Customising your safari holiday in Tanzania depends somewhat on the length of time you have.
Safari in Tanzania is generally split into four regions, known as circuits. We have the most popular Northern Circuit, the up-and-coming Southern Circuit and the somewhat remoter Western Circuit – and let us not forget Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, which we include together as the fourth circuit. Our entire website, where appropriate, is organised into these four circuits.
Staying for a few days in a Tanzanian City or only have a few days holiday?
If you are stopping off in a Tanzanian city for a few days, you can efficiently plan or take short safari excursions from our suggested tours. Depending on which city you are staying in, you would then take excursions that are not too far away from there. For example, in Dar es Salaam, you would choose destinations in the southern circuit, e.g. Mikumi, Nyerere, Ruaha, Udzungwa, or Saadani National Parks. At a pinch, you could do a one-day safari to Mikumi, but it would be a rush; better two or even three days. Two or, better still, three days for Nyerere would work too. We can also arrange safaris in little-known destinations very close to Dar. Other southern circuit parks are Ruaha and the Udzungwa Mountains.
If you are staying in Arusha, you can visit Arusha National Park, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, and Ngorongoro Crater in one day; however, two days would be better for Tarangire. In three days (or better still, four days including a chill out day) from Arusha, you could combine Tarangire N.P., Lake Manyara N.P. and Ngorongoro Crater. But with a few more days, you can add the wonderful Serengeti N.P. That would be the most popular destinations in the Northern Circuit, but there are more!
Perhaps from Dodoma, you would choose the Western circuit, and in three to five days, you could visit the Gombe Stream National Park. But the Kitulo N.P. and Rubondo Island N.P. in Lake Victoria, which can just as easily be reached from Arusha, will need one or two days more.
Have a week or two (or more) in Tanzania?
Here you can afford (depending on budget) to choose from any of the safari circuits, or even decide to do more than one. However, for your comfort and to give you time to relax and get to know the area, sticking to one of the three primary safari circuits is perhaps the best option.
All of those places mentioned in the top paragraph are at your disposal. With that bit of extra time, you can combine game drives with tribal visits, walking or canoeing safaris and even a trek in the mountains. Tanzania is your Oyster when you bring a little time with you!
So talk to Kanuth, tell him how long you have, what your primary targets are (animals, tribes, places) and what your budget is (from backpacking through mid-range and luxury, or a mixture), and together you can plan an incredible safari in Tanzania. When combining the ranges of accommodation to suit your budget, lots of people find mid-range a good choice, especially for the first and last night, because you will have better (and private) bathing opportunities and a comfortable bed. Thus, you start and end your holiday refreshed. During the week(s), you might want to experience the real African bush in a public campsite or a backpacker lodge – you will meet lots of different people and nationalities and keep the budget down.
Alternatively, Kanuth Adventure Safaris has connections to many luxury lodges.
Please speak with our destination expert, Mr. Kanuth, now at 255 754 967 544 on WhatsApp, or send him an email to arrange a Skype session (or a similar alternative).
