A Tanzania safari is like no other. Here you can see The Big 5, witness The Great Migration, visit Serengeti National Park and combine your safari with some beach time on Zanzibar; and that's just for starters! There are countless places to go, sights to see and properties to choose from.
When choosing a Tanzania safari, you may consider experiencing the famous Northern circuit, home to the Serengeti and Great Migration. The Southern circuit, known for its walking and boat activities, or the wilder Western circuit, home to Tanzania's chimpanzees!
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January is mostly dry and hot. It is The Great Migration's calving season on the Ndutu Plains in Southern Serengeti - a time when predator activity is very high. There is chance of short showers and the ground is noticeably green post the short rains in November and December.
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Temperatures rise and the migration is still on the Ndutu Plains. February is one of the optimal months for trekking Kilimanjaro, safari and visiting Zanzibar.
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The migration starts heading North and temperatures are still high. As the month progresses there is a higher chance of rain as Tanzania enters the long wet season.
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Heavy rain. Travelling in this period is not advised.
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The rains calm as the month progresses. A good time for low season rates.
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The dry season begins, the tracks dry up and The Great Migration can be found around the Grumeti River.
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Perfect safari conditions as The Great Migration starts to move North from the Grumeti.
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Optimum conditions. The Great Migration moves further North towards Kenya and the Mara River crossings begin!
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It starts to get warmer as The Great Migration splits between Kenya and Tanzania.
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The Migration starts to aim South into a yellow grassed Serengeti.
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November is the start of the short rainy season. November and early December are both part of the low season, although most lodges remain open. Showers are mostly short and confined to the evening.
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Rain and good weather all rolled into one. The short wet season ends towards in later December. The Great Migration is largely in Eastern Serengeti moving South, and it is a great time to visit Zanzibar.