Tanzania safari

Tanzania rewards travellers who follow the season. A mobile camp set up where the herds are that month, one extraordinary morning in the crater, and a private concession for the last nights.

We confirm the month before we propose the corner of the park.

Where we go

The Serengeti follows the herds: the south for calving from January to March, the central plains year-round, the north and the Mara River for crossings from July to October. Ngorongoro Crater adds a morning on the crater floor. Tarangire in the dry season is elephant country. The south and west, Ruaha and Katavi, are for second safaris and parties who want almost nobody else around.

How the week runs

Distances are longer than in Kenya, so we fly between regions and keep drives inside the parks. Mobile camps move with the migration; permanent camps give more comfort. Eight nights covers two regions and the crater; add Zanzibar or the Mafia archipelago for a coast finish.

Who it suits and when

Travellers who want the migration itself, second-time safari-goers, and photographers. Timing depends on which part of the migration you want to see, and we plan the route around that rather than around a fixed list of parks.