Tanzania Safari Holidays — Tailor-Made From the UK, EU & Beyond

Three things separate a great holiday from a stressful one: pacing, private vehicles and the right guide. Pacing means no more than two camp changes in the safari week — game drives, not driving. Private vehicles mean your own Land Cruiser, every window your own, every decision your own. The right guide means a senior local with 10+ years in the parks, not the first available driver.

We build every itinerary in-house, hand-pick the guide for each booking, and stay on WhatsApp from your first enquiry until you're home.

From the UK, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Qatar and Ethiopian connect London to Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) in 12–15 hours with one stop. From mainland Europe, KLM (Amsterdam), Lufthansa (Frankfurt), Qatar (Doha), Turkish (Istanbul) and Ethiopian (Addis) all serve JRO. From North America, the most efficient routes are via Amsterdam, Doha, Istanbul or Addis. We don't book the international flights ourselves (better for your loyalty mileage and refund protection) but we advise on every routing.

7-day Classic Holiday

• Day 1: Land JRO, overnight Arusha boutique lodge
• Day 2: Drive to Tarangire
• Day 3: Lake Manyara, transfer to Karatu
• Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater day
• Day 5: Drive central Serengeti
• Day 6: Full Serengeti day
• Day 7: Fly back, evening flight home

10-day Safari & Zanzibar Holiday

• Days 1–7: Northern Circuit safari as above
• Day 7 pm: Fly Serengeti → Zanzibar
• Days 8–10: Boutique east-coast resort, dhow sunset, Stone Town

12-day Family Safari Holiday

• Days 1–2: Arusha & Tarangire (kid-friendly lodge)
• Days 3–4: Karatu & Crater (short driving days)
• Days 5–6: Central Serengeti (family rooms)
• Days 7–8: Northern Serengeti (Mara crossings if July–Oct)
• Days 9–12: Zanzibar family resort

For UK/EU summer holidays (July–August), Tanzania is at its absolute peak — Mara River crossings, dry weather, ideal game viewing. Bookings need to be in 9–12 months ahead. For Christmas and New Year holidays, late December through early January is wonderful but lodges sell out 12+ months ahead. February half-term coincides with calving — extraordinary for families. Easter sits in the long rains so we'd typically suggest March instead.

Ngorongoro and Tarangire are excellent in any month of the year.

Realistic per-person, all-inclusive (excluding international flights): 7-day mid-range holiday from USD 2,800, premium from USD 4,500, luxury from USD 8,000. Add Zanzibar 3–5 nights from USD 900 (boutique mid-range) up to USD 4,000+ (luxury) per person. International flights from the UK typically run £700–1,200 economy, £2,500–4,500 business depending on season.

For July–October and Christmas/New Year, book 9–12 months ahead. For February half-term and Easter, 6–9 months. For green season (April–May, November), 3–6 months is comfortable. Last-minute holidays (under 8 weeks) are still possible — message us on WhatsApp.

We're a Tanzanian-registered company (TATO member, Tanzania Tourist Board licensed). 25% deposit confirms, balance is due 60 days before travel. Deposits are refundable up to 90 days before departure (less third-party fees). Many guests pair our booking with their own travel-insurance policy — we recommend any policy that covers safari, internal flights, medical evacuation and trip cancellation.