Tanzania

East Africa

Tanzania

Serengeti plains. Kilimanjaro’s shadow. Spice-scented Zanzibar.

01 Overview

About Tanzania

Home to the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and Africa’s highest mountain, with a tropical archipelago at its edge.

02 Where you’ll go

Sites to visit, day by day

8 scenic stops

Scenic stops and their locations — mix and match them into days, or ask Davema to build the route for you.

The Great Migration, Serengeti plains 2 Full day
Wildlife · Serengeti National Park

The Great Migration

Serengeti plains

Over a million wildebeest and zebra follow the rains across the ecosystem.

Stone Town, Stone Town, Zanzibar City 3 Half day
Heritage · Zanzibar

Stone Town

Stone Town, Zanzibar City

Labyrinthine lanes, carved doors and Swahili-Arab architecture — a UNESCO site.

Tarangire National Park, Tarangire 4 Full day
Wildlife

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire

Baobab-studded landscape famous for big elephant herds.

Seronera river valley, Central Serengeti 5 Full day
Wildlife · Serengeti National Park

Seronera river valley

Central Serengeti

Dependable big-cat sightings among kopjes and acacia.

Nungwi & Kendwa beaches, North coast 6 Full day
Beach · Zanzibar

Nungwi & Kendwa beaches

North coast

Bright white sand and tide-independent swimming.

Lake Manyara, Lake Manyara 7 Full day
Wildlife

Lake Manyara

Lake Manyara

Tree-climbing lions, flamingos and a groundwater forest.

Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area 8 Full day
Wildlife · Serengeti National Park

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

A volcanic caldera holding one of Africa’s densest concentrations of wildlife.

03 Best places to visit

Where to go

04 When to visit

Month by month

JanBest
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AprQuieter
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NovGood
DecGood

Best time Good Less ideal / wetter

05 Itineraries

Journeys in Tanzania

All trips

08 Gallery

The wide Serengeti plains at dusk A dhow sails off a Zanzibar beach

09 Before you go

Travel notes

Visa & entry

Visa requirements depend on your passport and purpose of travel. Davema’s visa desk will confirm what you need for your nationality before you book.

Davema travel documentation

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