Arusha town → Tarangire → Lake Manyara → Ngorongoro …
7-Day Northern Circuit Safari
Our most popular trip: every northern park at an easy pace, with a rest night first.
7 days 6 nights
From $2,950 pp
Safaris · Kilimanjaro · Zanzibar
Tanzania,
best selected.
Private safaris, Kilimanjaro climbs and island escapes, planned by people who live here. Honestly priced, from budget camping to luxury.
Private by default
Your own 4x4 and guide on every private safari — you decide when to stop and when to move on.
Hand-picked, by the month
We choose camps for where the wildlife is in your travel month, not from a brochure.
Honest, all-in pricing
Park fees, transfers and meals shown up front. No surprise extras on arrival.
Real people, fast replies
Talk to our team on WhatsApp or by phone. Quotes within 24 hours.
Choose your style
Twelve ways to travel. One that is right for you.
Start with how you like to travel. Every trip can be changed to fit your dates, pace and budget.
Luxury Safaris7 trips
Mid-range Safaris11 trips
Budget Camping Safaris6 trips
Family Safaris2 trips
Honeymoon Safaris4 trips
Fly-in Safaris5 trips
Great Migration Safaris6 trips
Zanzibar & Beach Holidays6 trips
Safari & Beach7 trips
Kilimanjaro Climbing4 trips
Day Trips & Excursions7 trips
Group Joining Safaris2 trips
Budget, mid-range or luxury?
Same parks, same wildlife. Different nights.
The animals don't check your budget. What changes is where you sleep, how you get around and how much is included. Here is the difference, per person per day.
Budget camping
$190–$300 pp / day
Dome tents in public campsites, a camp cook, shared facilities.
- Private 4x4 with pop-up roof
- Professional guide
- Fresh meals cooked in camp
- All park fees
Example staySimba campsite, Ngorongoro rim
See budget camping tripsMid-range
$350–$520 pp / day
Comfortable lodges and tented camps with en-suite rooms, pools at many.
- Everything in Budget
- En-suite lodges & tented camps
- Full board, drinking water
- Better-located camps
Example stayKati Kati Tented Camp, Serengeti
See mid-range tripsLuxury
$750–$1,800 pp / day
Top camps in prime locations, fly-in options, exceptional food and service.
- Everything in Mid-range
- Prime-location & private camps
- Drinks & laundry at most camps
- Light-aircraft transfers
Example stayFour Seasons Safari Lodge, Serengeti
See luxury tripsIndicative 2026–27 prices for two people sharing, including park fees. Peak dates and single travellers cost more; group sizes of 4–6 cost less.
Sample trips
Start with a route. We'll shape it around you.
Arusha town → Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti
8-Day Luxury Great Migration Safari
Four nights in the Serengeti, with camps chosen to be close to the herds in your month.
8 days 7 nights
From $8,900 pp
Arusha town → Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti …
10-Day Luxury Safari & Zanzibar
The finest of the north, then a flight from the Serengeti straight to a Zanzibar beach.
10 days 9 nights
From $11,400 pp
Arusha town → Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti …
10-Day Family Safari & Zanzibar
Elephants, lions and the crater — then a beach with gentle tides for the kids.
10 days 9 nights
From $4,490 pp
Arusha town → Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti …
9-Day Honeymoon Safari & Zanzibar
Secluded tents, a balloon at sunrise and a private beach finish.
9 days 8 nights
From $9,200 pp
Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro Machame Route — 7 Days
The most scenic popular route with excellent "climb high, sleep low" acclimatisation.
8 days 7 nights
From $2,350 pp
Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti → Zanzibar
7-Day Budget Safari & Zanzibar Beach
Serengeti and the crater on a budget, then three nights by the sea.
7 days 6 nights
From $1,890 pp
Arusha town → Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti …
10-Day Luxury Safari & Zanzibar
The finest of the north, then a flight from the Serengeti straight to a Zanzibar beach.
