Tanzania wildlife safari tours

Vehicles used are generally 4x4 open roof 4WD Toyota safari Land Cruiser which are comfortable, well-maintained and most suitable to the wilderness terrain. For larger groups we use 4WD buses as it is more convenient for clients to be all together in one vehicle only, and it is also more economic and better for the environment. Our drivers have been trained in customer service, tourism-related topics, environmental issues and vehicle maintenance. They are very familiar with the routes we take.

If your primary reason for traveling to Africa is to experience an abundance of African wildlife in unspoiled wilderness, then Tanzania should be your destination of choice. Tanzania protects over 25% of its land through national parks and reserves, more than any other country on the continent. You simply cannot beat the wildlife concentrations found in Tanzania.

Anytime is a wonderful time to be on safari. April tends to be rainy, but for the more adventurous travelers, we can arrange a private trip for you during that time. we adjust our safari itineraries to take advantage of the best possible game viewing in accordance with the seasonal concentrations of wildlife.

You simply can’t beat northern Tanzania for wildlife concentrations. Most people have heard of the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater and the wide array of wildlife dwelling on the crater floor. Most have heard of the vast Serengeti savanna, which hosts the annual migration of wildebeest and the predators that follow in its wake. This is only the beginning of the natural phenomena awaiting your discovery on a safari to Tanzania. Guests consistently tell us the wildlife they experienced far surpassed their most optimistic expectations.

Tanzania is home to over 35 species of large four-legged mammals and has over 1000 species of birds. On a typical safari in northern Tanzania you can expect to see elephants, buffalos, giraffes, hippos, baboons, monkeys and a variety of plains game such as wildebeest, hartebeest, zebra, impala and gazelle. Most people see lions and hyenas, and possibly a cheetah or leopard. In Ngorongoro Crater you may see one of the few remaining black rhinos to be found in Tanzania. You’ll undoubtedly see several different species of mongoose and some hyrax and other small mammals. If you’re lucky, you’ll see one or more of the smaller cats, foxes, wild-dogs or the more reticent antelope like lesser kudu, bushbuck, oryx or eland.

Every year, over one million wildebeest move through the Serengeti plains in search of food and water. The phenomenon of these animals moving in mass groups through the African savanna is what is known as the Great Migration. Their movement is driven by seasonal rains that water their grazing pastures. It is however impossible to predict in advance exactly how or when this progression will take place, but there is a circular pattern of movement between Serengeti National park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania) and Maasai mara game reserve (Kenya) throughout. Generally from mid-December through May the herds feed in the southern Serengeti. During February thousands of calves appear on the plains. Between June and July, the wildebeest begin their annual migration north reaching the Mara River that marks the Kenyan border sometime between the end of July and beginning of August. After the first short rains, usually in mid-october, the herds move back into Tanzania’s Serengeti and make their way to the southern pastures where they rest and feed through the rains until their search for better grazing leads them to begin their annual migration once again.