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This three-day, private, guided safari trip is for those who want to make the most of their short stay in Kenya. Book with us to explore the iconic Maasai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa's most popular wildlife destinations, and stay in the luxurious Mara Sopa Lodge while enjoying game drives in the reserve.
In addition to the Big Five, Maasai Mara is also famous for its annual migration, when millions of wildebeests – not to mention tens of thousands of zebras and gazelles – migrate north from Serengeti. This spectacle starts in late July or early August and continues until October.
We will pick you up on the first day of the tour from your centrally located hotel in Nairobi and drive you to Maasai Mara. There is a stopover of around 30 minutes at a viewpoint in the Rift Valley. Learn more about the geology of this place from your tour guide before proceeding to Narok, a town famous for the Maasai people.
Your first game drive in the wildlife reserve is late in the afternoon, followed by a full-day exploration of the national park on the second day. Enjoy your final game drive early in the morning of Day 3 before its time to head back to Nairobi where we will drop you off either at your hotel or at the airport for you to catch your flight home.
This '5 Day Epic Kruger Safari' will take you deep into the heart of Kruger National Park for unrivalled encounters with the African wildlife. The trip starts and ends in Johannesburg and we will transfer you to and from the park on a private vehicle.
The Kruger National Park, located just four hours drive from Johannesburg, is one of Africa's largest game reserves. It is home to a panoply of birds and animals including the Big five game: the lion, black rhinoceros, African bush elephant and cape buffalo. Join a team of highly experienced safari guides and park rangers to scope out the park's inhabitants and immerse in the African wilderness.
Participate in morning, afternoon and night game drives to increase your chance of spotting the park's wildlife. During your stay inside the park, you will be moving your camp twice to ensure diversity in habitats, as well as animals. Your highly experienced guide will use their extensive knowledge to help you tick off all the wildlife on offer.
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Our 7-days Tanzania Motorcycle tour will make you enjoy the adventure of Tanzania on the bike through untouched magnificent destinations and tracks, off the beaten roads right into the bush and experience authentic and exceptional encounters with the African wildlife as you interact with indigenous groups in Africa such as the Maasai, Chagga and the Sonjo and see the best of Tanzania from off-road Motorcycle tour that ride over mountains, valleys and vast plains of wildlife and rich African cultures.
The journey takes riders through a variety of terrains, from rugged dirt tracks to smooth roads, with breathtaking views of mountains, savannahs, and rural villages. Starting in Arusha, the adventure leads to iconic destinations like Lake Natron, where riders can marvel at the otherworldly beauty of the alkaline lake and its flamingos, and visit nearby waterfalls.
This motorcycle tour combines the thrill of off-road riding with opportunities to immerse in Tanzania’s unique culture and nature. Nights are spent in comfortable lodges or tented camps, providing a chance to unwind after a day of adventure. Guided by experienced tour leaders, riders enjoy a safe, well-organized experience, with support vehicles and local expertise ensuring a seamless journey. This tour is perfect for adventurous travelers seeking a dynamic and immersive way to explore Tanzania’s hidden gems.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Age Range
18-60 yrs
Operated in
english, french, german, italian, spanish
Destinations
Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake
Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Chala, Kilimanjaro, Lake Natron
Experience the stunning wildlife and scenic beauty of Tanzania on this 6-day safari trip! Don't worry about anything; your meals, accommodation, and transportation are all covered on this private tour. We are also open to changes if you wish to adjust the itinerary.
First, we spend a few days in Mikumi National Park, which lies alongside the Northern border of Africa's biggest Game Reserve - the Selous Game Reserve. The open horizons and abundant wildlife of the Mkata Floodplain, the fashionable centerpiece of Mikumi, draw frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti Plains. More than 400 bird species were recorded, the lilac-breasted rollers, yellow-throated longclaws, and bateleur eagles joined by a host of European migrants during the rainy season.
Next, we visit Ruaha National Park, the second-largest national park in Tanzania which covers an area of about 22,000 km². It is one of Tanzania's few famous wilderness areas, whereby the experience of game viewing is spiced up by the exciting landscape and the Great Ruaha River. The park has a high concentration of elephants and magnificent mammals and a habitat for endangered wild dogs, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, elands, impalas, bat-eared foxes, and jackals.
Last, we spend a day and a half at Udzungwa, the most significant example of the Eastern Arc Mountains' natural world, which runs in a chain through the whole of Tanzania. The forest makes Udzungwa unique in East Africa, and there is no other place with unbroken series of wood stretching from an altitude of 250 meters up to more than 2000 meters.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Lodge
Age Range
1-99 yrs
Operated in
english, french, german, spanish
Destinations
Ruaha National Park, Mikumi Nati
Ruaha National Park, Mikumi National Park, Udzungwa National Park
Tanzania Big 5 – private experience is an immersive 7-day safari adventure that takes you deep into Africa’s wildlife. From venturing into Tarangire National Park to exploring Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park that boasts an amazing array of wildlife including the Big Five, this private safari tour offers an experience like no other.
We start our tour from Tarangire National Park, located between the Maasai steppe to the southeast and the Great Rift Valley to the north and west. Famous for its huge herd of elephants, the national park also has a mini-migration which sees about 25000 animals enter the part during dry season. The adventure continues to Serengeti National Park where the world of wildlife including lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo, plus hartebeest, waterbuck, crocodile and more await your arrival.
