Experience A Classic East African Safari

Tanzania's giants: Kilimanjaro & Arusha

The glacier-capped peaks of Kilimanjaro are undoubtedly the defining features of Tanzania’s Arusha region and the country at large. Thousands of climbers traverse its slopes to reach the summit each year, which holds the title of being Africa’s highest mountain as well as the highest freestanding mountain in the world. Climbers can navigate their way across any of the mountain’s seven routes. Kilimanjaro’s lesser-known but no-less-impressive neighbour, Mount Meru, is an active stratovolcano offering glorious views of the Arusha National Park and is renowned for being one of the most scenic mountain climbs. The game-rich savannahs at its...

Highlights

• Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa and highest free-standing mountain in the world and can be completed over 6-7 days
• Mount Meru offers resplendent views and the added intrigue of being an active stratovolcano that can be trekked in 3-4 days
• The city of Arusha is nearby both Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru
• The Arusha airport and Kilimanjaro International Airport are close to both mountains and act as gateways to Ngorongoro, the Serengeti and Lake Manyara

See predator & prey side-by-side

Tarangire National Park is a hidden gem in Tanzania's Northern Safari Circuit. With herds of elephant, lions and other game flocking to its river banks and swamps during the dry season, it offers an excellent East African Safari!

Highlights

• The park is home to over 550 species of birds—a birdwatcher’s mecca 
• The dry summer months see animals congregate around the Tarangire River, promising excellent game-viewing 
• The park is good for year-round visits thanks to its number of permanent residents, such as the herds of elephants thought to be up to 300 in number 
• The park’s accessibility to Arusha, the Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area make it an ideal addition to a Tanzanian itinerary

A flourishing basin in the Ngorongoro Crater

Often referred to as Africa's Garden of Eden for its density and diversity of wildlife, the Ngorongoro Crater offers incredible game viewing in a quite unbelievable setting - inside the world's largest unbroken caldera.

Highlights

• Part of Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• The crater is the only intact caldera in the world 
• Ngorongoro Crater is also home to the Big 5 and is densely populated with other wildlife, including an estimated 6,000 wildebeest
• Located close to the Serengeti National Park and Arusha 

Where the plains never seem to end

The Serengeti Plains are world-famous for their teeming wildlife and the Great Migration, where thousands of animals gallop across the plains and raging rivers. You are almost guaranteed to spot the Big 5 here and it is arguably the world's best wilderness experience!

Highlights

• Spanning over 1.5 million hectares, the Serengeti is home to a part of the Great Migration 
• Over a million wildebeest rumble across its plains every year in search of better grazing areas 
• Superb game-viewing offered all year round—some of the most remarkable safari opportunities in the country
• Home to the Big 5 and high-density lion populations 

The Maasai Mara National Reserve is undoubtedly Kenya’s most notable and revered reserve. Its sheer size—extending to and eventually joining Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park—and stringent anti-poaching systems have made it famous for its remarkable populations of lion, cheetah, and leopard. It is also celebrated for being one of the stomping grounds of the Great Wildebeest Migration.

Highlights

• An impressive population of wildlife call the reserve home 
• A superb vantage point from which to observe the annual Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra
• An array of lodges in the reserve provide comfort and frequent game-viewing opportunities either by foot, vehicle, or hot-air balloon
• A large population of big cat can be found roaming the Maasai Mara plains