Tanzania walking safaris: the best lodges and camps
Walks in the National Parks have to abide by the strict rules laid out by TANAPA (Tanzanian National Park Authorities); these rules have been put in place to make walking as safe as possible. No more than six guests are able to go on a walk at any one time; and they must be accompanied by at least one TANAPA qualified armed ranger, who must stick to specific walking routes. These regulations are however relatively new to Tanzania's national parks; and so we would only recommend walking from camps that we know have a consistent record for reliably good walking safaris, and well established guides.
Tanzania's Game Reserves are run by a slightly more relaxed organization called the Game Division whose regulations are less clear - this has created a disparity in walking safari standards. Walking Safaris are hugely dependent on how experienced and knowledgeable the guide is - they can therefore be a bit hit-and-miss. All of our recommended Camps use their own highly qualified guides who stick to rules, which have been set by their specific camp - these walking safaris are very good. So do include some walking in your Tanzania safari, but do talk to us first as experiences can vary hugely between camps.
Jackal Fly-in Safari
8 days • 2 locations
DAR ES SALAAM AIRPORT TO DAR ES SALAAM AIRPORT
US$9,060 - US$12,080 per person
Beho Beho
Walking safaris at Beho Beho are some of the best you will find in Tanzania. With extremely knowledgeable, well-trained guides, and good wildlife viewing in Nyerere National Park. The high guiding standards translate into visitors gaining more of an insight into the park.
Ikuka Safari Camp
Head out for a walking safari with a knowledgeable guide from Ikuka and discover the lesser-known flora and fauna of the bush. Learn how to identify bird calls and how to recognise animal tracks and scat, and the many medicinal uses of plants.
Yellow Baboon Fly-In Safari
7 days • 2 locations
DAR ES SALAAM AIRPORT TO DAR ES SALAAM AIRPORT
US$7,950 - US$9,220 per person
Kwihala Camp
Experienced guides and a variety of walking safaris, that can take you to parts of the park inaccessible by road, make Kwihala one of the best camps for walking in Tanzania’s Ruaha National Park.
Kichaka Expeditions
Kichaka offers one of the most unique, exclusive and remote walking experiences in Africa. The camp’s owner, Moli, is an extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. He leads many of these walking safaris and is more adept than most at actively tracking big game.
Topi Fly-in Safari
7 days • 2 locations
DAR ES SALAAM AIRPORT TO DAR ES SALAAM AIRPORT
US$6,540 - US$6,870 per person
Siwandu
Enjoy a morning walking safari with an experienced guide from Siwandu, and discover the beauty of the bush up close.
Lovebird Fly-in Safari
5 days • 2 locations
KILIMANJARO AIRPORT TO KILIMANJARO AIRPORT
US$3,350 - US$4,900 per person
Lemala Ngorongoro
Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp is in a pretty, forested part of the Ngorongoro Crater rim and is a lovely place for walking in Tanzania. Such walks can be long or short, taking you through rolling hills with the option of visiting Maasai villages on the way.
Chimpanzee Fly-in Safari
8 days • 3 locations
KILIMANJARO AIRPORT TO KILIMANJARO AIRPORT
US$12,730 - US$14,920 per person
Chada Camp
Chada Camp is particularly good for walking safaris, which are always accompanied by an armed game scout.
Firefinch Drive-Fly Safari
9 days • 3 locations
KILIMANJARO AIRPORT TO KILIMANJARO AIRPORT
US$8,190 - US$10,760 per person
Oliver's Camp
Oliver's Camp offers guiding walking safaris within Tarangire National Park - a great way to experience the environment from a different perspective and really appreciate the little things.
Fringe-eared Oryx Fly-in Safari
7 days • 3 locations
KILIMANJARO AIRPORT TO KILIMANJARO AIRPORT
US$6,750 - US$11,460 per person
Kuro Tarangire
Walking safaris from Kuro are a great way to explore a much less-visited side of Tarangire National Park. With the bonus of the chance of spotting big game, and often ending in a bush breakfast, it makes a lovely change to a safari from a vehicle.
Tinkerbird Fly-in Safari
8 days • 4 locations
KILIMANJARO AIRPORT TO KILIMANJARO AIRPORT
US$9,100 - US$14,140 per person
Oliver's Camp
Oliver's Camp offers guiding walking safaris within Tarangire National Park - a great way to experience the environment from a different perspective and really appreciate the little things.