Within the Serengeti region lies the Ngorongoro Crater. This unusual land formation is the remains of a 3 million year old extinct volcano and it hides wildlife treasures. Descend to this isolated world to witness an unforgettable view of lion, buffalo, rhino, wildebeest, zebra, eland, gazelle, and much more.
This tour is an all-inclusive private tour accompanied by a professional multi-lingual safari guide and designed according to your comfort with facilities such as a customized pop-up roof 4x4 safari jeep equipped with a refrigerator, long-range high-frequency radio, first aid kit. Depending on your budget and choice, you can choose from economy, comfort, superior comfort or luxury safari lodges or tented camps.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge
Age Range
3-80 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Serengeti National Park, Moshi
Serengeti National Park, Moshi, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Kilimanjaro International Airport
The Serengeti tops most Tanzania safari itineraries. A Masai word meaning “endless plains,” this protected ecosystem sprawls across 10,000 square miles. With a network of rivers ensuring year-round water, the region is incredibly rich in wildlife, though specific experiences, such as the Great Migration, vary with the seasons.Exceptional safari opportunities exist in the private reserves adjacent to Serengeti National Park, many of which are the exclusive domain of the camps we use. In addition to classic destinations like Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire, famed for its elephants and baobabs.
Best time to visit
June to September : If you’ve got just a week to spend in Africa, this compact safari is arguably the best way to do it. With six full DAY to explore the legendary Serengeti and world-class wonders of Ngorongoro Crater, you’ll be riding a wildlife high long after you return home. The Serengeti is the Great Plains of Africa, teeming with hoofed animals and predators in pursuit. The crater is the counterpoint: a volcanic caldera harboring Africa’s densest concentration of wildlife in one confined place.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge, Camping, Eco Lodge
Age Range
5-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Arusha, Serengeti National Park
Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park, Ndutu
There is no better way to connect with the bush than by making camp and falling asleep under the African Stars. A camping safari is a truly immersive African experience that brings the wilds of Africa all the way to your doorstep. There is no surround-sound quite like the African bush under an endless star-studded sky.
Our broad selection of African Camping Safaris has been cherry picked by our intrepid safari experts and is representative of the best African camping tours available on the continent.
Most of the Camping Safaris are conducted with the use of walk in two man dome tents. These tents are specifically designed with the African Bush in mind. Each tent is large, spacious and well ventilated. It is often expected that you will bring along your own sleeping bag, however on several of the Safaris listed a sleeping bag will be provided (or one will be available for hire).
Please see the itinerary tab for details of the day-by-day activities on this wonderful Safari in Tanzania.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Camping, Hotel, Tent
Age Range
5-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Lake Manyara National Park, Ngor
Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Simba Camp, Arusha
The famous Ngorongoro Crater is where you’ll discover nature’s “Big Five” all staking their claim to superiority in nature’s caldron. The crater, which has been declared a World heritage site, is 7,500 ft above sea level, and is the largest unbroken caldera in the world.
Surrounded by very steep walls rising 2,000 ft from the crater floor, this natural amphitheater measures 12 miles in diameter and 188 sq miles in area. It is home of up to 30,000 animals, almost half being wildebeest and zebra. Buffalo, Elephant, Hippo, Hyena, Jackal, Lion, Ostrich, Warthog, Bushbuck, Eland, Hartebeest, Waterbuck and huge herds of Gazelle’s are common on the crater floor.
Thanks to anti-poaching patrols, the crater is now one of the few places in East Africa where visitors can be certain of seeing a Black Rhino. Leopards may occasionally be spotted in the trees of the surrounding forest while Cheetah are present but rarely seen.
Large herds of Giraffes live on the rim of the crater and will be seen on the drive to Olduvai Gorge and the Serengeti. Countless Flamingo form a pink blanket over the soda lake of Manyanra while more than 100 species of birds, not found in the Serengeti, can been spotted.
Join us on this unforgettable journey!!!
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Camping
Age Range
5-79 yrs
Operated in
english, french, german, italian, spanish
Destinations
Arusha, Lake Manyara National Pa
Arusha, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge
This safari is a combination of game-driving safaris through Tanzania Northern national parks, cultural destinations and unspoiled wilderness; give the first time visitor a true "Taste of the North."
Your nights will be spent under the stars in a mix of lodges, permanent tent camps, and mobile tented camp. Wake up in your own private camp in the heart of the Ngorongoro plains to the soft sound of Maasai cow bells as a new day begins over The Great Rift Valley.
This safari is designed to not only provide you with an exceptional opportunity to encounter the Big 5, but also to position you in the perfect spot to experience the Great Migration. This is a trip to Africa that truly has it all.
Amboseli National Park provides the classic Hollywood image of Africa. Set in rolling savannah scenery it is dwarfed by the presence of the pink-tinged, snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro which, at 5,896 meters, is the highest free-standing mountain in the world and topped by one fifth of all the ice in Africa. Against this magnificent backdrop roam vast herds of elephant accompanied by a kaleidoscope of other fabulous beasts - lion, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, baboon, gazelle hippo and wildebeest to name but a few.
There are also over 400 species of birds, all manner of reptilian, flora and fauna and some of the most soul-searing views in Africa.
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