Tanzania Safari | The Ultimate Guide to a Serengeti Safari in Tanzania -

Planning a Tanzania Safari can be an overwhelming proposition! It’s an expensive trip and if you’re like me, you don’t want to screw up this one-in-a-lifetime experience! From choosing a tour operator to packing to seeing the big 5 safari animals, here’s everything you need to know about a Tanzania Safari!

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How to get to Tanzania
Tanzania Visa
When to go to Tanzania
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Zanzibar
How to Get to Zanzibar

How to get to Tanzania

Tanzania has two major international airports: Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).

Tanzania Visa

As of this writing US Citizens require a visa to visit Tanzania. Other countries may also require a visa to visit. A complete list of countries that require a visa can be found here.

When to go to Tanzania

The best time to go to Tanzania depends on what you want to see. Keep in mind that Tanzania is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere, so the seasons are opposite of the United States, which is in the Northern Hemisphere.

July through October is dry season in Tanzania. The shorter grass makes it easier to spot animals in the Serengeti and the best time to see the Great Migration is typically from July through November.

High season in January through February brings hot, dry weather and large crowds. It’s calving season, so the chance of seeing baby animals is high. March brings dryer weather, slightly lower crowds, and the wildebeest begin moving South.

There are two wet seasons, April through May, and November through December and while these seasons bring lower crowds and lower prices, some safari camps may close or experience flooding.

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Zanzibar

I followed my trip with a little beach break on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar and I highly recommend it! It was a lovely way to decompress from all the time spent bouncing around in safari vehicles and helped me to return home well-rested (and a little sun-kissed!)

How to Get to Zanzibar

From Tanzania, you can take a ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar. Or you can fly from Dar es Salaam Airport (DAR) or Arusha Airport (ARK) to Zanzibar’s Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ).