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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10 of 20 fit

  1. Mahale Mountains · Lake Tanganyika5 days, 4 nights

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    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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  2. Rubondo Island · Lake Victoria5 days, 4 nights

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    5-Day Rubondo Island Lake Victoria Safari

    A quiet island safari in Lake Victoria: boat trips along papyrus bays and sandy coves, forest walks, birding, hippos and sitatunga, with four nights on Rubondo Island. Gentle, unusual and far from the classic routes.

    1. Lake crossingD1
    2. Boat safariD2
    3. BirdingD3
    4. Forest & lakeD4
    5. Fly outD5
    Day by day on the itinerary · timings confirmed on your quote

    From $3,850

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  3. Katavi · Western Tanzania6 days, 5 nights

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    6-Day Katavi Fly-In Wilderness Safari

    Five nights in Katavi, one of Tanzania's wildest and least-visited parks: hippo pools, buffalo herds and lions on the Katisunga Plain, with very few vehicles. Fly in from Dar es Salaam or Arusha.

    1. Fly inD1
    2. Katisunga PlainD2
    3. TrackingD3
    4. Rivers & floodplainsD4
    5. Final safari dayD5
    6. Fly outD6
    Day by day on the itinerary · timings confirmed on your quote

    From $6,250

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  4. Nyerere & Ruaha · Southern Tanzania7 days, 6 nights

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    7-Day Nyerere and Ruaha Fly-In Safari

    Fly from Dar es Salaam into the Southern Circuit: three nights on the Rufiji River in Nyerere, with game drives and a boat safari, then three nights in Ruaha's baobab country, with its big elephant herds and lion prides.

    1. Fly to NyerereD1
    2. NyerereD2
    3. Rufiji RiverD3
    4. Fly to RuahaD4
    5. RuahaD5
    6. Baobab countryD6
    7. Fly outD7
    Day by day on the itinerary · timings confirmed on your quote

    From $4,750

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  5. Katavi & Mahale · Western Tanzania8 days, 7 nights

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    8-Day Katavi and Mahale Luxury Safari

    Tanzania at its rarest: three nights of remote big game in Katavi, then four nights on Lake Tanganyika, trekking for wild chimpanzees in the Mahale forest and resting on a white beach below the mountains.

    1. Fly to KataviD1
    2. KataviD2–3
    3. Fly to MahaleD4
    4. Chimp trekD5–6
    5. Lake TanganyikaD7
    6. Fly outD8
    Day by day on the itinerary · timings confirmed on your quote

    From $8,500

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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

None of these quite fits? That's the usual start.

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