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Tanzania safari: Tanzania sets aside more than a third of its land for conservation, more than almost any other country in Africa.

Tanzania sets aside more than a third of its land for conservation, more than almost any other country in Africa. That land includes the Serengeti and its wildebeest migration, Ngorongoro Crater, Kilimanjaro, and Nyerere and Ruaha, two of the largest national parks on the continent.

Most first safaris follow the northern circuit from Arusha: Tarangire for elephants, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, usually over six to ten days. The southern circuit, reached from Dar es Salaam, covers Nyerere, Ruaha and Mikumi and adds boat and walking safaris with far fewer vehicles. In the far west, Gombe and Mahale offer chimpanzee trekking on the shore of Lake Tanganyika.

Kilimanjaro, at 5,895 m, can be climbed without technical skills in five to nine days. Zanzibar is a flight of about an hour from the northern parks and is the usual end to a trip.

The main dry season, June to October, is the most popular time for wildlife. January to March is also dry in the north and is calving season in the southern Serengeti. English is widely spoken in tourism, the currency is the Tanzanian shilling, and US dollars are accepted for most safari costs.

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13-Day Photography Safari in Tanzania Photography Safari

13 days12 nights

13-Day Photography Safari in Tanzania

Arusha Tarangire National Park (2) Lake Manyara National Park Lake Eyasi Ngorongoro Crater (2) +3 more

12-Day Luxury Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar Luxury Safari

12 days11 nights

12-Day Luxury Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar

Arusha Tarangire National Park (2) Lake Manyara National Park Ngorongoro Crater Central Serengeti (2) +2 more

11-Day Relaxed Tanzania Safari Great Migration

11 days10 nights

11-Day Relaxed Tanzania Safari

Arusha (3) Tarangire National Park (2) Karatu Ngorongoro Crater Central Serengeti (3) +1 more

15-Day Tanzania & Zanzibar Holiday Wildlife Safari

15 days14 nights

15-Day Tanzania & Zanzibar Holiday

Arusha (3) Tarangire National Park Central Serengeti (3) Ngorongoro Crater (2) Zanzibar (4) +1 more

12-Day Tanzania & Zanzibar Honeymoon Honeymoon Safari

12 days11 nights

12-Day Tanzania & Zanzibar Honeymoon

Arusha Tarangire National Park Central Serengeti (2) Ngorongoro Crater (2) Zanzibar (4) +1 more

10-Day Tanzania Safari: All Northern Parks Great Migration

10 days9 nights

10-Day Tanzania Safari: All Northern Parks

Arusha (2) Tarangire National Park Lake Manyara National Park Central Serengeti (3) Ngorongoro Crater +1 more

8-Day Tanzania Luxury Safari Experience Luxury Safari Popular

8 days7 nights

8-Day Tanzania Luxury Safari Experience

Arusha Town Tarangire National Park Ngorongoro Crater (2) Serengeti National Park (2) Zanzibar Island

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