Itineraries
Eleven safari styles. Every one, day-by-day.
Pick a style — luxury, tented, camping, birding, honeymoon, flying, family, photographic, migration, balloon or walking — and see exactly how the days unfold. Every itinerary is a starting point; we'll tailor it to your dates, pace and interests.
Safari style 1 / 11
Tanzania Luxury Safari
Private guides, premier lodges, exclusive-use camps.
Refined comfort without compromise — private 4×4, senior guide, hand-picked luxury lodges and camps across Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
- Duration
- 7 days / 6 nights
- Best for
- Discerning travellers, couples, milestone trips
- Best time
- June – October, January – March
- Private senior guide
- Exclusive-use luxury camps
- Bush breakfasts
- Sundowners on the plains
Day by day
- 1
Arrive Arusha
Private transfer from Kilimanjaro Airport. Welcome dinner at a boutique coffee-estate lodge.
- 2
Tarangire
Full-day game drive among ancient baobabs and elephant herds. Overnight at a luxury lodge on the escarpment.
- 3
Karatu / Manyara
Forest game drive at Lake Manyara, then to a Ngorongoro highlands lodge with crater-rim views.
- 4
Ngorongoro Crater
Full-day descent into the caldera — Big Five viewing, picnic lunch on the crater floor.
- 5
Central Serengeti
Drive via Olduvai Gorge to a luxury tented camp in the Seronera valley.
- 6
Serengeti
Dawn-to-dusk game drives. Optional bush breakfast and sunset gin & tonics.
- 7
Fly out
Charter flight from Seronera airstrip to Arusha or Zanzibar.
What's included
- Private 4×4 with pop-top
- Senior guide
- All park fees
- Full-board luxury lodging
- Charter flight out
Not included
- International flights
- Visa
- Premium alcohol
- Tips
Safari style 2 / 11
Tented Lodge Safari
Canvas-under-the-stars romance with hotel-grade comfort.
Permanent tented lodges combine the sound of the bush at night with proper beds, ensuite bathrooms and gourmet meals.
- Duration
- 6 days / 5 nights
- Best for
- Couples, first-time safari-goers who want authenticity + comfort
- Best time
- June – October, January – March
- Ensuite tented suites
- Fire-lit dinners
- Big Five game viewing
- Karatu highlands stay
Day by day
- 1
Arusha → Tarangire
Afternoon game drive, overnight in a permanent tented camp overlooking the river.
- 2
Tarangire → Karatu
Morning game drive, transfer to a highland tented lodge with valley views.
- 3
Ngorongoro Crater
Full-day crater descent, return to the highlands.
- 4
Serengeti
Drive into the central Serengeti; sunset game drive to your tented camp.
- 5
Serengeti
Full-day game drives across the Seronera plains.
- 6
Return to Arusha
Morning drive, fly or road back to Arusha.
What's included
- Tented lodge stays
- 4×4 with pop-top
- Guide
- Park fees
- All meals
Not included
- Flights
- Visa
- Tips
- Drinks
Safari style 3 / 11
Tanzania Camping Safari
Closer to the wild — canvas, campfires and camp-chef cooking.
Public campsites inside the national parks — spacious dome tents, hot bucket showers, camp-chef meals and the raw sound of Africa outside your zip.
- Duration
- 6 days / 5 nights
- Best for
- Adventurous travellers, families, backpackers
- Best time
- Year-round (dry months preferred)
- Sleep inside the parks
- Camp-fire dinners
- Camp chef & guide
- Big Five viewing on a budget
Day by day
- 1
Arusha → Tarangire camp
Afternoon game drive, campfire dinner under baobabs.
- 2
Tarangire → Serengeti
Long transfer with game viewing; overnight at Seronera public campsite.
- 3
Serengeti
Full-day game drives.
- 4
Serengeti
Northern plains or Moru kopjes exploration.
- 5
Serengeti → Ngorongoro
Drive to Simba campsite on the crater rim.
- 6
Crater → Arusha
Half-day crater descent, return.
What's included
- All camping gear
- Cook & guide
- All meals
- Park & camping fees
Not included
- Sleeping bag rental
- Flights
- Tips
Safari style 4 / 11
Bird Watching Safari
1,100+ species — a paradise for birders.
Dawn and dusk drives across Tarangire, Lake Manyara and the Rift Valley lakes — led by a specialist birding guide with a scope.
- Duration
- 5 days / 4 nights
- Best for
- Birders, naturalists, photographers
- Best time
- November – April (migratory season)
- 550+ species in Tarangire alone
- Flamingos on Manyara
- Specialist guide with scope
- Yellow-collared lovebird
Day by day
- 1
Arusha → Tarangire
Afternoon birding drive — hornbills, lovebirds, raptors.
