The best time for a Tanzania safari is generally June to October for dry-season wildlife viewing, or January to March for the southern Serengeti’s calving season. Your ideal dates depend on the parks you want to visit and whether your priority is migration herds, quieter camps or greener landscapes.
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Tanzania offers rewarding safaris throughout the year, but wildlife movements and conditions change with the seasons.
The Great Migration follows rainfall rather than a fixed timetable. Choose camp locations around your dates instead of assuming the herds will always be in the same place.
Itineraries
9 DaysEastern Africa
Follow the Great Migration across Northern Tanzania on this 9-day safari, featuring game drives in Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater, and the Northern Serengeti.
10 DaysEastern Africa
Embark on a 10-day safari from Arusha to the Northern Serengeti, exploring Tarangire’s elephants, Ngorongoro’s crater floor, and the iconic plains of the Serengeti.
9 DaysEastern Africa
Witness the Great Migration in style across Tanzania’s iconic parks—from Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater to Ndutu and the Northern Serengeti—on this 9-day luxury safari.
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