Tanzania Safari Destinations & Parks
The Serengeti and the Great Migration, the Ngorongoro highlands, Kilimanjaro, wild southern rivers and Indian Ocean beaches — a guide to Tanzania's headline national parks and what each does best.
Tanzania packs Africa's most famous wildlife spectacles into one country — the endless Serengeti, the dense Ngorongoro Crater, Kilimanjaro's summit, quieter southern and western wilderness, and the option to finish on the beaches of Zanzibar. Here's where to focus.
Tanzania's national parks
Tap any park for the full guide — highlights, best time, activities and access.
Serengeti
Endless plains, the Great Migration, balloon safaris and superb year-round game viewing.
Tarangire
Elephant herds and baobab-studded plains, brilliant in the dry season.
Lake Manyara
Groundwater forest, a flamingo-filled soda lake and famous tree-climbing lions.
Ngorongoro
The Ngorongoro Crater — a natural amphitheatre packed with the Big Five.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Africa's highest peak (5,895m), climbed through five ecological zones.
Arusha
Mount Meru, the Momella Lakes, canoeing and walking safaris near the safari hub.
Nyerere
Africa's largest park — Rufiji River boat safaris and big game in the south.
Saadani
Where the safari bush meets the Indian Ocean beach.
Gombe Stream
Tanzania's famous chimpanzee forest on the shore of Lake Tanganyika.
Udzungwa Mountains
Rainforest hiking, Sanje Waterfall and rare endemic primates.
Mkomazi
Rhinos, wild dogs and birding in the far north-east below the Pare Mountains.
Kigosi
Vast, untouched wetland and miombo wilderness in western Tanzania.
Ugalla River
Remote riverine wilderness with dry-season game viewing and birding.
Ibanda-Kyerwa
Rolling savannah and hills in Tanzania's far north-west, near the Rwanda border.
Planned & guided by our team
Your Tanzania safari is arranged by the same locally based East Africa team behind our Uganda and Rwanda trips — private vehicles, expert guides and honest planning throughout.
Plan a Tanzania safari
Serengeti and Ngorongoro, a Kilimanjaro climb, the quieter south or a Zanzibar beach finish — tell us your plans and we'll build a private route around them.