Safari guides for Tanzania
Plan your trip with tips, itineraries, and stories tailored for Tanzania


Tanzania has zero Ebola cases. Here is where the 2026 outbreak actually is, how far it sits from the safari parks and Zanzibar, and whether to change plans.

Planning a Tanzania safari? Here are the vaccinations and malaria precautions you actually need, from hepatitis A to the yellow fever certificate rule.

What to expect on a Tanzania safari: the 5:30am wake-up, where you sleep, the vehicle, the food, and honest answers to first-timer questions.

Meet the tribes of Tanzania: the Maasai, Hadzabe and Datoga. Where to find them, what a visit costs, and how to visit ethically.

The 10 best things to do in Zanzibar, from Safari Blue to Jozani's red colobus monkeys, with what each activity costs and how many days you need.

Where and when to see the Big Five in Tanzania: lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and black rhino, park by park, plus the one place to see all five.

A walking safari in Tanzania means tracking wildlife on foot with an armed ranger. Where to go, what to expect, the rules, age limits, and how to plan one.

Plan a Tanzania safari and Zanzibar trip: how many days you need, sample bush-and-beach itineraries, real costs, the best time to go, and how to connect the two.

10 best lodges across Nyerere (Selous) and Ruaha for 2026 safaris. River camps, fly-in luxury, family picks, and circuit-pairing tips.

A Ruaha National Park safari itinerary guide: 5, 6 and 7 day plans with day-by-day breakdowns, suggested lodges, and current cost ranges.

Plan a Nyerere National Park safari: 30,893 km² of southern Tanzania, Rufiji boat safaris, wild dogs, walking trails. The park you may know as Selous.

A Ruaha National Park safari guide: 10% of Africa's lions, walking safaris, and emptier than the Serengeti. Costs, lodges, timing, and itineraries.