Safaris
You visit: Ngorongoro · Serengeti · Tarangire
4 Days Budget Camping Safari - Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro
- Days
- 4
- From
- $925pp
- Style
- Budget
How Much Does a Tanzania Trip Cost?
real prices, and what they leave out
What safaris, Kilimanjaro climbs and Zanzibar stays cost with us, what pushes a price up or down, and what you pay on top.
The short answer
These are our lowest starting prices per person. Your written quote gives the exact figure for your dates, your group and where you want to sleep.
What each kind of trip costs
| Kind of trip | Length | Price per person | About per day | Lowest-priced tour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget camping safari | 4 to 5 days | $925 to $1,250 | $210 to $250 | 4 Days Budget Camping Safari - Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro |
| Private lodge safari | 3 to 7 days | $1,080 to $3,850 | $320 to $770 | 3 Days Lake Manyara & Tarangire Safari |
| Family safari | 6 days | $1,475 to $1,855 | $245 to $310 | 6 Days Family Lodge Safari - Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro |
| Great Migration safari | 7 to 8 days | $3,290 to $3,850 | $470 to $480 | 7 Days Great Migration Calving Safari |
| Luxury safari | 4 to 8 days | $3,145 to $4,250 | $530 to $785 | 4 Days Luxury Safari - Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater |
| Kilimanjaro climb | 5 to 8 days | $1,390 to $2,300 | $265 to $300 | 5-Day Marangu Route (Coca-Cola Route) |
| Zanzibar stay or combination | 4 to 13 days | $940 to $5,675 | $235 to $520 | 4 Days Zanzibar Indian Ocean Getaway |
| Cultural tour | 7 days | $1,955 | $280 | 7 Days Cultural Tour - Longido Maasai, Lake Eyasi & Hadzabe |
Per person, from our current tours. The cost per day is the tour price divided by its days, rounded.
Why two quotes can be so far apart
Where you sleep
A tent on a public campsite and a suite in a luxury lodge can sit in the same park. This is usually the biggest difference between two quotes for the same route.
Which parks, and how you reach them
Serengeti and Ngorongoro cost more to enter than Tarangire or Lake Manyara, and the crater adds a charge per vehicle. Flying between parks saves hours on the road and costs more than driving.
How many days
Every extra day adds park fees, a night's stay and your crew or guide. On Kilimanjaro an extra day costs more and gives you longer to adjust to the altitude.
How many of you there are
A private trip is priced for the whole group, so the price per person often falls as your group grows.
When you travel
Fees at several national parks are a little lower from 15 March to 15 May. Popular dates such as the migration calving and river crossing seasons need booking early.
Park fees
The government sets these, and they are the same whoever you book with. Check the Included list on your tour: our safari and climb prices include the fees it names.
| Park | Per adult visitor | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Serengeti National Park | $70 a day | $60 from 15 March to 15 May. Plus 18% VAT. |
| Tarangire National Park | $50 a day | $45 from 15 March to 15 May. Plus 18% VAT. |
| Lake Manyara National Park | $50 a day | $45 from 15 March to 15 May. Plus 18% VAT. |
| Arusha National Park | $50 a day | $45 from 15 March to 15 May. Plus 18% VAT. |
| Ngorongoro Conservation Area | $70.80 a day | VAT included. A descent into the crater adds a service fee of $295 per vehicle. |
| Kilimanjaro National Park | $70 a day | On the mountain. Plus $50 a night to camp or $60 a night in a hut, and a rescue fee of $20 per climb. Plus 18% VAT. |
Non-resident rates, approximately, checked 20 October 2026. Sources: Tanzania National Parks tariff 2023/24, the schedule published when we checked, and Ngorongoro Conservation Area tariffs. Fees change: your quote uses the current ones.
What you pay on top
Flights
International flights, and any domestic flights your tour does not list.
Visa
A single-entry tourist visa is US$50 for most visitors. Citizens of the United States take the multiple-entry visa at US$100. Apply on the official e-visa portal, allowing up to 10 days.
Inbound insurance
A government policy every visitor must now hold: about US$44 per adult for 92 days, on the mainland since 1 October 2026 and on Zanzibar since 2024. Keep your own travel insurance as well.
Travel insurance
Your own policy, which should cover evacuation and, if you are climbing, trekking to 5,895 m.
Tips
An expected part of what guides, cooks and porters earn. Our article on tipping sets out what to budget.
Personal spending
Drinks, laundry, souvenirs, and on a climb your own clothes and boots, plus hotels before and after.
Visa and insurance figures checked 20 October 2026: confirm on the official e-visa portal before you travel. How much to tip. What a Kilimanjaro climb really costs.
Where our prices start
Safaris
You visit: Ngorongoro · Serengeti
4 Days Luxury Safari - Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater
- Days
- 4
- From
- $3,145pp
- Style
- Luxury
Kilimanjaro
Questions about cost
Our safaris run from $925 to $4,250 per person, depending on the length, the parks and where you sleep. Camping costs least; luxury lodges and flying between parks cost most. Your written quote gives the exact price for your dates and group.
Our climbs run from $1,390 to $2,300 per person, depending on the route and the number of days. Park fees are a large part of that, and they are the same for every operator. Allow for tips to your mountain crew on top.
Our safari and climb prices include the park fees and government taxes listed on each tour page. Check the Included list on the tour you choose. A rise in park fees after you book may be passed on, and the tour page says so where it applies.
International flights, your visa, travel insurance, tips and personal spending. On a climb you also pay for your own trekking clothes and for hotels before and after the climb, unless your quote says otherwise.
A single-entry tourist visa costs US$50. Citizens of the United States take the multiple-entry visa at US$100. Since 1 October 2026 visitors to mainland Tanzania also need the government inbound insurance policy, about US$44 per adult, as Zanzibar has required since 2024. Checked 20 October 2026: confirm on the official portals before you travel.
Fees at Serengeti, Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Arusha national parks are a little lower from 15 March to 15 May, when the long rains fall. Ask us about your dates and we will tell you what changes.
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