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East Africa

Tanzania

The great plains, a crater full of wildlife, the highest mountain in Africa and an island to end on.
Mount Kilimanjaro above acacia trees and green plains

Region

East Africa

Ideal length

8 to 14 days

Places to stay

Safari Lodge, Luxury Camp, Beach Resort, Boutique Hotel

In short

Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar

Why go

Tanzania holds some of the best known wild places on earth. The Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater are within a day of each other, Kilimanjaro rises behind them, and Zanzibar is a short flight away.

It combines safari, trekking, heritage and coast in one country, which is why so many journeys begin and end here.

What makes it distinct

The places that set it apart.

The scale. The Serengeti is vast, the crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world, and the southern parks are among the least visited in Africa.

Two elephants sparring in tall grass with the herd behind them

Serengeti

The plains of the Great Migration.
Ostriches on an open grass plain

Ngorongoro Crater

Dense wildlife on the floor of a volcanic caldera.
Flamingos wading in blue water

Lake Manyara

A small park known for tree-climbing lions.
Mount Kilimanjaro under a blue sky

Kilimanjaro

The roof of Africa, climbed in stages.
A wooden jetty leading out over the sea in Zanzibar

Zanzibar

Stone Town, spice farms and the beaches of Nungwi.
Close view of a leopard lying in the grass

Ruaha and Selous

Wild dogs, walking safaris and very few vehicles.

When to go

The best months, and who it suits.

June to October is dry and best for wildlife. January and February bring the calving season to the southern Serengeti.

Who it suits

Safari travellers who want space, trekkers, and anyone who likes to finish by the sea.

The kind of stay

Safari Lodge, Luxury Camp, Beach Resort, Boutique Hotel

What you can experience

Ways to travel here.

All travel styles

Safari

The Mara, the Serengeti, Amboseli and Chobe, at your own pace.

Treks

Kilimanjaro on foot, and mountain gorillas in Bwindi.

Heritage

Stone Town, Luxor, Robben Island and the stories behind them.

Coastal

Diani, Watamu, Zanzibar and Mauritius on the Indian Ocean.

Combine it with

It travels well with its neighbours.

Kenya

The Mara, Amboseli, Samburu, Laikipia and the coast

Uganda

Mountain gorillas, Murchison Falls and the source of the Nile

What we can create here

Journeys we have designed.

Examples to start a conversation. Yours will be built around you.

Two elephants sparring in tall grass with the herd behind them
Tanzania
10 to 14 days

Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Zanzibar

The northern parks and the crater, then Stone Town and the beaches of the Spice Island.
See this journey

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To say Africa Keys planned us the trip of a lifetime is an understatement. We went to Tanzania and Kenya for our honeymoon, and our guides, Godfrey and Raphael, were incredible.

Kym Baker

Honeymoon in Tanzania and Kenya

Before you travel

Entry rules, health, money and packing are covered in Travel Information. We send advice specific to your route once your journey is confirmed.

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