Choose a starting route

Twenty starting routes, planned from Arusha. Pick the one closest to your trip and we tailor the nights, lodges and flights to your dates.

Zebra, gazelle and buffalo grazing on the Ngorongoro Crater floor
The routes
  1. 3-Day Fly-In Fly-Out Serengeti Luxury Safari from Zanzibar2n
  2. 4-Day Classic Tanzania Safari3n
  3. 4-Day Nyerere National Park Safari with Boat Safari3n
  4. 5-Day Mahale Mountains Chimpanzee Safari4n
  5. 5-Day Mikumi and Udzungwa Mountains Safari4n
  6. 5-Day Rubondo Island Lake Victoria Safari4n
  7. 6-Day Katavi Fly-In Wilderness Safari5n
  8. 7-Day Nyerere and Ruaha Fly-In Safari6n
  9. 8-Day Katavi and Mahale Luxury Safari7n
  10. 10-Day Katavi, Mahale and Lake Tanganyika Safari9n
  11. 10-Day Nyerere, Ruaha and Zanzibar Safari9n
  12. 4-Day Fly-In Drive-Out Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari from Zanzibar3n
  13. 6-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari5n
  14. 7-Day Calving Season Safari6n
  15. 7-Day Great Migration Luxury Safari6n
  16. 7-Day Great Migration Mid-Range Safari6n
  17. 10-Day Great Migration, Culture and Lake Natron Safari9n
  18. 14-Day Great Migration and Zanzibar Luxury Safari13n
  19. 14-Day Great Migration and Zanzibar Mid-Range Safari13n
  20. 15-Day Great Migration and Zanzibar Luxury Safari14n
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20 routes

  1. Central Serengeti · from Zanzibar3 days, 2 nights

    3-Day Fly-In Fly-Out Serengeti Luxury Safari from Zanzibar

    A short luxury Serengeti safari for travellers already staying in Zanzibar. Domestic flights replace long road transfers, and two nights at Dove Serengeti give you an arrival game drive, a full day on safari and a final morning before flying back to the island.

    1. Fly in · SerengetiD1
    2. Central SerengetiD2
    3. Fly out · ZanzibarD3
    Day by day on the itinerary · timings confirmed on your quote

    From $2,260

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  2. Tarangire · Serengeti · Ngorongoro4 days, 3 nights

    4-Day Classic Tanzania Safari

    The three headline parks of the northern circuit in four days, by road. Elephants and baobabs in Tarangire, big-cat country in Central Serengeti, and a final morning on the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater. An active, early-start route for travellers who want the famous names without a long holiday.

    1. TarangireD1
    2. SerengetiD2
    3. NgorongoroD3
    4. ArushaD4
    Day by day on the itinerary · timings confirmed on your quote

    From $1,899

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  3. Nyerere National Park · from Dar es Salaam4 days, 3 nights

    4-Day Nyerere National Park Safari with Boat Safari

    A private Southern Circuit safari that starts and ends in Dar es Salaam, with no flights. One full day of game driving in Nyerere National Park, a boat safari on the Rufiji River system, and three nights in a lodge or tented camp: land and water in the same four days.

    1. Drive to NyerereD1
    2. Game driveD2
    3. Boat safariD3
    4. Dar es SalaamD4
    Day by day on the itinerary · timings confirmed on your quote

    From $1,900

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  4. Mahale Mountains · Lake Tanganyika5 days, 4 nights

    5-Day Mahale Mountains Chimpanzee Safari

    A fly-in trip to Western Tanzania built around trekking wild chimpanzees in the forests above Lake Tanganyika. Four nights at a lakeshore lodge, two days in the forest and a flexible day on the water, from Arusha or Dar es Salaam.

    1. Fly in · MahaleD1
    2. Chimp trekD2–3
    3. Lake TanganyikaD4
    4. Fly outD5
    Day by day on the itinerary · timings confirmed on your quote

    From $5,950

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  5. Mikumi · Udzungwa Mountains · from Dar es Salaam5 days, 4 nights

    5-Day Mikumi and Udzungwa Mountains Safari

    A private road safari from Dar es Salaam that pairs game drives on Mikumi's open plains with forest hiking and Sanje Waterfalls in the Udzungwa Mountains. Two nights in each, wildlife and walking in one practical, good-value route.

    1. MikumiD1–2
    2. UdzungwaD3–4
    3. Dar es SalaamD5
    Day by day on the itinerary · timings confirmed on your quote

    From $1,950

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Ways to travel

Every route can run in any of these styles. Choose one to see the routes we most often build it on.

Longer journeys

Pair a safari with the coast, the mountain or a second country. We sequence the flights, permits and rest days so neither half feels rushed.

  1. 10–14 days typical

    Safari + Zanzibar

    Northern-circuit game drives followed by Stone Town heritage and Indian Ocean beaches—we coordinate bush flights, permits, and coast resorts in one timeline.

    • Serengeti & Ngorongoro safari block
    • Internal wing to Zanzibar (ZNZ)
    • Stone Town walk + north/east coast resort
    See a safari and Zanzibar route

  2. 12–16 days typical

    Tanzania + Kenya Safari

    Serengeti–Mara ecosystem routing with cross-border logistics, dual visas, and camp sectors chosen to reduce backtracking—designed for migration-focused travelers.

    • Northern Tanzania parks
    • Mara-sector timing in season
    • Cross-border permits & flight buffers
    Migration safari route

  3. 14–18 days typical

    Safari + Kilimanjaro

    Summit Africa’s highest peak on a paced Machame-style climb, then recover in Arusha before transferring to Tarangire or the Serengeti—one ops desk for mountain and bush crews.

    • Licensed mountain crew & acclimatization days
    • Rest night in Arusha post-summit
    • Private 4×4 safari extension
    Climbing Kilimanjaro

  4. 12–15 days typical

    Serengeti + Gorillas

    Plains drama in Tanzania paired with Uganda or Rwanda gorilla trekking—permits, charter windows, and recovery nights sequenced so neither half feels rushed.

    • Serengeti migration or central sectors
    • Gorilla permit coordination
    • Charter or scheduled wings between countries
    Plan with our designers

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