Safaris in Tanzania

Every year rewarded for being the world best safari country – Tanzania. It is a country of incredible natural beauty with a fantastic landscape and wildlife. Home to Mt. Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro, Selous and Serengeti National-Park, it is rich in wildlife. Moreover, it is home of the worldwide unique nature phenomenon – the great migration.

ZanTours is Safari Expert and supported by our own airline, ZanAir. All Tanzanian National Parks have airstrips, that accommodate small planes. Hence they are also easy to access from and to Zanzibar for your Safaris in Tanzania.

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TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK – Safaris in Tanzania

Tarangire is the 6. largest national-park in Tanzania covering 2,850 square kilometers, in Lake Manyara region. The name Tarangire originates from the Tarangire River, which flows through the park. It is the only source of water for animals during the dry season. Famous of having many elephants, baobab trees, but not to forget are the rare tree climbing lions. The park is also home to over 500 bird species and other animals. You will see a lot of wildlife, such as olive baboons, dwarf mongoose and many other species. In 2015, rangers spotted a white albino giraffe. Tarangire is also famous for the big termite mounds in Tanzania. Reachable by car from Arusha in about 2 hours and it is a must for your safaris in Tanzania.

Tarangire National Park
Recommended Property Tarangire
Lemala Mpingo Ridge Tarangire
Tarangire - Lemala Mpingo Ridge
Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge
Tarangire - Lemala Mpingo Ridge

Lemala Mpingo Ridge

The tented camp sits on top of an escarpment with breathtaking views across the valley. All 15 spacious tented suites are thoughtful positioned to maximize the sensational views. Moreover they take advantage of the cooling breezes during hot weather. The elevated main area has a large lounge and bar, indoor and outdoor dining areas, a spa and swimming pool. Guests can enjoy drinks for sunset, early morning walks and game drives. Lemala’s highly-knowledgeable and experienced safari guides are only one of the plenty USPs of this camp.

Come and experience this place, it brings the safari experience to a whole new level – We call it magic!

Lemala Mpingo Ridge
Tarangire - Lemala Mpingo Ridge
Lemala Mpingo Ridge
Tarangire - Lemala Mpingo Ridge
Lemala Mpingo Ridge Tarangire
Tarangire - Lemala Mpingo Ridge
Asilia Olivers Camp
Tarangire - Asilia Oliver's Camp
Asilia Olivers Camp
Tarangire - Asilia Oliver's Camp

Asilia Oliver’s Camp

Oliver’s Camp is an echo of the early days of East African safaris. It is set in the remote southern reaches of Tarangire and within easy reach of the Silale swamps.

Compared to “Oliver’s” with 10 tents, “Little Oliver’s” offers a more intimate safari with only 5 tents. Moreover, both camps are perfect for your genuine safari experiences in the unique landscape of Tarangire.

Asilia Olivers Camp
Tarangire - Asilia Oliver's Camp
Asilia Olivers Camp Tarangire
Tarangire - Asilia Oliver's Camp
Asilia Olivers Camp
Tarangire - Asilia Oliver's Camp
Lake Burunge Tarangire
Tarangire - Lake Burunge Camp
Lake Burunge Tarangire
Tarangire - Lake Burunge Camp

Lake Burunge Tented Camp

The location has been perfect chosen. Right in the natural corridor between Manyara and Tarangire. You only need 10 minutes to the Sangaiwe Gate of Tarangire.

When you enter the public area – you know where the property has its name from. It is the beautiful view over the Lake Burunge with all its wildlife is what you can expect.

Lake Burunge Tented Camp is the perfect place to relax in comfort after a day of game-drives in Tarangire. Let it carry you away by the breeze and the colors Tanzania’s sunset from your private terrace.

