Tanzania Safari 5 things you must consider.

Can be in Group or In private;

As a guest, you must consider what kind of safari you wish to be on. For example, you may wish to do your safari in Group or in Private.

We at Safari Soles Tour recommend you do your safari in private rather than in Group, this is because in Group Safari you will have to agree on other tourist demands on seeing the wild animals or the departure time. In Private Safari you will be the one to decide whether to move to another point or not. 

Can be Lodge, Tented camp, or Campsite;

In making the decisions on where to stay when traveling to Tanzania, as a guest you should consider budget, location, and accommodation standards as Tanzania safari offers options from budget authentic camping to the most luxurious lodges.

Africa is jam-packed with amazing things to do. If you’re staying in Tanzania, for example, you might want to spend some time climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro or relaxing on the beaches of Zanzibar.

Keep in mind, though, that longer safaris give you more chances to spot your favorite animals, get those unforgettable pictures, and even see these animals in action as they hunt for food. Since they are free to roam, you’re not guaranteed to see specific animals, but increasing the duration of your safari will increase your odds.

So we recommend at least 5 days for a safari, if you will be visiting more parks will recommend you take an even longer trip or in-park flights to cut transit drives

Tip: tours heading for 1 night in Serengeti will stay not more than 24 hours in the park, 100% of travelers who opted for these tours say if they could have changed anything they would have opted for an additional day. (see Serengeti safaris).

Tanzania safari destinations are simply divided into circuits, the northern, southern & western circuits which combine attractions you can visit in a region, these circuits are far from each other and would require a flight in between or at least 10 hour drive, so with the short time, you will have to decide the destinations you want to visit so below is a brief elaboration of the circuits & what they are famous for.

Note: this circuit is famous and also the most accessible you can fly directly to Kilimanjaro international airport only needing a local flight to Zanzibar for the beach stay.

• Southern circuit, with parks such as Mikumi, Selous, and Ruaha (the largest park, also home to over 10% of the world population of lions & highest number of elephants in Tanzania), these parks are great but accessibility is not as easy in comparison to the northern circuit, these parks will require you to fly to dar es salaam international airport & take a second flight to the region

• The western circuit has chimpanzee treks in Gombe national park & kitulo national park which were primarily established to protect its fauna “the Serengeti of Flowers” these parks provide a unique experience however like the southern circuit it is less accessible and would require a second flight after you land into dar es salaam international airport

After knowing the options lets know the costs so you can match what you really want with the amount you are willing to spend, these figures are not very precise but can help to understand the range

The budget is per day per person

Group & camping safaris – 200usd to 250usd

Private & camping safaris – 290usd to 450usd

Private & lodging safaris – 390usd to 700usd

Tanzania Luxury safaris – over 1200usd

Tanzania Balloon safaris – 570usd (per person per session)

Tipping – 15usd – 20usd per day, per person on a group tour

               –  25usd – 50usd per day, per person on a private tour

In park flights 250$ - 350$ pp

Prices above are per person per day (so to get the actual range just do price * number of days needed)

Note: Prices above are in range meaning the lowest range is if many people & high range if solo

What should I add to my Tanzania safari experience, and what ad on I should know of, With options such as;

· Tanzania walking safaris

· Archeological sites

· Horseback safaris (see options)

· Night game drives (200usd)

· Tanzania balloon safaris (570usd)

· Maasai village stop (10-20usd)

· Bush lunch

· Canoeing safari

Note: Most ad on can only be possible with private trips as matching these particular interests & of course involve spending more will be difficult for us