Safari tours in Tanzania

Day and multi-day safaris to Mikumi and Nyerere, and chimpanzee trekking at Gombe.

Each safari starts from a different place. Choose the one that matches where you are staying: Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam or Kigoma.

From Zanzibar, by flight or train

Day safari Mikumi National Park · 1 day

From Dar es Salaam, overland

Multi-day safari Mikumi National Park · 3 days

3-Days 2-Nights Lions Safari – Mikumi National Park

Starts in Dar es Salaam From $620 per adultView trip

From Kigoma, on Lake Tanganyika

Day safari Gombe National Park · 1 day

Gombe national park day trip with chimp trekking

Starts in Kigoma From $510 per adultView trip

Choosing your safari

Short on time in Zanzibar? The one-day safaris fly from Zanzibar to Mikumi or Nyerere and back.

Want more time in the park? The 2-day Nyerere safari and the 3-day Mikumi safari by train give you more time in the park.

Starting in Dar es Salaam? The 3-day Mikumi lion safari goes overland from the city.

Looking for chimpanzees? The Gombe chimpanzee trek starts in Kigoma, on Lake Tanganyika.

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What travellers say

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   Santosh Kondeti 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had great experience with mkesha safaris. We went to Mikumi safari , and everything was very well Coordinated and the communication is also prompt. Strongly recommend to anyone who want to have any safaris in Tanzania
  
 
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   Victoria Spencer 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very happy with the dolphin spotting and snorkeling tour. Thanks, Mussa! We will be back again!
  
 
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   Cal Schrotenboer 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I took the Mkesha Safaris Gombe National Park Chimpanzee Tour in December 2025, and it was an unqualified success.

I saw a large group of chimpanzees up close and was able to take a substantial number of photographs, many of which turned out to be excellent. We followed the chimps through three different areas, including a large fruiting tree where they fed contentedly for quite some time. Watching the young ones frolic and swing from the branches—occasionally falling to the ground, jumping back up, and repeating the process—was endlessly entertaining.

The tour began with an on-time hotel pickup, followed by a speedboat ride of about an hour along the coast to the Gombe National Park visitor center. I mentioned to my guide, Samjee, that I enjoy bird photography, and he went out of his way to accommodate this interest. Along the way he spotted several Palm-nut Vultures—large, impressive birds—and stopped for as long as I wanted so I could get good photographs. On the return trip we encountered about twenty of these vultures, including several perched close together. With careful positioning of the boat and a great deal of patience, I was able to capture many high-quality photos of these magnificent birds in flight. I also took dozens of excellent photographs of flying cormorants.

We visited Jane Goodall’s former home, where I had the opportunity to speak with the resident director of the Gombe Stream Research Center, which was an unexpected and memorable highlight.

The tour also included a delicious lunch. Overall, this was a superbly organized and rewarding experience, and I would highly recommend the Mkesha Safaris Gombe National Park Chimpanzee Tour—especially for wildlife enthusiasts and photographers.
  
 
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   giel vermeulen 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Nice trip, our guide Mussa did a wonderful job,

I liked all the fact and history he gave.
  
 
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   bram onrust 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We could arrange a trip to Gombe Stream National Park on a very short notice (the afternoon before the trip), and somebody came to our hotel that afternoon to arrange the things with us (time, preferences in food, etc.). The day itself, everything was arranged very well and we did not have any hiccups. At the end, we could also relax at the lakeside and give a time for the boat back.
Asante sana for the trip and keep going like this!
  
 
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   Irene E 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Hemos hecho excursión a Pungume con Jusein ( Feliz Feliz). Estamos muy agradecidos por la experiencia, ya no solo por los paisajes espectaculares de playas como la experiencia en el snorkel sino también por el servicio recibido por nuestro guía y tripulantes del barco. Experiencia inmejorable!!
  
 
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   Verónica Rico 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Super great experience!! We had a great experience visiting Jozani Forest, manglars, seeing monkeys, Daar es Salam Cave and the rock! Our guide talked in spanish and english, and he was kind to us all the time in search to have the best experience.
  
 
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   carmit pelleg 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a great experience at Jozani forest and later kayaking between the Mangroves.
The guides were very professional and knowledgeable.
We got to see blue monkeys, Colobus monkeys and other forest animals.
Kayaking at the mangroves was an awesome experience with a great guide.