How These Guides Are Written

Each guide is based on the trips we run every season from Moshi, and on official sources for fees, permits and visas.

Prices on these pages come from our current rates. Park fees, visa costs and permit prices are checked against the official authorities and updated when they change.

Trip details from our own itineraries
Fees from Tanzania National Parks, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the permit authorities
Visa details from the official immigration portal
Prices from our current rate sheet

If something has changed, let us know and we will update the guide.

Planning a Safari

Costs, seasons, visas, health, safety, tipping and packing for a Tanzania safari.

Start with the cost and best-time guides, which shape every other choice. The rest answer the practical questions guests ask before booking.

How much a safari costs

What a private Tanzania safari costs: from US$332 for a day trip to US$5,085 for 10 days, how lodge level and group…

The best time for a safari

When to go on safari in Tanzania: June to October for dry weather and the best game viewing, January–February for…

Visa information

How to get a Tanzania tourist visa: apply on the official eVisa portal, US$50 single entry (US$100 for US citizens)…

Vaccinations and health

Health planning for a Tanzania safari or Kilimanjaro climb: vaccinations to discuss with your doctor, malaria…

Safety tips

How to stay safe on a Tanzania safari: following your guide in the parks, camp rules at night, valuables in towns, and…

Tipping your guide

Typical safari tips in Tanzania: US$10–25 per person per day for your driver-guide, US$5–10 per guest per night for…

Packing checklist

A practical safari packing list: neutral layers, a warm jacket for crater mornings, sun protection, binoculars and…

Your first safari

Planning a first safari: how many days you need, which parks to choose, what a typical safari day looks like, and how…

Park fees

Official 2026 park fees in northern Tanzania: Serengeti US$82.50, Tarangire US$60, Lake Manyara US$50, Arusha NP US$45…

Private or group safari

Compare private and group joining safaris in Tanzania: price per person, flexibility, pace and who each suits, with…

Our safari vehicles

The vehicle you travel in on safari: a private 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser with pop-up roof, sliding windows, fridge…

Climbing Kilimanjaro

Routes, costs, seasons, safety, packing, acclimatisation and tipping on the mountain.

Choosing the route and the number of days matters most for reaching the summit, so read those two guides first.

Choosing a route

How to choose a Kilimanjaro route: compare days, acclimatization, scenery, crowds and comfort on the six main routes…

What a climb costs

What a Kilimanjaro climb costs with a Moshi operator: US$1,600 to US$2,580 per person by route and length, what drives…

The best time to climb

When to climb Kilimanjaro: our recommended months (late May to October, January to March), what each month is like on…

How hard it is

How difficult Kilimanjaro really is: why altitude matters more than terrain, how fit you need to be, a training plan…

Safety on the mountain

How we keep climbers safe on Kilimanjaro: health checks at every camp, emergency oxygen and stretcher, how descents are…

Acclimatization on Kilimanjaro: How to Adapt to the Altitude

How acclimatization works on Kilimanjaro, the symptoms of altitude sickness to watch for, how our guides check your…

Packing list

A practical Kilimanjaro packing list: layers for every climate zone, footwear, summit-night kit and day-pack items…

Tipping the crew

How tipping works on Kilimanjaro: typical daily amounts for the lead guide, assistant guides and porters, when and how…

Kilimanjaro FAQs

Answers to the practical questions climbers ask before Kilimanjaro: toilets, drinking water, phone signal, documents…

Zanzibar

Seasons, beaches, itineraries and things to do.

Zanzibar's tides and seasons make a big difference to a beach holiday, so these guides cover them in detail.

The best time to visit

Zanzibar weather month by month: the dry and rainy seasons, sea conditions, tides and swimming, kitesurfing winds…

Choosing a beach

Compare Zanzibar's main beaches: Nungwi, Kendwa, Paje, Jambiani and Matemwe for swimming, tides, sunsets, kitesurfing…

Zanzibar Itineraries: 3, 5, 7 or 10 Days

Day-by-day Zanzibar itineraries for 3, 5, 7 and 10 days: Stone Town, Prison Island, Jozani, dolphins, spice farms and…

Things to do

The best things to do in Zanzibar, from Stone Town and spice farms to dolphins, snorkelling, sandbanks and the red…

Destinations and Wildlife

Park guides, comparisons and wildlife.

Use the comparisons when you are deciding between two parks for a short trip.

Tanzania destinations compared

Compare Tanzania's destinations side by side: Serengeti vs Tarangire, Ngorongoro vs Manyara, Tarangire vs Manyara…

The migration by month

Where the wildebeest migration usually is in each month of the year, what you can see, and which camps and safaris suit…

Serengeti or Maasai Mara

Compare the Serengeti and the Maasai Mara: size, migration timing, crowds, entry fees and which suits your trip, or how…

The Big Five

Where to find each of the Big Five on a northern Tanzania safari, honest chances for leopard and rhino, and the safaris…

Bird Watching Safaris in Tanzania

Birding in Tanzania: over 1,100 recorded species, the best parks for birds, the November–April migrant season, and…

Photography Safaris in Tanzania

When to shoot calving, crossings and elephants, private Land Cruisers with pop-up roofs and charging, and camera kit advice.

Safari in a Wheelchair

How a wheelchair safari works in Tanzania: a private Land Cruiser, accessible lodges and short-drive routes such as Tarangire and the crater.

Tanzania travel guide

Practical Tanzania travel guide: flying in, getting around, money and cards, SIM cards and internet, Swahili phrases…

East Africa

Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, and how to combine them with Tanzania.

These cover gorilla permits, the Maasai Mara and cross-border routes.

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