10 days 9 nights
From $11,400 pp
Nyerere (Selous)
3-Day Nyerere Fly-in Safari from Zanzibar
A quick, wild add-on from the beach: boats, hippos and wild dog.
3 days 2 nights
From $1,790 pp
Arusha town → Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti …
10-Day Family Safari & Zanzibar
Elephants, lions and the crater — then a beach with gentle tides for the kids.
10 days 9 nights
From $4,490 pp
Arusha town → Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti …
9-Day Honeymoon Safari & Zanzibar
Secluded tents, a balloon at sunrise and a private beach finish.
9 days 8 nights
From $9,200 pp
Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti → Zanzibar
8-Day Romantic Safari & Beach
A honeymoon that is beautiful without the luxury price tag.
8 days 7 nights
From $4,290 pp
Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Lake Manyara → Arusha town
3-Day Tarangire, Ngorongoro & Manyara Camping Safari
Elephants, the crater and Lake Manyara in three affordable days of camping.
3 days 2 nights
From $720 pp
Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti → Arusha town
4-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Camping Safari
The shortest safari that still reaches the Serengeti — camping inside the park.
4 days 3 nights
From $1,090 pp
Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti → Arusha town
5-Day Classic Tanzania Camping Safari
Two nights in the Serengeti, the crater and Tarangire — the best value classic.
5 days 4 nights
From $1,340 pp
Tarangire → Lake Manyara → Ngorongoro → Serengeti …
6-Day Northern Circuit Camping Safari
All four northern parks on a budget, with a full day in the Serengeti.
6 days 5 nights
From $1,580 pp
Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti → Zanzibar
7-Day Budget Safari & Zanzibar Beach
Serengeti and the crater on a budget, then three nights by the sea.
7 days 6 nights
From $1,890 pp
Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti → Arusha town
4-Day Group Joining Camping Safari
Share the vehicle, split the cost. Serengeti and the crater on fixed dates.
4 days 3 nights
From $890 pp
Arusha town → Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti
6-Day Luxury Northern Tanzania Safari
Tarangire Treetops, the crater rim and the Serengeti, flying home from the plains.
6 days 5 nights
From $6,200 pp
Arusha town → Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti
8-Day Luxury Great Migration Safari
Four nights in the Serengeti, with camps chosen to be close to the herds in your month.
8 days 7 nights
From $8,900 pp
Arusha town → Serengeti
6-Day Mara River Crossing Fly-in Safari
Fly straight to the Mara river for four days at the crossing points.
6 days 5 nights
From $7,900 pp
Arusha town → Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti …
10-Day Luxury Safari & Zanzibar
The finest of the north, then a flight from the Serengeti straight to a Zanzibar beach.
10 days 9 nights
From $11,400 pp
Arusha town → Serengeti
4-Day Serengeti Fly-in Safari
Short on time? Fly in, spend every hour in the Serengeti, and fly out.
4 days 3 nights
From $4,800 pp
Katavi → Mahale
7-Day Katavi & Mahale Chimpanzee Safari
Africa's most remote safari: Katavi's great herds and chimpanzees on Lake Tanganyika.
7 days 6 nights
From $12,500 pp
Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro Machame Route — 7 Days
The most scenic popular route with excellent "climb high, sleep low" acclimatisation.
8 days 7 nights
From $2,350 pp
Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route — 8 Days
Quiet, beautiful and the best acclimatisation profile — our top recommendation.
9 days 8 nights
From $2,790 pp
Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro Marangu Route — 6 Days
The only route with hut accommodation — gentler gradients and a lower price.
7 days 6 nights
From $1,890 pp
The Great Migration
Every month has a right place to be. Pick yours.
More than a million wildebeest follow the rain in a year-long loop. Choose the month you can travel to see where the herds are likely to be.
JanuaryThis month
Southern Serengeti & Ndutu
The herds spread across the short-grass plains of the south, where the rains have brought fresh, mineral-rich grazing.
- Why go then
- Huge concentrations on open plains, with excellent predator action.
- The honest trade-off
- Short showers are possible.
