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User Reviews of Tanzania (2,180 Reviews)

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Male avatar icon Barry Wilson United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: September 2026 Reviewed: Oct 18, 2026

Email Barry Wilson  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Brilliant, exciting and very interesting. The whole experience was amazing.

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We had an amazing time in Tanzania, there is so much wildlife to see. The night safari was special because we got to see a among other animals a leopard ( which was what I wanted to see)
We even had 3 hyenas wandering around while we had dinner in the bush… thanks to our guard they stayed away from us, then in the morning, baboons walking through our lodge while we had breakfast. Do it all again ✅✅

Male avatar icon Hsu Yi Hsuan Taiwan flag TW       Visited: September 2026 Reviewed: Oct 18, 2026

Email Hsu Yi Hsuan  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing safari tour with Guide Anton

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We were so happy and lucky to see the Big Five during our 3-day, 2-night safari in the Serengeti, all thanks to our experienced and super driver and guide, Anton! He was truly the key to making this trip so incredible. We deeply appreciated traveling with him and came away with unforgettable memories!

Male avatar icon Alvaro Martinez Beltran Mexico flag MX       Visited: September 2026 Reviewed: Oct 17, 2026

Email Alvaro Martinez Beltran  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Flourishing with animals. More crowded than I expected, but not too crowded. beautiful!

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Tanzania is an amazing destination for Safari. Their national parks are full of amazing animals, and there are literally thousands of options of Safari companies to choose from. While at the parks, you are surrounded by beautiful landscapes and thousands of animals. Rare finds, like leopards do get packed with jeeps (Toyota Land cruisers actually) but I never felt it was overly crowded as to not enjoy the experience. There are also hundreds of deferent lodges, most of which are great, except for "Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge". Avoid it like the plague, it's an old hotel targeted at trashy Americans. Horrible food that made us stick and outdated rooms.

Everything else was spectacular!

Female avatar icon Gail Allery Spain flag ES       Visited: September 2026 Reviewed: Oct 15, 2026

Email Gail Allery  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Once in a lifetime holiday

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The thing that most impressed me was how lovely everyone was! Everywhere I went people were friendly, cheerful, upbeat and positive.
On Safari the animals were completely relaxed around the jeeps, taking no notice at all, lions and elephants wandering past and around the jeeps, crossing in front and even laying in the shade of them!
Incredible experience for an animal lover!
In Zanzibar the accommodation was great, the excursions were amazing and, again, everyone was lovely!

Male avatar icon Chris Turner United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: August 2026 Reviewed: Oct 10, 2026

Email Chris Turner  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Beautiful. atmospheric and diverse wonderland

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We flew into Kilimanjaro Airport and as soon as we touched down we were well looked after. Everyone is extremely friendly, accommodating and helpful. Our safari guide picked us up and we drove onto Arusha - the roads are bumpy but the journey is well worth it.

The National Parks are breathtaking. Starting with Tarangire National Park, we got our first glimpse of buffalo, elephants and giraffes. The roads were not too busy, the animals were everywhere, and we always felt safe. Onto Lake Manyara, an incredible, vast expanse featuring tree climbing lions, this felt like our first real foray into the 'bush'. We then went through Ngorongoro and spent the next two days at the Serengeti National Park. This was the most incredible experience. Lions, giraffes, elephants, buffalo and a whole host of other animals enjoying life in their natural habitat. Then we drove back through Ngorongoro Crater and low and behold, we ticked off the fifth of the Big 5 with a majestic rhino
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Writing this review doesn't feel like it does the trip any justice, so I will round off by saying that the experience, hospitality, cuisine and nature of Tanzania is, for me, second to none, and I will be 100% recommending to anyone and everyone I speak to. Asante Tanzania!
Female avatar icon Pam United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: October 2026 Reviewed: Oct 4, 2026

Email Pam  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Incredible wildlife!

