Encounter exotic wildlife in Tanzania's unspoiled national parks, which Frommer's says "rival any in the world" on this escorted safari vacation for $2799 per person, including taxes.

Saving $250 per person on do-it-yourself pricing, this five-night package ushers travelers to the Ngorongoro Crater, nicknamed Africa's Garden of Eden for its 30,000 exotic animals; multiple game drives; and visits with the Hadzabe hunter gatherers and Mangati blacksmith tribes.

This deal from ET African Journeys includes:

• Roundtrip airfare from Washington, D.C., to Kilimanjaro
• Five nights accommodations, including a 4-star game lodge
• Four game drives and safari walk
• Authentic visits with multiple tribes
• 12 meals: five breakfasts, four lunches, three dinners
• All transfers

Depart: Feb. 9, 23; March 9, 23; +$100 Jan. 12, 26; April 13, 27; May 11

Guests spend two nights in Arusha near some of Tanzania's best national parks; and three nights in Karatu near the Ngorongoro Crater.

Intrepid explorers can set out for the Serengeti before or at the end of their trip. Or, for a longer experience in Tanzania, consider adding a three-night excursion to the picturesque white-sand beaches of Zanzibar.