meru, with a half-day safari on its own doorstep, world-famous Tanzanite, and easy connections to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Kilimanjaro.
Top Wildlife
Arusha National Park Half-Day Safari · Mount Meru Crater Hike
Best Time
June–October (main dry season) & January–February (short dry season)
06Northern Tanzania, near Moshi
Africa's highest mountain and the world's highest walkable peak — a snow-capped 5,895m volcanic massif rising from the Tanzanian plains to Uhuru Peak, reached via five ecological zones and a choice of legendary trekking routes.
Top Wildlife
Uhuru Peak Summit at Sunrise · Five Ecological Zones
Best Time
January–March (short dry season) & June–October (main dry season)
07Northern Tanzania, Rift Valley
A compact Rift Valley gem famous for tree-climbing lions, flamingo-filled soda-lake shores, and a groundwater forest of primates — Ernest Hemingway's 'Green Hills of Africa' and the perfect opening chapter to a northern Tanzania circuit.
Top Wildlife
Tree-Climbing Lions · Alkaline Soda Lake & Flamingo Flocks
Best Time
Year-round (driest June–October & January–February)
08Manyara Region, south of Arusha
Tanzania's most underrated wildlife destination — ancient baobab-studded plains and dry-season elephant herds of 200-300 individuals along the Tarangire River, with a fraction of the Serengeti's crowds.
Top Wildlife
Tarangire River Elephant Herds · Ancient Baobab Landscape
Best Time
June–October (dry season, peak elephant concentrations)
09Indian Ocean, 35km off the Tanzanian coast
Africa's most romantic island destination — the UNESCO-listed lanes of Stone Town, spice plantations that once made the island fabulously wealthy, and Indian Ocean beaches ranging from calm northern shores to kitesurfing hotspots in the east.
Top Wildlife
Stone Town (UNESCO World Heritage) · Northern Beaches — Nungwi & Kendwa
Best Time
June–October (long dry season) & December–February (short dry season)
01Northern Tanzania
The greatest wildlife spectacle on earth — 1.5 million wildebeest and 350,000 zebra crossing an endless plain, with lion, leopard and cheetah in extraordinary numbers year-round.
Top Wildlife
The Great Migration · Lion & Leopard Density
Best Time
June–October (northern crossings), January–March (calving season) & November–December (green season)
02Northern Tanzania
An ancient, collapsed caldera sheltering the densest concentration of wildlife in Africa — the world's largest intact volcanic crater and home to all of the Big Five in a single enclosed ecosystem.
Top Wildlife
Black Rhino on the Crater Floor · Crater Rim Viewpoints
Best Time
Year-round (driest June–September)
03Southern Tanzania
Africa's largest national park — a vast, wild, boat-safari heartland of the Rufiji River, famous for African wild dogs, hippos and a remote, uncrowded safari atmosphere.
Top Wildlife
Rufiji River Boat Safaris · African Wild Dog
Best Time
June–October
04Northwestern Tanzania, Lake Victoria
An island wilderness on Lake Victoria — chimp habituation, forest walks, fishing, and a cast of reintroduced species in one of Africa's most unusual and uncrowded national parks.
Top Wildlife
Chimpanzee Habituation · Birdlife of Lake Victoria
Best Time
June–February
05Northern Tanzania
Tanzania's safari capital and gateway to the northern circuit — a lively highland city beneath Mount Meru, with a half-day safari on its own doorstep, world-famous Tanzanite, and easy connections to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Kilimanjaro.
Top Wildlife
Arusha National Park Half-Day Safari · Mount Meru Crater Hike
Best Time
June–October (main dry season) & January–February (short dry season)
06Northern Tanzania, near Moshi
Africa's highest mountain and the world's highest walkable peak — a snow-capped 5,895m volcanic massif rising from the Tanzanian plains to Uhuru Peak, reached via five ecological zones and a choice of legendary trekking routes.
Top Wildlife
Uhuru Peak Summit at Sunrise · Five Ecological Zones
Best Time
January–March (short dry season) & June–October (main dry season)
07Northern Tanzania, Rift Valley
A compact Rift Valley gem famous for tree-climbing lions, flamingo-filled soda-lake shores, and a groundwater forest of primates — Ernest Hemingway's 'Green Hills of Africa' and the perfect opening chapter to a northern Tanzania circuit.
