Karibu Tanzania
Discover Tanzania
A country of endless plains, ancient cultures and a coastline that smells of cloves. Choose below where you want to begin.
Jambo - Hello
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Karibu - Welcome
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Hakuna Matata - No worries
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Rafiki - Friend
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Asante - Thank you
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Four perspectives
One country, four stories
Tanzania can’t be captured in a single sentence. Its people, its animals, its parks and its islands together make the picture, and each one enriches the others.
Most travellers combine them: a few days among the elephants of Tarangire, a meeting with the Hadzabe at Lake Eyasi, and a finish on the white beaches of Zanzibar.
We help you choose the right order and the right season. Every page below is a starting point, not a fixed programme.
Choose your starting point
Four ways to get to know Tanzania
From the people who live there to the parks where you meet them. Each theme has its own page, with the stories, the animals and the places that go with it.
people
The Maasai, the Hadzabe and over 120 peoples
People
The nomadic Maasai, the hunter-gatherer Hadzabe and the blacksmith Datoga. Encounters that add a whole other layer to your trip.
Discover the people →
wildlife
The Big Five and much more
Wildlife
Lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo, plus the Great Migration, tree-climbing lions and flamingos. Which animal you see where, and in which season.
See the animals →
national parks
Seven areas in the north
National Parks
From the endless Serengeti and the crater floor of Ngorongoro to the baobabs of Tarangire and the salt flats of Lake Natron. Every park with a character of its own.
See the parks →
zanzibar
Spice Island in the Indian Ocean
Zanzibar
White sandy beaches, historic Stone Town and coral reefs to snorkel over. The perfect finish after a week of savannah dust.
Discover Zanzibar →
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“It doesn’t matter where you start, as long as you take the time to really look.”
Sem, Kembe Safari