A lone acacia against an orange savannah sunset

Practical guide

What is worth knowing before you book

The things people ask us most before booking. Useful whether or not you end up travelling with us.

An antelope leaping with zebras grazing behind

When to go on safari in Tanzania

There is no month that is truly bad, but there are months in which you will see very different things for the same money. It comes down to two things: the rain, and where the migration is.

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A wooden jetty with thatched roofs over the turquoise water at Kendwa

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How many days for safari and Zanzibar

The question we are asked most. The short answer: two thirds safari, one third beach, and always in that order.

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A lone elephant on the golden plain with hills behind

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What a Tanzania safari costs

A safari in Tanzania is expensive and it is worth knowing why before you compare quotes. Most of the money is nobody’s margin: it is park fees that go to the state and that are the same for every operator.

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What to pack for a safari

The short list: less clothing than you think, more warm layers than you think, and a pair of binoculars. The rest is optional.

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The Tumbili safari vehicle at the gate of Lake Manyara National Park

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Visa, vaccinations and paperwork

Tanzania’s formalities are straightforward, but two of them are worth not leaving to the last minute: the visa and the travel clinic appointment.

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