Tanzania safari guide: The questions everyone asks us (and our honest answers).
How long do you need? What does it cost? When should you go, and what goes in the bag? We wrote all of this to help you before you've decided anything, even whether to travel with us.
Your first Tanzania safari
What nobody tells you before your first safari, and what really matters once you're there.
How many days do you need for a Tanzania safari?
Six is the honest minimum for the northern circuit. Here's what each extra day gets you.
The best time for a Tanzania safari
Honestly, there's no bad month. There are months that suit different people, and the difference is bigger than most sites admit.
What a Tanzania safari costs
Where your money really goes, why quotes differ so much, and the line to check first.
Tanzania safari packing list
A short list that matters and a long list that doesn't. Plus the two things almost everyone forgets to pack enough of.
What to wear on a Tanzania safari
Neutral colours, layers, and why the answer changes between the vehicle and a walk.
Tipping on a Tanzania safari
Who to tip, roughly how much, in what currency, and when. Nobody explains it, and everybody worries about it.
Tanzania visas and entry
How the process works, and the only source worth trusting for the details.
A Tanzania safari with children
What works, what doesn't, and the age question every parent asks.
Tanzania safari FAQs
The questions people really ask us, answered without the marketing.
How to save on a Tanzania safari
Four costs worth cutting, and three that would cost you the trip.
A quick word on the rules. Anything a government can change overnight, like entry requirements, fees or vaccination rules, we only describe in outline here, with a link to the official source. We don't state it as a current fact. Please check it against your own passport and your own travel dates.