NATIONAL PARKS · NATIONAL PARK SAFARIS IN TANZANIA
The 15 best national park safaris in Tanzania you can book right now, with the gate fee, the vehicle and the hours in it spelled out. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Start with a Kilimanjaro Airport pickup, then follow a private 4x4 route through Tarangire, the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Expect elephant country, Big Five sightings, flamingos, hippos, packed game drives, lodge stays, and a guide such as George, Laban, Juma, or Francis, subject to availability.
Travel from Arusha into the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area in a 4x4 safari vehicle, with space for up to six people. Guides such as Daniel, Emmanuel, James, and Peter lead game drives, while a camp chef prepares meals. Expect lions, cheetahs, elephants, hippos, and a chance to see black rhino.
Travel from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park for two nights and three days of private game drives. Look for lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, zebras, and more, with time at Mkata, Chamgore, and the Mkata flood plains. Guides named Benson, Method, Shani, Freddy, and Nassary have led past departures.
Fly from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park, formerly Selous Game Reserve, for an eight-hour game drive with an English-speaking guide. Look for elephants, lions, hippos, giraffes, zebras, crocodiles, wild dogs, and rhinos, then stop for a picnic lunch and two beers before flying back. Guide Helman has earned special praise for his sharp eyes and extra effort.
“The guides were friendly, professional and knowledgeable. They made sure that we had as many close encounters with the animals for a good experience and great photos/videos. Lunch was delicious and served well.”
Spend 5 to 9 hours in a private 4x4 safari vehicle exploring Arusha National Park from Arusha. Your guide handles park fees and searches for giraffes, zebras, buffalo, monkeys, flamingos, and birds, with lunch, water, hotel pickup, and drop-off included.
This private three-day safari takes you from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park with guide Max or another Double G Safaris guide such as Victor or Isaiah. Expect long road transfers, a sunset drive, a full day on the savannah, camp meals and overnight stays, then a morning drive back toward Dar es Salaam. Lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos, and zebras are possible sightings.
Travel from Arusha through Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro on a six-day safari with airport pickup, a professional guide, game drives, and included meals. Sunrise drives target predators, while the Ngorongoro Crater offers a six-hour wildlife outing. Groups are capped at seven, and guides such as Amani, Mohamed, and Shaibu have been praised for spotting animals and explaining the parks.
Leave Zanzibar at sunrise and fly to Nyerere National Park for a guided game drive along the Rufiji River. Look for elephants, lions, buffalo, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, and African wild dogs, with a bush picnic and 2 liters of water included. Guides such as Musa, Felix, Benson, and Fidelis are frequently assigned.
Travel from Arusha in a private 4x4 safari vehicle for three days of game drives in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. You’ll camp, eat meals prepared along the way, visit Olduvai Gorge’s museum, and look for lions, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, and black rhinos with an English-speaking guide.
Spend about 10 hours exploring Mikumi National Park in a private vehicle with a guide such as Victor. Expect grassy plains, woodland, mountain views, wildlife searches, bottled water, and lunch. Elephants, lions, giraffes, hippos, leopards, birds, and African hunting dogs may appear, though sightings are never guaranteed.
Leave Zanzibar at 4:30 am, fly to Mikumi at 7:00 am, and spend the day on two game drives in a 4x4. A local guide leads the safari, with lunch, soft drinks, flights, park fees, and every transfer included. Groups join at Mikumi, usually six to seven people per vehicle.
“Great adventure! Everything was very well planned! We had a great time! All people Driver , Pilot, guides) were very Professional, and kind”
You’ll spend two days in Serengeti National Park and one full day in Ngorongoro Crater, traveling privately from Arusha with picnic lunches and luxury tented camps. Guide assignments vary, but the operator’s team includes Raymond, John, Yunus, Bruno, Modi, Daniel, Humphree, Jordan, and Godli. Pickup and mobile tickets are included.
Travel by private vehicle from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park for two game drives, including an evening outing and sunrise drive. Guides such as Gabriel, Nick, and Akida have handled trips, with meals, park fees, transport, and overnight accommodation included. Expect long road hours, flexible service, and possible sightings of lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, and more.
You fly from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park for a game drive among elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, lions, and other wildlife. Captain J is one guide named in the tour feedback. Pickup, flights, park fees, lunch, tea, coffee, and water are included, with a trip length of about 10 hours.
“A day to remember! The guides were knowledgeable, fun and helpful. So many amazing animals to see! Saw more than I expected and had so much fun searching through the reserve for them.”
Leave Dar es Salaam at 4:00am for the five to six-hour drive to Mikumi National Park. Your English-speaking guide, possibly Mike or Yunus, handles the route, meals, water, and game drive in a private open-roof 4x4. Expect elephants, giraffes, lions, buffalo, zebra, hippos, and more, then return to your hotel or airport the same day.
“Be forewarned, the drive is very long! But if you only have a day in Dar, hard to imagine a better experience. Saw nearly every type of wildlife you could imagine, from Elephants to giraffes to baboons and hippos! Stopped for food twice and thRead more”
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