- 2
Tarangire
Full-day birding in the acacia woodlands and along the river.
- 3
Tarangire → Lake Manyara
Flamingos, pelicans and forest specials on the escarpment.
- 4
Manyara → Ngorongoro
Highland forest birding, then to the crater rim.
- 5
Crater floor → Arusha
Morning crater descent — bustards, crowned cranes — return to Arusha.
What's included
- Specialist birding guide
- 4×4 with pop-top
- Park fees
- Lodges
- All meals
Not included
- Binoculars & scopes
- Flights
- Tips
Safari style 5 / 11
Honeymoon Safari
Bush romance and beach bliss.
Private safari through the Northern Circuit, then Zanzibar — plunge pools, candle-lit beach dinners and a sunset dhow.
- Duration
- 10 days / 9 nights
- Best for
- Couples, honeymooners, anniversaries
- Best time
- June – October, January – March
- Private vehicle throughout
- Couples' bush dinner
- Zanzibar beach villa
- Sunset dhow cruise
Day by day
- 1
Arrive Arusha
Champagne welcome, boutique lodge on a coffee estate.
- 2
Tarangire
Game drive, sundowner picnic on a private kopje.
- 3
Ngorongoro Crater
Full day in the caldera, crater-rim lodge.
- 4
Serengeti
Fly in for a two-night stay at a romantic tented camp.
- 5
Serengeti
Bush breakfast, spa, sunset game drive.
- 6
Fly to Zanzibar
Charter to the archipelago; transfer to a beachfront villa.
- 7
Zanzibar
Couples' spa, private beach dinner on the sand.
- 8
Zanzibar
Mnemba Atoll snorkelling or free day at the villa.
- 9
Zanzibar
Sunset dhow with champagne.
- 10
Departure
Transfer to Zanzibar International Airport.
What's included
- Internal flights
- Private 4×4
- Beach villa with breakfast
- Sunset dhow
- All park fees
Not included
- International flights
- Lunch/dinner on Zanzibar
- Tips
Safari style 6 / 11
Flying Safari
Maximise wildlife time with light-aircraft transfers.
Fly between Serengeti, Selous (Nyerere) and Ruaha — skip the long drives, land on airstrips inside the parks and step straight into a game vehicle.
- Duration
- 7 days / 6 nights
- Best for
- Time-poor travellers, connections to remote parks
- Best time
- June – October (best flight conditions)
- Light-aircraft transfers
- Remote camps
- 3 ecosystems in one week
- Zero road transfer days
Day by day
- 1
Arusha → Serengeti
Morning flight to Seronera; afternoon game drive.
- 2
Serengeti
Full-day drives across the central plains.
- 3
Fly Serengeti → Selous / Nyerere
Cross-country transfer; afternoon boat safari on the Rufiji.
- 4
Selous
Walking safari and 4×4 game drive.
- 5
Fly Selous → Ruaha
Afternoon game drive in Tanzania's second-largest park.
- 6
Ruaha
Full-day drive — giant baobabs, big cats, elephants.
- 7
Ruaha → Dar es Salaam
Fly out for international connection or Zanzibar extension.
What's included
- All internal flights
- Camp transfers
- Guide & vehicle in each camp
- Full-board
- Park fees
Not included
- International flights
- Premium drinks
- Tips
Safari style 7 / 11
Family Safari
Tailored pace, kid-friendly lodges, family-rated guides.
Shorter game drives, kid-friendly lodges with pools, cultural visits and hands-on activities — designed to keep every generation engaged.
- Duration
- 8 days / 7 nights
- Best for
- Families with kids 6+, multi-generational trips
- Best time
- School holidays; June – October best for wildlife
- Family suites & connecting rooms
- Junior ranger programmes
- Maasai village visit
- Pool time between drives
Day by day
- 1
Arrive Arusha
Rest at a garden lodge with a pool.
- 2
Arusha National Park
Half-day walking safari — giraffe and colobus monkeys, no big cats.
- 3
Tarangire
Half-day drive, then pool afternoon at a family-friendly lodge.
- 4
Karatu
Coffee farm tour and cultural walk with a local guide.
- 5
Ngorongoro Crater
Full-day crater descent — Big Five with picnic lunch.
- 6
Serengeti
Drive to central Serengeti; junior ranger briefing at camp.
- 7
Serengeti
Morning game drive, afternoon pool and bush skills workshop.
- 8
Fly to Arusha
Charter home or connect to Zanzibar.
What's included
- Family suites
- Private 4×4
- Kid-rated guide
- All meals
- Park fees
Not included
- Flights
- Visa
- Tips
Safari style 8 / 11
Photographic Safari
Golden hour, bean bags and guides who know the light.