Marabou Stork Fly-in Safari
13 days • 5 locations
KILIMANJARO AIRPORT TO DAR ES SALAAM AIRPORT
US$17,280 - US$25,560 per person
Oliver's Camp
Oliver's Camp offers guiding walking safaris within Tarangire National Park - a great way to experience the environment from a different perspective and really appreciate the little things.
Gorillas and Migration Safari
9 days • 3 locations
KIGALI AIRPORT TO KILIMANJARO AIRPORT
US$17,070 - US$23,410 per person
Bisate Lodge
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is a must for most visitors, and would be the highlight of a stay at Bisate Lodge. Other primates, such as golden monkeys and colobus monkeys, can also be seen during the walking safaris.
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Best camps & lodges for Walking safaris in Tanzania
![Beho Beho](/images/background-image/8dd1c3c183f7458399f9fc0423f49c75.jpg)
Beho Beho
Walking safaris at Beho Beho are some of the best you will find in Tanzania. With extremely knowledgeable, well-trained guides, and good wildlife viewing in Nyerere National Park. The high guiding standards translate into visitors gaining more of an insight into the park.
![Kichaka Expeditions](/images/background-image/ca2f1612dada465ab4240aeaa31a81ff.jpg)
Kichaka Expeditions
Kichaka offers one of the most unique, exclusive and remote walking experiences in Africa. The camp’s owner, Moli, is an extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. He leads many of these walking safaris and is more adept than most at actively tracking big game.
![Lemala Ngorongoro](/images/background-image/a810c2ff11ba4557a76a7a6d1b65d352.jpg)
Lemala Ngorongoro
Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp is in a pretty, forested part of the Ngorongoro Crater rim and is a lovely place for walking in Tanzania. Such walks can be long or short, taking you through rolling hills with the option of visiting Maasai villages on the way.
![Ndutu Safari Lodge](/images/background-image/7110fba2ffc44ba989cfcf1255b7831c.jpg)
Ndutu Safari Lodge
Ndutu Safari Lodge is just inside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where walking safaris in Tanzania are allowed when accompanied by a park ranger. Walks last around two hours and concentrate on the woodlands near Lake Ndutu. Must be pre-arranged.
![Kuro Tarangire](/images/background-image/27267ff3fd284d30b45c590557bb8970.jpg)
Kuro Tarangire
Walking safaris from Kuro are a great way to explore a much less-visited side of Tarangire National Park. With the bonus of the chance of spotting big game, and often ending in a bush breakfast, it makes a lovely change to a safari from a vehicle.
![Serengeti Walking Mobile Camp](/images/background-image/6c2a2316049948b4ae3d9c7a52e6b217.jpg)
Serengeti Walking Mobile
Serengeti National Park is a spectacular option for a walking safari in Tanzania. This private tented camp stands in a wilderness area within the park. Led by an engaging guide you'll explore parts of the Serengeti that are largely vehicle-free.
![Ikuka Safari Camp](/images/background-image/2b06b6e2224244b680a91158fb41000f.jpg)
Ikuka Safari Camp
Head out for a walking safari with a knowledgeable guide from Ikuka and discover the lesser-known flora and fauna of the bush. Learn how to identify bird calls and how to recognise animal tracks and scat, and the many medicinal uses of plants.
![Lake Manyara Green Camp](/images/background-image/d91a68f9cea44822bb93c5c54eaeff29.jpg)
Manyara Green Camp
Join an experienced walking guide to explore the shores of Lake Manyara where you can discover the diversity birdlife as well as the larger mammals. This is a great way to escape the vehicles and see the park from a different perspective.
![Mwagusi Safari Camp](/images/background-image/e3aad25a0cf041c38a48cbcb437fccf2.jpg)
Mwagusi Safari Camp
Highly trained guides from Mwagusi Safari Camp will take you to discover the lesser-known flora and fauna of the bush; learn how to recognise different droppings, how to identify bird calls and the many medicinal uses of plants.
![Kwihala Camp](/images/background-image/d5f2192187b84655bb9ead0c15954bc6.jpg)
Kwihala Camp
Experienced guides and a variety of walking safaris, that can take you to parts of the park inaccessible by road, make Kwihala one of the best camps for walking in Tanzania’s Ruaha National Park.
![Kichaka Zumbua](/images/background-image/844950caf53d487ebf0761783bb98521.jpg)
Kichaka Zumbua
Kichaka is known for its outstanding walking safaris which take place in remote regions of Ruaha. The two guides, Moli and Jaques, are both highly experienced and their enthusiasm is infectious.