Top Wildlife
Tree-Climbing Lions · Alkaline Soda Lake & Flamingo Flocks
Best Time
Year-round (driest June–October & January–February)
08Manyara Region, south of Arusha
Tanzania's most underrated wildlife destination — ancient baobab-studded plains and dry-season elephant herds of 200-300 individuals along the Tarangire River, with a fraction of the Serengeti's crowds.
Top Wildlife
Tarangire River Elephant Herds · Ancient Baobab Landscape
Best Time
June–October (dry season, peak elephant concentrations)
09Indian Ocean, 35km off the Tanzanian coast
Africa's most romantic island destination — the UNESCO-listed lanes of Stone Town, spice plantations that once made the island fabulously wealthy, and Indian Ocean beaches ranging from calm northern shores to kitesurfing hotspots in the east.
Top Wildlife
Stone Town (UNESCO World Heritage) · Northern Beaches — Nungwi & Kendwa
Best Time
June–October (long dry season) & December–February (short dry season)
Exclusive Access
Immersive experiences and insider access reserved exclusively for our guests.
Serengeti (Northern Mara River)
A Mara River crossing viewed from a private vehicle with just your guide — no queues, no competing vehicles. Sayari Camp positions guests based on daily herd intelligence from our partner rangers on the ground.
Nyerere National Park
Join a specialist researcher for a morning tracking the wild-dog packs of the Rufiji ecosystem — collared packs, telemetry equipment, and the kind of behavioural insight you cannot get from a standard game drive.
Rubondo Island National Park
Access the chimp habituation programme with the island's resident researchers — a morning in the forest with the team, learning how a wild community is slowly brought into human company.
Where you'll stay
Hand-selected for exclusivity, sustainability, and uncompromising service.
Western Serengeti
A private concession of 350,000 acres with four distinct camps. Unmatched migration-season access across the entire Serengeti ecosystem.
Northern Serengeti
Positioned in the migration corridor's most productive crossing section — an intimate camp with exceptional big-cat and crossing sightings.
Ngorongoro Crater Rim
Three camps perched on the crater rim with butler service, open-fire boudoirs, and the crater floor unfolding 600 metres below your private veranda.
Nyerere National Park
Private sand-bank camp on the Rufiji River with boat safaris, walking safaris, and total seclusion inside Africa's largest game reserve.
Pemba Island, Zanzibar Archipelago
Africa's legendary underwater room — a private floating suite anchored above a coral reef with the Indian Ocean as your entire horizon.
Tanzania protects more land than almost any other African country. Every Still Wild itinerary contributes directly to anti-poaching, community ranger programmes and wildlife research.
38%
of Tanzania under conservation
800+
bird species recorded
4
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Conservation Partners
Everything you need to know before you travel to Tanzania. Can't find your answer? Our specialists are available for a private consultation.
Mara River crossings peak July–September in the northern Serengeti. For the calving season — 8,000 calves per day — visit January–February in the southern Serengeti. Tanzania offers outstanding game viewing year-round.
Most nationalities require a visa. We recommend applying for an e-Visa online before arrival. Your trip manager will guide you through current requirements for your nationality.
We build all Tanzania itineraries around fly-in travel — light aircraft connecting the Serengeti, Ruaha, Nyerere and the islands. This eliminates long road transfers and maximises time in the wild.
Absolutely — we strongly recommend it. A classic Still Wild itinerary pairs 7 nights in the Serengeti and Ruaha with 3 nights on Zanzibar or Pemba Island. Bush to barefoot ocean is an unmatched contrast.
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge sits on the crater rim with butler service and views 600 metres down to the crater floor. We combine it with an early-morning private descent — arriving before the day-trippers — for the definitive crater experience.
Speak to a Specialist
Connect with our dedicated specialists to transform your vision into a meticulously planned, life-altering reality.
First-hand knowledge of every lodge, every trail, and every hidden gem we recommend. They are your personal curators, ensuring a seamless, worry-free experience from the first conversation to your return home.
Hours: MON–FRI 8AM–6PM EAT · SAT 9AM–5PM EAT
