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Tanzania safaris

Private trips across the northern parks, some with Zanzibar or Kilimanjaro. Each one is a starting point: we change days, lodges and pace to suit you.

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Zebra and wildebeest grazing beneath a flat-topped acacia tree

6days

Private · Migration · Calving

6-Day The “Great Migration” Calving Season

This Safari is exactly how it sounds, “short and sweet”. It is ideal for Adventurers that do not have a lot of time but would like to see all the best parts of the Northern Safari Circuit of Tanzania.

  1. Arusha
  2. Lake Manyara
  3. Serengeti
  4. Ngorongoro
  • 4 parks and places

Activities you can add: Canoeing, Cycling

An elephant calf on a red dirt track beside an Africa Bound Tours safari vehicle

6days

Camping

Private · Active

6-Day Tanzania Adventure Safari

Highlights include Manyara National Park, the World-Famous Serengeti, the UNESCO Heritage site of the Ngorongoro Crater and Mto wa Mbu Cultural Activities.

  1. Arusha
  2. Lake Manyara
  3. Serengeti
  4. Ngorongoro
  • 4 parks and places

Activities you can add: Balloon flight, Canoeing, Cycling

Three lion cubs walking along a fallen log

8days

Private

8-Day Tanzania Classic Tour

This Safari is for those who are interested in more than just your typical game drives! It combines some amazing activities for Adventurers who like to have a little more physical and active component.

  1. Arusha
  2. Lake Manyara
  3. Serengeti
  4. Ngorongoro
  • 4 parks and places

Activities you can add: Canoeing, Cycling, Waterfall walk, Coffee tour

A young lion lying along a thick tree branch

8days

Private · Big Five

8-Day Tanzania Classic

An eight-day northern-circuit safari linking Arusha, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire.

  1. Arusha
  2. Lake Manyara
  3. Serengeti
  4. Ngorongoro
  5. Tarangire
  • 5 parks and places

From US$4,410 per person (2 sharing, Comfort level), Apr–May 2027

A lodge dining room with a view down into a wide crater at dusk

10days

Private

10-Days Tanzania Private Safari

This Safari is exactly how it sounds, “short and sweet.” It is ideal for adventurers who do not have a lot of time but would like to see all the best parts of the Northern Safari Circuit of Tanzania.

  1. Arusha
  2. Lake Manyara
  3. Serengeti
  4. Ngorongoro
  5. Tarangire
  • 5 parks and places

Activities you can add: Maasai village visit

Two black rhinos standing in green grass and wildflowers

10days

Private · Active

10-Day The “Active” Safari

This Safari is everything you would ever want to see and experience! Great for families or the inner child in you that wants to learn about everything and do it all – Active.

  1. Arusha
  2. Tarangire
  3. Lake Manyara
  4. Serengeti
  5. Ngorongoro
  6. Lake Eyasi
  • 6 parks and places

Activities you can add: Waterfall walk

Two black-backed jackals drinking, reflected in still water

11days

Luxury lodges and camps

Private

11-Day The “Premiere Luxury” Safari

This Safari is ideal for Adventurers who want to stay at beautifully appointed and luxurious accommodations. We’ve chosen some of our favorite places with gorgeous charm and opulence in the Northern Circuit of Tanzania.

  1. Arusha
  2. Tarangire
  3. Lake Manyara
  4. Serengeti
  5. Ngorongoro
  • 5 parks and places

Activities you can add: Balloon flight

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11days

Private · Big Five

11-Day Tanzania Classic

The journey begins gently in Arusha, then brings wildlife into focus at Lake Manyara. Three nights in the Serengeti create time for two complete safari days before Ngorongoro Crater, an optional Mto wa Mbu cultural stop and Tarangire close the northern circuit.

  1. Arusha
  2. Lake Manyara
  3. Serengeti
  4. Ngorongoro
  5. Tarangire
  • 5 parks and places

Activities you can add: Maasai village visit, Coffee tour

From US$5,810 per person (2 sharing, Comfort level), Apr–May 2027

Wildebeest and zebra crowding together at a river crossing

11days

Private · Migration

11-Day Great Migration Safari

Built for the Great Migration season. Begin with two nights in Arusha, then spend two nights among Tarangire's elephants and two nights near Ngorongoro.

