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Safaris From Moshi - Compare 496 Tours
Moshi is a terrific base for visiting Tanzania’s north. It’s best known as the place where many ascents of Mt Kilimanjaro begin and end, and that’s certainly a main reason why travelers come here. But Moshi is also smaller and quieter than nearby Arusha, meaning it can be a good place from which to launch a safari to the parks of Tanzania’s Northern safari circuit. Doing so will only add an hour or two to your journey and may be worth it for the more relaxed feeling it can offer before or after your safari. Apart from Mt Kilimanjaro, Moshi is also the best base for exploring the rarely visited Mkomazi National Park.
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Top Rated Operator
11-Day Mid-Range Safari to Tanzania and Zanzibar
$3,053 to $3,264 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Moshi (Start), Arusha (City), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar), Matemwe Beach (Zanzibar), Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches), Nungwi (Zanzibar), Zanzibar (End)
Serengeti Smile
5.0/5 – 439 Reviews
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6-Day Most Favorite -Four Season Safari Lodge
$4,367 to $4,807 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Moshi (Start), Arusha (City), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Moshi (End)
Kojuu Safaris Africa
5.0/5 – 53 Reviews
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5-Day Tanzania Safari Unique Adventure Tour
$1,498 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Moshi (Start), Arusha (City), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
kiliclimb Africa Safaris
5.0/5 – 65 Reviews
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3-Day Tarangire, Manayara and Ngorongoro from Moshi
$935 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Moshi (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Professional Safaris
4.8/5 – 69 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
2-Day Safari, Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Park
$581 to $601 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Moshi (Start), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Full Package Adventures
5.0/5 – 167 Reviews
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2-Day Discover the Tarangire and Ngorongoro from Arusha
$726 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Moshi (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Akondo Adventures
5.0/5 – 24 Reviews
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Best Seller
3-Day Exploring the Wonders of Serengeti National Park
$800 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping & Hotel
You Visit: Moshi (Start), Serengeti NP, Central Serengeti NP, Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight), Moshi (End)
Mercy Yetu Safaris
4.7/5 – 13 Reviews
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6-Day Tanzania Camping Safari Escape
$1,365 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Moshi (Start), Lake Chala (Mt Kilimanjaro), Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight), Arusha NP, Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Golden Trips Tanzania
4.9/5 – 59 Reviews
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3-Day Tarangire, Ngororongoro and Lake Manyara
$1,155 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetLodge
You Visit: Moshi (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Moshi (End)
Kilimanjaro Vikings
4.8/5 – 32 Reviews
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9-Day Luxury Safari Private Adventure Tour
$20,243 to $21,289 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxury+Lodge
You Visit: Moshi (Start), Kilimanjaro Airport, Arusha NP, Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP, Arusha (End)
Your Luxury Safaris
5.0/5 – 7 Reviews
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4-Day Luxury Safari | Tarangire|Serengeti|Ngorongoro
$2,200 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge
You Visit: Moshi (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Moshi (End)
Explorian Safaris
4.7/5 – 15 Reviews
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5-Day Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Arusha, Tour
$1,430 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & HotelYou Visit: Moshi (Start), Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Alpine Chat Adventure
5.0/5 – 33 Reviews
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2-Day Safari in Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater
$501 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Moshi (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Moshi (End)
Tanzania Pilgrimage Safaris
4.9/5 – 15 Reviews
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5-Day Budget Safari to Start from Moshi End Moshi
$990 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Moshi (Start), Tarangire NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Moshi (End)
Enjoy Rejoice Adventures
4.8/5 – 30 Reviews
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4-Day Tarangire Ngorongoro Lake Eyasi and Lake Manyara
$1,155 to $1,265 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Moshi (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi, Lake Manyara NP, Moshi (End)
Uncensored Safaris
5.0/5 – 5 Reviews
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6-Day Experience Safari for Northern Parks Adventure
$2,310 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Moshi (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Mto wa Mbu (Town), Arusha (End)
L S and Trekking
5.0/5 – 8 Reviews
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3-Day Affordable Safari Start from Moshi
$660 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Moshi (Start), Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Moshi (End)
African Culture Adventures
4.8/5 – 6 Reviews
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4-Day Tanzania Camping Safari - Top Notch Service
$1,320 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Moshi (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Moshi (End)
Kilimanjaro Heroes Adventures
5.0/5 – 45 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
7-Day Safari: Kilimanjaro+Tarangire+Serengeti+Ngorongoro
$2,710 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Moshi (Start), Marangu (Town), Mt Kilimanjaro, Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Karatu District, Moshi (End)
Savannah Explorers
5.0/5 – 566 Reviews
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6-Day Cultural Experience Tour
$1,760 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Tented Camp & HotelYou Visit: Moshi (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Moshi (End)
Zara Tours
4.9/5 – 18 Reviews
5 Questions About Safaris From Moshi
Answered by
Anthony Ham
Anthony has written numerous Lonely Planet guidebooks, including ‘Tanzania’ and ‘East Africa’. He writes about Tanzania and the wider region for magazines and newspapers worldwide. He is also the author of ‘The Last Lions of Africa’, part of which is set in Tanzania.› More about Anthony
5 Questions About Safaris From Moshi
Where can I go on a safari from Moshi?
