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Outstanding Simien Mountains Tours

East Africa

Tanzania

Safari's greatest stage set — the endless plains of Serengeti, the Ngorongoro crater, Kilimanjaro's crown and the beaches of Zanzibar.

Altitude 0m – 5,895m
About Tanzania

Tanzania holds some of the most iconic landscapes in Africa: the Serengeti's endless plains and the annual migration, the spectacular Ngorongoro crater, and Africa's highest peak, Kilimanjaro.

After safari and summit, the spice island of Zanzibar adds white-sand beaches and a historic Swahili capital — an ideal calm finish to an East African journey.

Our East Africa adventures combine these with experienced local safari crews, comfortable camps and lodges.

Highlights & attractions

The endless open grasslands of the Serengeti

Serengeti National Park

The great plains where the wildebeest migration rolls year-round.

The volcanic amphitheatre of the Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

A vast volcanic caldera crowded with wildlife, from lions to rhinos.

The towering snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro

Africa's highest mountain, summitable via several trekking routes.

Beach and island life on the coast of Zanzibar

Zanzibar

White-sand beaches and the historic Swahili capital of Stone Town.

Not suitable for

  • Travellers expecting top-end safari on a shoestring budget.
  • Those who cannot manage long, bumpy drives between parks.
Getting there

Reaching Tanzania

Most travellers arrive through Addis Ababa's Bole International Airport, then fly or drive north. We arrange every flight, transfer and road leg as part of your itinerary.

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Fly via Addis Ababa

Domestic flights link the capital with Gondar, Lalibela, Axum and Bahir Dar across the northern circuit.

Gateway & transfers

We arrange airport and hotel transfers as part of every itinerary.

Private 4x4 circuit

The northern circuit can be driven between sites by private 4x4, which we arrange for you.

Why visit

Why travel to Tanzania

Drive the Serengeti's endless plains and seek out the Great Migration.

Descend into the Ngorongoro crater, a natural amphitheatre of wildlife.

Stand on the roof of Africa — climbing to Kilimanjaro's Uhuru Peak (5,895m).

Unwind on Zanzibar's beaches and explore Stone Town.

Tours here

Tours in Tanzania

Africa's great plains with Kilimanjaro rising from the horizon
Easy
9 days / 8 nights
Nairobi · Masai Mara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Kenya & Tanzania Great Rift Safari — 9 Days

Mara, Serengeti and the crater

The classic East African safari in one seamless journey — the Masai Mara, the Serengeti plains, the Ngorongoro crater and Africa's greatest wildlife spectacles.

From USD 1,800 per personView tour
Kilimanjaro's snow-capped crown rising above the African plains
Demanding
7 days / 6 nights
Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania
Kilimanjaro Summit Climb — 7 Days

The roof of Africa at 5,895 metres

A fully supported ascent of Africa's highest mountain by the scenic Machame route — the classic, best-acclimatised way to reach Uhuru Peak.

From USD 1,400 per personView tour
The white sands and turquoise waters of the Zanzibar coast
Easy
5 days / 4 nights
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Zanzibar Beach Extension — 5 Days

Stone Town, spice and white sand

Wind down from safari or summit with the perfect island finish — Stone Town's lanes, spice tours and the powder-white beaches of the east coast.

From USD 1,000 per personView tour
The wide Serengeti plains rolling to the horizon
Easy
5 days / 4 nights
Arusha · Ngorongoro · Serengeti
Tanzania Safari Classic — 5 Days

The crater and the endless plains

Tanzania's greatest hits — the Ngorongoro crater floor and the Serengeti plains — in a compact, well-priced five-day safari.

From USD 1,000 per personView tour
Safari vehicles and game on the great plains of East Africa
Easy
12 days / 11 nights
Nairobi · Masai Mara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro · Lake Manyara
East Africa Grand Safari — 12 Days

Kenya, Tanzania and the great migration

The definitive East African safari — Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro linked by private flight and vehicle, timed to the migration.

From USD 2,400 per personView tour
Experiences

Experiences in Tanzania

A troop of gelada baboons on a highland meadow in the Simien Mountains

Wildlife

Ethiopia's remarkable endemic wildlife — giant troops of gelada baboons, the rare wallia ibex, the endangered Ethiopian wolf — plus the birds and big game of the lowlands.

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A guided trekking group crossing the high Simien escarpment

Trekking

Guided multi-day treks across Ethiopia's great highlands — from the Simien escarpment and Ras Dashen to the Bale Mountains — fully supported with local guides.

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Dramatic layered mountains of the Simien highlands under a glowing sky

Scenic Landscapes

Photographing and absorbing some of Africa's most dramatic scenery — vast escarpments, deep valleys, deserts, great lakes and endless savanna horizons.

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Gallery

Tanzania in pictures

Questions

FAQs

Yes — our Great Rift Safari links the Masai Mara with the Serengeti and Ngorongoro on a single seamless itinerary.

It is a non-technical but physically demanding high-altitude trek. Good fitness, proper acclimatisation and an experienced crew are essential.

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Combine Tanzania with…

Most travellers combine this destination with another — the northern circuit, the Danakil, the Omo Valley or beyond. See which places fit your route.

The vast escarpment and tableland of the Simien Mountains at golden hour
UNESCO World Heritage

Simien Mountains

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the crown of the Ethiopian highlands — the 'Roof of Africa' — where sheer escarpments fall thousands of metres.

Multi-day trekkingDay walks & viewpointsWildlife watching+2 more
Explore Simien Mountains
The stone castles of Gondar's Royal Enclosure at sunset

Gondar

The 'Camelot of Africa' — an imperial city of castles, churches and a rich royal history in Ethiopia's northwest highlands.

Castle & palace toursChurch visitsMarket visits+1 more
Explore Gondar
The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela carved into the highland stone

Lalibela

Home to the extraordinary rock-hewn churches of Lalibela — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa's great pilgrimage destinations.

Rock church toursPilgrimage & festival visitsHighland walking+1 more
Explore Lalibela
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