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- Honeymoon: Serengeti & Zanzibar
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- Add Tarangire
- Combine With
- Mara River Crossing Season Guide 2026 — Planning window only — herds usually move into northern Serengeti after June or July, but rain and grazing determine the route and no crossing can be scheduled.
- Nanenane International Agricultural Exhibition 2026 — August 1–8, 2026
- World Lion Day 2026 in Manyara — August 10, 2026
- World Elephant Day 2026 in Manyara — August 12, 2026
- Maasai Cultural Festival 2026 in Arusha — August 22–24, 2026
- Maulid Day in Tanzania 2026 — Tentative date — currently expected on 26 August 2026; confirm after the official local announcement.
- Mwalimu Nyerere Day 2026 — October 14, 2026
- Swahili International Tourism Expo 2026 — October 23–25, 2026
- Short-Rains Southbound Migration Guide 2026 — Seasonal guide only — the southbound movement usually develops during the November–December short rains, with no fixed route or daily timetable.
- Serengeti Safari Marathon 2026 — November 14, 2026
- Tanzania Independence and Republic Day 2026 — December 9, 2026
- Christmas and Boxing Day in Tanzania 2026 — December 25–26, 2026
- New Year's Day in Tanzania 2027 — January 1, 2027
- Zanzibar Revolution Day 2027 — January 12, 2027
- Southern Plains Calving Season Guide 2027 — Planning window only — calving is usually concentrated in February, but rainfall controls herd location and the strongest weeks vary.
- Eid al-Fitr in Tanzania 2027 — Tentative two-day holiday — currently estimated for 10–11 March 2027; confirm after Tanzania's official moon-sighting announcement.
- Sauti za Busara 2027 in Zanzibar — March 19–21, 2027
- Easter Public Holidays in Tanzania 2027 — March 26–29, 2027
- Karume Day in Tanzania 2027 — April 7, 2027
- Union Day in Tanzania 2027 — April 26, 2027
- Labour Day in Tanzania 2027 — May 1, 2027
- Western Corridor Migration Guide 2027 — Planning window only — herds often move west during May and June, but the route and river activity vary with the rains.
- Eid al-Adha in Tanzania 2027 — Tentative date — currently estimated for 17 May 2027; confirm after Tanzania's official lunar-calendar announcement.