Lake Burunge Camp Tarangire
Tarangire - Lake Burunge Tented Camp
Lake Burunge Tented Camp
Tarangire - Lake Burunge Tented Camp
Lake Burunge Tented Camp
Tarangire - Lake Burunge Tented Camp
Little Chem Chem Tarangire
Tarangire - Little Chem Chem
Little Chem Chem Tarangire
Tarangire - Little Chem Chem

Little Chem Chem

Little Chem Chem is an authentic vintage safari: an elegant, supremely comfortable tented camp, accommodating a maximum of 10 guests in a game-rich location. This is all about getting as close to nature as possible, without sacrificing comfort.

This gem, on a 16 000ha exclusive concession, adjoins the Tarangire National Park, famous for its towering baobabs, and overlooks the serene Lake Burunge. A handful of luxury vintage tents guarantee an intimate experience with this untamed land. Unfenced territory sees animals move through the camp. Game drives on open-air safari vehicles offer unforgettable moments: watch cheetah sprint across the savannah; observe elephants herds on the move; thrill at the rare sight of tree-climbing lions…

Little Chem Chem Tarangire
Tarangire - Little Chem Chem
Little Chem Chem Tarangire
Tarangire - Little Chem Chem
Little Chem Chem Tarangire
Tarangire - Little Chem Chem
Lake Manyara

LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK – Safaris in Tanzania

Lake Manyara is right between both regions, Arusha and Manyara on your way to Ngorongoro. The land area is a narrow strip running between the Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara, an alkaline lake. It covers 330 sqkm of land, 200 sqkm of lake and moreover famous for the pink flamingos. You find them in flocks of thousands during the wet season. The park inhabits over 400 birds species throughout the year and other animals.

You can reach Lake Manyara by road from Arusha or by plane and it is a must for your safari in Tanzania.

Recommended Property Manyara
Chem Chem Lodge
Lake Manyara - Chem Chem Lodge
Chem Chem Lodge Manyara
Lake Manyara - Chem Chem Lodge

Chem Chem Lodge

On the eastern edge of Lake Manyara lies a place of unending loveliness, luxurious without being lavish. You arrive and immediately feel an affinity with the space, the silence, the serenity.

Moreover you feel the echoes of a vintage safari lodge as urban stresses melt away. Nowhere does the property impose, but rather blends in with the unfenced wilderness that stretches on all sides. This exclusive safari retreat rests on the far western border of a exclusive wildlife concession. This concession forms part of the Burunge Wildlife Management Area that runs between Lake Manyara and wildlife-rich Tarangire National Park.

Chem Chem Lodge
Lake Manyara - Chem Chem Lodge
Chem Chem Lodge
Lake Manyara - Chem Chem Lodge
Chem Chem Lodge
Lake Manyara - Chem Chem Lodge
Maramboi Tented Camp
Manyara - Maramboi Tented Lodge
Maramboi Tanzania
Manyara - Maramboi Tented Lodge

Maramboi Tented Camp

Situated in the ecosystem of Lake Manyara, in fields of golden vegetation, Maramboi Tented Camp has an outstanding location. Just a short drive to Tarangire Main Gate it is the exceptional location for a stay close to both national-parks, Lake Manyara and Tarangire.

The wildlife of Manyara is literally on your doorsteps and makes your stay unforgettable.

Maramboi Tanzania
Manyara - Maramboi Tented Lodge
Maramboi Tanzania
Manyara - Maramboi Tented Lodge
Maramboi Tented Camp
Manyara - Maramboi Tented Lodge

KARATU – Safaris in Tanzania

Located on the hills of the Great Rift Valley is Karatu the perfect place for your safaris in Tanzania’s 3 major parks – Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangire.

If you are on your way to Ngorongoro Crater or if you are coming back from Serengeti – the convenient but also beautiful location invites for a stay over night.

