6–10 days · Couples, families and small private groups
Private Tanzania safari, designed around how you want to travel
A private safari is not a longer version of a group tour. It changes what the day can be: you leave when the light is right, stay with a sighting because it is still unfolding, and eat when you are hungry rather than when a schedule says so.
We design the route around the season, the animals moving through it, and the way you actually like to travel — early and long, or slow and unhurried.
- Who it's for
- Couples, families and small private groups
- Typical duration
- 6–10 days
- Main destinations
- Serengeti · Ngorongoro Crater · Tarangire · Lake Manyara · Arusha
What's included
- Private 4x4 with a pop-up roof and window seat for everyone
- A dedicated guide for the full journey, not a different one each park
- Park and conservation area fees
- Accommodation selected for location and character
- All internal ground transfers
- On-the-ground support from our team throughout
What can be added
- Balloon safari over the Serengeti at first light
- Bush flights between camps to save half-days on the road
- Cultural time with Maasai or Hadzabe communities
- Photography or film coverage of the journey
- Zanzibar or coastal days added to the end
Example journey
A shape to start from, not a fixed package
Arrival
Land at Kilimanjaro, soft landing near Arusha.
Tarangire
Elephant herds and baobab country.
Ngorongoro
Crater rim, then a full descent day.
Serengeti
Several nights positioned for the herds.
Departure
Bush flight back, or onward to the coast.
When to travel
The northern circuit is rewarding year-round. June to October is dry and predictable; January to March brings calving in the south of the Serengeti; April and May are green, quiet and better value with some rain.
Questions
- Will we share the vehicle with other travellers?
- No. The vehicle, the guide and the schedule belong to your party alone.
- How many hours a day are spent driving?
- It depends on the route you choose. We plan around your tolerance for road time and will tell you honestly where a bush flight is worth the cost.
Related guides
Let's design your Tanzania journey.
Tell us how you want to travel, and we'll shape the route, stays and experiences around you.