While Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, needs little introduction and looms proudly with brightly snow-capped peaks, the Serengeti’s expansive plains and the Ngorongoro Crater in the north offer the safari of drama and legend. Zanzibar, the spice island, entices with turquoise hues, white glistening sands, and UNESCO heritage, enhancing Tanzania’s kaleidoscopic variety and making it even more enticing for anyone interested in going on an African safari for the first time.

Some consider Tanzania to be the apex of East African safari vacations.