- Also good this month
- Ngorongoro Crater is next door.
FebruaryThis month
Ndutu calving plains
Peak calving season. Thousands of wildebeest calves are born every day over a few weeks — and the predators know it.
- Why go then
- The most dramatic predator viewing of the year.
- The honest trade-off
- Ndutu camps book up early — plan 9–12 months ahead.
- Also good this month
- Tarangire on the way in.
MarchThis month
Southern plains → central
Calving tails off and the herds start gathering into larger groups, ready to move as the plains dry.
- Why go then
- Young calves, active cats, fewer vehicles than February.
- The honest trade-off
- The long rains can begin late in the month.
- Also good this month
- Zanzibar is still sunny early in the month.
AprilThis month
Central Serengeti (Seronera)
Long columns of wildebeest move north-west through the centre of the park during the long rains.
- Why go then
- Green landscapes, the best rates of the year and very few visitors.
- The honest trade-off
- Heavy rain showers; some camps close.
- Also good this month
- A good month for Ngorongoro Crater.
MayThis month
Central & western corridor
The rut begins. Males compete noisily while the herds pour into the western corridor towards the Grumeti river.
- Why go then
- Lush scenery and low-season prices.
- The honest trade-off
- Rain early in the month, drying later.
- Also good this month
- Tarangire starts to fill with elephants.
JuneThis month
Western corridor · Grumeti river
Herds gather to cross the Grumeti, where very large crocodiles wait. The dry season begins.
- Why go then
- Dry, clear weather and the first crossings of the year.
- The honest trade-off
- Grumeti crossings are less predictable than the Mara.
- Also good this month
- Peak dry season in Tarangire and the south.
JulyThis month
Western → northern Serengeti
The herds push north and the first Mara river crossings usually begin in the second half of the month.
- Why go then
- Dry, comfortable weather and the start of crossing season.
- The honest trade-off
- High season — book well ahead.
- Also good this month
- Ruaha and Nyerere are at their best too.
AugustThis month
Northern Serengeti · Mara river
Peak crossing season on the Mara. Herds mass on the banks, then plunge across past crocodiles in waves.
- Why go then
- The most famous wildlife spectacle on Earth.
- The honest trade-off
- The busiest month. We position you away from the main crossing crowds.
- Also good this month
- Zanzibar is dry and sunny.
SeptemberThis month
Northern Serengeti
Crossings continue back and forth across the Mara as herds follow scattered rain.
- Why go then
- Excellent crossings with slightly fewer visitors than August.
- The honest trade-off
- Crossings are never guaranteed on a given day.
- Also good this month
- Mahale chimps are often low on the slopes.
OctoberThis month
Northern → eastern Serengeti
The herds start drifting south through Lobo and the eastern plains as the north dries out.
- Why go then
- Late crossings, quieter camps, still dry.
- The honest trade-off
- Herd location is less predictable this month.
- Also good this month
- Mafia's whale shark season begins.
NovemberThis month
Central & eastern Serengeti
The short rains pull the herds south through Lobo and Seronera towards the southern plains.
- Why go then
- Shoulder-season rates and the park turning green again.
- The honest trade-off
- Afternoon showers are common.
- Also good this month
- Zanzibar or Pemba to finish.
DecemberThis month
South-east → Ndutu
The herds arrive back on the southern plains, ready to begin the cycle again.
- Why go then
- Festive-season safaris with herds returning to the south.
- The honest trade-off
- Holiday dates sell out early.
- Also good this month
- Bush and beach for the holidays.
The herds follow the rain, so positions shift a little every year. We check with our guides in the field before recommending a camp.
Destinations
Tanzania, circuit by circuit.
21 parks, mountains and islands. Most first trips start in the north; the south and west reward those who want somewhere wilder.
Serengeti, Ngorongoro and the classic safari arc — the easiest place to start.
