Capital
Dodoma (Arusha / Dar es Salaam for travel)
Best time
Jun–Oct, Jan–Mar
Visa
E-visa or VOA
Currency
Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Language
Swahili, English
Getting there
Fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for the northern safari circuit, or Julius Nyerere (DAR) for Zanzibar and the south.
Welcome to Tanzania
Endless plains and ancient craters.
Tanzania holds the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire's baobab valleys, Mount Kilimanjaro and the spice islands of Zanzibar — the most concentrated wildlife country in East Africa and the most varied for landscapes.
Must-see places
An overview of Tanzania
Serengeti National Park
Follow the Great Migration through short-grass plains and Mara River crossings — endless herds, endless horizon.
Ngorongoro Crater
A self-contained ecosystem inside the world's largest intact volcanic caldera — Big Five in a single morning.
Tarangire National Park
Baobab-dotted river valley with the densest elephant population in northern Tanzania.
Zanzibar archipelago
Stone Town, spice farms, dhow sailing and barefoot white-sand beaches — the classic safari-and-beach finish.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Africa's highest peak (5,895 m) — five to nine day non-technical treks via Machame, Lemosho, Marangu and Rongai routes.
Lake Manyara & Selous (Nyerere)
Tree-climbing lions on Manyara's lake shore, and boat safaris on the Rufiji in Africa's largest game reserve.
Trips
Our Tanzania safaris
2 itineraries ready to book.
11 Days · Tanzania
11 Days Arusha, Tarangire, Manyara, Natron, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Eyasi
A deep Tanzania expedition across northern parks.
10 Days · Tanzania
10 Days Ndutu Migration — Manyara, Ndutu, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire
Calving season on the southern Serengeti plains.
Travel notes
Know before you go
Best time to visit
June–October for dry-season game viewing. January–March for the calving season in southern Serengeti.
Visas
E-visa online or visa on arrival at major airports.
Health
Yellow fever required if arriving from an endemic country. Malaria prophylaxis recommended.
Getting around
Northern circuit by road; southern circuit and Zanzibar via light aircraft.