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We specialise in organising tailor-made safaris in Tanzania for small groups of 12 people or fewer. Our head guide is of Maasai descent and has excellent local knowledge of the best places to view animals depending on the near-term expectations of rain, grass and animal movements. This enables us to provide the best possible safari experience.

We have a number of itineraries that have proved popular in the past, for example 7 days staying at 4 different high quality lodges. We also offer longer itineraries with a safari combined with a ralaxing beach side holiday in Zanzibar.

Livingstone's Africa Safari Tours

Tanzania is perhaps the most diverse and alluring country in East Africa, with a remarkable range of safari and trekking options, to combine with the amazing tropical islands of Zanzibar.

The northen parks area, centred on Serengeti and Ngorongoro, is without doubt the best location for proper overland safari, providing the most awesome combination of scenery, wildlife and culture. To the south and west are the superb fly-in reserves of Ruaha, Selous, Katavi and Mahale, the latter being perhaps the best location for primate interaction in Africa. Despite this, Tanzania remain's relatively untouched by tourism in the core areas, and truly wild beyond.

If you are an animal lover or looking for a holiday that is a little different, then a visit to Tanzania may be just what you are looking for. The endless plains of the Serengeti with its annual wildebeest and zebra migration, the Ngorongoro Crater and the snow capped Mount Kilimanjaro are the epitome of Africa.

We organise safaris to northern, as well as southern, Tanzania, including Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and a host of lesser known but equally fantastic locations including Tarangire, Natron, Mahale, Katavi, Ruaha and Selous.

For those who would like to combine their safari experience with a relaxing beach side holiday in Zanzibar please see our longer budget, mid range, luxury safari options.

We are committed to promoting responsible tourism. The camps, lodges and hotels are mostly owned by/employ Tanzanians. The accommodation, wherever possible, has low impact on the environment. We are African owned and operated.We specialise in organising tailor-made safaris and are committed to providing the best possible safari experience. We have a number of itineraries that have proved popular in the past but are completely flexible. To give you some ideas have a look below.

 

northen circuit

  • Northen

    In the north of Tanzania a group of parks including Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara and Tarangire combine to form what is arguably the greatest safari area in Africa. More than any other, this area brings together the three very powerful elements of awesome volcanic landscape, prodigious gameviewing and superb tribal interaction with the local Maasai people.

    This is by far the most popular Tanzania safari area, attracting about ten times more visitors than go to the other popular Southern Parks (Selous, Ruaha etc.). while there are specialists out there who advise against the Northern Parks on the basis that they are over-touristed, we strongly disagree ... this is a spectacular area and one where high quality safaris are still operating. Everyone should see these parks at least once. Some of us have been out on safari here literally dozens of times and still go back for more ... and we are hyper-sensitive to traffic issues!

     

    Serengeti migration

    • serengetiThe wildebeest and zebra migration of the greater Serengeti safari area is one of the best known wildlife events on the planet and clearly acts as a major inspiration for prospective visitors to the country.

    Each year around the same time the great wildebeest migration begins in the Ngorongoro area of the southern Serengeti. It is a natural phenomenon determined by the availability of grazing. The calving season begins in January to March, a time when there is plenty of rain. The grass becomes available for the 750,000 zebra that precede 1.2 million wildebeest and the following hundreds of thousands of other plains game.

    The western corridor is the section of the Serengeti that trails off towards Lake Victoria, and is home to the Grumeti and Mbalagati rivers. Of significant interest in this area is the crossing of the Grumeti, part of the annual migration where gigantic crocodiles await their yearly feast during June/July.

Ngorongoro Crater

NgorongoroThe Ngorongoro Highlands is a dramatic range of volcanic mountains that straddles the rift valley escarpment immediately to the south of the Serengeti. The main highlight is perhaps the most remarkable natural wonder in all Africa, the Ngorongoro Crater, where virtually the whole panoply of game can be seen year round.

The crater, which formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed on itself some two to three million years ago, is 610 m (2,000 ft) deep and its floor covers 260 km2 (100 sq mi).

Descending into the crater offers magical views across the entire Crater, from the forested sides to the grassland basin. The crater has the densest population of lions in Tanzania if not the world, and chances of seeing all of the "Big Five" within a single day are as good as they get.

Another nearby attraction is the Olduvai Gorge. It is considered to be the seat of humanity after the discovery of the earliest known specimens of the human genus, Homo habilis as well as early hominidae, such as Paranthropus boisei. Excavation work there was pioneered by Mary and Louis Leakey in the 1950s and is continued today by their family.