![Oliver's Camp](/images/background-image/a286f432f7264153bed74f5ddfcfaa1b.jpg)
Oliver's Camp
Oliver's Camp offers guiding walking safaris within Tarangire National Park - a great way to experience the environment from a different perspective and really appreciate the little things.
![Sand Rivers fly-camping](/images/background-image/44343ef3f5ef44d89ced202d67fa5502.jpg)
Sand Rivers fly-camp
Sand Rivers fly-camps usually include time spent walking as well as driving, and the guides here are first-rate - walking safaris are one of the camp's specialities.
![Chada fly-camping](/images/background-image/2c114ad52b684f92936fa4eb8861c9c2.jpg)
Chada fly-camping
Walking safaris are usually integral to fly-camping trips - and both combined give a really great sense of this amazing wilderness area.
![Siwandu](/images/background-image/e480ddb75ede4ac8ba31be080ca094d7.jpg)
Siwandu
Enjoy a morning walking safari with an experienced guide from Siwandu, and discover the beauty of the bush up close.
![Beho Beho Tree-house](/images/background-image/88c9c7cb07994644a1ec51d572258d70.jpg)
Beho Beho Tree-house
Beho Beho's treehouse involves mostly walking safaris - with some of Africa's very best professional walking guides
![Chada Camp](/images/background-image/2d0e417b17734e0aa18109c48f8f2eb7.jpg)
Chada Camp
Chada Camp is particularly good for walking safaris, which are always accompanied by an armed game scout.
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Where to see wildlife species in Tanzania
Maximise the chances of seeing your favourite animals based on traveller sightings reports from the field.
![Lion](/images/animal/3be5dddd39f54519924bd6464b9aa290.jpg)
Lion
Panthera leo
Lions are at the top of the food chain and also most safari wish-lists, but with their numbers falling fast, any encounter with these majestic apex predators always feels like a privilege.
81% SUCCESS
3,130 sightings from 3,868 observations
![Leopard](/images/animal/1856a32702c448b99fc306cf98f12d4f.jpg)
Leopard
Panthera pardus
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47% SUCCESS
2,008 sightings from 4,295 observations
![Cheetah](/images/animal/d21539afba3b41758f9445a3487a851a.jpg)
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
The cheetah is the fastest land animal and the only cat that hunts by pure speed. Found largely in open grasslands, its slim, elegant form is today an increasingly rare sight.
33% SUCCESS
1,075 sightings from 3,287 observations
![Wild dog](/images/animal/11f40419f6324d8997924abe9949a151.jpg)
Wild dog
Lycaon pictus
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32% SUCCESS
908 sightings from 2,868 observations
![Spotted Hyena](/images/animal/1204c5262b8045ecb217ede6f289b410.jpg)
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
The spotted hyena may be thought of as ‘ugly’ and ‘cowardly’. In fact, this versatile and intelligent carnivore is one of Africa’s most fascinating and warrants attention on any safari.
55% SUCCESS
2,236 sightings from 4,089 observations
![Wildebeest](/images/animal/c4b750701097425e878c20c2f0211255.jpg)
Wildebeest
Connochaetes sp.
Superficially bovine in appearance, wildebeests are known for their spectacular migrations sometimes in huge numbers. These resilient animals are some of Africa’s most successful herbivores.
68% SUCCESS
2,566 sightings from 3,801 observations
![Buffalo](/images/animal/bf15712ef3fb4785a9e85cfe9c83bd8a.jpg)
Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
One of the ‘Big Five’, buffalo earned a fearsome reputation in hunters’ tales. By contrast, big herds of these sociable bovids are placid, but mount formidable defences against predators.
83% SUCCESS
2,649 sightings from 3,200 observations
![Chimpanzee](/images/animal/1f4c5b7fb30540b7a7df1765190fe7e8.jpg)
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
The chimpanzee is our closest living relative. This highly intelligent great ape is a forest animal with a sophisticated social life. Any encounter in the wild is a memorable experience.
100% SUCCESS
28 sightings from 28 observations
![Eland](/images/animal/5142aeb73cc7443b9eb2e9fec06b6297.jpg)
Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Africa’s largest antelope, eland are culturally important from prehistoric rock art to modern game farms. Though widespread, they are also shy so sightings are uncommon and often fleeting.
49% SUCCESS
1,496 sightings from 3,071 observations
![Elephant](/images/animal/2bce9b9aaaaa4c9ea1719c1744132cb9.jpg)
Elephant
Loxodonta africana
By far the biggest of the so-called Big Five – indeed, the largest land animal on the planet – the elephant shapes the very landscape it inhabits and is a defining presence on any safari.
