TANZANIA SAFARI TOURS

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Tanzania is one of the most prime safari destinations, and home to the greatest spectacle on earth. Natural World Kenya Safaris provides you with a front-row seat to all the action. The annual wildebeest migration across Serengeti National Park on a Tanzania safari is the opportunity of a lifetime: you’ll witness millions of animals weave their way across the landscape.

But there’s more to this East African country. The word safari is Swahili for “journey”. A journey to Tanzania brings you to Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa, and unspoiled national parks that the “Big Five” (elephant, lion, leopard, rhinoceros, and buffalo) call home.

When you’re planning a Tanzania safari, it’s important to have knowledgeable local guides and a selection of customizable, curated tours as you surround yourself with the majestic beauty, varied landscapes, and robust wildlife. At Natural World Kenya Safaris, a locally owned tour operator, we are perfectly equipped to bring you an unforgettable safari.

Our standard safari vehicle is a 4X4 Land Cruiser Jeep that accommodates six people with long range radios for ease of communication and a pop-up top that makes photography a cinch. Whether you want a budget safari, a mid-priced safari, or an over-the-top luxury experience, Natural World Kenya Safaris can make your vision a reality.

Top Tanzania Safari Experiences

Serengeti National Park

Both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a national park, Serengeti National Park offers one of the best Tanzania safaris. Witness the epic animal migration, where massive herds of wildebeest and zebra zig zag across the endless plains and the Mara River in search of fresh water and pasture on an arduous expedition. Tanzania’s oldest and most popular park also provides up close sightings of lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, giraffe, gazelle, and the endangered Eastern Black Rhino. Rivers are filled with crocodiles and hippos, while hundreds of species of birds fly overhead. There’s never a dull moment in the Serengeti.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Nicknamed Africa’s “eighth wonder of the world,” the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, also known as the Ngorongoro Crater, comprises a 100-square mile volcanic crater and includes incredible wildlife viewing. Located in northern Tanzania, this fertile valley enclosed within the high walls of the crater is home to the “Big Five,” alongside several bird species including egrets and ostriches. In the Lerai Forest, safari goers will spot vervet monkeys, waterbucks, and great tusker bull elephants. During the rainy season, Lake Magadi transforms into a magical landscape replete with flocks of migratory flamingos, a sight that will forever be embedded in your mind.

Lake Manyara National Park

Tree climbing lions, millions of pink flamingos, large herds of elephants, and troops of baboons make Lake Manyara National Park a must-visit safari destination. The park may be small in size, but it is mighty in its offerings. Birdwatchers can marvel at pink-backed pelicans, Marabou stork, and gray heron feeding in the middle of the great shallow lake.

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park boasts the second highest concentration of wildlife of any park in Tanzania. During the peak dry season, visitors will discover large concentrations of elephants around the Tarangire River. In this vibrant reserve, visitors will also be captivated by big cats like lions, leopards, and cheetahs along with zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, and giraffes. Making the landscape even more otherworldly are the towering baobab trees dotting the grassy savannah.

Kilimanjaro National Park

The 650-square mile Kilimanjaro National Park near the Tanzanian region of Moshi, 190 miles south of the equator, includes the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro and the surrounding mountain forest. The 19,340-foot Kili, as it’s called, is Africa’s highest mountain and one of the continent’s most breathtaking sights. Over 65,000 international tourists attempted to climb it in 2019, and those numbers are increasing. The mountain itself rises from vast farmlands on its lower slopes to lush rainforest to alpine meadows, finally reaching the twin summits of Kibo and Mawenzi.
A variety of wildlife can be seen within the park, from tree hyrax, gray and red duiker, and bushbuck above the timberline to Cape buffalo, leopard, blue monkeys, eastern black and white colobus, and bushbabies, found in the montane forest, moorland and grassland. Elephants roam between the Namwai and Tarakia rivers and sometimes can even be spotted at higher elevations.

Arusha National Park

Though small in size at only 58 square miles, Arusha National Park has plenty of eye candy for the safari-goer, including the towering peaks of Mt. Meru, the vivid waters of Momella Lakes, and the forest around Ngurdoto Crater. Just 20 miles southwest of Arusha, the park can easily be seen in a single day.
The park has been renamed a few times, going from Ngurdoto Crater National Park in 1960 to Mt. Meru National Park in 1967 to its current iteration. It is now named for the Warusha people who once lived in the region along with the Maasai, for whom many sights within the park are named.

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Tanzania safaris frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tanzania?

The best times to visit Tanzania are December through March or June through October during the dry seasons, when the game viewing is at its best. The rains usually last from April to May then occur again in November when there are fewer tourists and vegetation flourishes. During February, wildebeest are calving, giving you a front row seat to the baby’s first moments in the savannah.

How much does a safari in Tanzania cost?

A mid-range safari with lodging runs $350 to $400 per person, per day while a high end luxury safari with all the trimmings ranges from $600 to about $1000 per person, per day.

Kenya or Tanzania: which is better for safari?

Both countries are reputed for outstanding game viewing. Tanzania’s jaw-dropping Mount Kilimanjaro, sweeping coffee plantations and the exotic island of Zanzibar make it unique from its northern neighbor, while Kenya’s lush green landscapes make it a bit less tropical, climate-wise. The two countries are frequently combined into a single journey, given their proximity to each other and the fact that they are both locations for the must-see Great Migration.

When and what is the Great Migration?

The Great Migration is a wildlife spectacle, sometimes called The Greatest Show on Earth by safari enthusiasts, during which hundreds of wildebeest and other mammals head towards greener grazing pastures during East Africa’s dry season. It is heavily dependent on the weather, specifically the rain which brings new vegetation upon which the wildebeest feed. Generally-speaking, herds are in the Serengeti from November to May. In May, as the grass dries up, herds begin the 500-mile migration north and by June they are in the greener plains of Kenya’s Maasai Mara.
They usually stay here until October. From January on, they alternate between woodlands and plains, depending on the weather. In anticipation of the short rains—and the greener grasslands that come with it—the herds begin their trek down to the Serengeti. In November and December, they arrive to a flourishing green landscape where they stay until the cycle begins again.

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