Dedicated photo vehicles (max 4 guests, 360° swivel seats, bean bags, charging), and photo-savvy guides who position for light and eye-line.
- Duration
- 8 days / 7 nights
- Best for
- Serious photographers, content creators
- Best time
- January – March (calving) & June – October (migration)
- Max 4 guests per vehicle
- Bean bags & charging inbuilt
- Off-road permits (Ndutu)
- Dawn & dusk priority
Day by day
- 1
Arusha
Gear check, briefing with your photo guide.
- 2
Tarangire
Elephant portraiture in golden light.
- 3
Ngorongoro Crater
Big Five and wide-angle landscapes.
- 4
Ndutu (Feb–Mar) or Central Serengeti
Off-road permit for predator action.
- 5
Serengeti
Full day tracking cats and cheetah cubs.
- 6
Northern Serengeti
Migration river crossings (Jul–Oct).
- 7
Serengeti
Balloon safari at sunrise, aerial images.
- 8
Fly home
Charter from Kogatende or Seronera.
What's included
- Photo vehicle (max 4)
- Photo guide
- Bean bags & charging
- Off-road permits where legal
- All park fees
Not included
- Camera hire
- International flights
- Tips
Safari style 9 / 11
Wildebeest Migration Safari
Follow 1.5 million wildebeest across the Serengeti.
A mobile itinerary that follows the herds — Ndutu in the south for calving, western corridor for the rut, or Kogatende in the north for the Mara River crossings.
- Duration
- 7 days / 6 nights
- Best for
- Wildlife enthusiasts, first-time migration viewers
- Best time
- Feb (calving) · Apr–Jun (rut) · Jul–Oct (river crossings)
- Mobile migration camp
- Predator action alongside herds
- Timed to the herds
- Kogatende river-crossing hides
Day by day
- 1
Arusha → Central Serengeti
Fly to Seronera, afternoon game drive.
- 2
Follow the herds
Drive to whichever zone the herds are in — Ndutu, western corridor or Kogatende.
- 3
Migration camp
Full-day drives with the herds and predators.
- 4
River crossings (Jul–Oct)
Position at Mara River hides for the crossings.
- 5
Migration camp
Second day tracking the herds.
- 6
Serengeti
Big cat morning drive.
- 7
Fly out
Charter to Arusha or Zanzibar.
What's included
- Mobile migration camp
- Charter flights
- Full-board
- Park fees
Not included
- International flights
- Premium drinks
- Tips
Safari style 10 / 11
Balloon Safari
Float silently over the Serengeti at dawn.
A one-hour hot-air balloon flight at dawn over the Serengeti plains, followed by a sparkling champagne bush breakfast under an acacia.
- Duration
- Add-on — 1 morning (from any Serengeti safari)
- Best for
- Everyone — the classic once-in-a-lifetime add-on
- Best time
- Year-round in central Serengeti; seasonal north/south
- 60-min sunrise flight
- Champagne bush breakfast
- Aerial photography
- Certificate of flight
Day by day
- 1
Pre-dawn pickup
0430 collection from your camp. Transfer to the launch site.
- 1
Sunrise flight
0600 lift-off. One hour aloft over the plains, herds and predators below.
- 1
Bush breakfast
Champagne toast and full cooked breakfast on the plains. Certificate. Rejoin your safari.
What's included
- Transfers to/from launch
- 60-min flight
- Bush breakfast with champagne
- Certificate
Not included
- Photography services
- Tips for the pilot
Safari style 11 / 11
Guided Walking Safari
Walk with armed rangers and Maasai trackers.
Combine walking sections in Arusha NP, the Ngorongoro highlands and Serengeti (with an armed ranger) with 4×4 game drives — the small details game vehicles miss.
- Duration
- 5 days / 4 nights
- Best for
- Repeat safari-goers, adventurous walkers, naturalists
- Best time
- June – October (dry, cool)
- Armed ranger escort
- Maasai tracker
- Track & scat identification
- Fly-camping option
Day by day
- 1
Arusha NP walk
Half-day walk to Momella Lakes with a park ranger.
- 2
Ngorongoro highlands
Full-day walk on Empakaai crater rim with a Maasai guide.
- 3
Serengeti walking sector
Fly in; afternoon walk with an armed ranger from a walking camp.
- 4
Serengeti
Sunrise walk, midday game drive, sunset walk.
- 5
Fly to Arusha
Return via Seronera airstrip.
What's included
- Armed ranger fees
- Walking guide
- Charter flights
- Full-board
- Park fees
Not included
- International flights
- Hiking boots
- Tips