Wildebeest crossing a river in the Serengeti, Tanzania

Tanzania, where the wild meets the sea.

The Serengeti in motion, the Ngorongoro Crater at dawn and Zanzibar's beaches to finish.

Let’s craft this journey Shape it around you

Best timeJun–Oct; Jan–Feb
Travel easeeVisa
ExploreDrive or be driven
This monthWarm and sunny

Why go

Why Tanzania?

Tanzania is safari on a grand scale, with the bonus of an island at the end. The migration, the crater, then barefoot days on Zanzibar. It is a journey of contrasts that we sequence carefully, so the last chapter feels like a reward rather than a recovery.

Tanzania · 2.33° S, 34.83° E

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The shape of it

What this journey could be.

When should you go?

JanJanuary: Warm and sunny (recommended)
FebFebruary: Warm and sunny (recommended)
MarMarch: Rainy season
AprApril: Rainy season
MayMay: Rainy season
JunJune: Mild (recommended)
JulJuly: Mild (recommended)
AugAugust: Mild (recommended)
SepSeptember: Warm and sunny (recommended)
OctOctober: Warm and sunny (recommended)
NovNovember: Rainy season
DecDecember: Warm and sunny

Warm and sunny
Mild
Rainy season
Best months

Jun–Oct
Jan–Feb

Dry season for migration. Calving season Jan–Feb.

How easy is the journey?

eVisa An electronic visa, applied for online before you travel.

Electronic visa route available; current application and entry requirements apply. Entry rules change, so we confirm the current requirements for your passport before you book.

What kind of journey could this be?

Offbeat TrailsQuieter roads and places most itineraries skip.
Luxury RetreatsExceptional stays, unhurried days, every detail held.
Wildlife SafarisEarly drives, expert guides and the wild up close.
Romantic GetawaysDesigned for two, with room for the unplanned.
Family JourneysPaced for every age, with comfort built in.
Cultural ImmersionsFood, craft and history, met through local hands.

What would you love to experience?

Who might love it?

How would you like to explore?

Both work beautifully here. Take the wheel on open roads, or be driven throughout with a private driver who knows the way.

How much time should you allow?

As long as your leave allows. Tell us how many days you have, and we draw the route to fit them, never the other way round.

Sample routes

Tanzania, day by day.

How a first Tanzania journey often takes shape. Illustrative only: yours is drawn around your dates, your pace and the way you travel.

Day 01
Arrive in Arusha
- Airport welcome
- Coffee farm lodge
- Evening view of Mount Meru
Day 02
Tarangire
- Elephant herds among the baobabs
- Afternoon game drive
- Lodge on the park's edge
Day 03
Ngorongoro Crater
- Descent to the crater floor
- Full day of game viewing
- Highland lodge on the rim
Day 04
Into the Serengeti
- Drive or fly to the Serengeti
- Afternoon game drive
- Night at a tented camp
Day 05
The Serengeti
- Dawn game drive
- The Great Migration, in season
- Sundowner on the plains
Day 06
Departure
- Fly to Kilimanjaro or on to Zanzibar's beaches
- Onward flight home

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Sample journey ideas

Your Tanzania, drawn for you.

Change the month, the time you have or what you love, and the ideas below change with you.

At its best: Jun–Oct; Jan–Feb.

Illustrative ideas. Your itinerary is drafted after we talk, then checked fact by fact before it reaches you.

Good to know

Tanzania, your questions answered.

When is the best time to visit Tanzania from India?

The best months for Tanzania are Jun–Oct; Jan–Feb. We plan around the season you choose and tell you honestly what other months are like.

Do Indian passport holders need a visa for Tanzania?

eVisa. An electronic visa, applied for online before you travel. Electronic visa route available; current application and entry requirements apply. Entry rules change, so we confirm the current requirements for your passport before you book.

How do you get around Tanzania?

Both work beautifully here. Take the wheel on open roads, or be driven throughout with a private driver who knows the way.

Who is a Tanzania holiday best for?

Tanzania suits couples, families and friends, and works beautifully as offbeat trails, luxury retreats and wildlife safaris.

What does a Tanzania itinerary look like?

A first Tanzania journey often runs 5 nights and 6 days: Arrive in Arusha; Tarangire; Ngorongoro Crater; Into the Serengeti; The Serengeti; Departure. It is only a starting point: every route is drawn around your dates, your pace and the people travelling.

What is the weather like in Tanzania through the year?

Dry season for migration. Calving season Jan–Feb.

Can Yumora plan a tailor-made Tanzania trip from India?

Yes. Every Tanzania journey is drawn from scratch around your dates, your pace and the way you eat. Flights, stays, transfers, experiences and visa guidance are arranged by one planner, from the first message to the last evening.