Recommended Property in Karatu
The Manor Tanzania
Karatu - The Manor by Elewana
Elewana The Manor
Karatu - The Manor by Elewana

The Manor at Ngorongoro by Elewana

The Manor at Ngorongoro, located in Karatu has 9 luxurious cottages with 18 suites, a family cottage, and magnificent main Manor House. It is truly one of the leading properties in Karatu and combines Afro-European architecture and decor. The huge property within a 1500-acre Arabica coffee estate, typical for this region of Tanzania, reminds the guests of an elegant up-country farm home in the Cape Dutch-style of architecture.

The Manor Tanzania
Karatu - The Manor by Elewana
The Manor Tanzania
Karatu - The Manor by Elewana
The Manor Karatu
Karatu - The Manor by Elewana
Plantation Lodge
Karatu - Plantation Lodge
Plamtation Lodge Karatu
Karatu - Plantation Lodge

Plantation Lodge

Amidst the red-brown hills so typical for East Africa, you will find The Plantation Lodge. Surely a green oasis, that offers the perfect mix of comfort and sense of well-being. Individually designed rooms and luxury suites today accommodate the guests on the property that was once a farm. Moreover the lodge itself is a real gem.

With the personal touch of the owner, it is grown on an incredible piece of land. The gardens are full of trees and coffee plantation – definitely a real oasis to rest from your exciting game drives.

Plantation Lodge Karatu
Karatu - Plantation Lodge
Plantation Lodge
Karatu - Plantation Lodge
Plantation Lodge
Karatu - Plantation Lodge

NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA – Safaris in Tanzania

It is a Conservation Area, UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, 180 kilometers west of Arusha. Ngorongoro Crater is mostly famous for being the world’s largest, inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. The crater is also a unique safari attraction, because it is the only conservation area in Tanzania that protects wildlife while allowing human habitation. Moreover it is home to more than 30,000 animals including the rare black rhino, East African wild dogs and leopards. The Conservation Area protects also Olduvai Gorge, which is considered as the seat of humanity after the discovery of the earliest known specimens of the human genus. Olduvai Gorge is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world, a part of Tanzania. Ngorongoro is reachable by plane and by car from Arusha in about 3 hours.

Ngorongoro Tanzania
Recommended Property near Ngorongoro Crater
And Beyond Crater Lodge
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
And Beyond Ngorongoro
And Beyond - Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

The Ngorongoro Crater in Northern Tanzania, once a gigantic volcano, is the largest unbroken caldera in the world. Most likely that it was before its erruption higher than Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa.

However it is now an extensive highland area with the famous 600 m deep Ngorongoro Crater as its focal point. Nearly three million years old, the ancient caldera shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens on earth.

&Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge has been called the game lodge at the top of the world because of its extraordinary location. Divided into three camps, 30 stilted suites with banana leaf ceilings and grass roofs provide an intimate and exclusive Crater experience. Each camp has its own sitting and dining areas, with private butlers who provide warm, personal service.

And Beyond Crater Lodge
And Beyond - Ngorongoro
And Beyond Crater Lodge
And Beyond - Ngorongoro
And Beyond Crater Lodge
And Beyond - Ngorongoro
Asilia The Highlands
Ngorongoro - Asilia The Highlands
Asilia The Highlands
Ngorongoro - Asilia The Highlands

The Highlands

The Highlands from Asilia redefines the traditional Ngorongoro safari experience. The camp is set high on the slopes of the Olmoti volcano, with views all the way to Tanzanian’s Serengeti. Moreover you can be on the famous Ngorongoro Crater floor at dawn yet far from any other camp. This warm and stylish high-altitude camp, deliberately positioned deep in the highland wilderness for maximum privacy, offers a richness of adventure and range of activities not possible elsewhere in Ngorongoro.

You want to experience the culture of Massais combined with an outstanding view? You must come and stay here, or in other words come and experience Tanzania at its glance. Words cannot describe!

