Practical advice

Safari Tips & Planning

101 Costs, timing, packing, visas and the planning mistakes worth avoiding.

Short, practical answers to the questions our Arusha team is asked most often. For destination-by-destination detail see our safari guides, and for climbing advice see trekking.

How to prepare for the climb?

Maasai homestead seen from the high ground above

Insider Tips For Booking A Memorable Maasai And Hadzabe Culture Tour

Insider Tips for Your Tanzanian Adventure

Insider Tips for Your Tanzanian Adventure

Lodge pool deck with sun loungers and parasols overlooking the bush

Is A Yellow Fever Vaccine Mandatory For Tanzania?

Guests standing together watching the sun set over the bush

Is Cryptocurrency Legal In Tanzania?

Is It Safe To Hike Mount Kilimanjaro Alone?

Is Zanzibar safe for tourists

Is Tanzania Safe For Tourists?

Is Zanzibar Safe For Solo Female Travelers?

Is Zanzibar Safe For Solo Female Travelers?

Is Zanzibar safe for tourists?

Is Zanzibar safe for tourists?

Kilimanjaro FAQs

Safari chef in whites cooking over a field kitchen in the bush

Limited-Time Discounts On Safari Packages

Traditional Maasai homestead hut built of earth and timber

Maasai And Hadzabe Culture Tour: How To Ensure An Authentic Booking Experience

Guests standing with Maasai children outside the village

Maasai And Hadzabe Culture Tour: What To Expect And How To Book

Guests at the Serengeti National Park entrance gate

Navigating the Serengeti: Tips for a Crowd-Free Safari in 2025

Lappet Faced Safaris vehicle fording a fast, flooded river crossing

Photography Tips for Your Tanzania Safari

The Lappet Faced Safaris fleet and guiding team lined up alongside their Land Cruisers

Plan Your Safari To See Rare And Endangered Species

Lappet Faced Safaris guides standing beside a row of safari Land Cruisers

Plan Your Safari To See The Big Five

Wide view of the full safari fleet with the guiding team lined up in front

Plan Your Ultimate Serengeti Safari Adventure

Protect Your Adventure: Kilimanjaro Travel Insurance

Protect Your Adventure: Kilimanjaro Travel Insurance

Guide looking out over the Lappet Faced Safaris fleet lined up in the bush

Safety Guidelines

Should You Tip Kilimanjaro Guides And Porters How Much

Wildebeest herd spread across wide green plains

Special Offers And Packages

Lappet Faced Safaris guide at the wheel of the safari vehicle

Step-by-Step Guide: Planning Your Tanzania Safari from the USA

Lappet Faced Safaris guide walking in the open with giraffes behind him

Step-by-Step Guide: Planning Your Tanzania Safari from the USA