  1. Arusha
  2. Tarangire
  3. Ngorongoro
  4. Central Serengeti
  5. Northern Serengeti (Mara River)
  • 5 parks and places

Activities you can add: Balloon flight, Maasai village visit, Coffee tour

From US$8,780 per person (2 sharing, Comfort level), Jun–Oct

A leopard resting along a tree branch

12days

Private · Beach

12-Day Tanzania Bush to Beach Safari

A 12-day private trip to Arusha, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Zanzibar. Planned and tailored by our team in Arusha.

  1. Arusha
  2. Lake Manyara
  3. Serengeti
  4. Ngorongoro
  5. Zanzibar
  • 5 parks and places
  • Zanzibar beach

Activities you can add: Balloon flight, Snorkelling

Wildebeest and zebra crowding together at a river crossing

13days

Private · Migration

13-Day Tanzania Migration December To March Safari

This Safari will make you see all the best parts of the Northern Safari Circuit of Tanzania.

  1. Serengeti
  2. Ngorongoro
  3. Arusha
  4. Lake Manyara
  • 4 parks and places

Activities you can add: Canoeing, Coffee tour

Best: December to March

Zebra and wildebeest grazing beneath a flat-topped acacia tree

13days

Private · Migration · Calving

13-Day Wet Migration Safari

The migration's tender, dramatic other half. From December to March the great herds gather on the short-grass plains of Ndutu to calve — half a million wildebeest born in a matter of weeks, with cheetah, lion and hyena never far away.

  1. Arusha
  2. Lake Manyara
  3. Ndutu
  4. Serengeti
  5. Ngorongoro
  6. Tarangire
  • 6 parks and places

Activities you can add: Balloon flight, Maasai village visit, Coffee tour

From US$10,190 per person (2 sharing), Dec 2026–Mar 2027

A thatched restaurant on stilts over the sea at sunset, with a dhow sailing past

13days

Private · Beach

13-Day Bush to Beach Safari

Experience the best of Tanzania with this 13-day journey that pairs the thrill of a classic safari with the calm of Zanzibar's idyllic beaches.

  1. Kilimanjaro
  2. Arusha
  3. Lake Manyara
  4. Serengeti
  5. Ngorongoro
  6. Karatu
  7. Tarangire
  8. Zanzibar
  • 8 parks and places
  • Zanzibar beach

Activities you can add: Balloon flight, Snorkelling

A thatched restaurant on stilts over the sea at sunset, with a dhow sailing past

15days

Private · Beach

15-Day Tanzania And Zanzibar Private Safari – Driving to Serengeti

A 15-day private trip to Arusha, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Zanzibar. Planned and tailored by our team in Arusha.

  1. Arusha
  2. Lake Manyara
  3. Serengeti
  4. Ngorongoro
  5. Tarangire
  6. Zanzibar
  • 6 parks and places
  • Zanzibar beach
A young lion lying along a thick tree branch

15days

Private · Beach

15-Day Tanzania & Zanzibar Private Safari – Flying to Serengeti

A 15-day private trip to Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Zanzibar, Arusha and Tarangire. Planned and tailored by our team in Arusha.

  1. Serengeti
  2. Ngorongoro
  3. Lake Manyara
  4. Zanzibar
  5. Arusha
  6. Tarangire
  • 6 parks and places
  • Zanzibar beach

Activities you can add: Balloon flight, Walking safari, Canoeing, Cycling and 3 more

A lion pride resting together in long green grass

16days

Private · Kenya

16-Day Kenya And Tanzania Private Safari

A 16-day private trip to Maasai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Tarangire and Arusha. Planned and tailored by our team in Arusha.

  1. Maasai Mara
  2. Serengeti
  3. Ngorongoro
  4. Lake Manyara
  5. Tarangire
  6. Arusha
  • 6 parks and places
  • Kenya too

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