Travellers who want flexibility
On a private safari you travel only with your own party. You choose when to start, how long to stay at a sighting and when to stop for lunch.
Many of our packages can run privately. Those marked 'private or group' can be arranged either way, and some Tanzania safaris are private by design.
30 safaris
4 days · Kenya · Private or group
Kenya's favourite short combination, in comfort
Wildlife safari · Mid-range
Two nights at a lodge in the Maasai Mara and a night at Buraha Zenoni in Nakuru, with a morning in Lake Nakuru National Park before returning to Nairobi.
Price on request
6 days · Kenya · Private or group
Kilimanjaro, a Rift Valley lake and the Mara
Wildlife safari · Luxury
A six-day luxury safari: two nights in Amboseli, a night by Lake Naivasha and two nights in the Maasai Mara, with lodge accommodation throughout.
Price on request
7 days · Tanzania · Private or group
The northern circuit, unhurried
Wildlife safari · Mid-range
Seven days through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, two nights in the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, with lodge stays and time to enjoy each place.
Price on request
8 days · Tanzania · Private or group
Four nights in the Serengeti, planned around the herds
Wildlife safari · Mid-range
An eight-day safari with four nights in the Serengeti, positioned where the herds are likely to be for your dates, plus Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater.
Price on request
10 days · Kenya & Tanzania · Private or group
From Nairobi to Arusha the scenic way
Wildlife safari · Mid-range
A ten-day mid-range journey from Nairobi to Arusha: the Maasai Mara, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli in Kenya, then Tarangire, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater.
Price on request
Gorillas & primates3 days · Uganda · Private or group
One day with mountain gorillas
Primate safari · Mid-range
The shortest overland gorilla safari: drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, spend a day trekking to a habituated mountain gorilla family, then return to Kampala or Entebbe.
Price on request
Gorillas & primates3 days · Uganda · Private or group
Fly in, trek, fly out
Primate safari · Luxury
A luxury gorilla safari that replaces the long drive with domestic flights between Entebbe and an airstrip near Bwindi, leaving more time to rest before and after your trek.
Price on request
Gorillas & primates12 days · Uganda · Private or group
Uganda in depth, ending at Lake Mburo
Primate safari · Mid-range
Twelve days covering rhinos at Ziwa, two nights at Murchison Falls, Kibale's chimpanzees, Queen Elizabeth, a gorilla trek in Bwindi and a final night at Lake Mburo.
Price on request
3 days · Kenya · Private or group
Two nights under canvas
Wildlife safari · Budget
Two nights in a tent at Miti Mingi Eco Camp with a full day in the Maasai Mara, including a picnic lunch near the Mara River.
Price on request
4 days · Kenya · Private or group
Three nights, more time in the reserve
Wildlife safari · Budget
Three nights at Miti Mingi Eco Camp and two full days in the Maasai Mara: the extra time gives you more chances to follow what is happening on the plains.
From USD 430 pp
5 days · Kenya · Private or group
Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli in one journey
Wildlife safari · Mid-range
Three of Kenya's best-known parks in five days, with lodge stays: the Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli beneath Kilimanjaro.
Price on request
6 days · Kenya · Private or group
The Rift Valley loop at an easier pace
Wildlife safari · Budget
Two nights in the Maasai Mara, a night in Nakuru and two nights by Lake Naivasha, with Hell's Gate and time on the lake.
Low season USD 830 ppHigh season USD 1,030 pp
3 days · Tanzania · Private or group
Three parks in three days from Arusha
Wildlife safari · Budget
A short northern Tanzania safari from Arusha: Tarangire's baobabs and elephants, Lake Manyara's forest and lake, and a final day in the Ngorongoro Crater.
USD 675 pp
4 days · Tanzania · Private or group
The northern circuit in four days
Wildlife safari · Budget
Northern Tanzania's highlights at speed: Tarangire, a night in the Lake Manyara area, an afternoon and morning in the Serengeti and a final day in the Ngorongoro Crater.
USD 830 pp
5 days · Tanzania · Private or group
Four parks, five days
Wildlife safari · Mid-range
A mid-range northern circuit covering Tarangire, Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, the area where all of the Big Five may be found.
Price on request
6 days · Tanzania · Private
Three nights in the Serengeti
Wildlife safari · Budget
A private camping safari with three nights in the central Serengeti, giving you two full days to follow the herds, plus Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater.
