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Tanzania is popularly believed to be the best safari destination in Africa. Home to the Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Mount Kilimanjaro, the annual Great Wildebeest Migration, as well as chimpanzee trekking and the Zanzibar Islands, it is no surprise that millions of people visit Tanzania every year. Safari experiences, beach breaks, hot air balloon rides, and more, are just a small taste of what a Tanzania vacation has to offer.
African Budget Safaris offers a wide variety of affordable Tanzania Safaris to suit all tastes. From wildlife safaris in Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Nyerere, Ruaha, and other top Tanzania wildlife parks to Zanzibar beach vacations, and Kilimanjaro hiking tours, we visit all the best Tanzanian destinations. Accommodation options with African Budget Safaris include everything from fully guided experiences to tented camps, luxury lodge accommodations, or bespoke safari itineraries.
Exclusive Budget Safaris in Tanzania - to Arusha and the Northern Safari Circuit (Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, and Tarangire National Park) along with Kenyan game parks, including the Masai Mara National Reserve. These small group safaris generally combine comfortable camping and lodge or tented camp accommodation, which offer a good balance between camping and lodging, putting you close to the safari action.
Budget Lodge Safaris in Tanzania - explore Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara, and Ngorongoro Crater (Northern Safari Circuit), as well as the Southern Tanzania Game Parks of Mikumi Park, Ruaha National Park, and Nyerere. A step up from camping, you will stay in well-selected safari lodges and similar accommodations, allowing you to experience a Tanzania safari style and comfort.
Budget Camping Safaris in Tanzania - visiting Arusha, the Great Rift Valley, Ngorongoro Crater, the Northern Safari Circuit, as well as the Southern Tanzania Game Parks, including Mikumi Park, Ruaha National Park, Udzungwa Mountains, and Nyerere National Park, budget camping safaris help stretch your safari budget strings getting more safari value for money, and epic safari experiences. These affordable camping tours get you close to nature, staying in or near game parks and places of interest.
Overland Camping Tours and Overland Lodge Tours in Tanzania - Overland safari trips travel by safari truck in social groups of adventurous spirits, requiring some participation along the way. These longer safari adventures visit top Tanzanian wildlife parks, the Zanzibar Islands, as well as Kenya's game parks, and a host of other famous African safari destinations.
Famous for the great migration and wide-open savannah grasslands teeming with wildlife. The most iconic African landscape, the plains of the Serengeti roll on in a seemingly endless sea. The oldest and most popular national park in Tanzania, the Serengeti National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Witnessing the great wildebeest migration is one of the most exhilarating wildlife spectacles on earth. The sheer scale of almost 2 million wildebeest, zebra, Thomson's gazelle, and other antelopes, crossing the vast plains is awe-inspiring. These herbivores in turn attract an array of predators, making this one of the best places in Africa to witness this daily life-and-death struggle.
The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unflooded caldera in the world. It is also home to the highest density of wild animals found in one area in Africa, making it a must-see safari experience. The surrounding Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the best safari destinations to see predators, especially lions.
Zanzibar is a true beach paradise with an incredible cultural mosaic that stretches back through history. From its mix of African, Eastern, Arabic, and European influences to the warm tropical climate and clear blue waters, there's no better place for a relaxing vacation. Zanzibar has something for everyone, from secluded honeymoon getaways to a plethora of water sports, or just endless stretches of white coral sand. You are sure to find an activity that suits your preference.
Tarangire is best known for its huge elephant population and tree-climbing lions, as well as being home to a huge variety of birds, including the superb starling, yellow-necked spurfowl, and pygmy falcon to mention a few. Tarangire National Park is scattered with baobab trees and termite mounds, adding to its unique landscape. Tarangire is said to host one of the world's highest concentrations of elephants per square kilometre. Tarangire is also inhabited by Tanzania's second-highest concentration of wildlife during the dry months.
This scenic national park includes diverse habitats that support an incredible array of wildlife. Famous for tree-climbing lions, Lake Manyara is also known for huge flamingo flocks and other birds attracted to the shallow lake.
Located just south of the Kenyan border, Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa. First summited in 1861, Kilimanjaro has captivated explorers and adventurers ever since. Today, tourists can hike to the peak or enjoy sweeping vistas from Mt Meru in Arusha. At 5,895 km above sea level, Kili is sure to take your breath away.
The Southern Tanzanian Safari circuit is vast, untouched, remote, and teeming with a diverse array of wildlife. The Southern Safari Circuit includes the Mikumi National Park, Ruaha National Park, Nyerere National Park (previously Selous Game Reserve), and the Udzungwa Mountains National Park.
Easily accessible from Dar es Salaam, Mikumi National Park is Tanzania’s fourth largest park. Mikumi’s main safari circuit crosses the Mkata Floodplain, an area known locally as the ‘little Serengeti’ because of the open grasslands punctuated by stands of acacia and baobabs. Often quiet, visitors to Mikumi can expect good game viewing including elephants, buffalo, giraffes, and a whole host of other plains wildlife, including good numbers of lions and spotted hyenas.
Although Ruaha National Park is Tanzania’s largest national park, it is also one of the least visited. Covering over 20,000km², Ruaha’s wilderness feel, with few other tourists, is the big draw card. The dramatic scenery is defined by the Ruaha River on the southern border, which is the lifeblood of the reserve. Buffalo, zebra, impala, giraffe, greater and lesser kudu as well as roan and sable antelope are some of the species you will encounter, in amongst the largest elephant population in Tanzania. Ruaha is also famous for unusually large prides of lions, leopards, cheetahs, striped and spotted hyenas as well as the endangered African wild dog. Ruaha is a popular safari destination with regular safari enthusiasts who want to escape the crowds of the Northern Safari Circuit, and for those in the know, it is considered to be Tanzania’s best-kept safari secret.
The Selous Game Reserve, renamed Nyerere National Park, in Tanzania is a remote and underrated paradise. Despite receiving fewer tourists than other famous Tanzanian reserves attract, the Nyerere National Park is well worth a visit. Nyerere forms part of the largest wilderness areas in Africa, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its biodiversity. It is home to one of the world's largest concentrations of big game, including elephants, lions, giraffes, hippos, and buffaloes. Nyerere is considered one of the last true wilderness areas, and a haven for those looking to get off the beaten track.
An ecotourism haven, the Udzungwa Mountains National Park is home to a large diversity of indigenous species. This pristine mountainous region of rich rainforests and beautiful scenery is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. The Udzungwa Mountains are sometimes referred to as the Galapagos Islands of Africa for the incredible number of unique plants and animals that can only be found in this region.
Find out more with our Tanzania safari travel guide page.