Budget for Tanzania with a safari (page 3 of 3)

Hi there, For anyone looking to go on safaris in Tanzania with kids, I’d recommend getting in touch with La Boussole Libre (on FB) or laboussolelibre@gmail.com. She’s a traveling mom who works with local French-speaking guides and helps you organize everything from A to Z.

Hi Aline, did you manage to finalize your plans for last summer? We’re trying to look into next summer, but the prices still seem crazy. Several local agencies are quoting us at least $3,000 for our family (2 adults, 2 kids) for a 3-day safari in Selous... Thanks! !

We’re buddies with him (Cosmas), he speaks French. Look him up online. Animals Tanzania, Safari Ltd

Hi Aline, did you manage to finalize your plans for last summer? We’re trying to look into next summer, but the prices still seem crazy. Several local agencies are quoting us at least $3,000 for our family (2 adults, 2 kids) for a 3-day safari in Selous... Thanks!

It's here

https://www.animauxtanzaniasafaris.com/

Hi Aline, did you manage to finalize your plans for last summer? We’re trying to look into next summer, but the prices still seem crazy. Several local agencies are quoting us at least $3,000 for our family (2 adults, 2 kids) for a 3-day safari in Selous... Thanks!

Hi Aline, I’m planning a trip to Tanzania this autumn and thought I’d tap into your experience! :-) Is October still the dry season, or would you recommend another time? I’d love to do a 10- to 15-day itinerary with a safari, a visit to Zanzibar, and other tourist spots... I’d really appreciate any tips, local contacts, or accommodation recommendations. Thanks so much! Jean-Luc

Hi Aline, I’m planning a trip to Tanzania this autumn and thought I’d tap into your experience :-) Is October still the dry season? If not, what time would you recommend? I’d love to do a 10- to 15-day itinerary with a safari, a visit to Zanzibar, and other tourist spots... I’d really appreciate your tips, local contacts, and accommodation recommendations... Thanks so much. Jean-Luc

Hi there,

We went with them:

www.animauxtanzaniasafaris.com/

They speak French. For Zanzibar, book things yourself—flights and hotels are super easy to reserve.

I think when October is still the dry season? Or else, what period would you recommend? I'd like to do a 10- to 15-day trip with a safari, a visit to Zanzibar, and other tourist spots... I'm open to your advice, local contacts, and accommodation contacts...

Hello Jean-Luc,

Let me give you some general advice about trips planned in Tanzania (or Kenya, for that matter). - The first thing to know, in my opinion, is "what’s motivating this trip?" Is it a magazine article, a documentary, friends’ comments...?

- Next, "What personally attracts you to this country?" "Are you really a fan of wildlife and nature?" "Are you genuinely drawn to Zanzibar’s culture?" ????

- Once you’ve answered these questions (for yourself), you can start making choices. In "10 to 15 days," you can’t see everything in a country, no matter where it is!

For example: when I first considered going to Tanzania, I’d read a feature in GEO and was set on seeing it all. Then I thought about it a bit. My wife and I were becoming quite passionate about animals but not so much about Zanzibar... So we decided to dedicate those two weeks solely to wildlife. And we didn’t regret it at all. Since then, we’ve been to Tanzania seven times and still haven’t been to Zanzibar. Based on everything we read or hear from other travelers, we don’t regret that choice.

We’re all different, especially when it comes to travel preferences, but I think it’s important to ask yourself a few questions before deciding and committing.

That said, I still had a major disappointment: Everywhere in specialized magazines like *Grand Reportage* or *GEO*, they raved about Ngorongoro. We went there on our first trip, and it was a huge letdown! Apart from the stunning landscape, the safari experience was like being in the middle of a crowd of vehicles—like Place de la Concorde... I swore I’d never go back.

Good luck with your reflections, Jean-Luc, and may you make the right choices for you.

Best regards.

Oh, and YES—October is a great time for safaris (though it can get quite hot), but in Tanzania, the weather isn’t an exact science anymore...

Puma2A

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