Price on request
6 days · Tanzania · Private
A private northern circuit with lodge stays
Wildlife safari · Mid-range
A private six-day lodge safari through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, two nights in the Serengeti and a final day in the Ngorongoro Crater.
Price on request
7 days · Tanzania · Private or group
The northern parks and Lake Natron
Wildlife safari · Mid-range
A mid-range safari that adds remote Lake Natron to Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater and two nights in the Serengeti.
Price on request
7 days · Tanzania · Private
A private safari at budget rates
Wildlife safari · Budget
A private budget safari with three nights in the Serengeti, plus Tarangire, Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater.
Price on request
6 days · Kenya & Tanzania · Private or group
Two countries in under a week
Wildlife safari · Budget
Two nights in the Maasai Mara and a night in Nakuru, then the shuttle to Arusha for Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater.
From USD 1,520 pp
6 days · Kenya & Tanzania · Private or group
Across the ecosystem the herds share
Wildlife safari · Mid-range
Two nights in the Maasai Mara, a cross-border drive into the Serengeti for two nights, then the Ngorongoro Crater: the Serengeti–Mara ecosystem from end to end.
Price on request
7 days · Kenya & Tanzania · Private or group
Nakuru, the Mara, the Serengeti and the crater
Wildlife safari · Mid-range
Seven days from Lake Nakuru to the Maasai Mara, across the border into the Serengeti and on to the Ngorongoro Crater.
Price on request
8 days · Kenya & Tanzania · Private or group
The Mara, the Serengeti and back to Amboseli
Wildlife safari · Budget
A budget loop that crosses from the Maasai Mara into the Serengeti, visits the Ngorongoro Crater and returns to Kenya for two nights in Amboseli.
Price on request
9 days · Kenya & Tanzania · Private or group
Lake Nakuru to Lake Manyara
Wildlife safari · Mid-range
Nine days with lodge stays: Lake Nakuru, two nights in the Maasai Mara, two in the Serengeti, then the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara before returning to Nairobi.
Price on request
10 days · Kenya & Tanzania · Private or group
A full loop of the two countries' great parks
Wildlife safari · Budget
Ten days from Lake Nakuru and the Maasai Mara into the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara, then back into Kenya for Amboseli.
From USD 1,960 pp
Gorillas & primates5 days · Uganda · Private or group
Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi
Primate safari · Mid-range
Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest, a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park and a gorilla trek in Bwindi, in five days.
Price on request
Gorillas & primates7 days · Uganda · Private or group
Primates and savannah at a gentler pace
Primate safari · Mid-range
A week covering Kibale's chimpanzees and Bigodi wetland, two nights in Queen Elizabeth National Park and a gorilla trek in Bwindi.
Price on request
Gorillas & primates8 days · Uganda · Private or group
Murchison Falls to Bwindi, in comfort
Primate safari · Luxury
A luxury Uganda circuit: rhino tracking at Ziwa, Murchison Falls, chimpanzees in Kibale, Queen Elizabeth National Park and a gorilla trek in Bwindi.
Price on request
Gorillas & primates10 days · Uganda · Private or group
The full Uganda circuit, overland
Primate safari · Mid-range
Ten days overland: Ziwa's rhinos, Murchison Falls, Kibale's chimpanzees, two nights in Queen Elizabeth National Park and a gorilla trek in Bwindi.
Price on request
Gorillas & primates15 days · Uganda · Private or group
Two weeks from the Nile to Lake Bunyonyi
Primate safari · Mid-range
Our longest Uganda safari: Ziwa, Murchison Falls, Kibale, three nights around Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, two restful nights at Lake Bunyonyi and Lake Mburo.
Price on request
Things to consider
Start times, picnic stops and the time spent at each sighting can be adjusted.
Private travel usually costs more per person than group joining, especially for small parties.
Ask us which parts of a route can be adjusted for you.
A private vehicle lets you set the pace, stop for as long as a sighting deserves and break up drives for children.
Useful answers
Many can. Packages marked 'private or group' run either way; group-joining departures are designed to be shared.
Not necessarily. It is more flexible, while group joining is more affordable and sociable. Choose what suits your party.
It depends on how many of you travel. For two people a private vehicle costs more than sharing; for families or groups of four or more the difference narrows. We can quote both.
Yes, subject to accommodation and vehicle availability on your dates.
Start with a conversation
Tell us your dates and who is travelling, and we will suggest the right options.
