Big 5 Safaris | Where To See In Tanzania

Big 5 Safaris worth eyewitnesses. When you head to Africa, you can encounter all these animals. Here are the guided Places for you to see Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino, and Buffalo in Tanzania Experience Packages.

Why Named African Big 5?

 

The Big 5 was traditionally used as a hunting term to describe the five most dangerous animals to hunt on foot in Africa.

But they’re not the most dangerous animals in Africa. The two species that kill the most people are not even part of the Big Five; they are the tiny mosquito and the lazy hippo.

 

Now Elephants, Buffalos, Lions, Leopards, and Rhinos remain the trending animals to see on your safari trip to Africa.

Simply browse our range of Big 5 safaris or contact us for assistance with planning a tailor-made tour.

Who Are The Big 5?

Lion (Panthera leo)

The kings of the animal kingdom, and it’s not hard to see why. You may be lucky enough to see a pride of lions catching some sunlight on the grasses or scouring the plains, like kings and queens on their thrones.

  • Weight: 130 to 190 kg
  • Lifespan: 10 to 4 years

Leopard (Panthera pardus)

The cunning, nocturnal animal. The treetops are the leopard’s bed and they regularly drag their prey up into the branches.

  • Weight: 17 to 65 kg
  • Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Rhino (Diceros Bicornis)

A black rhinoceros wandering desert plains looks almost prehistoric, a creature from days long ago.

  • Weight: 800 to 1,400 kg
  • Lifespan: 35 to 50 years

Elephant (Loxodonta Africana)

The largest existing land animal and most social animals live in groups of up to a hundred individuals.

  • Weight: 6,000 kg
  • Lifespan: 60 to 70 years

Buffalo (Syncerus Caffer)

They may be referred to as bush cows, but don’t let that fool you. Cape buffalos are powerful, quick, and ruthless predators.

  • Weight: 590 kg
  • Lifespan: 20 years

The Places To See Big 5

Our Big 5 safari destinations range and we know how important it is to see Africa’s signature animals.

We recommend a tour to Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater where there are all the big 5 animals to spot. Other places to see are Tarangire, Mkomazi, Nyerere, and Lake Manyara, where you’re more than likely to tick off each of the Big 5 after a couple of game drives.

We also know where to go and at what time of year: we can tell you the top destinations to see and many other creatures like hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, and many kinds of antelopes.

To maximize your chances, having a guide that knows how they hunt, move, and where they drink is incredibly useful.

Big 5 - Safari Tour Packages

14-Day Safari Cost
14-Day Safari Cost
From$4,926

Experience this 14-Day Safari cost, including Tanzania Tour and Zanzibar Beach. National Park game drive.

10-Day Safari Cost
10-Day Safari Cost
From$3,430

This 10-day safari cost includes a trip to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater, and Zanzibar.

9-Day Tanzania Safari Experience
9-Day Tanzania Safari Experience
From$3,434

9-Day Tanzania Safari Experience. Hike to Kilimanjaro Mountain & safari tour to the great migration.

6-Day Great Migration Safari
6-Day Great Migration Safari
From$2,115

From December to January, February, and early March, you will experience a 6-day Great migration safari.

5-Day Great Migration Safari
5-Day Great Migration Safari
From$1,840

This 5-day Great Migration Safari takes you to the south of Serengeti. From December to early March.

12 Days Safari Cost
12 Days Safari Cost
From$4,181

This is 12 Days Safari Cost: Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, and Zanzibar Beach tour. 

8 Days Safari Cost
8 Days Safari Cost
From$2,595

This 8 Days Safari Cost goes to Lake Manyara, Olduvai Gorge, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire

5 Days Tanzania Safari
5 Days Tanzania Safari
From$2,080

This 5 Days Tanzania Safari offers unlimited game drive to Manyara Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.

3 Days Serengeti Safari
3 Days Serengeti Safari
From$1,105

Going on a 3 Days Serengeti Safari is an experience of a lifetime. Plan your limited time carefully.

3 Days Safari
3 Days Safari
From$829

Are you looking for 3 Days Safaris, 2 nights price offers? You are on the right hand

4 Days Serengeti And Ngorongoro
6 Days Safari Tour | 4 Days Serengeti And Ngorongoro Crater
From$1,939

This 6 Days Safari Tour covers your stay before and after the safari. 4 days Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater game viewing.