Destinations Tanzania
Tanzania
Tanzania is a vibrant and beautiful country with many world-class national parks and game reserves. Safaris have been a way of life here for many decades. In the heart of East Africa, Tanzania is not only blessed with truly wild reserves but also tropical beaches and amazing marine life. It's a winning combination. You can come straight from a Tanzania safari camp in the morning and reach the Indian Ocean in time for an afternoon swim. A romantic trip that perfect for a honeymoon, or a great family holiday!
Tanzania is vast, and we've divided up our selection of places into various areas:
Safari in Southern Tanzania
The southern parks, including Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha National Park, have great game and some contrasting, spectacular scenery - some of the best Tanzania safari. Guiding standards here are generally high as the guides live at the camps and know their immediate areas well. Safari Tanzania-style means that they're dotted with a handful of widely-spaced small lodges and camps. Selous is easily reached from Dar by daily light aircraft flights which usually take less than an hour.
Ruaha National Park
In the heart of Tanzania, safaris in Ruaha make great extensions to a trip to the Selous; it's hotter, drier and higher - in some ways more like areas further north - and has several species that you won't find south of here.
Selous Game Reserve
Arguably Africa's largest game reserve, the Selous can offer some of Tanzania's best big game safaris with excellent guiding, and it's a relatively short flight from Dar es Salaam and the islands. Selous is perfect for a safari lasting about a week!
Mikumi and Udzungwa
Mikumi is one of Tanzania's smaller parks. It is best visited with your own 4WD and driver/guide en route to Ruaha. The environment is similar to Selous, and it can be used as a base for trips into the Udzungwa Mountains