MOONSHINE SAFARIS

Where MOONSHINE SAFARIS operates

MOONSHINE SAFARIS runs trips across 15 destinations in Tanzania, covering the Northern Circuit, Western Tanzania, Coast Region, Southern Circuit, Kilimanjaro Region, Southern Highlands, Zanzibar Archipelago, Arusha Region, Tanga Region, Southern Tanzania, and Tabora Region. Each park has its own character — from open savannas and forested escarpments to coastal reefs — and MOONSHINE SAFARIS tailors itineraries around what you most want to see.

• Ngorongoro · Northern Circuit — The world's largest intact volcanic caldera — a natural enclosure for lions, elephants, and the rare black rhino.
• Gombe · Western Tanzania — Jane Goodall's chimpanzee research site — the world's most famous chimp habitat on Lake Tanganyika.
• Bagamoyo · Coast Region — A historic Swahili trading town — once East Africa's most important port, now a peaceful heritage town and beach destination.
• Mikumi · Southern Circuit — Tanzania's most accessible national park — big five game viewing just 4 hours from Dar es Salaam.
• Kilimanjaro · Kilimanjaro Region — Climb Africa's highest peak — a world-class trekking challenge accessible to determined non-technical climbers.
• Selous · Southern Circuit — One of Africa's oldest and largest game reserves — now known as Nyerere National Park, with boat safaris on the Rufiji River.
• Udzungwa Mountains · Southern Highlands — A biodiversity hotspot in Tanzania's southern highlands — waterfalls, endemic primates, and rewarding forest hikes.
• Zanzibar · Zanzibar Archipelago — Turquoise waters, spice farms, and a UNESCO World Heritage Stone Town — Tanzania's island paradise.
• Arusha National Park · Arusha Region — Tanzania's safari capital — the gateway to Kilimanjaro, Serengeti, and the entire northern circuit.
• Usambara Mountains · Tanga Region — Misty highland villages, breathtaking viewpoints, and the green 'Switzerland of Tanzania' — an easy escape from the heat.
• Nyerere National Park · Southern Tanzania — Africa's largest national park — wild, remote, and home to boat safaris on the legendary Rufiji River.
• Serengeti · Northern Circuit — Africa's greatest wildlife arena — year-round big five safaris and the legendary Great Migration.
• Ruaha · Southern Circuit — Tanzania's largest national park — remote, wild, and home to Africa's biggest population of wild dogs.
• Ugalla River National Park · Tabora Region — A vast, remote miombo wilderness in western Tanzania — wild dogs, lions, and hippo-lined rivers far from any tourist circuit, for travellers who want Africa completely to themselves.
• Saadani National Park · Coast Region — Tanzania's only park where the savanna meets the Indian Ocean — safari by day, beach by night.

What you can do with MOONSHINE SAFARIS

This operator specialises in beach & island, wildlife safari, walking safari, photography tours, and mountain trekking. Trips can be combined into a single multi-stop itinerary or booked as standalone experiences.

• Beach & Island — Tanzania's Indian Ocean coastline and islands deliver some of the finest tropical beach experiences in Africa — turquoise water, white sand, Swahili history, and excellent snorkelling just offshore.
• Wildlife Safari — The classic East African experience — tracking lions, elephants, leopards, and the full Big Five across Tanzania's vast savannas and woodlands.
• Walking Safari — Experience Africa at ground level — walking safaris with armed rangers and professional field guides reveal the bush in ways that no vehicle ever can.
• Photography Tours — Tanzania's combination of extraordinary wildlife density, dramatic landscapes, and golden dry-season light makes it one of the world's top photography safari destinations.
• Mountain Trekking — From Kilimanjaro's Uhuru Peak — the highest point in Africa at 5,895m — to Mount Meru, the Usambaras, and the forest trails of Udzungwa, Tanzania offers a spectrum of trekking experiences for every level.

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