Safari in Tanzania
Everything you need to know — from which park to when to go. From real experts.
Free travel proposal →Why Tanzania is the best safari destination
Tanzania is the undisputed number one for safari in Africa. Nowhere are your chances of seeing the Big Five so high. Nowhere is the landscape so varied — from the volcanic crater of Ngorongoro to the endless plains of the Serengeti. And nowhere do you find such a large, diverse wildlife population as in the northern circuit.
The northern parks — Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara — can be combined in one trip. Arusha is the gateway and Kilimanjaro Airport the entry point. A week is enough for a first impression. Two weeks lets you experience Tanzania in depth.
The great Tanzania parks
Serengeti
14.763 km²The Great Migration
14,763 km² of wilderness — Tanzania's largest and most famous park. Home of the Big Five and annual migration route of 1.5 million wildebeest. The Seronera Valley in the centre has Africa's highest predator density.
Ngorongoro
260 km² (krater)Most densely populated wildlife arena
The world's largest intact volcanic crater. 260 km², home to more than 25,000 animals including the rare black rhino. Even on a bad day you see impressive wildlife here.
Tarangire
2.850 km²Africa's largest elephant population
Less well-known but equally impressive: thousands of elephants, enormous baobabs and the Tarangire River as the lifeline. During the dry season the elephant density is unrivalled.
Lake Manyara
330 km²Pink flamingos & tree-climbing lions
Small park, big spectacle. Hundreds of thousands of flamingos on the soda lake, lions climbing acacia trees — unique in Africa. A perfect introduction for your first safari day.
Ruaha
20.226 km²Remote — barely any tourists
Tanzania's largest national park and one of its best-kept secrets. Lions, leopards, wild dogs and hippos — with a fraction of the Serengeti's visitors.
Arusha NP
552 km²Momela Lakes & Mount Meru
Just outside Arusha: 7 alkaline Momela Lakes, colobus monkeys and flamingos in view of Kilimanjaro. Perfect as the first or last day of your safari.
Sample route: 8 days Tanzania
This is a starting point — every trip we build 100% tailor-made.
Group or private safari?
Private safari (Simba Tours)
Ideal for: Families, couples, photographers, anyone who wants control over their safari
- ✓Your own vehicle & guide — nobody else
- ✓Fully flexible timetable
- ✓Guide focused on you alone
- ✓Better for photography and wildlife spotting
- ✓Children welcome at any age
Group safari (other providers)
Ideal for: Budget solo travellers, social travellers
- ✓Lower price per person
- ✓Meet other travellers
- ✓Fixed departure dates — easy to plan
What do our travellers say?
"We had looked at 5 other providers. Simba Tours was immediately different — personal contact, no standard packages, genuine interest in what we wanted."
Thomas & Claire
10 days Serengeti + Zanzibar
"The children (8 and 12) have never been so quiet as during the morning game drive in the Serengeti. Collin knew exactly where the cheetahs were. We have photos to never forget."
Familie de Jong
Family safari 12 days
"A rhino at 30 metres in the Ngorongoro Crater. Jonas knew exactly which grassland it was visiting at that moment. I hadn't dared to hope for it."
Susanne W.
8 days Tanzania
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