Tanzania Safari – the top 11 things to do

This east African country is a great choice whether you’re taking your first African safari, or you’ve done many safari’s. 

While working as the Africa Adventures Specialist for the Jane Goodall Institute I designed and led numerous trips to Tanzania. Besides Gombe Stream, home to Jane Goodall’s infamous wild chimpanzees, my itineraries always included several other areas that I recommend to anyone going to Tanzania.                                         Photo by Bill Wallauer, Jane Goodall Institute

If you have researched safaris you probably know that one of the main attractions for an East Africa safari is the wildebeest migration.

One of the largest animal migrations in the world, over two and a half million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle follow the rains in an annual circle through Kenya and Tanzania in search of new grass.

If seeing the migration is on your tanzania Safari list…

[If going to see the migration is your main reason for choosing Tanzania for your safari make sure you read my post about what to expect from the migration. Read the post  HERE.]

Migration or not, a Tanzania safari has so much to offer; much of it unique from safaris in other countries. I highly recommend it.

My list of the 11 top experiences for any safari in Tanzania: 

• Hike to see the wild chimpanzees of Gombe National Park
• Explore the vast Serengeti ecosystem
• Witness one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth (the migration of millions of wildebeest);
• Journey down into the Ngorongoro Crater (considered one of the world’s natural wonders)
• Tour Olduvai Gorge—considered the cradle of mankind 
• Drive amongst large herds of elephants in Tarangire National Park
• Visit Maasai Tribes in their traditional bomas
• Have lunch (or stay the night) at Gibbs Farm
• Visit Tanzania’s southern circuit: Selous and Ruhaha, to escape the crowds
• Hike Kilimanjaro
• Shop at the Maasai Market in Arusha 

Do you need help planning your Tanzania (or any other African country) safari? Set up a one-hour phone consult with me to get answers to all your safari questions.  

Contact me, Lori Robinson – lorisavingwild@gmail.com