Savannah landscape with acacias and Kilimanjaro on the horizon

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One country, six worlds

From the plains of the Serengeti to the reefs of Zanzibar. Find out which region suits your trip — and when to go.

The map of Tanzania

Where do you want to go?

Most trips take place in the north — the Northern Circuit — often combined with Zanzibar. Click a region to see what there is to do.

Map of Northern Tanzania showing the Northern Circuit parks

Selected

Serengeti National Park

14,750 km² of savannah, home of the Great Migration and the highest concentration of predators in Africa. Allow three to four days.

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Parks & regions

The six places that make your trip

Every park has its own character and its own best season. We combine them so you never see the same thing twice.

Large wildebeest herd crossing the Serengeti plains

01 — Northern Tanzania

Serengeti National Park

Endless plains, kopjes full of lions and the Great Migration. The park everyone comes for — and rightly so.

Discover the Serengeti
View over the Ngorongoro Crater from the rim

02 — Northern Tanzania

Ngorongoro Crater

A collapsed volcano of 260 km² with the highest density of wildlife in Africa. Black rhino included.

Discover the crater
Elephant herd beside a baobab in Tarangire National Park

03 — Northern Tanzania

Tarangire & Lake Manyara

Baobabs, huge elephant herds and tree-climbing lions. Quieter than the Serengeti, every bit as beautiful.

Discover Tarangire
The snow-capped summit of Kilimanjaro above the town of Moshi

04 — Kilimanjaro region

Moshi & Kilimanjaro

The highest mountain in Africa, coffee farms, waterfalls and the hot springs of Kikuletwa. The start of our gravel routes.

Discover the Kili region
Narrow alley with carved wooden doors in Stone Town, Zanzibar

05 — Zanzibar

Zanzibar & Stone Town

White sand, turquoise water, snorkelling with dolphins and historic Stone Town. The perfect way to finish.

Discover Zanzibar
Maasai villagers sitting in a circle under an acacia tree

06 — Culture

Maasai, Hadzabe & Datoga

Encounters that go further than a photo stop. Angel comes from the Datoga people herself and opens doors others do not know exist.

Discover Arusha & around

When are you going?

The best time to travel, per experience

Tanzania works all year round. But what you want to see decides when you should go.

Best time Goed Possible, less ideal
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Safari Northern Tanzania
Great Migration
Zanzibar & beach
Gravel, hiking & Kili

Practical

Everything you need to arrange

We are glad to help with it. When you book, we send a complete preparation document with it.

Flying

About 9 hours non-stop to Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO). KLM flies daily from Amsterdam.

Visa

Most nationalities need a visa. Apply online or on arrival — we will send you the right link.

Vaccinations

Yellow fever only if you transit through an affected country; DTP and hepatitis A recommended; malaria prophylaxis depends on your route.

Money

Tanzanian shilling (TZS). US dollars are accepted almost everywhere — bring notes printed after 2009.

Language

Swahili and English. Our guides are fluent in both; Gerald and Angel also speak Dutch.

Climate & time

Two hours ahead of Central European Time. 25–30 °C during the day, chilly at night up by the crater — bring a fleece.

Silhouette of an acacia in the savannah at sunset

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No standard package, no sales talk. Tell us what you are looking for and within 24 hours you will have a personal proposal from Gerald or Angel.

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