Tanzanian Safaris with STT

Safari Tours Tanzania (STT) has developed a unique programme of tours that transposes our love of adventure and our unique perspective on the outdoors, into the incomparable domain of some of the most dramatic and adventurous safari venues in the world; the national parks and conserved areas of northern Tanzania, and the renowned game regions of Kenya.

Visitors with us to Tanzania are invited to choose from an array of unique and unforgettable safaris that include:

• watching lions hunt over the endless plains of the Serengeti through which the famous wildebeest migration passes into Kenya’s Masai Mara;
• sighting the rare Black Rhino in the ‘Lost World’ of the Ngorongoro Crater floor;
• experiencing the thrill of a close encounter with the giraffe and elephants of Lake Manyara and Tarangire;
• hunting with the Hadzabe, the authentic Bushmen of Lake Eyasi who still rely on these ancient techniques to subsist;
• spending time with the families of Maasai tribes people and learning about their fascinating culture in remote villages that very few visit.

Planning Your Safari

We are sensitive to the fact that there’s a great deal to take in and research when planning a Tanzania safari holiday, and visitors will probably be concerned that in opting to visit a handful of parks or areas that they like the sound of or have heard or read good things about, they should not be missing out on other areas that a better-informed planner would be sure to include. With this in mind our coordinators are always delighted to engage in ongoing dialogue with prospective safari-goers, to the end that we can build up an accurate picture of what the group is likely to be interested to see. And since our safaris are run on private basis (except where you request that we invite others to join your booking to reduce your costs), we are able to communicate the specifics of your wishes directly to our drivers who will aim to ensure the necessary bias towards those elements of a safari that are of most interest to you. For example, some visitors will be interested principally in birds, while others have little or no avian interests and are determined to try to find all members of the Big 5; equally, others may already have been to other places on safari – such as Namibia or the Kruger Park – and now have a specific interest in Tanzania, so as to witness the migration. In all cases, we warmly invite you to discuss your hopes and interests with us, and we will aim to ensure that we plan as specifically as is necessary to ensure that you have the best possible chance of seeing what will give you greatest satisfaction.

Classic Game Viewing

The traditional objective of a safari is game viewing, and while we are certainly seeing a clear increase in the number of visitors who want to get out of their vehicles and have some direct and active interaction with their environment and the indigenous culture, still, the majority of safari-goers probably expect game viewing to constitute the main element of their trip. With such a goal in mind, Tanzania is probably second to none throughout the world, with a reliable population of lions throughout the Serengeti, and very accessibly, in the Ngorongoro Crater; relatively vast numbers of elephant in Tarangire, which – especially in the dry season when they are attracted to the main waterways – are much easier to find than in most other game areas; and, in short, one of the densest and most accessible populations of large game to be found anywhere on earth.

Active & Cultural Adventures

For those who enjoy game viewing and want to see the Big Five but who prefer not to remain in vehicles and choose to interact directly with the African environment and it’s inhabitants, we offer a series of thoroughly enjoyable and varied itineraries that - while of course featuring the more standard game viewing areas - also incorporate the road less-travelled with elements such as living amongst the Bushmen of Lake Eyasi and being taught the authentic survival skills on which the tiny Hadzabe Tribe have depended for thousands of years; or challenging oneself with a dawn ascent of the sacred mountain of the Maasai people whose traditional bomas we visit and into whose fascinating lives we offer an insight. Whatever your preferences for a safari in Tanzania or Kenya, our coordinators will be delighted to get you started on your planning phase.

Other Places of Significant Interest in Tanzania

While not strictly fitting the usual description of ‘a safari’, although the word simply means ‘journey’ in Swahili, many considering a visit to Tanzania would likely be very disappointed in retrospect, not to have tried to feature the following items on their Tanzanian holiday!

Kilimanjaro

We are extremely enthusiastic about Kilimanjaro, are able to operate climbs on any route and on any day of the year, for any size of group, and indeed have a special website dedicated to climbing Kilimanjaro. Should you wish to climb Kilimanjaro we warmly invite you to take a look.

Read about Kilimanjaro (external site)>>>

Zanzibar

Tanzania is a awesome place in the sense that it’s the ultimate holiday destination for nearly every taste, and offers so many elements that one would otherwise probably have to travel to many different countries to experience. For instance, in just the last few years Roman Abramovich has come here to climb Kilimanjaro, Jude Law has gone on safari, Bill Clinton, Prince Charles and George Bush have all recently spent time in Arusha, and Will Smith chose Zanzibar as his preferred getaway.

After the heat and dust and ardour of a Kilimanjaro climb or adventurous safari experience, there are really few other destinations anywhere in the world that one is likely to covet being at, than at a tropical island paradise somewhere with clean white sands and crystal clear sapphire waters, such as Zanzibar or Fish Eagle Point. For those who want to round off their Tanzanian holiday therefore, with the relaxation that these places offer, we are pleased to present our dedicated Zanzibar website.

See our specialist Zanzibar website (external site)>>>