Where you'll go in Tanzania

The wildlife parks of the north, Africa's highest peak, and the beaches of Zanzibar. Here's the ground we cover.

Serengeti

Northern Tanzania

Serengeti

The endless plains where the Great Migration unfolds

The Serengeti is Tanzania's best known national park. Across 14,763 km² of open savanna, acacia woodland and rocky kopjes, it holds one of the densest concentrations of wildlife anywhere in Africa.

Best: June to October (dry)Explore
Ngorongoro Crater

Northern Tanzania

Ngorongoro Crater

A natural amphitheater teeming with the Big Five

The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, sheltering 25,000+ animals in a 260 km² natural enclosure. It offers extraordinary density of wildlife including rare black rhino.

Best: Year-roundExplore
Zanzibar

Zanzibar Archipelago

Zanzibar

Spice-scented beaches and turquoise Indian Ocean waters

Zanzibar is an archipelago of coral islands off the East African coast, with white-sand beaches, the UNESCO-listed Stone Town, and warm Indian Ocean water. Most people add it on at the end of a safari.

Best: June to October (dry)Explore
Kilimanjaro

Northern Tanzania

Kilimanjaro

Africa's highest point, and the world's tallest free-standing peak

Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak at 5,895 m above sea level. The snow-capped summit rises straight out of the savanna near the Kenyan border, and reaching it is a long walk rather than a technical climb.

Best: January to March, and June to OctoberExplore
Tarangire

Northern Tanzania

Tarangire

Elephant herds and ancient baobabs along the Tarangire River

Tarangire National Park is famous for the highest elephant concentration in northern Tanzania, set against a dramatic landscape of ancient baobab trees and the seasonal Tarangire River.

Best: June to October (dry season)Explore

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