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My friend and I travelled to Tanzania in early October 2026. We booked a 3 day safari. We stayed a night each side of our trip in Arusha. Our guide was the fabulous Anton, and our vehicle a large Toyota Landcruiser.
We drove from Arusha to the Serengeti via the spectacular viewpoint at Ngorongoro Crater. We saw incredible wildlife on our afternoon and early morning game drive through the Serengeti, including lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants and hippos. Anton was very skilled at locating animals (with help from the guides’ radio /walkie talkie network) and driving us close to them. On day 3 we travelled to the Crater and again saw incredible wildlife including rhinos, lions, wildebeest, cranes and flamingos.
Accommodation/food was included and was all of a very good standard.
My friend and I would highly recommend it!

Male avatar icon Arkadiy Koltsov United States flag US       Visited: August 2026 Reviewed: Oct 1, 2026

Email Arkadiy Koltsov  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Incredible

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We were in Tanzania on a 6 day Safari tour. The whole experience was amazing.
The wildlife we were able to see was above and beyond our expectations! We had an awesome encounter with all big 5. And zebras, wildebeest, baboons!
The variety of birds is incredible.
The amount of effort and resources Tanzania puts into preserving the ecosystem in their national parks is astounding. It was a great trip! We saw and learned so much. Thank you!

Female avatar icon Angie United States flag US       Visited: September 2026 Reviewed: Sep 27, 2026

Email Angie  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Breathtaking

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From the animal experiences to the scenery and food, we couldn't ask for a better trip. Meru Slopes handled all the logistics to make our trip stress free and memorable.

Avatar icon Finlay Parker United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: August 2026 Reviewed: Sep 27, 2026

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Amazing

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Really great guides and very affordable safari option.

Female avatar icon Elena ******** Italy flag IT       Visited: August 2026 Reviewed: Sep 25, 2026

Email Elena ********  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

An Unforgettable First Journey and a Thousand Reasons to Return

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Returning from an unforgettable tour of the northern parks—a circuit I consider mandatory for a first trip to Tanzania—I wanted to share my impressions. While a scorching summer was raging in Europe at the end of August, to our pleasant surprise, the air in the Serengeti was crisp and fresh, so much so that we slept under a duvet. The accommodations in the tented camps were beyond our expectations. This wasn’t our first safari, so we weren’t actively hunting for the Big Five (though crossing paths with them again happened, and it’s always a pleasure!). Instead, we longed to witness the sheer scale of the wildlife, and we were more than satisfied: we saw entire valleys filled with buffaloes, as well as wildebeests and zebras in full migration. We also deeply appreciated the smaller residents—diurnal, nocturnal, and crepuscular—spotting the serval, the genet, and the civet, alongside countless bird species that filled every ecosystem.Beyond the safaris, however, I was deeply
Read more struck by the creative craftsmanship of the Tanzanian people, put so beautifully to use in art and local crafts. I saw so many hard-working people designing and making objects from wood, metal, fabric, and straw. With such vibrant businesses and trade everywhere, I have no doubt this country has a bright future ahead. In this landscape, women represent a massive driving force behind the country's industrious spirit, actively involved in countless fields, including many non-traditional roles.Tanzania does not rely on a single tourist hub; it offers countless distinct environments to explore. The landscapes are immense, with a continuous shift of ever-changing colors. Moreover, the local communities preserve unique customs and languages, and getting to know them touched and enriched us deeply, inspiring us to learn even more about the country.We will certainly return to explore the wide new array of natural parks and meet the people who inhabit them. I would love to see the blooms in Kitulo, search for the wild African violet and chameleons in the Usambara Mountains, and visit both the mainland coast and the islands. I want to look out over Lake Victoria and reach Rubondo Island to see monkeys and chimpanzees, or board the historic vessel on Lake Tanganyika to reach Gombe. And then there is the immense Nyerere National Park in the south, where I hope to find the Pel’s Fishing Owl among its numerous bird species, as well as I dream of trekking with the Maasai at Lake Natron or take a bike or motorbike tour somewhere, I don’t think one or two trips will ever be enough. Everywhere we went, we felt genuinely welcomed, and we are so glad to have spent a chapter of our lives in Tanzania.