Safari guides & planning notes

Tanzania Last Minute Safari

Booking a Tanzania safari at short notice: what is possible within days or weeks, the best last-minute routes from Arusha and how we check availability.

Tanzania Safaris for Seniors

Tanzania safaris for seniors: a relaxed private pace, comfortable vehicles and lodges, the best parks for older travellers and sample 4, 6 and 8 day itineraries.

How to Book a Safari in Tanzania

How to book a Tanzania safari step by step: dates, route, length, budget, choosing a registered local operator, your proposal, payment and travel documents.

Tipping in Tanzania

How much to tip in Tanzania: safari guides, cooks, Kilimanjaro crews, lodge staff and drivers — with when and how to pay, and which currency to use.

Best Time for a Safari in Tanzania

When to go on safari in Tanzania: the dry season, calving season and green season compared, the migration by month, and the best time for each park.

Best Season to Visit Tanzania

When is the Great Migration in Tanzania

Where the Great Migration is in Tanzania each month — calving in Ndutu, the Grumeti and Mara River crossings — and where to stay to see it.

Tanzania Safari Cost

What a Tanzania safari costs in 2026: package prices from $690 pp, national park fees, lodge rates per night and the extras to budget for.

How Much Does a 2 Week African Safari Cost

15 Best Places to Visit in Tanzania

The 15 best places to visit in Tanzania — Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro and the wild south and west — with how to get there and how long to stay.

Zanzibar Beach Holiday

Plan a Zanzibar beach holiday: Stone Town, Nungwi and Paje, the 2026 entry levies and ZIC insurance, the best months to go and our safari-and-beach packages.

Serengeti in July

Tanzania in June

African Safari Kenya and Tanzania

Kilimanjaro International Airport

Zanzibar International Airport