91% SUCCESS
3,760 sightings from 4,141 observations
![Oryx](/images/animal/548893903b074147b07998bc27726a62.jpg)
Oryx
Oryx sp.
Oryx are impressive antelopes, with a powerful physique and elegant markings set off by rapier-like horns. They cut a distinctive dash in some of Africa’s harshest landscapes.
70% SUCCESS
1,374 sightings from 1,976 observations
![Gerenuk](/images/animal/546222c4d03d4c328c97fdd91924a9b3.jpg)
Gerenuk
Litocranius walleri
With its slender frame and extraordinarily long neck, this unmistakable East African antelope resembles an attenuated impala and often stands on its back legs browse high shrubs.
75% SUCCESS
89 sightings from 118 observations
![Giraffe](/images/animal/d4d65e53c00a4ff2a71946681c70bb5a.jpg)
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
The world’s tallest land mammal, giraffes are herbivores which have evolved many unique adaptations. Their iconic outlines tower above the bush in many of Africa’s wildlife areas.
86% SUCCESS
3,622 sightings from 4,218 observations
![Hippo](/images/animal/f79d438006d34a65bf799ef84a8861d6.jpg)
Hippo
Hippopotamus amphibius
The territorial calls of the hippo create a signature soundtrack to Africa’s rivers & wetlands. Despite an endearing smile, this aquatic herbivore has a notoriously aggressive disposition.
89% SUCCESS
2,749 sightings from 3,077 observations
![Roan antelope](/images/animal/88981fb367b44200b1c38409355de14c.jpg)
Roan antelope
Hippotragus equinus
Africa’s second largest antelope and one of its most handsome, with a powerful build and distinctive markings, roan are wary of people, but renowned for their bravery against predators.
24% SUCCESS
497 sightings from 2,114 observations
![Sable antelope](/images/animal/86cc1b74b89b459394c0ec3df06e7bad.jpg)
Sable antelope
Hippotragus niger
Perhaps Africa’s most beautiful antelope, sable are renowned for their combative nature, even holding off lions. Shy and restricted in range, sightings of sable are always special.
23% SUCCESS
479 sightings from 2,115 observations
![Sitatunga](/images/animal/b0f4d993d122487ca8e0bf7448cf426b.jpg)
Sitatunga
Tragelaphus spekii
The sitatunga is the most aquatic of Africa’s antelopes and specially adapted to its swampy habitats. Though widespread across Africa, only a handful of places offer reliable sightings.
19% SUCCESS
65 sightings from 347 observations
![Striped Hyena](/images/animal/7c663665b3054b3f9bf0ddc4c8d61a12.jpg)
Striped Hyena
Hyaena hyaena
The striped hyena is the most widespread of the world’s hyenas, but absent from southern Africa. A rarely-seen nocturnal scavenger, it is shyer and more solitary than its spotted cousin.
14% SUCCESS
126 sightings from 916 observations
![Zebra](/images/animal/6bac41d636e94a75bc7d938dad41a62d.jpg)
Zebra
Equus sp.
The zebra is a quintessential African animal: the horse in stripy pyjamas at the end of every child’s A–Z. There are three species, of which the plains zebra is much the most common.
84% SUCCESS
3,960 sightings from 4,713 observations
![Aardvark](/images/animal/999537b2d2434bb19cea235502d13ffb.jpg)
Aardvark
Orycteropus afer
The aardvark is one of Africa’s most bizarre and enigmatic animals. A shy, nocturnal termite-eater, signs of its presence may be scattered about the bush whilst sightings remain elusive.
2% SUCCESS
73 sightings from 3,435 observations
![Pangolin](/images/animal/476cc6ca24a44fe99aa3ab04efaae13b.jpg)
Pangolin
Smutsia sp.
Pangolins appear to be more pine cone than animal in their unique armoury of scales. These nocturnal, ant-eating oddities are not only highly elusive but also increasingly rare.
2% SUCCESS
57 sightings from 3,448 observations
![Black Rhino](/images/animal/af8f6d5dedcf4d6d949587ef2de2bf10.jpg)
Black Rhino
Diceros bicornis
The black rhino is the smaller and rarer of Africa’s two rhino species but has the more fearsome reputation. Shy and heavily persecuted, it tends to stick to cover.
30% SUCCESS
637 sightings from 2,110 observations
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