The Highlands Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro - Asilia The Highlands
The Highlands Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro - Asilia The Highlands
The Highlands Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro - Asilia The Highlands
Serengeti National Park

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK –Safaris in Tanzania

Serengeti is in north-western of Tanzania, with borders in the north to Kenya and in southeast to the Ngorongoro Conservation. It covers 14,750 square kilometers of grassland plains, savanna, riverine forest, and woodlands. Safaris in Tanzania are famous for the annual migration of over 1.5 million white bearded wildebeest and 250,000 zebras. Famous Serengeti is known for having the largest population of lions in Africa and for its resident animals ‘Big Five’. It is home to Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelles, wildebeests, topis, elands, water bucks, spotted hyenas, striped hyenas. Furthermore to mention are baboons, impala, East African wild dogs, Maasai giraffes and many other wild animals. It boasts about 500 bird species, including ostriches, secretary birds, crowned cranes, and many species of vultures. The national park is reachable from Arusha by plane in 40 minutes or by car in around 7-8 hours.

Recommended Property Serengeti
Lemala Nanyukie Serengeti
Serengeti - Lemala Nanyukie
Lemala Nanyukie Serengeti
Serengeti - Lemala Nanyukie

Lemala Nanyukie

Meaning ‘endless plains’ in the Maasai language, the Serengeti is undoubtedly one of the world’s most celebrated wilderness areas. Lemala Nanyukie is the perfect base for your safari. The camp is only a 45-minute drive east of the Seronera Airstrip in the park’s central region. Surely it is superbly located with outstanding views across these fascinating ‘endless plains’. However the camp itself sits on a grassy savanna dotted with rocky kopjes and shaded by ancient giant acacia trees.

Canvas walls, cathedral-like tented ceilings and broad hardwood decks, guests at Lemala Nanyukie can expect a light contemporary decor. Find a palette of dazzling whites and neutral colors, warmth textured accessories, luxurious upholstery, wooden furnishings, and well-executed lighting. Moreover, its 15 luxurious guest tents with oversized bed, spacious lounge, and generous bathroom with double vanity, shower and free-standing bathtub. Moreover the delightful wooden deck has sunken seating. Enjoy the nature in your outdoor shower and stunning corner plunge pool with views directly in the magnificent grasslands.

In a word, come and experience another lodge of the new generation during your safari adventure.

Lemala Nanyukie Serengeti
Serengeti - Lemala Nanyukie
Lemala Nanyukie
Serengeti - Lemala Nanyukie
Lemala Nanyukie
Serengeti - Lemala Nanyukie
Four Seasons Serengeti Lodge
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
Four Seasons Serengeti Lodge
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti

Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti

Just a 45 minutes ride from the airstrip Seronera in central Serengeti is this beautiful lodge located. You will experience Four Seasons Signature throughout the property. The waterhole in front of the terrace brings the wildlife right in front of your breakfast table.

Visit the museum in the main building, which brings together a lot of treasure from historical scientist and animal lovers in Serengeti. To experience the Massai culture enjoy a diner in the boma restaurant of Four Seasons.

However, this property combines the luxury of a Four Seasons with the wildlife of Africa’s famous national park – Serengeti.

Four Seasons Serengeti Lodge
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
Four Seasons Serengeti Lodge
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
Four Seasons Serengeti Lodge
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
Asilia Namiri Plains Serengeti
Serengeti - Asilia Namiri Plains
Asilia Namiri Plains Serengeti
Serengeti - Asilia Namiri Plains

Asilia Namiri Plains

Completely refurbished and upgraded in 2019, Namiri Plains is in Tanzania’s eastern Serengeti. This remote camp is also a conservation initiative, protecting an area crucial to cheetah and other big cats.

Before Namiri Plains was built, these grasslands were closed for 20 years to allow the cheetah population to restore. The nearest other camps are over an hour’s drive away so you can experience the vast plains all to yourself. When not out in the bush spotting lion and other big cats or watching huge wildebeest herds, spend an afternoon around the pool. Moroever what about a massage in our spa? Feed your mind in the library and information centre, or simply chill out and soak up the views from your own private deck.