National ParkSerengetiEndless plains, big cats and the Great Migration.Explore
Conservation AreaNgorongoroA collapsed volcano holding one of Africa's richest wildlife floors.Explore
National ParkTarangireBaobabs, a life-giving river and some of Africa's largest elephant herds.Explore
National ParkLake ManyaraGroundwater forest, a soda lake and the Rift Valley wall.Explore
National ParkArusha NPMount Meru, crater lakes and walking safaris an hour from town.Explore
Gateway townArusha townThe safari capital, between Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro.Explore
Rift Valley lakeLake NatronFlamingos, Ol Doinyo Lengai and an otherworldly Rift landscape.Explore
Cultural areaLake EyasiHunting at dawn with the Hadzabe, one of Africa's last hunter-gatherer peoples.Explore
Huge, wild and quiet. Boat safaris, walking and very few vehicles.
National ParkNyerere (Selous)Boat safaris on the Rufiji in Africa's largest national park.Explore
National ParkRuahaBig predators, baobabs and a true sense of remoteness.Explore
National ParkMikumiOpen plains and easy wildlife, a half-day drive from Dar es Salaam.Explore
National ParkUdzungwaRainforest trails, waterfalls and primates found nowhere else.Explore
Remote fly-in parks with chimpanzees and Lake Tanganyika.
National ParkMahaleWild chimpanzees on the forested shores of Lake Tanganyika.Explore
National ParkGombeWhere Jane Goodall began her famous chimpanzee research.Explore
National ParkKataviAfrica as it used to be: vast herds, hippo pools and nobody else.Explore
National ParkRubondoAn island park in Lake Victoria for walking, fishing and birds.Explore
Spice-island beaches, coral reefs and Swahili history.
How it works
From first message to first sunrise.
- 01
Tell us about you
Who is travelling, when, and roughly what you would like to spend. A two-minute form or a WhatsApp message is enough.
- 02
Get a tailored plan
Within 24 hours you receive a day-by-day route with named camps and a clear all-in price. Change anything you like.
- 03
Confirm with a deposit
Once you are happy, a deposit secures your camps and permits. We send a clear, written booking summary.
- 04
Travel, fully looked after
Your guide meets you at the airport, and our team in Tanzania is a phone call away for the whole trip.
The mountain
Stand on the roof of Africa. 5,895 metres.
Kilimanjaro is a long walk, not a technical climb, but altitude decides who reaches the top. We recommend 7–8 day routes, check your oxygen levels twice a day and carry emergency oxygen on every climb.
- Machame, Lemosho, Marangu & Rongai
- Experienced, certified mountain guides
- Porters paid and equipped fairly
- Combine with a safari or Zanzibar
Finish on the coast
From the Serengeti to the sea in one afternoon.
Light aircraft fly straight from Serengeti airstrips to Zanzibar. Swap dust for powder-white sand, Stone Town spice markets and Mnemba's reefs.
Good to know
Before you ask
How much does a Tanzania safari cost?
As a rough guide, budget camping safaris start around $190–$300 per person per day, mid-range lodge safaris $350–$520, and luxury safaris $750–$1,800 or more. Park fees in Tanzania are significant and are always included in our prices.
When is the best time for a safari in Tanzania?
June to October (dry season) is best for most parks. January to March is excellent for the Serengeti calving season. April and May bring the long rains and the lowest prices.
Is Tanzania safe for tourists?
Tanzania is one of the most visited and stable safari destinations in Africa. Your guide is with you throughout, and our team is on call 24/7 during your trip. As anywhere, take normal precautions in towns.
Do I need a visa?
Most visitors need a visa. Many nationalities can apply for an e-visa online in advance through the official Tanzania immigration portal. Check the current rules for your passport before you travel.
Which vaccinations do I need?
Yellow fever vaccination is required only if you arrive from (or transit for a long time through) a country with yellow fever risk. Malaria precautions are recommended for most of Tanzania. Speak to a travel clinic about 6–8 weeks before you go.
Not sure which trip fits?
Tell us your dates, who is travelling and a rough budget. A real person in Arusha will reply within 24 hours with a route and an honest price — no obligation.