7-day itinerary covering Arusha, Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater, with flights via Kilimanjaro (JRO), USD 50 e-visa, mandatory yellow fever vaccine, and what no one tells you about the wildebeest migration, private lodges, and why December to March is also an underrated window.
7-day itinerary covering Arusha, Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater, with flights via Kilimanjaro (JRO), USD 50 e-visa, mandatory yellow fever vaccine, and what no one tells you about the wildebeest migration, private lodges, and why December to March is also an underrated window.
Tanzania requires an e-visa for most passports, including Brazilian, European, and North American. Costs USD 50, issued within 10 business days via the official portal eservices.immigration.go.tz. Visa on arrival is available at JRO, but the queue can exceed 2 hours in high season.
Yellow fever vaccine is mandatory for those coming from risk countries (including Brazil). International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) is checked at immigration. Without it, entry is denied. Vaccine must be administered at least 10 days in advance.
International flight lands at Kilimanjaro (JRO), the closest airport to the northern safari circuit. From the US East Coast (JFK), starting at USD 1,400 to 2,200 with 1 or 2 connections (Doha via Qatar, Addis Ababa via Ethiopian, Istanbul via Turkish). Total door-to-door time: 20 to 26 hours.
Dry season from June to October is absolute high season. Sparse vegetation, animals concentrated at water sources, maximum visibility. Wildebeest migration crosses the Mara River between July and September. Lodges in the Serengeti need to be booked 8 to 12 months in advance.
Total cost for a couple for 7 days in 2026, excluding international flight: USD 4,500 to 7,500 mid-range standard with lodge and private driver safari, USD 9,500 to 18,000 luxury (Singita, Four Seasons, andBeyond), USD 2,800 budget with camping safari by Asilia or Wayo Africa.
7-day itinerary covering Arusha, Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater, with flights via Kilimanjaro (JRO), USD 50 e-visa, mandatory yellow fever vaccine, and what no one tells you about the wildebeest migration, private lodges, and why December to March is also an underrated window.
