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Field notes · January 20, 2026

How to plan your first safari

Eight days is the floor. The crater is a day; the Serengeti is not.

A safari vehicle at the Tarangire National Park entrance gate, Tanzania

Allow eight days in country, plus your international flights. The crater is a day; the Serengeti is not.

Tarangire → Serengeti → Ngorongoro, with Zanzibar if you want it, is roughly an 11-day shape.

A private safari is priced by the trip. Choose dates around the river crossings or the calving season, depending on what you want to see.

MansourSafaris · Arusha, Tanzania

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