NATIONAL PARKS · TANZANIA NATIONAL PARK TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend flying in: 15 tanzania national park tours worth the money, each with its price, its length and the one thing to know before you commit.
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.
You leave your Zanzibar hotel at 5:00 AM, fly to Mikumi, then spend roughly seven hours in a 4x4 jeep with a professional guide. Expect open grassland, close animal sightings, lunch, and return flights. Guides including Patrick, Ali, and Alex have led past departures.
“An awesome once of a lifetime experience! We saw zebras, giraffes, elephants, lions and their cubs. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and went out of his way to be sure that we saw the animals. I would highly recommend this tour!”
Travel from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park for three days of game drives, including sunrise and sunset viewing. You’ll look for elephants, giraffes, buffalo, lions, hippos, zebras, and more, then visit a snake park with crocodiles and tortoises. Airport pickup, meals, and two overnight stays are included. No guide name is provided.
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.
Leave Dar es Salaam at 5 a.m. for Mikumi National Park, then settle into an overnight camp inside the park. You get a sunset drive by the hippo dam, dinner, and an early morning game drive with guides such as Patrick, Frederick, or Mariam. Expect lions, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebra, hippos, and a long return to Dar.
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.
Leave Dar es Salaam at 4:00 AM for a private day trip to Mikumi National Park with hotel or airport pickup. Silas and Félix are named guides associated with especially warm, attentive service. Expect a long road day, lunch in Morogoro, 4 to 5 hours inside the park, and wildlife such as lions, giraffes, buffalo, impalas, and wildebeests.
“Silas is a very knowledgeable guide, passionate about his job, and made our safari experience most memorable. We were able to see so many animals and birds because of his diligence and patience, and learn so much about them from him. His pleasant and cheerful nature added to our enjoyment of the safari.”
Start in Arusha with a small group of up to six, then track elephants in Tarangire, reach the Serengeti by way of the Rift Valley, watch sunrise on a morning game drive, and descend into Ngorongoro Crater. Camping, meals, park visits, and pickup are included. Guides such as John, David, and Godfrey are praised for sharp animal spotting and steady driving.
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.
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