“The most popular excursion from Moshi is to climb Mt Kilimanjaro. Whether you consider that to be a safari will depend on your perspective. Even if you don’t climb Africa’s highest mountain, you will get fantastic Kilimanjaro views from Moshi whenever the clouds clear, and this may be reason enough to stay here. Moshi is also the closest town to Mkomazi National Park, which is one of Tanzania’s least-known and least-visited parks. It has terrific wildlife and wonderful views of Mt Kilimanjaro, but sees very few visitors. You could easily continue on from Mkomazi and Moshi to Tsavo West and Tsavo East National Parks in southeastern Kenya. Arusha National Park, halfway between Moshi and Arusha, is another option. It is also possible to visit the big four parks of northern Tanzania: Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Parks, and the Ngorongoro Crater. Visiting these destinations from Moshi instead of Arusha would only add a couple of hours at most to your trip.”
1How much time do I need for a Tanzania trip from Moshi?
“If you’re here to climb Mt Kilimanjaro, you can expect to spend at least 1 week and probably around 10 days for the full excursion. There are lots of different Kilimanjaro tours and packages, but most average this amount of time. To visit Mkomazi National Park, I would recommend at least 2 days out of Moshi. This gives you time to stay overnight in the park and enjoy a late afternoon and an early morning game drive. If you’re looking to visit the other parks of the Northern safari circuit, you should allow 2 days each for Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks, and a further 2 days for the Ngorongoro Crater. Three days (which really only equates to 1 full day once you factor in traveling time) is a minimum for Serengeti National Park. But you could, of course, spend much more time in each of these parks.”
2What animals can I see on a safari from Moshi?
“If you’re climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, your mind will likely be on other matters. But there is some wildlife around, especially in the saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo. These include buffalo, elephant, leopard and eland. In Mkomazi National Park, watch out for gerenuk, lesser kudu, Coke’s hartebeest, fringe-eared oryx and eland. If you’re really lucky, you might see elephant herds passing through on their migration between Mkomazi and Tsavo West National Park, which is across the border in Kenya. If you visit Arusha National Park, you might see zebra, giraffe, buffalo and elephant. There’s also a small chance you could see leopard and spotted hyena. If your safari takes you to the parks of the Northern safari circuit, there’s so much to see from the elephants and big cats of Tarangire to the elephants and tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara. Visiting the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti means you might see the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo).”
3What is the best time of year for a trip from Moshi?
“The best time for visiting Moshi and going on a safari trip in Tanzania’s north is during the Dry season, which runs from June to October. These are the months when you can expect fine weather, mild temperatures and the driest conditions for hiking and driving. This coincides with the high season for the Northern circuit parks, which runs from July to March. It is the busiest time of year with the highest prices, but you can escape the crowds a little by choosing to visit Mkomazi National Park. If you’re a birder, the best months are from November to April, which coincide with the Wet season. The weather may not be ideal, but this is when countless migratory bird species spend time in the area, escaping the colder weather in Europe and North Africa. If you choose to come at this time, you should end up paying less, you’ll share the trails with far fewer visitors, and it’s rare that it rains all the time. If you’re lucky, it won’t rain at all.”
4How much will this safari cost?
“Because the possibilities for going on safari from Moshi are many, you’ll have plenty of different tours and packages to choose from. If you’re looking for a cheap and affordable budget camping safari, you can expect the cost to start at around US$100 per person per day. This should include vehicle, driver, guide, meals, some drinks, game drives, accommodation (including camping equipment) and park entry fees. On a cheap budget camping safari, you might be expected to help out with chores around camp. At the more expensive end of the market, prices for your trip could start at US$350 per person per day but could cost three times that. Factors that will determine how much you pay include accommodation (some luxury tented camps have sky-high prices), whether you travel in high or low season, whether you fly between parks, and whether you’re on a group or private safari.”
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