Safari guests in an open vehicle watching a leopard at close range on a private game drive

Safari experiences

Tanzania Safari Experiences & Activities

Balloon flights at dawn, walking with a ranger, bush dinners by lantern light — the experiences that turn a good safari into your safari.

In the air

Aerial view over savanna herds from a hot-air balloon at first light

In the air

Serengeti Hot-Air Balloon Safari

Drift over the Serengeti at first light as the plains wake beneath you, then land for a champagne breakfast in the bush.

On foot

Wild kopje-studded savanna of Ruaha National Park

On foot

Walking Safaris

Leave the vehicle behind and read the bush up close with an armed ranger — tracks, birdcalls and the thrill of being on foot in big-game country.

After dark

Safari guests in an open vehicle watching a leopard at close range on a private game drive

After dark

Night Game Drives

Head out after dark with a red-filtered spotlight to find the bush’s nocturnal cast — genets, bushbabies, hunting predators and, with luck, an aardvark.

On the water

A hippo surfacing with an open-mouthed yawn in a river

On the water

Rufiji River Boat Safari

Glide along the Rufiji in a small boat, past hippo pods, basking crocodiles and elephants drinking at the water’s edge.

Photography

Elephants seen up close from inside a private safari vehicle

Photography

Private Photography Vehicle

A private vehicle set up for cameras — fewer guests, a window each, bean bags and a guide who thinks in light and angles.

Bush dining

Tented camp glowing at sunrise over golden hills

Bush dining

Bush Breakfast

After a dawn game drive, pull up to a table laid in the shade — fresh coffee, eggs cooked to order and a view with animals in it.

Luxury tented camp glowing at golden hour over rolling savanna hills

Bush dining

Bush Dinner

Dinner by lantern and firelight in the open bush, with the stars overhead and the night’s sounds for company.

Open safari vehicle with guests on the savanna beneath a dramatic sunset

Bush dining

Sundowners

End the day parked on a kopje or riverbank with a cold drink in hand as the sun drops quickly over the bush.

Culture

Maasai warriors performing a traditional jumping dance during a cultural visit

Culture

Maasai Cultural Experience

Spend unhurried time with a Maasai community on a visit they lead — homesteads, herding life and honest conversation rather than a staged show.

Culture

Olduvai Gorge

Stand above the gorge where the Leakeys uncovered early chapters of the human story, on the road between the crater and the Serengeti.

Culture

Coffee Farm Tour

Follow Tanzanian arabica from cherry to cup on the slopes of Mount Meru or in the Karatu highlands — a gentle, delicious half-day.

Primates

A chimpanzee resting in the forest canopy

Primates

Chimpanzee Trekking in Mahale & Gombe

Trek through forest above Lake Tanganyika to spend time with wild chimpanzees in two of Africa’s most storied primate parks.

Getting around

Getting around

Fly-In Safari

Hop between parks by light aircraft, trading long drives for more time on the ground and a bird’s-eye view of the country in between.

Extensions

Palm-fringed white beach meeting turquoise water from above

Extensions

Zanzibar Beach Extension

Trade dust for white sand: end your safari with a few days of Zanzibar’s beaches, reefs and Stone Town lanes.

Open safari vehicle with guests on the savanna beneath a dramatic sunset

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