Tanzania is a land of stark contrasts. It is the largest country in East Africa, here you will find Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, Africa’s lowest point – the lakebed of Tanganyika. The world’s largest game reserve, the Selous is within Tanzania’s borders and covers an area larger that Switzerland. Off the coast of Tanzania are the beautiful and historic spice islands of Zanzibar and Pemba.
One of Tanzania’s biggest attraction has to be the wildlife, the Serengeti National Park is the most famous. Tanzania plays host to probably the world’s greatest migration each year when over 1,000,000 wildebeest, 200,000 zebra and 300,000 gazelle trek 800km north to the pastures of Kenya. The Indian Ocean on Tanzania’s east coast gives the traveller an opportunity to relax on white sand beaches by breath-taking coral gardens and meditate on all they have witnessed on their trip.
Ali, our product manager at Mahlatini has been exploring Tanzania for 22 years. Read her stories here
Tanzania Delux Safari - Arusha, Lake Mayara, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater - From £999.00 (Until:21/05/08) 1 nights at Serena Mountain Village 2 nights at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge 2 nights at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge 1 night at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge Tanzania Delux Safari Set Departure Date: 25th June 2008
Tanzania Luxury Camping Safari - From £1,885.00 2 nights at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge 3 nights at Olakira Camp 4 nights at Breezes Beach Club 1 night at Zanzibar Serena Inn Tanzania Luxury Camping Safari
Tanzania Beach and Bush Safari - From £1,798.00 3 nights at Selous Safari Camp 3 nights at Sable Mountain Lodge 3 nights at Pongwe Beach Lodge 1 night at The Zanzibar Serena Inn Tanzania Beach and Bush Safari
Tanzania Luxury Beach Holiday - From £1,155.00 8 nights at Bawe Tropical Island 2 nights at Zanzibar Serena Inn Tanzania Luxury Beach Holiday
Tanzania Luxury Safari Holiday - From £2,850.00 1 night at Serena Mountain Village 2 nights at Grumeti River Camp 2 nights at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge 3 nights at Lake Manyara Tree Lodge Tanzania Luxury Safari Holiday
Tanzania Safari - Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Lake Manyara - From £1,715.00 2 nights at Swala Camp 2 nights at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge 3 nights at Mbuzi Mawe Tented Camp 1 night at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge Northern Tanzania Safari Holiday
Southern Tanzania Safari - Selous, Ruaha & the Swahili coast - From £2,585.00 3 nights at Selous Safari Camp 3 nights at Jongomero Camp 4 nights at Ras Kutani Southern Tanzania Safari Holiday
Tanzania & Zanzibar Safari - Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Zanzibar - From £1,960.00 1 night at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge 1 night at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge 1 night at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge 3 nights at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge Tanzania Family Safari Holiday
Tanzania and Zanzibar Safari Holiday - From £1,960.00 2 nights at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge 3 nights at Kirawira Tented Camp 5 nights at Zamania Kempinski Beach Resort 1 night at The Zanzibar Serena Inn Tanzania Safari Zanzibar Honeymoon
Tanzania really does have a great deal to offer whether you want to chill out, be challenged, or take an exciting wildlife safari. An average 2 week safari and beach holiday will cost from about £2000 per person, plus international flights of around £500 pp.
When to travel? Tanzania has two main rainy seasons; November – December is the time for the short rains. March – May for the long rains, this refers to season not intensity. There is never a bad time to travel as each season has it’s own attractions and highlights depending on your interests, for example the Serengeti is incredibly beautiful in the wet season.
Wildlife is the biggest attraction and you can easily visit a couple of national parks/reserves in a week, most visitors will then add some beach time on one of the Indian Ocean islands.
Our Northern Circuit safari is a fine introduction to safari at any time of year. We can help you choose the best location for your camp, based on seasonal game movements. The annual wildebeest migration is often a focus when planning a trip to this area. The migration is a constant cycle of movement and dispersal so it’s all about being in the right place at the right time. From January-March the plains of the southern Serengeti is the place to be, this is when the wildebeest calves are born, a magnet for predators who come to feed on the easy pickings.
Our Southern Circuit safari offers exceptional dry season game viewing so these areas are best visited from June – November. If you are looking for exclusivity and personal service in a traditional style this is the trip for you. This can easily be combined with beach time on Mafia Island.
For the seasoned safari traveller looking for a remote wilderness experience then we'd recommend our Mahale Mountains and Katavi safari. Katavi is one of the most remote parks in Africa and has the same concentrations of game as the Serengeti yet it only receives around 200 visitors a year. Most of the area is only accessible in the dry season from late June to November. Mahale Mountains has an incredible biodiversity but it particularly famous for chimp tracking, the park is only accessible on foot.
You can easily add pre or post safari time on Zanzibar or one of the Indian Ocean Islands.
These are all just sample itineraries to you an idea of how to use your time. There is a huge range of accommodation styles and options so please do call us and speak to one our specialist advisors who will then prepare your personal quote.
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