Asilia Namiri Plains Serengeti
Serengeti - Asilia Namiri Plains
Asilia Namiri Plains Serengeti
Serengeti - Asilia Namiri Plains
Asilia Namiri Plains Serengeti
Serengeti - Asilia Namiri Plains
Lemala Kuria Hills Serengeti
Serengeti - Lemala Kuria Hills
Lemala Kuria Hills Serengeti
Serengeti - Lemala Kuria Hills Serengeti

Lemala Kuria Hills

Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge is remotely located in the Wogakuria Hills of the Northern Serengeti. A scenic region characterized by grassy rolling hills, open woodland, and tree-lined watercourses; it is a habitat that attracts wildlife throughout the year. Lemala Kuria Hills is near the Mara River on the Serengeti’s border with Kenya’s Maasai Mara, so is also within the main corridor of the world-famous wildebeest migration between July and October. ​

Large granite boulders and kopjes are the prominent feature of Lemala Kuria Hills, and each of the 15 spacious, glass-fronted tented suites has been discreetly set amongst the giant rocks to ensure maximum privacy and spectacular views from the open decks. Moreover, each suite has an elegant and contemporary design, with comfortable, modern interiors enhanced by authentic African touches. The public areas are dominated by magnificent kopjes, and guests can enjoy the broad views of the grasslands from the bar, sitting and dining areas and swimming pool.

Lemala Kuria Hills Serengeti
Serengeti - Lemala Kuria Hills
Lemala Kuria Hills Serengeti
Serengeti - Lemala Kuria Hills
Lemala Kuria Hills Serengeti
Serengeti - Lemala Kuria Hills

RUAHA NATIONAL PARK – Safaris in Tanzania

It is the largest in Tanzania and covers 20,226 square kilometers. Great Ruaha River flows along the south-eastern margins and gave the name to this national park in Central Tanzania. Furthermore is the river a very famous game-viewing spot for your safari in the Southern Circuit. Ruaha is home to a large elephant population and over 500 bird species and a special place for Safaris in Tanzania. Visitors find cheetahs, leopards, lions, African wild dogs, giraffes, hippopotami, Cape buffaloes, sable antelopes and many other wild animals. However, you can reach Ruaha by car on a dirt road from Iringa in approximately 2 hours and by plane from Selous or Arusha.

Ruaha Tanzania
Selous Game Reserve

SELOUS GAME RESERVE – Safaris in Tanzania

Selous Game Reserve is the largest game reserve in Tanzania and located in the South. It is one of the world largest animal reserves – covering 54,600 square kilometers. Sir Frederick Selous, a famous big game hunter and early conservationist, is the name giver to the Reserve. He died at Beho Beho in 1917, while fighting against the Germans during World War I. UNESCO designated the Game Reserve as a World Heritage Site back in 1982 due to its diverse wildlife and undisturbed nature. Although the total wildlife population is high, the reserve is large. Hence the density of animals is lower than in Northern Circuit of Tanzania. Interesting places for your safari include the Rufiji River, which flows into the Indian Ocean. Furthermore Stiegler Gorge, a canyon of 100 meters depth and 100 meters width. Another destination reached by daily flights – Selous the South of Tanzania.

Recommended Property Selous
Selous River Side Camp
Selous River Side Camp
Selous River Side Camp
Selous River Side Camp

Selous Riverside Camp

The property is hidden among dense forest and on the banks of the Rufiji River. However, Selous Riverside Safari Camp provides the most breathtaking view as dawn arises and your adventure is about to begin.

Overlooking the Rufiji River, Selous Riverside Safari Camp consists of ten of the most largest tented chalets in Selous. Its spacious tents have been carefully placed to provide privacy and blend into the nature’s surrounding. And all of them are overlooking the Rufiji River and its hippos and crocodiles.

Take your diner on the deck with the most sumptuous of Tanzania’s cuisine. Another sun downer you will take on a boat safari full of birds, hippos and other animals living along the river.

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