Tanzania is the ultimate safari destination. One-quarter of its surface area is protected as a network of parks and reserves. This includes a quartet of Unesco World Heritage Sites: world-famous Serengeti National Park, breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, snowcapped Mt Kilimanjaro and vast Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve). Home to 20% of Africa’s wildlife, Tanzania has three distinct safari circuits. For budget safaris, the focus is the Northern circuit. This incorporates Serengeti and Ngorongoro, as well as Arusha, Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks. Offshore, the spice island of Zanzibar is the ideal place to round off your holiday. Spend a few days here chilling and snorkeling on a palm-lined beach.